CDs Now Available:

Be More Chill
(Ghostlight Records - new on CD)
Joe Iconis score. Book by Joe Tracz and is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini. Two River Theater (NJ) cast. Will Connolly, Eric William Morris, Stephanie Hsu, Jake Boyd, Gerard Canonico, Katlyn Carlson, Katie Ladner, Lauren Marcus, George Salazar, and Paul Whitty. "Jeremy's Theme (Instrumental)," "More Than Survive," "I Love Play Rehearsal," "The Squip Song," "Two-Player Game," "The Squip Enters," "Be More Chill Part 1," "Do You Wanna Ride?," "Be More Chill Part 2," "More Than Survive (Reprise)," "A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into," "The Squip Lurks (Instrumental)," "Upgrade," "Halloween," "Do You Wanna Hang?," "Michael In The Bathroom," "The Smartphone Hour (Rich Set A Fire)," "The Pitiful Children," "The Pants Song," "The Play," "Voices In My Head." The six-piece orchestra includes Nathan Dame (Conductor and Keyboard), Danny Jonokuchi (Trumpet), Dan McMillan (Drums/Percussion), Josh Plotner (Reeds), Mike Rosengarten (Guitar) and Amanda Ruzza (Bass). Previously released digitally on mp3 and at iTunes.

Daddy Long Legs Off-Broadway cast
(Ghostlight Records - new on CD)
Paul Gordon score. Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan. Produced by Kurt Deutsch and Brad Haak. "The Oldest Orphan In the John Grier Home," "Who Is This Man?," "Mr. Girl Hater," "She Thinks I'm Old," "Like Other Girls," "Things I Didn't Know," "What Does She Mean by Love?," "I'm a Beast," "When Shall We Meet?," "The Color of Your Eyes," "The Secret of Happiness," "My Manhattan," "Less," "The Man I'll Never Be," "The Secret of Happiness (Reprise)," "Graduation Day," "Charity," "I Have Torn You from My Heart," "I'm a Beast (Reprise)," "All This Time." Released earlier at iTunes

The Long Christmas Dinner: An Opera by Paul Hindemith
(Bridge Records, Inc. - new on CD/mp3/)
Premiere recording of Thornton Wilder's libretto. Camille Zamora, Sara Murphy, Catherine Martin, Kathryn Guthrie, Glenn Seven Allen, Scott Murphree, Jarrett Ott, Josh Quinn. American Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Leon Botstein. Recorded live at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. Includes complete librettos in English and German, and extensive background notes by Hindemith scholar Joel Haney, conductor Leon Botstein, and Tappan Wilder, nephew and literary executor of Thornton Wilder. Released 8/3/15.

Peggy Lee Live in London
(Universal - new 3 CD set + DVD/mp3/at iTunes)
Includes the original studio album Peggy; Peggy Lee Live In London album recorded in 1977 at the London Palladium (both available on CD in their entirety for the first time); Afterglow a collection of some previously unreleased material including the entire second London Palladium concert, some songs Lee recorded in rehearsal at the Palladium, and some extra songs from the London studio sessions. Bonus DVD features Peggy Lee Entertains, a BBC live special from 1981. The package also includes extensive sleevenotes by producer Ken Barnes. Full track lists available at Universal Music.

Right Where I Belong: Adam Jacobs
(new on CD/mp3/at iTunes)
Debut album by Adam Jacobs (Alladin in Alladin). Songs by Alan Menken. "Go the Distance," "Proud of Your Boy," "Sailing On," "I Could Be That Guy," "Santa Fe," "Suddenly Seymour" (with Arielle Jacobs), "Out There," "Anytime You Need a Friend," "One Jump Ahead," "If I Never Knew You" (with Kelly Jacobs), "Her Voice," "Shooting Star," "Goodnight My Friend." Music direction and arrangements by James Abbott. Allan Detsky and Adam Jacobs are the executive producers. Released 12/13/15.

DIGITAL DOWNLOADs Now Available:

Sarah Brightman: Rarities Vol. 1, 2, and 3
(new digital compilation albums)
Culled from originally unreleased recordings, B-Sides, limited edition releases or demo versions. From the master tapes of long sold out special tour edition CDs for the albums Fly (1995) and Harem (2003), the Voce album (a 2014 release available only in Japan), sessions with Gregorian, Schiller, Sash! and other sources. Individual tracks include Brightman's disco classic "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" (originally performed in 1978 with Hot Gossip), "Done" and "Sarahbande" from the Japanese Voce collection, the unreleased demo version of "Sky & Sand" and "Voyage Voyage" performed with Gregorian. An audio commentary track by Sarah and producer Frank Peterson is included with each compilation. Digitally remastered and available for a limited time. Links at iTunes: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3. Links to Amazon mp3 with track lists: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3.

Shaina Taub: Visitors - Digital
(new digital album on mp3/at iTunes)
Debut full length album of singer/writer/actor (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Old Hats, The Daughters, What Otters Do, upcoming Public Works Twelfth Night, "American Songbook Series"). Performed with an ensemble of twenty-six musicians and singers. She will make her Lincoln Center debut in the American Songbook series this spring. "When," "Still Young," "Hometown Fire," "O Luck Outrageous," "Honest Mistakes," "We Don't Live There Anymore," "The Visitors," "Joyful Noise," "Reminder Song," "Room," "So Comes Love" (Bonus Track). CD version expected in 2016.

DVD/Blu-Rays Now Available:

Catch My Soul
(Etiquette Pictures - new Blu-ray/DVD set)
1974 musical film adaptation of Jack Good's UK stage musical of the same title. A rock opera adaptation of Othello. Music by Ray Pohlman and Emil Dean Zoghby; lyrics by Jack Good. First home video release, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative. Richie Havens, Lance LeGault, Season Hubley, Susan Tyrrell, Tony Joe White, Delaney & Bonnie. Directed by Patrick McGoohan. Bonuses: Drink the Wine, Eat the Bread making-of featurette; The Deacon Speaks interview with Tony Joe White; True Soul featurette on Conrad L. Hall; theatrical trailer; TV spot; promotional still gallery; extensive booklet essay by Tom Mayer; reversible cover artwork; English SDH subtitles. 96 minutes. Released 11/27/15.

Melissa Errico: What About Today? Live at 54 BELOW
(Broadway Records - new on DVD)
Live footage from her opening night cabaret performance of "What About Today?" at Feinstein's 54 Below. 15-song collection includes 11 tracks which Melissa has never recorded before, including the strong title track by David Shire. 64 minutes. Available now at BroadwayRecords.com. Will be available at Amazon this week.

BOOKs Now Available:

Broadway Revealed: Behind the Theater Curtain
(Chance - Paperback Book)
Photographer Stephen Joseph's sweeping panorama images of studios, designers, and workshops, revealing the process and complexity of creating theater. Directors, set designers, lighting designers, sound designers, costume designers, props artisans, tailors, milliners, wigmakers, and more are depicted alongside their work and workspaces in these stunning color images. 204 pages.

Choreographing Copyright: Race, Gender, and Intellectual Property Rights in American Dance
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book/Paperback Book/Kindle Edition)
By Anthea Kraut. Historical and cultural analysis of U.S. dance-makers' investment in intellectual property rights. 336 pages.

Memories of the Revolution: The First Ten Years of the WOW Café Theater
(Univ of Michigan Press - Paperback Book)
By Jill Dolan. Holly Hughes and Carmelita Tropicana, editors. Collects scripts, interviews, and commentary to trace the first decade of WOW Café (Women's One World). Alumnae include Lisa Kron, performance artists Holly Hughes and Carmelita Tropicana, theater troupe the Five Lesbian Brothers, and actors/playwrights Peggy Shaw, Lois Weaver, and Deb Margolin, among others. Also includes photographs of and reminiscences by Café veterans. 312 pages.

Recordings RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:

The Color Purple
(Broadway Records - new on CD)
2015 revival cast. Score by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Isaiah Johnson, Joaquina Kalukango, and Kyle Scatliffe. Album produced by Frank Filipetti.

Double Feature 2: BJ Ward and Donn Trenner
(LML Music - new on CD)
"Green Dolphin Street," "Secret Love," "Senza Fine," "A House Is Not A Home," "Pass That Peace Pipe," "A Patch of Blue," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "Invitation," "How Little We Know," "Why Should I Care?," "Egyptian Ella," "I'll Never Say Goodbye," "I'll Be Seeing You."

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
(PBS - new on DVD)
2015 televised tribute to John Kander and Fred Ebb. Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Matthew Scott. Bonus items: "She's A Woman/Dressing Them Up" (Kiss of the Spider Woman), "Blue Crystal/Marry Me" (The Rink), "I Don't Care Much" (Cabaret), "Love and Love Alone" (The Visit), "The Money Tree/Maybe This Time" (Cabaret/The Act). David Loud, music director, vocal arrangements. Directed for stage by Eric Schaeffer and produced by HMS Media. 60 minutes.

Josh Groban: Stages Live
(Reprise - new DVD/CD set)
From Groban's Stages album plus video of his 2015 PBS concert. Set includes material not shown in the broadcast, plus bonus tracks. CD: "Pure Imagination," "What I Did for Love," "Bring Him Home," "Le Temps Des Cathédrales," "All I Ask of You" (duet with Kelly Clarkson), "Try to Remember," "Over the Rainbow," "Children Will Listen/Not While I'm Around," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "If I Loved You" (duet with Audra McDonald), "Anthem," Bonus Track "Unusual Way" (unreleased studio version). Target-exclusive version has three more bonus tracks.

My Heart's in the Wind: Deborah Shulman
(Summit Records - new on CD)
With Terry Trotter and Larry Koonse. "The Shining Sea," "A Sleepin Bee," "My Foolish Heart," "Loving You," "My One And Only Love," "Never Never Land," "Some Time Ago," "This Hotel," "You Are There," "Where Do I Go From Here," "Shiver Me Timbers."

OTHER NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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Merman's Apprentice
(JAY Records - new on CD)
Show starring Klea Blackhurst.