June 23, 2009

Hair
(Ghostlight - new on CD) 
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2009 revival cast recording. Book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. Cast includes Sasha Allen, Allison Case, Gavin Creel, Caissie Levy, Darius Nichols, Bryce Ryness, Kacie Sheik, Will Swenson, and Ato Blankson-Wood. Produced by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss and Galt McDermott with Bill Rosenfield executive producer. "Aquarius," "Donna," "Hashish," "Sodomy," "Colored Spade," "Manchester, England," "I'm Black/Ain't Got No," "Sheila Franklin/I Believe I=in Love," "Ain't Got No Grass," "Air," "Kama Sutra/The Stone Age," "I Got Life," "Initials," "Going Down," "Hair," "My Conviction," "Easy to Be Hard," "Don't Put It Down," "Frank Mills," "Hare Krishna/Be-in," "Where Do I Go?," "Electric Blues," "Oh Great God of Power/Manchester, England (Reprise)," "Black Boys," "White Boys," "Walking in Space," "Minuet/African Drums," "Yes I's Finished on Y'All's Farmlands," "Four Score/Abie Baby," "Give Up All Desires/Hail Mary/Roll Call," "Three-Five-Zero-Zero," "What a Piece Of Work Is Man/How Dare They Try," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Aquarius Goodnights/Ain't Got No/Yip Up the Sun," "The Flesh Failures/Eyes Look Your Last/Let The Sun Shine In," "Curtain Call: Hair (Reprise)," "Curtain Call: Let The Sun Shine In (Reprise)." Recorded April 6.

Jackie Mason - The Ultimate Jew Live on Broadway
(Eagle Rock Entertainment - new on DVD)
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Mason's farewell show. 92 minutes.

Legally Blonde Vocal Selections
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
14 songs from the Broadway musical with Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin score. Includes piano/vocal arrangements of: "Bend and Snap," "Find My Way/Finale," "Legally Blonde," "Omigod You Guys," "Take It like a Man," "What You Want" and more.

Listen
(Razor & Tie/Sh-K-Boom - new on CD)
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Benefit recording for Our Time Theater, a non-profit organization centered on a one-of-a-kind Arts program that provides children who stutter with an environment of unconditional acceptance…a creative forum, where they can express themselves through art, music, writing and theater, slowly and without risk of being ridiculed. Album features 15 original songs written by children who stutter, performed by Carly Simon, Duncan Sheik, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Mandy Patinkin Kelli O'Hara, Adam Pascal, Michael Cerveris and Sherie Rene Scott, Blue Man Group, Ann Hampton Callaway, Amanda Kravat, Adriane Lenox, Norm Lewis, Anthony Rapp, Nicki Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stomp, Mary Testa, Michelle Weeks, Lucy Woodward, Spring Awakening, and the youth of Our Time.

PIZZArelli Party
(Arbors Records - new on CD)
Compilation of tracks by Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, Rebecca Kilgore.

June 16, 2009

Chess in Concert: Live From Royal Albert Hall
(Reprise - new on 2 CDs) 
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Complete live recording of the May 2008 Chess in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Kerry Ellis, Clarke Peters, David Bedella and Marti Pellow with West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic with Stephen Disley playing the great organ of the Royal Albert Hall.

Chess in Concert: Live From Royal Albert Hall (Highlights)
(Reprise - new on CD) 
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Single disc of highlights from ay 2008 Chess in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Kerry Ellis, Clarke Peters, David Bedella and Marti Pellow with West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic with Stephen Disley playing the great organ of the Royal Albert Hall. "Story of Chess," "Merano," "Who Needs a Dream?," "Merchandisers," "Chess #1," "Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)," "Nobody`s on Nobody`s Side," "Mountain Due," "Embassy Lament," "Heaven Help My Heart" (Idina Menzel), "Anthem" (Josh Groban), "Golden Bangkok," "One Night in Bangkok" (Groban, Menzel), "You and I," "Someone Else`s Story" (Idina Menzel), "Pity the Child," "I Know Him So Well" (Groban, Menzel), "You and I (Reprise)" (Menzel) "Anthem (Reprise)."

Chess In Concert: Live From Royal Albert Hall DVD
(Reprise - new on 2 DVDs)
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Complete live recording of the May 2008 Chess in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Kerry Ellis, Clarke Peters, David Bedella and Marti Pellow with West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic with Stephen Disley playing the great organ of the Royal Albert Hall. Introduced by Tim Rice. Region 1 DVD.

The Diary of Anne Frank: 50th Anniversary Edition
(Fox - on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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1959 film directed by George Stevens. Shelley Winters, Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Diane Baker, Ed Wynn, Douglas Spencer, Lou Jacobi, Richard Beymer, Dody Heath, Gusti Huber. Bonus features (marked by * are exclusive to the Blu-Ray version): Audio Commentary with George Stevens Jr, and Millie Perkins; Introduction: George Stevens and WWII; The Making of The Diary of Anne Frank: A Son's Memories; The Diary of Anne Frank: Memories from Millie Perkins and Diane Baker; Shelley Winters and The Diary of Anne Frank; The Sound and Music of The Diary of Anne Frank; The Diary of Anne Frank: Correspondence; Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman; Behind The Scenes Gallery; * Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes from the Past; * Diary of Anne Frank: Excerpt from "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey; * George Stevens Press Conference; * Millie Perkins Screen Test; * Fox Movietonews Clips; * Theatrical Trailer; * Interactive Pressbook Gallery.

Jewish Cabaret in Exile
(Cedille - new on CD)
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From Chicago-based touring ensemble New Budapest Orpheum Society. 25 Jewish and Yiddish cabaret songs by Edmund Nick, Hanns Eisler, Friedrich Holländer, Moses Milner, Abraham Ellstein, Viktor Ullmann, Georg Kreisler & Misha Spoliansky of love, lament, observational humor, and social satire presented in thematic sets addressing exile - external and internal, physical and psychological - from a variety of perspectives ... along a timeline that begins in the wake of World War I and ends in the post-World War II period.  64-page booklet includes extensive programs notes by Philip V. Bohlman, artistic director of the New Budapest Orpheum Society and complete lyrics in English and the original German or Yiddish.

Legally Blonde Vocal Selections
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
14 songs from the Broadway musical with Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin score. Includes piano/vocal arrangements of: "Bend and Snap," "Find My Way/Finale," "Legally Blonde," "Omigod You Guys," "Take It like a Man," "What You Want" and more.

The Strange One
(Sony - new on DVD)
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1957 film version of Calder Willingham's play. Ben Gazzara, Pat Hingle, Clifton James, George Peppard, Julie Wilson, Arthur Storch. Ben Gazzara Remembers The Strange One.

Sylvia Brooks: Dangerous Liaisons
(new on CD-R)
Miami and California singer's new interpretations of torch songs in a pop style with a classic standard and jazz influence. Jeff Colella on piano, Chris Collangelo on bass, Kendall Kay on drums, Jamie Havorka on trumpet, Kim Richmond on saxophone and flute, Eric Budman, saxophone and flute, Giovanna Imbesi, keyboards and Brian Kilgore, percussion. "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Never Dance," "Harlem Nocturne," "Sway," "Cry Me a River," "Sophisticated Lady," "When the Sun Comes Out," "Lush Life," "The Man That Got Away," "One for My Baby." Available at CDBaby and CD Universe.

Theatreland
(Continuum - Hardcover Book)
Paul Ibell combines historical narrative with a unique exploration of how London's theatre works today, taking the reader through the streets, squares and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world. Chapters on themes, personalities and trends, the book reflects the co-existence between past and present that is such a feature of London's theatre world, and shows how actors and producers, playwrights and publicists, theatre historians and modern architects, choreographers, critics and customers all play their part in ensuring that London remains the theatre capital of the world.

June 9, 2009

The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback)
Play by Naomi Wallace.

Flower Drum Song / 1959 Studio Cast Recording
(Sony Masterworks - on CD/iTunes) 
1959 studio cast recording with bonus tracks recorded just after the premiere in 1958 and '59: "Grant Avenue" (Florence Henderson), "Love, Look Away by Richard Rodgers" (Pat Suzuki), "Fan Tan Fannie" (Sandra Church), "Like a God" (Florence Henderson), "Sunday" (Pat Suzuki), "I Enjoy Being a Girl" (Florence Henderson). Arabella Hong, Larry Blyden, Pat Suzuki, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Larry Storch, Keye Luke. CD by ArkivMusic, with unseen photos & in depth liner notes.

The Jack Lemmon Film Collection
(Sony - on 6 DVDs)
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1954 Phffft! (Judy Holliday, Kim Novak, Jack Carson), 1957 Operation Mad Ball (Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Mickey Rooney, James Darren), 1962 The Notorious Landlady (Kim Novak, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries); 1963 Under The Yum Yum Tree (Carol Lynley, Dean Jones, Edie Adams, Imogene Coca, Paul Lynde), and 1964 Good Neighbor Sam (Romy Schnieder, Dorothy Provine, Mike Connors). Also includes a a disc in tribute to Lennon and his career - hosted by son, Chris.

The King And I / 1964 Lincoln Center Cast Recording
(Sony Masterworks - new on CD/iTunes) 
1964 Lincoln Center cast recording with Darren McGavin, Risë Stevens, Patricia Neway, Lee Venora and Frank Poretta. Bonus tracks recorded a few days before the show’s 1951 premiere at the St James Theater: "I Whistle a Happy Tune" (Dinah Shore), "A Puzzlement" (Robert Merrill), "I Have Dreamed" (Patrice Munsel and Tony Martin), "Getting To Know You" and "Hello, Young Lovers" (Richard Kiley). CD by ArkivMusic, with liner notes.

Pinkalicious
(Ghostlight/Razor & Tie - new on CD) 
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Based on the best-selling kids book of the same name, this musical adaptation is playing New York City, and will be licensing productions out across the country. Music by John Gregor; lyrics by John Gregor, Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann. Sarah Peak as Pinkalicious, with Michelle Czepyha, Molly Gilman, Alan Houser, Danny Rooney. Prologue, "Pinktastic," "Just One More/ You Get Just What You Get/ Cupcake Dream," "When Dreams Come True," "When Dreams Come True Reprise / Pinkititis," "Pinkititis Reprise," "I Got the Pink Blues," "Buzz Off," "The Power of Antioxidants," "Pinkalicious and Peter Ponder the Predicament," "Green Food," Finale, Bows.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook Compilation
(Sony Masterworks - new on CD/iTunes) 
Originally compiled in 1993 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration. This expanded edition includes tracks from the original cast recordings of Allegro and Me and Juliet, as well as revivals of Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music - as well as the original cast recording tracks from South Pacific, Cinderella, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Music. CD by ArkivMusic with booklet with show titles, dates of productions, singers, directors and producers. 23 tracks. CD from ArkivMusic with liner notes and history booklet with show titles, dates of productions, singers, directors and producers and iTunes with digital booklet.

The Songs of Boublil and Schonberg: 14 Songs -Women's Edition
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
Songs from Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen, in editions for voice with piano accompaniment. (Men's and Women's editions have completely different contents.)

Were the World Mine
(Wolfe Video - new on DVD)
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Director/writer/producer Tom Gustafson's 2008 musical film. Tanner Cohen, Nathaniel David Becker, Wendy Robie, Judy McLane, Zelda Willaims, and Jill Larson.

June 2, 2009

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
(Mutant Enemy - on DVD)
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Initially an Amazon exclusive of Josh Whedon's Internet musical with Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day. Includes Commentary! The Musical, commentary by the cast and crew, Evil League of Evil application videos, making-of featurettes. 43 minutes.

House of Flowers
(Kritzerland - new on CD)
1968 Off-Broadway revival United Artists cast recording. Harold Arlen and Truman Capote score. Arrangements and orchestrations by Joe Raposo. Yolande Bavan, Josephine Premice, Daniel Barrajanos, Charles Moore, Tom Helmore, Thelma Oliver and others. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Available at Footlight and Kritzerland.com.

Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter
(DRG - new on CD)
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Kate Pazakis Unzipped: Live at the Zipper
(PS Classics - new at iTunes and on mp3) 
Kate Pazakis (Jerry Springer the Opera, Newsical) debut album. Recorded live at the now Zipper Theatre in December, 2008. Brian J. Nash, musical director. Produced by Jen Namoff and Danny Gordon. Jason Robert Brown contributed some arrangements and a new song, written for Kate. "Hand In My Pocket," "Me," "Breaking Up Somebody's Home," "I'm Gonna Be Strong," "Sleepy Man," "I Will," "So Far Away," "Sin Wagon," "Band Intros," "Stay With Me," "Sober," "I Just Wanna Dance," "Clarissa's Last Stand." Digital release. In stores July 7.

Keely Smith: Hey Boy! Hey Girl!/Swingin' Pretty
(DRG - new on CD)
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Twofer plus 6 bonus tracks. With Louis Prima.

Malcolm Gets: The Journey Home
(PS Classics - new on CD) 
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"Look To The Rainbow," "Truly Scrumptious," "It's a Fine Life," "Shall We Dance?," "Anytime," "Waitin'," "Huggin' and Chalkin'," "Everything I've Got," "Getting Tall," "You Are Beautiful," "Medley: Blue Skies/It's a Lovely Day Today," "Long Before I Knew You," "The Journey Home." Available now at PSClassics.com, iTunes and mp3.

The Story of My Life
(PS Classics - new on CD) 
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OBC recording of Neil Bartram score from 2009 production. Malcolm Gets and Will Chase. Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. Recording produced by Tommy Krasker. Available now at PSClassics.com, iTunes and mp3.

This Place I Know - Stephanie J. Block
(PS Classics - new on CD) 
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Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5, Wicked) sings songs accompanied by the writers: "Something Beautiful" with Stephen Flaherty; "Making Good" with Stephen Schwartz; "Smart Women" (cut from Imaginary Friends) with Marvin Hamlisch; "I Will Always Love You" with Dolly Parton; and collaborations with Deborah Abramson, Scott Alan, Zina Goldrich, Marcy Heisler, Andrew Lippa, Paul Loesel, Steve Marzullo, and Claude-Michel Schonberg. 13 tracks, 9 of which are premiere recordings. Produced by music director Dominick Amendum. Available now at PSClassics.com, iTunes and mp3.

West Side Story Revival
(Sony Masterworks - new on CD) 
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2009 Broadway revival cast recording of Bernstein/Sondheim score (with translated lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda). Josefina Scaglione, Matt Cavenaugh, Karen Olivo, George Akram, Cody Greeen. Prologue, "Jet Song," "Something's Coming," "Dance at the Gym," "Maria," "Tonight," "America," "Cool," "One Hand, One Heart," "Tonight (Quintet)," "The Rumble," "Me Siento Hermosa (I Feel Pretty)," "Somewhere," "Gee, Officer Krupke," "Un Hombre Así (A Boy Like That)/I Have a Love," Finale. Barnes & Noble exclusive version includes three bonus tracks: "I Feel Pretty" (in English), "Somewhere" (Instrumental) and "Tonight" (Balcony Scene) (Instrumental). The iTunes album with include bonus tracks "A Boy Like That" in English and "Jump."

May 26, 2009

1.3: Images from My Phone
(powerhouse Books - Hardcover Book)
Joel Grey's third book of photography. 120 pages.

Drama Queers!
(Kensington - Paperback Book)
By Frank Anthony Polito (playwright Another Day On Willow St). A follow up to Polito´s 2008 debut Band Fags!, this coming-of-age tale is set against the backdrop of a 1980s high school Drama Club. After his best friend, Jack, crawls back into the closet, 17-year-old Brad Dayton is determined to pursue his dream of becoming a famous actor someday. But at what price? 416 pages.

Hair Digital Download release
(Ghostlight - new at iTunes and on mp3)
2009 revival cast recording. Book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. Cast includes Sasha Allen, Allison Case, Gavin Creel, Caissie Levy, Darius Nichols, Bryce Ryness, Kacie Sheik, Will Swenson, and Ato Blankson-Wood. Produced by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss and Galt McDermott with Bill Rosenfield executive producer. "Aquarius," "Donna," "Hashish," "Sodomy," "Colored Spade," "Manchester, England," "I'm Black/Ain't Got No," "Sheila Franklin/I Believe I=in Love," "Ain't Got No Grass," "Air," "Kama Sutra/The Stone Age," "I Got Life," "Initials," "Going Down," "Hair," "My Conviction," "Easy to Be Hard," "Don't Put It Down," "Frank Mills," "Hare Krishna/Be-in," "Where Do I Go?," "Electric Blues," "Oh Great God of Power/Manchester, England (Reprise)," "Black Boys," "White Boys," "Walking in Space," "Minuet/African Drums," "Yes I's Finished on Y'All's Farmlands," "Four Score/Abie Baby," "Give Up All Desires/Hail Mary/Roll Call," "Three-Five-Zero-Zero," "What a Piece Of Work Is Man/How Dare They Try," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Aquarius Goodnights/Ain't Got No/Yip Up the Sun," "The Flesh Failures/Eyes Look Your Last/Let The Sun Shine In," "Curtain Call: Hair (Reprise)," "Curtain Call: Let The Sun Shine In (Reprise)." Recorded April 6. CD release is June 23.

M. Butterfly
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1993 film version of David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly, directed by David Cronenberg. Jeremy Irons, John Lone and Ian Richardson.

Les Miz Original Cast Highlights
(First Night Records - new on CD)
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First ever highlights CD of the OLC recording, featuring Colm Wilkinson, Frances Ruffelle, Rebecca Caine, Patti LuPone, Roger Allam, Michael Ball, Zoe Hart, Susan Jane Tanner, David Burt, Alun Armstrong. "At The End Of The Day," "I Dreamed A Dream," "Lovely Ladies," "Who Am I," "Come To Me," "Confrontation," "Master Of The House," "Stars," "Red And Black," "Do You Hear The People Sing," "Love Montage," "One Day More," "On My Own," "Little Fall Of Rain, A," "Drink With Me," "Bring Him Home," "Javert's Suicide Soliloquy," "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables," Finale.

The Songs of Boublil and Schonberg: 14 Songs - Men's Edition
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
Songs from Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen, in editions for voice with piano accompaniment. (Men's and Women's editions have completely different contents.)

Spotlight on Larry Kert
(Stage Door Records - new on CD)
Compilation of tracks from Larry Kert Sings Leonard Bernstein and Larry Kert Sings, all on CD for the first time. "Maria," "It's Love," "Some Other Time," "Somewhere," "Lonely Town," "Tonight," "Lucky To Be Me," "Quiet Girl," "Ohio," "It Must Be Me," "My House," "Something's Coming," "A Band Of Birds ," "Lovely Cricket," "Please Tell Me Your Name," "Fisherman's Song," "Judy Drownded ," "The Trial," "Sweet Chacoun," "Sisal Grass," "Sweet Johnny's Eyes," "The Search ," "This Thing I Must Do," "Have You Heard." 24 bit cedar mastering. Available at Footlight and from the UK at Stage Door Records.

The Theatrical World of Angus McBean
(David R. Godine - Hardcover Book)
The photography of Angus McBean encompasses more than three decades of the history of British theater. His work includes most of the memorable productions of the Old Vic Company and of what is now the Royal Shakespeare Company; opera productions at Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; ballet and operetta at Sadler's Wells; and West End productions of plays and musicals both old and new hundreds of productions in all. McBean photographed virtually every great actor of his era, perhaps the most brilliant years in the annals of British theater. Photographs selected from the Harvard Theatre Collection by the archive's curator, Fredric Woodbridge Wilson. 192 pages. Released 3/1/09.

When Broadway Was the Runway: Theater, Fashion, and American Culture
(Univ of PA Press - Hardcover Book)
Explores the role of commercial Broadway theater in the birth of modern American fashion and consumer culture. Theater historian Marlis Schweitzer examines how these impresarios presented the dresses actresses wore onstage, as well as the jewelry and hairstyles they chose, as commodities that were available for purchase in nearby department stores and salons. Also covers advertisements appearing throughout theaters, in programs, and on the curtains. Through historical analysis and dozens of early photographs and illustrations, Schweitzer aims a spotlight at the cultural and economic convergence of the theater and fashion industries in the United States. 344 pages, illustrated.

May 19, 2009

After the Quake
(Dramatist's Play Service - Paperback Book)
Frank Galati play.

Andrew Lloyd Webber (Yale Broadway Masters Series)
(Yale Univ Press - Paperback Book)
By John Snelson.

Easy Virtue
(Decca - new on CD) 
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Soundtrack for film set in 1920s-30s featuring period songs by Noel Coward and Cole Porter (and some reinterpretations of more contemporary songs). Kristen Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Ben Barnes and Jessica Biel. "Mad About the Boy" (Biel), "A Room with a View" (Barnes), "Makin' Whoopee" (Celia Graham), "You're The Top" (James Gillan), "Car Wash," "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (Andy Caine), "In the Library" (Musical Director Marius de Vries), "You Do Something to Me" (Sean Palmer), "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Sexbomb" (Caine), "Let's Misbehave" (Ashley), "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)" (Palmer), "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile" (Graham), "I'll See You Again" (Barnes), "Easy Virtue Foxtrot," "Easy Virtue Tango" (Sophie Solomon, Perry Montague-Mason, Ian Watson), "When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going" (Biel, Caine, Firth, Ben Barnes).

Hollywood Singing And Dancing: The 1960S
(E1/Great Musical Treasures - new on DVD)
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Documentary hosted by Shirley Jones. Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Wood, Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Judy Garland, Pat Boone, Carol Channing.

Hollywood Singing And Dancing: The 1970S
(E1/Great Musical Treasures - new on DVD)
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Documentary hosted by Shirley Jones. John Travolta, Gene Wilder, Barbra Streisand, Mel Brooks, Stockard Channing, Beverly D'Angelo, Dom DeLuise, Liza Minnelli, Barry Bostwick, Joel Grey, Didi Conn.

Karen Akers: On Stage at Wolf Trap
(V.I.E.W. - new on DVD)
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1989 concert, previously on VHS. Shown on PBS, it won the international Emmy Award for the Best Variety Program. "Unexpected Song" "I'm Not Around" "I Know Him Well" "You Can Have the TV" "Not a Day Goes By" "The Rose" "Sailing On" "I'm Still Here" "Just a Housewife" "I Dreamed a Dream" "Taught By Experts" "Maybe" "Nevertheless" "Somewhere" "I Have a Love." 59 minutes.

Pufnstuf
(Universal - new on DVD)
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1970 film based on the kids TV series, featuring Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye, Cass Elliot, and others. 90 minutes.

Some Men and Deuce: Two Plays
(Grove Press - Paperback Book)
Two plays by Terrence McNally.

Stage Fright: Overcoming America's #1 Fear
(See Sharp Press - Paperback Book)
By Mick Berry and Michael Edelstein. Interviews with dozens of top actors, musicians, comedians, and political figures reveal how they've overcome their fears of performing and/or public speaking.

Theatre World: Volume 63 2006-2007
(Applause - Hardcover Book)
John Willis and Ben Hodges, editors. Volume 63 features Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Tony Award-winning Best Musical Spring Awakening, which also earned a Theatre World Award for actor Jonathan Groff. Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia captured the Best Play Tony Award, as well as Tonys for featured actors Billy Crudup and Jennifer Ehle. Frasier star David Hyde Pierce returned to his theatre roots to capture a Tony for Kander and Ebb's Curtains, and other highlights of the season include the Off-Broadway musical In the Heights as well as Passing Strange, which debuted at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Features include: expanded section of professional regional productions from across the U.S., the longest running shows on and Off-Broadway, full coverage of the Theatre World Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts, expanded obituaries and a comprehensive index.

Tom Jones
(Kritzerland - new on CD)
1963 soundtrack. Limited edition of 1000. Sold out at Kritzerland.com. Still available at Footlight.com and ScreenArchives.com.

May 12, 2009

3 Mo' Divas
(Acorn Media - new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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2009 PBS Special with the trio singing styles of opera, Broadway, jazz, blues, R&B, soul, disco, rock & roll, spiritual & gospel. Mezzo-soprano Laurice Lanier (Baz Luhrmann's La Bohème), and sopranos Nova Payton (D.C. Dreamgirls), and Jamet Pittman Baz Luhrmann's La Bohème.

As Time Goes By: The Best of Andrea Marcovicci
(Andreasong - on CD)
Compilation album with material from 6 out-of-print CDs, (Marcovicci Sings Movies, What is Love?, Just Kern, Always, Irving Berlin, Live From London, Some Other Time) and 2 soon to be out-of-print discs (New Words and Here There and Everywhere) and the still available If I Were a Bell. Available at CDBaby, click for song list. 17 tracks.

Churchill: Plays Four
(Nick Hern Books - Paperback Book)
Four Caryl Churchill plays: Cloud Nine, Bliss, Hotel, This is a Chair, Blue Heart, Far Away, A Number, Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?, and A Dream Play.

Memories: Elaine Paige Celebrating 40 Years in the Theatre
(Oberon Books Ltd. - Hardcover Book)
British stage star's (Cats, Evita, Grease, Piaf, Sunset Boulevard, The Drowsy Chaperone) autobiography with color and black & white photographs commissioned for this book and drawn from her own archive, from stage work and away from the stage, in childhood, with family and friends, and on her travels. 144 pages. U.S. publishing date. In stock now at Amazon UK.

Everyone Has A Story
(LML - new on CD)
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Eight stories set to music by eight Broadway performers. Performances were all featured on The Today Show on NBC-TV as part of the "Everyone Has A Story" series. Each song was composed by Kathie Lee Gifford and David Friedman. Featuring: Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Lazar, Christine Ebersole, Carolee Carmello, Julia Murney, Paulo Szot, Rebecca Luker, Norm Lewis, Cheyenne Jackson.

Lisa Kirk Sings at the Plaza
(Sepia - new on CD)
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1958 album of Lisa Kirk's act at The Plaza. First time on CD and in stereo. Conducted by Don Pippin who shares his memories of Lisa in the liner notes. Bonus tracks include singles Lisa recorded from the world of music theatre ("Little Girl Blue," "But Not For Me," "My Funny Valentine," "O-hi-o," "A Heart To Call My Own" and "A Smile And A Ribbon" - the last two from a 1956 TV production of The Human Touch. 22 tracks.

The Little Mermaid: From the Deep Blue Sea to the Great White Way
(Disney Editions - Hardcover Book)
In addition to photographs of the show and its rehearsals, the book will explore the creative process with extensive looks behind the scenes. Writer Michael Lassell interviews Francesca Zambello and choreographer Steven Mear, writer Doug Wright and composer Alan Menken, designers George Tsypin and Tanya Noginova as well as all the stars in the cast.

Macbeth
(new on CD)
Collin Simon & Liz Muller musical. Available at CDBaby.

Memories - Ethel Merman
(Sepia - new on CD)
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1955 Ethel Merman album with variety of popular songs, including some that utilized a multi-layered recording technique, which gave her the opportunity to duet and even trio with herself. Plus 15 recordings with Buddy Cole and his Combo from Merman's A Musical Autobiography album. 25 tracks.

Next to Normal
(Ghostlight - new on 2 CDs/mp3) 
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Arena Stage cast recording of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey score. Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano, Adam Chanler-Berat and Louis Hobson. Produced by Kurt Deutsch and Joel Moss. Recorded in February 2009.

The People vs. Mona
(JAY Records - new on CD)
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Concert cast recording of Jim Wann/Patricia Miller musical. Marc Kudisch, Ron Raines, Christiane Noll, Lillias White, Omri Schein, Natalie Toro. Recorded April 1, 2008.

Selections from Bitter Sweet
(Sepia - new on CD)
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Features 11 tracks from stereo recordings from the 1958 studio cast LP with Vanessa Lee and Roberto Cardinali. Bonuses: major hit songs performed by the three leading ladies - Peggy Wood, Evelyn Laye and Jane Marnac - recorded almost 30 years earlier; and Coward singing "I'll See You Again." 23 tracks.

May 5, 2009

Barrymore
(Blackstone Audio Books - Audiobook on CD)
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William Luce has adapted his acclaimed Broadway hit for audio.

Grey Gardens Soundtrack
(Varese Sarabande - new on CD) 
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Rachel Portman score for HBO film based on the documentary (also the basis for the musical), including Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore and Malcolm vocal tracks.

Gypsy 50th Anniversary Edition
(Sony Masterworks - new on CD)
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OBC remastered with new bonus tracks: "Who Needs Him?" from the commercial demo, a four minute-plus interview with Jule Styne, and a five minute "reflection" on burlesque by Gypsy Rose Lee.

"I Will Always Love You"
(PS Classics - new at iTunes) 
Stephanie J. Block and Dolly Parton single from Block's upcoming album.

June Christy/Jeri Southern: Something Latin/Something Porter
(DRG - on CD)
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June Christy.

Marie and Bruce
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(Miriam Collection - new on DVD)
2004 film version of Wallace Shawn play, with Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick. Released 3/10/09.

Perforated Heart: A Novel
(Simon & Schuster - Hardcover Book)
New novel by Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio).

The Toxic Avenger
(Time Life - new on CD) 
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2009 original Off-Broadway cast album. Score by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro. Sarah Chase, Nick Cordero, Demond Green, Nancy Opel, Matt Saldivar. "Who Will Save New Jersey?," "Jersey Girl," "Get the Geek," "Kick Your Ass," "My Big French Boyfriend," "Thank God She s Blind," "Big Green Freak," "Choose Me, Oprah!," "Hot Toxic Love," "The Legend of the Toxic Avenger," "Evil Is Hot," "Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore," "Everybody Dies!," "You Tore My Heart Out," "All Men Are Freaks," "A Brand New Day in New Jersey," "You Tore My Heart Out (Bonus Track). Recorded March 9, 2009. Now shipping when ordered through toxiefans.com/

Ute Lemper: Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
(Chamaleon - new on CD)
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Lemper's first release consisting of self-penned songs, with an extra surprise bonus track included.

April 28, 2009

The American Theatre Reader: 25 Years from American Theatre
(TCG - Paperback Book)
American Theatre magaine's editors have chosen their best essays and interviews from the the quarter-century. Over two hundred artists, critics, and theater professionals, including interviews with Edward Albee, Anne Bogart, Peter Brook, Lorraine Hansbury, Lillian Hellman, Jonathan Larson, David Mamet, Arthur Miller, Joseph Papp, Will Power, Bartlett Scher, Sam Shepard, Tom Stoppard, Luis Valdez, Paula Vogel, August Wilson, and others; essays by Eric Bentley, Eric Bogosian, Robert Brustein, Christopher Durang, Oskar Eustis, Zelda Fichandler, Eva La Gallienne, Vaclav Havel, Danny Hoch, Tina Howe, David Henry Hwang, Naomi Iizuki, Adrienne Kennedy, Tony Kushner, Kristin Linklater, Todd London, Robert MacNeil, Des McAnuff, Conor McPherson, Marsha Norman, Suzan-Lori Parks, Hal Prince, Phylicia Rashad, Frank Rich, José Rivera, Alan Schneider, Marian Seldes, Wallace Shawn, Anna Deavere Smith, Molly Smith, Diana Son, Wole Soyinka, and many others.

Arthur Miller
(Harvard Univ Press - Hardcover Book)
Biography by Christopher Bigsby. "... meticulously researched biography examines his refusal to name names before the notorious House on Un-American Activities Committee, offers new insights into Miller’s marriage to Marilyn Monroe, and sheds new light on how their relationship informed Miller’s subsequent great plays." 776 pages.

Barbra Streisand the Concerts
(Hip-O - new on 3 DVDs/Blu-Ray)
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The concert tour with IL Divo in Ft. Lauderdale, filmed in HD in October 2006; the Concert Live at The Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, Emmy Award-winning HBO TV special previously released on VHS, filmed July 1994; and Putting It Together: The Making Of The Broadway Album the 1986 HBO special previously released on VHS. Bonus material expected. Blu-Ray release expected June 30. Already available in UK at Amazon UK.

Barbra Streisand Box Set
(Madacy Home Video - on 4 DVDs)
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The Way We Were, Prince of Tides, The Mirror Has Two Faces, and Funny Girl in special collector's edition tin box.

Broadway Musicals Of 1956
(Original Cast Records - new on CD)
April 2006 Town Hall Concert. Devin Richards, Brandon Cutrell, and John Tracy Egan, Christine Andreas, Marc Kudisch and Ashley Brown, Brent Barrnett, Connie Pachl, Marc Kudisch, Emily Skinner, Rachelle Rak. Available at Footlight.com.

Gershwin Vocal Selections from Alfred Publishing - released 3/22/09:
The Gershwin Song Collection (1918-1930): Piano/Vocal/Chords - 52 songs from the brothers' early career. Includes a song-by-song essay plus rare images of original sheet music and family photos.
The Gershwin Song Collection (1931-1954): Piano/Vocal/Chords - t0 songs from shows such as Porgy & Bess and Hollywood films like Shall We Dance. Includes a song-by-song essay plus rare images of original sheet music and family photos.
Porgy and Bess (Vocal Selections): Piano/Vocal with historical photos from the Gershwin estate.

Musical Theatre Training: The Broadway Theatre Project Handbook
(Univ Press of Florida - Paperback Book)
The product of nearly two decades of intensive work and careful honing of the craft by what Playbill calls "the world's most prestigious musical theatre arts education program." Written by project cofounder and noted choreographer Debra McWaters, it explains the methods used by the Broadway Theatre Project to train those pursuing a career in musical theatre. Includes the lessons and advice of cofounder Ann Reinking and past instructors such as Ben Vereen, Joel Grey, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Andrews, Terrence Mann, Tommy Tune, and the late Gregory Hines, among others. Covers techniques and approaches to dance, voice, acting, and the creative process ... emphasizes auditioning techniques, stress management, collaboration, how to create as well as perform, managing finances on the road, and the many other skills necessary to become an informed, well-rounded performer. It is an essential guide for any aspiring Broadway performer.

Prop 8 - The Musical Piano/Vocal Score
(Alfred Publishing - Paperback Book)
"Marc Shaiman's Prop 8: The Musical crams more socio-political commentary and pure hilarity into its brief four minutes than many full-length shows can boast! Its star-studded online video debut in December 2008 quickly became a viral phenomenon that has been viewed by millions." 12 pages.

Singin' in the Rain: The Making of an American Masterpiece
(Univ Press of Kansas - Hardcover)
Earl J. Hess and Pratibha A. Dabholkar. Complete inside story of how this classic movie was made, marketed, and received, chronicling every step in production from original concept through casting, scripting, rehearsals, filming, scoring, and editing ... tracing its distribution, critical reception, and enduring reputation. Anecdotes, quotes by and about the film's stars and makers. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Cyd Charisse. Tidbits about censorship troubles, continuity flaws, stunt doubles for Kelly, voice doubles for cast members, the dubbing of taps, and genealogy of all the songs. In-depth analyses of each of the major song-and-dance performances.

April 21, 2009

Autumn in New York and Other Classics: Jo Stafford
(DRG - on CD)
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24 tracks.

The Battery's Down Season One
(Ghostlight - new digital download)  and mp3
Season one of web series. John Gallagher, Jr., Tyler Maynard, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Cortney Wolfson, Dani Spieler, Ana Nogueira, Nina Sturtz. Includes the work of many up-and-coming musical theatre writers, including Larson Grant recipients Genj Pasek and Justin Paul, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Lawrence O'Keefe. Available at iTunes, Amazon mp3, GhostlightRecords.com.

Dad's Army
(WEA - new import CD)
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Musical spin-off of popular TV series. Score consists of WWII songs. Also available at Amazon UK and Dress Circle.

Frost/Nixon
(Universal - new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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2008 Oscar nominated film with Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon.

Great Performances: King Lear
(PBS Home Video - new on DVD)
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Royal Shakespeare Company production, aired in 2009 on PBS. Ian McKellen, Mónica Galan, Romola Garai, Philip Winchester. Directed by Trevor Nunn.

Ragtime the Musical Complete Vocal Score
(Alfred Publishing - Paperback Book)
Complete vocal score for Ahrens & Flaherty musical, arranged for piano/vocal.

Sleeping Beauty Wakes
(PS Classics - new on CD)
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Score of Rachel Sheinkin, Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda show which was a co-production between Deaf West Theatre and Center Theatre Group in 2007. Features Milburn and Vigoda, along with third GrooveLily band member Gene Lewin. Available now at PSClassics.com and iTunes

Steven Pasquale: Somethin' Like Love
(PS Classics - new on CD)
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"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "On the Street Where You Live," "Laura," "The Lady's in Love With You," "Somethin' Like Love," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "They All Laughed," "Summertime," "If I Were a Bell," "My Funny Valentine," "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," "Maybe." With John Pizzarelli. Available now at PSClassics.com and iTunes.

Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book)
By Noralee Frankel. First ever published about the highly mythologized Gypsy, examines the struggles Lee faced in making a lucrative and unconventional career for herself while maintaining a sense of dignity and social value.

April 14, 2009

Anna Karenina
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1961 BBC adaptation with with Claire Bloom in the title role, Marius Goring (Karenina) and Sean Connery (Wronski).

Arias and Barcarolles
(Koch - on CD)
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Reissue of Leonard Bernstein's last work, world-premiered by New York Festival Of Song and sung by soprano Judy Kaye and baritone William Sharp. Also, songs from On the Town, Wonderful Town, Songfest and Peter Pan, all with pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett.

Cranford
(WHV - new on Blu-Ray)
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BBC production adapted from the works of Elizabeth Gaskell, with Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, and Francesca Annis.

Funny Lady: Original Soundtrack Recording
(Sony Special Products - on CD)
"Blind Date," "More Than You Know," "It's Only a Paper Moon/I Like Him," "It's Only a Paper Moon/I Like Her," "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store)," "So Long Honey Lamb," "I Got a Code in My Doze," "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie," "(It's Gonna Be A) Great Day," "How Lucky Can You Get," "Am I Blue," "Isn't This Better," "If I Love Again," "Let's Here It for Me," "Me and My Shadow," "How Lucky Can You Get." Repressing only - no new material.

Gershwin: He Loves and She Loves
(Koch - on CD)
Reissue of New York Festival of Song recording with Judy Kaye and William Sharp with Steven Blier.

Inside Daisy Clover
(Film Score Monthly - new on 2 CDs)
André Previn soundtrack from 1965 film featuring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, Roddy McDowell and Ruth Gordon. Remixed and remastered from the original ½" Warner Bros. three- and four-track stereo scoring masters. Disc one features the complete, chronological film score as well as a bonus section of alternate, early versions of cues. Disc two contains the LP assembly of the score as well as demos, source cues and alternate recordings of the songs. Jackie Ward dubs for Natalie Wood. Disc two features Wood's original, unused song performances as well as alternate takes by Ward. Nearly two-and-a-half hours of music, plus a 32-page booklet containing an essay on the film and score by Scott Bettencourt and complete track-by-track commentary by Lukas Kendall. Available at FilmScoreMonthly.com.

Nunsense - The 25th Nunniversary Songbook: Highlights from 6 Classic Nunsense Musicals
(Alfred Publishing - Paperback Book)
Vocal selections from Nunsense and all five sequels: Nunsense 2: The Second Coming, Sister Amnesia's Country Western Nunsense Jamboree, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical, Meshuggah-Nuns!, and Nunsensations: The Nunsense Vegas Revue.

Marc Blitzstein: Zipperfly & Other Songs
(Koch - on CD)
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Reissue of New York Festival Of Song recording With Karen Holvik, soprano, William Sharp and Steven Blier.

Pride and Prejudice
(WHV - new on 2 Blu-Ray discs)
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1995 A&E mini-series with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Bonuses: featurettes Lasting Impressions, An Impromptu Walkabout with Adrian Lukis and Lucy Briers, Turning Point, Uncovering the Technical Restoration Process.

Robyn North: Make Believe
(JAY Records - new on CD)
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UK's Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. "Sooner Or Later" (Dick Tracy), "Think Of Me" (The Phantom Of The Opera), "So In Love" (Kiss Me, Kate!), "All I Ask Of You" (The Phantom Of The Opera), "The Night It Had To End" (Romance, Romance), "Mr Snow" (Carousel), "Tonight" (West Side Story), "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," "The Light In The Piazza" (The Light In The Piazza), "Make Believe" (Showboat), "The Point Of No Return" (The Phantom Of The Opera), "I Could Have Danced All Night" (My Fair Lady), "Who Will Love Me As I Am?" (Side Show), "Over The Rainbow" (The Wizard Of Oz). Available at JAYRecords.com.

Susannah Mars: Call It Home: The Music of Richard Gray
(LML - new on CD)
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Portland-based Susannah Mars sings songs written by Seattle composer Richard Gray (Time Again in Oz, Little Rock Forbidden Xmas). His "Hanukkah Gloves" appeared on the 2008 BC/EFA Carols for a Cure.

Two For The Seesaw
(Kritzerland - new on CD)
Original 1962 movie soundtrack by Andre Previn, remixed from the original three-track stereo session masters. 45 minutes. Limited edition of 1,000. Had been available at Kritzerland.com, but now listed as sold out.

Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer
(St. Martin's Press - Hardcover Book)
By Emanuel Levy. 448 pages.

April 7, 2009

24 by 24: The 24 Hour Plays Anthology
(Playscripts, Inc. - Paperback Book)
An anthology of the best of the 24 Hour Play series (created and performed in a single day). 260 pages.

Alphabet City Cycle
(PS Classics - new digital release)

Georgia Stitt and Marcy Heisler’s five-song cycle for soprano, violin and piano, starring Kate Baldwin, is available exclusively at iTunes. A hybrid of music theatre and art song, it was produced by Grammy Award-winner Jeffrey Lesser.

Almost an Evening
(Three Rivers Press - Paperback Book)
Ethan Coen trio of one-act plays.

Audra McDonald - Build a Bridge
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
Songbook for the program Audra sang for the American Songbook Series for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Vocal/piano arrangements for all 13 tunes, which include: "Bein' Green," "Damned Ladies," "God Give Me Strength," "My Heart," "My Stupid Mouth," "To a Child," "Wonderful You."

Broadway Plays And Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows Through 2007
(McFarland - Library Binding - (7 x 10 in 3 vols.) )
By Thomas Hischak. First single-volume book to cover all of the activities on Broadway between 1919 and 2007. More than 14,000 productions are briefly described, including hundreds of plays, musicals, revivals, and specialty programs that have been performed on the Great White Way. Entries include famous and forgotten works, designed to give a complete picture of Broadway's history and development, its evolution since the early twentieth century, and its rise to unparalleled prominence in the world of American theater. Productions are identified in terms of plot, cast, personnel, critical reaction, and significance in the history of New York theater and culture. In addition to a chronological list of all Broadway productions between 1919 and 2007, the book also includes approximately 600 important productions performed on Broadway before 1919.

disinHAIRited
(Sony - on CD)

RCA album with original cast of Hair presenting songs by MacDermot, Ragni and Rado that were first written or projected for the original New York Shakespeare Festival production, some for Broadway, and some just for this recording. Zane Zacharoff, Donald Leight, Idris Muhammad, Jimmy Lewis, Napoleon Allen, Neal Tate, Donnie Burks, Melba Moore, Allan Nichols, Denice Delapenha, Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Galt MacDermot, Leata Galloway, Robin McNamara, George Tipton, Sakinah, William Fontaine, Charles Brown III, Edward Williams, Martin Banks, Richard Landrum, Paul Alicea Jr. 47 minutes. Available at ArkivMusic.com and iTunes.

Doris Day: TCM Spotlight
(WHV - new 5 DVD set)
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Set of new-to-DVD remastered digital transfers. Digi-pak packaging. 1952 April in Paris (color) with Ray Bolger; songs by Vernon Duke/E.Y. Harburg and Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn; bonus vintage short So You Want To Wear The Pants, classic cartoon Terrier Stricken, theatrical trailer. 1949 It's a Great Feeling (color) with Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan and numerous star cameos. 1951 Starlift (B&W) with Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman, Gene Nelson, Virginia Mayo, Jane Wyman, Randolph Scott and more; songs by the Gershwins, Cole Porter and others; bonus vintage short Musical Memories, classic cartoon Sleepy Time Possum, theatrical trailer. 1950 Tea for Two (color) with Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Eve Arden, Billy DeWolfe and S.Z “Cuddles” Sakall; songs by Gershwins, Vincent Youmans, Harry Warren; bonus vintage short So You Want to Hold Your Husband, classic cartoon Tee for Two, No, No Nanette Radio Show - From the 1949 "Railroad Hour" series, with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, No, No Nanette Overture from the surviving Vitaphone disc from lost 1930 Warner Bros. film, theatrical trailer. 1958 The Tunnel of Love (B&W) with Richard Widmark and Gig Young; bonus classic cartoon Tot Watchers and theatrical trailer.

Doubt
(Disney - new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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2008 film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley play starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis.

The Goldwyn Follies
(MGM - on DVD)
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1938 musical film with Adolphe Menjou, Kenny Baker, Ella Logan, Ritz Brothers, Edgar Bergen. George Gershwin's last score. Was released as part of November 2008 61-disc Hollywood Musicals Collection. 122 minutes.

Hazel Flagg
(Sony - on CD)

1953 RCA OBC recording of Jule Styne/Bob Hilliard score. Helen Gallagher, Benay Venuta, Jack Whiting, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell. Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

Illya Darling
(Kritzerland - new CD)
1967 OBC recording of Manos Hadjidakis/Joe Darion score. Melina Mercouri, Orson Bean. With the songs in correct show order and properly titled, plus two previously unissued tracks from the album session: opening number "Po, Po, Po" and "Birthday Song." Limited edition of 1,000. Shipping now at Kritzerland.com

It's a Pleasure
(MGM - on DVD)
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1945 musical comedy film. First Sonja Henie DVD release in U.S.

Jimmy
(Sony - new on CD)

1969 RCA OBC recording. First time on CD. Bill and Patti Jacob score. Frank Gorshin, Anita Gillette, Julie Wilson, Jack Collines. Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
(Sony - on CD)

1970 RCA Original Off-Broadway Cast recording of Nancy Ford & Gretchen Cryer score. John Long, C. David Colson, Austin Pendleton, Fredericka Weber, Charles Collins, Louise Heath, Clay Fullum, George Broderick, Aaron Bell, Art Betker, Harry Gist. Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

Laughs, Love and Lyrics Collection
(Fox - on 3 DVDs)
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9 to 5, Hello, Dolly! and The Rose.

Let It Ride!
(Sony - new on CD)

1961 RCA OBC recording of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans score. George Gobel, Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols, Paula Stewart, Stanley Grover, Larry Alpert, Ted Thurston. Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages
(Touchstone - Hardcover Book)
Kristin Chenoweth autobiography.

Marcus Lovett: The Give Moment
(new on CD)
Marcus Lovett (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Carousel) debut solo album. Don Sebesky arrangements. "I Got Rhythm," "My House," "You and the Night and the Music," "Finishing the hat," "10 Minutes ago," "Lazy Afternoon," "Bring Him Home," "I Have Dreamed," "Spring Will be a Little Late This Year," "The Music of the Night," "Our Love is Here to Stay," "Johanna." Available at CDBaby.

Mamma Mia! - 10th Anniversary Year, 1999 - 2009 Edition
(new on CD)
OLC with special 10th Anniversary booklet with images from the various international versions of Mamma Mia! alongside an in-depth history of the show's development, plus three finale bonus tracks (2004 reprise versions of "Mamma Mia," "Dancin Queen" and "Waterloo") and slipcase. Available at Amazon UK and Dress Circle.

New Faces of 1952
(Sony - on CD)

Complete (in order) version of 1952 RCA OBC recording of score by Ronny Graham, June Carroll, Arthur Siegel, Sheldon Harnick, and Michael Brown. Performed by Ronny Graham, Bill Mullikin, Rosemary O'Reilly, Robert Clary, Virginia De Luce, Patricia Hammerlee, June Carroll, Eartha Kitt, Alice Ghostley, Joe Lautner, Virginia Bosler, Allen Conroy, Paul Lynde. (includes "Time For Tea"). Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

New Faces of 1956
(Sony - on CD)

Complete (in order) version of 1956 RCA OBC recording of score by June Carroll & Arthur Siegel with Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller, Murray Grand, Matt Dubey, Harold Karr, Irving Graham, Ronny Graham, Paul Nassau, John Rox, Michael Brown. Performed by T. C. Jones, Tiger Haynes, Billie Hayes, Johnny Haymer, Ann Henry, Virginia Martin, Maggie Smith, John Reardon, Jane Connell, Suzanne Bernard, Inga Swenson, Johnny Laverty, Franca Baldwin, Amru Sani, Bob Shaver, Jimmy Sisco. Includes "What Does That Dream Mean?," "The Washingtons Are Doin' Okay," "Girls 'n' Girls 'n' Girls," "I Could Love Him," "Rouge" and "She's Got Everything." Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

New Girl In Town
(Koch/DRG - on CD)
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Reissue of RCA Victor OBC cast album. Bob Merrill score. Gwen Verdon, Thelma Ritter, George Wallace, Cameron Prud'homme.

Office #7: A Modern Fairytale
(new on CD)
"Combination of pop, techno and standard musical theatre pop/rock." Written and performed by Deborah Johnson (One Little Kiss and Tsarina). Additional lyrics on "Hacker Crew" by Paula Miller. Available at CDBaby.

Rachel Bay Jones: ShowFolk
(new on CD)
Rachel Bay Jones takes eleven songs from the musical theatre repertoire and performs them in authentic acoustic folk/bluegrass settings. "Breeze Off The River," "Little Bird, Little Bird," "Lucky To Be Me," "Stars And The Moon," "The Streets Of Dublin," "Left Behind," "For Good," "Gonna Build A Mountain," "Where, Oh Where Is My Baby Darlin'?," "Wicked Little Town," "Another Day." Available at CDBaby.

A Song Is Born
(MGM - on DVD)
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1948 musical comedy film with Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo and a many big band stars. Was released as part of November 2008 61-disc Hollywood Musicals Collection.

The Threepenny Opera
(Sony - on CD) 
First reissue of RCA 1976 Public Theater Revival cast recording of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill score. Translation by Ralph Manheim and John Willett. Glenn Kezer, Ellen Greene, Raul Julia, Elizabeth Wilson, Robert Schlee, Roy Brocksmith, Tony Azito, Jack Eric Williams, C. K. Alexander, Caroline Kava, David Sabin, Blair Brown. Available at ArkivMusic and iTunes.

Tin Pan Alley Girl: A Biography of Ann Ronell
(McFarland and Co. - Paperback Book)
By Tighe E. Zimmers. Biography of Gershwin-influenced early 20th century composer ("Willow Weep For Me," Count Me In).

Wiedersehen mit Marlene
(DRG - on CD)
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(new on CD)
1960 Capitol album.

The Ziegfeld Follies: A History in Song
(Scarecrow Press - Paperback Book)
By Ann Ommen van der Merwe. An account of the Follies through the musical productions contained in the show. Ommen van der Merwe takes a broad, chronological approach to the material, addressing such issues as musical style, lyrics, and staging of individual songs. In the process, she identifies the historical trajectory of the Ziegfeld Follies, delineating periods within its history like the development of the production values Ziegfeld was famous for, the success of his spectacles, his adaptation to changing times, and his legacy. She also considers the cultural and performance history of the Follies and its reflection of the society in which it developed. An appendix lists the composer, lyricist, publisher, and performer of each Follies song, as well as a library collection or archive where a copy may be found. Photographs, a select discography, bibliography, and two indexes, by song title and general subject.

March 31, 2009

An American in Paris
(WHV - new on Blu-Ray)
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Audio commentary by Leslie Caron, Nina Foch, Arthur Freed, Patricia Ward Kelly, and more; PBS documentary; featurettes: American in Paris: A Portrait in Style, Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer, The Making of An American in Paris, Archival Shorts, 2002, Stellas New "S" Wonderful.

Candide
(Kultur - new on DVD)
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2003 production from Rome's Teatro Argentina, featuring Michael Slattery, Rosalind Elias, Robert Orth, Nancy Allen Lundy, Gabrielle Ribis, Hilda Ramos, and Benjamin Brechler, directed by Enrico Castiglione.

The Civilians: An Anthology of Six Plays
(Playscripts, Inc. - Paperback Book)
Steven Cosson, Michael Friedman and Anne Washburn. 300 pages.

Gigi
(WHV - new on Blu-Ray)
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Audio commentary: Leslie Caron and Janine Basinger; featurette Thank Heaven for Gigi the complete 1949 feature Gigi (the first Gigi film in French audio); Gigi archival shorts.

Napoleon
(Stage Door - on CD)
Remastered from the original 1994 Toronto cast recording. Lisa Atkinson, John Devorski, Eric Donkin, Kerry Dorey, Bruce Dow, Karen K. Edissi, Lisa Forget, David Keeley, Gary Krawford, Stéphanie Martin, George Masswohl, Aline Mowat, Jérôme Pradon, Avery Saltzman, Milo Shandel, Todd Stewart, Shawn Wright. Available at Footlight.com. Augmented orchestra of 35 players and the entire original cast of 32. 15 tracks.

Nothing Else Matters: Lee Mead
(Polydor - new import CD)
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2nd solo album from winner of BBC's"Any Dream Will Do" and star of West End Joseph And The Technicolour Dreamcoat revival. Nothing Else Matters," "Collide," "When The Stars Go Blue," "Breathe You Out," "Drops Of Jupiter," "Holding On To Letting G," "Through The Barricades," "Everything I Left Behind," "Good To Be Alive," "The Time To Say Goodbye," "More Than Word." Available now at Amazon UK and Dress Circle.

Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
(Kultur - new on DVD)
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2008 two-hour PBS American Masters documentary featuring rare footage and interview segments with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Suzanne Farrell, Jacques d'Amboise, Arthur Laurents, Chita Rivera, and Stephen Sondheim.

Shakespeare's An Age of Kings
(WHV - new on 5 DVDs)
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1960 15-part series adapted from Shakespeare's history plays, and featuring actors including Sean Connery, Judi Dench and others in early TV appearances.

Sleeping Beauty Wakes
(PS Classics - new on iTunes) 
Score of Rachel Sheinkin, Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda show which was a co-production between Deaf West Theatre and Center Theatre Group in 2007. Features Milburn and Vigoda, along with third GrooveLily band member Gene Lewin. Available now at iTunes and on PSClassics.com; elsewhere on April 21.

South Pacific: 50th Anniversary Edition
(Fox - new on 2 Blu-Ray discs)
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The original film in 1080p video via the AVC/MPEG-4 codec, with DTS-HD 5.1 audio. (English 4.0 Dolby Surround, English Stereo and French/Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital audio will also be included.) Extras: Disc One the theatrical cut of the film, an audio commentary by Ted Chapin and Gerard Alessandrini, sing-a-long Karaoke subtitles and a songs-only option; Disc Two has the extended "Road Show" version of the film (15 minutes longer), audio commentary by film historian Richard Barrios, the Making of South Pacific featurette, the 60 Minutes exclusive The Tales of the South Pacific, the Fox Movietone newsreels South Pacific on the Screen: A Perfect Hit and State Department Confers High Honor on South Pacific, vintage stage excerpts performed by Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza (including "Some Enchanted Evening" and "A Wonderful Guy"), Mitzi Gaynor's screen test and the original theatrical trailer. Also includes new exclusive feature The Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American Masterpiece full-length documentary hosted by Mitzi Gaynor.

Spectacular!
(Sony - new on DVD)
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Nickelodeon teen musical. Tammin Sursok, Nolan Funk, Victoria Justice, Greg Germann. Bonuses: featurettes, music videos, downloadable ringtone, Rock Band songs.

Steven Pasquale: Somethin' Like Love
(PS Classics - new at iTunes) 
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "On the Street Where You Live," "Laura," "The Lady's in Love With You," "Somethin' Like Love," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "They All Laughed," "Summertime," "If I Were a Bell," "My Funny Valentine," "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," "Maybe." With John Pizzarelli. Available now at iTunes and PSClassics.com; elsewhere on April 21.

The Swan Down Gloves
(JAY - new on CD)
1981 OLC recording of Nigel Hess, Bille Brown score. John Bowe, David Bradley, Bille Brown, Judy Buxton, Sinead Cusack, Michael Fitzgerald, Derek Godfrey, Allan Hendrick, Jonathan Hyde, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Joe Melia, Richard Pasco, David Suchet, Julia Tobin, Sion Tudor-Owen, Terry Wood. Original on TER LP. Available at Footlight.

March 24, 2009

Ain't Misbehavin'
(Rhino - new on 2 CDs)
30th anniversary tour cast, with Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis, Trenyce Cobbins, Patrice Covington and David Jennings. Amazon exclusive

Chris & Don: A Love Story
(Zeitgeist Films - new on DVD)
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2007 documentary of the true-life story of the three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the basis for Cabaret) and American portrait painter Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior. From Isherwood's Kit-Kat-Club years in Weimar-era Germany to the couple's first meeting on the beaches of 1950s Malibu, their against-all-odds saga is brought to life through rare home movies and reminiscences from Don and many of their friends, including Leslie Caron and Liza Minnelli. 16:9 anamorphic transfer, formatted for widescreen televisions. Extras: more of Chris and Don's home movies, including footage from the sets of The Rose Tattoo (1955) and King Vidor's War and Peace (1956); deleted sequences with Don Bachardy, including an interview on gay marriage; deleted interviews with actress Gloria Stuart (Titanic), filmmaker John Boorman (Point Blank), and actress Leslie Caron (Gigi); "Don on Chris": An 8-page printed monograph of Bachardy's paintings of Isherwood. Released 2/24/09.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1930s
(E1/Great Musical Treasures - new on DVD)
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Highlights include the magic of director/choreographer Busby Berkeley, musical child stars such as Jane Withers, Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Shirley Temple; the musical ladies of 20th-Century Fox including Sonja Henie, Betty Grable and Alice Faye; dancers such as Eleanor Powell, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the Nicholas Brothers, and James Cagney; singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers and musical fantasies such as The Wizard of Oz. 117 minutes.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1940s
(E1/Great Musical Treasures - new on DVD)
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Highlights include Sinatra creates a furor among bobbysoxers; pin-up girls Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, Betty Hutton and June Haver; musical acts The Andrews Sisters and The Jivin' Jacks & Jills boost morale; Bing Crosby and Bob Hope hit the road with a series of musical-comedies; and Hollywood experiments with black performers like Lena Horne on main screens in films Stormy Weather and Cabin in the Sky. 102 minutes.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1950s
(E1/Great Musical Treasures - new on DVD)
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Highlights include films of Broadway musicals The King & I, Oklahoma!, Carousel, and South Pacific; Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, favorites from the previous decade including Betty Grable, Esther Williams and Jane Powell; Judy Garland makes a comeback in A Star is Born; Mitzi Gaynor, Leslie Caron, Doris Day and Debbie Reynolds; Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. 104 minutes.

Jeff Ide: With the Heart of Me
(new on CD)
Debut album from singer/actor (and past booking manager from Don't Tell Mama and The Duplex). Musical Director Paul Greenwood (piano and backup vocals); Associate Producer, writer and director Geddes; Michael Blanco (bass); Sean McDaniel (drums); and Ric Molina (guitar). Dedicated to Nancy Lamott and Bruce Hopkins. Available at CD Baby.

Jo Stafford Rarities
(DRG - on CD)
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Johnny Mercer Sings Johnny Mercer
(DRG - on CD)
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23 tracks: "Strip Polka," "Air-Minded Executive," "Old Music Master, The," "G.I. Jive," "Blues In the Night," "Jamboree Jones," "Dixieland Band," "On the Nodaway Road," "Tailgate Ramble, The," "(Love's Got Me In a) Lazy Mood," "Duration Blues," "Conversation While Dancing," "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," "On the Atchinson, Topeka & the Santa Fe," "One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)," "Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home," "Li'l Augie is a Natural Man," "Glow Worm," "Cindy Lou," "It's Great To Be Alive," "Yodel Blues, The," "At the Jazz Band Ball," "Hello Out There, Hello!."

Odd Couple - The Centennial Collection
(Paramount - on 2 DVDs)
Remastered 1968 film version of Neil Simon play. Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Iris Adrian, Carole Shelley, Herb Edelman, John Fiedler, Monica Evans, David Sheiner. Extras: audio commentary by Charlie Matthau and Chris Lemmon; featurettes In the Beginning ..., Inside The Odd Couple, Memories from the Set, Matthau & Lemmon, The Odd Couple: A Classic; trailers; galleries.

Past & Present: Very Best of Michael Ball
(Universal - new on 2 import CDs)

Compilation plus 6 new tracks from recent musicals including Hairspray. "The Impossible Dream," "You Can't Stop the Beat," "Being Alive," "The Prayer" (with Laura Michelle Kelly), "This is my Beloved / Stranger in Paradise," "Gethsemane," "Love Changes Everything," "Empty Chairs," "All I Ask of You," "The Boy from Nowhere," "Loving You," "Sunset Boulevard," "The is the Moment," "Tell Me it's not True," "If Tomorrow Never Comes," "Not While I'm Around," "Winner Takes it All," "Just When," "The Show Must Go On." Available now at Amazon UK and Dress Circle.

Shrek The Musical
(Universal/Decca Broadway - new on CD) 
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Broadway cast recording. Score by Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (lyrics). Musical Director Tim Weil. Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia, Cameron Adams, Haven Burton, Jennifer Cody. Recorded 1/12/09.

Sunshine on Leith
(new on CD)
Dundee Rep Theatre cast recording of show that features songs by The Proclaimers. Written by Stephen Greenhorn with arrangements by Hilary Brooks. "Sky Takes the Soul," "I´m on My Way," "Over and Done With," "Misty Blue," "Heaven Right Now," "Throw the R Away," "Make My Heart Fly," "Let´s Get Married," "Oh Jean," "Hate My Love for You," "Life with You," "Then I Met You," "What Do You Do?," "Should Have Been Loved," "Sunshine on Leith," "Sky Takes the Soul (reprise)," "Letter from America," "I´m Gonna Be (500 Miles)." Available at Dress Circle.

March 17, 2009

Anya
(Kritzerland - new on CD) or Deep Discount
Original cast recording of Robert Wright and George Forrest score for the musical version of Anastasia. Constance Towers, Michael Kermoyan, Lillian Gish, Irra Petina, George S. Irving. New liner notes by Walter Willison (Two By Two). Limited Edition of 1000 copies only. Shipping now from Kritzerland.com.

Blumenfeld's Dictionary of Acting and Show Business
(Limelight - Paperback Book)
By Robert Blumenfeld. First complete entertainment dictionary, featuring entries on acting in film, professionalism in acting, microphone, reading, stage, vocal, and verse technique, and more. Index of subjects by category covers 17 topics, including lighting, commercials, contracts, drama, professional organizations, the media, and theatre.

Jason Forbach: A New Leading Man
(new on CD)
Songs from musicals, sung by Jason Forbach (Las Vegas Phantom of the Opera). "Cages or Wings (Intro)," "I Can't Walk On," "Touch Me," "I Cannot Hear the City," "Perfect, Finite," "Variations On a Theme of You," "Mister Choi & Madame G," "Grow Old With Me," "Unexpressed," "What I Wouldn't Do for You," "Part of a Painting," "Louder Than Words," "Touch Me" (Beat Farm Remix). Available at CD Baby.

The Marvelous Wonderettes
(Alfred - Paperback Book)
Songbook for Off-Broadway musical featuring classics from the 1950s and '60s. Released 2/25.

No Harm Done Coquette ... The Songs of Babbie Green and Johnny Green
(new on CD)
Babbie Green, John Boswell and Julie Esposito. "I Cover The Waterfront," "Stars Above Me - Anybody Out There," "Coquette," "The Steam Is On The Beam," "Out Of Nowhere - I Knew I'd Know," "Something In The Wind," "The Turntable Song," "You Wanna Keep Your Baby Lookin' Right," "Twixt Heaven And Hell - Hello, My Lover Goodbye," "Easy Come, Easy Go," "Let's Comb Beaches," "Small People," "Bossy Nova," "Body And Soul," "No Harm Done," "Til The Next Good Thing," "And I Dance." Available at CD Baby.

Oliver! Live
(ADA - new on import CD)
Cast album of the new revival production headed by Rowan Atkinson and I'll Do Anything BBC TV winner Jody Prenger. Available in the UK at Amazon UK and Dress Circle for 3/16/09 release.

Portrait of Petula Clark
(Infinity Entertainment Group - new on DVD)
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1969 TV special, with guests Andy Williams, Sacha Distel and Ron (Oliver!) Moody. Includes contemporary interviews with Petula Clark and Andy Williams; bonus tracks "Without a Song" and "Walk Through the World With Me."

The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book)
By Steven Suskin. Examines the careers of Broadway's major orchestrators and follows the song as it travels from the composer's piano to the orchestra pit. Suskin has meticulously tracked down thousands of original orchestral scores, piecing together enigmatic notes and notations with long-forgotten documents and current interviews with dozens of composers, producers, conductors and arrangers. Three main parts: a biographical section which gives a sense of the life and world of twelve major theatre orchestrators, as well as incorporating briefer sections on another thirty arrangers and conductors; a lively discussion of the art of orchestration, written for musical theatre enthusiasts (including those who do not read music); a biographical section which gives a sense of the life and world of twelve major theatre orchestrators, as well as incorporating briefer sections on another thirty arrangers and conductors; and an impressive show-by-show listing of more than six hundred musicals, in many cases including a song-by-song listing of precisely who orchestrated what along with relevant comments from people involved with the productions. Intriguing facts and juicy anecdotes, many of which have never before appeared in print.

March 10, 2009

3 Mo' Divas
(Acorn Media - new on CD)
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Mezzo-soprano Laurice Lanier (Baz Luhrmann's La Bohème), and sopranos Nova Payton (D.C. Dreamgirls) and Jamet Pittman Baz Luhrmann's La Bohème present songs in 10 different styles. "Quando M'En Vo," "Let the Good Times Roll," "Broadway & Movie Medley," "Your Daddy's Son," "Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A'Ta Voix," "Moody's Mood for Love," "Summertime," "God Bless the Child (That's Got His Own)," "Feeling Good," "Defying Gravity," "Strange Fruit/Lament," "Everything Must Change," "Io Son L'Umile Ancella," "I'm Every Woman," "Medley of Memories," "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

Banjo Boy
(new on CD)
Live cast album of Randolph Hobler score, recorded in Iowa. " ... a bio-musical with a twist—from heaven an elderly Meredith Willson goes back to 1928 to change three notes of his personal life, including repairing his non-existent relationship with his father. His adventures upon running away from home include meeting a young Louis Armstrong, tracking down an elderly John Philip Sousa in San Francisco, falling in love with Zi Ling, a Chinese mui tsai (indentured servant), forming a group—The Banjo Boys—and returning home to Mason City, Iowa to help win the Iowa High School Band contest with his own song and win back the love of his father." The musical premiered in Fairfield, Iowa, at the Stephen Sondheim Performing Arts Center in 2008. Available at CDBaby.com.

Billy Elliot Songbook
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
U.S. release of vocal selections from Elton John/Lee Hall score. 12 songs include "Born to Boogie," "Grandma's Song," "Once We Were Kings," "Shine," "Solidarity," "The Stars Look Down" and more, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part.

Bing & Satchmo
(DRG - on CD)
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1960 Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong album. "Muskrat Ramble," "Sugar," "Preacher," "Dardanella," "Let's Sing Like A Dixieland Band," "'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans," "Brother Bill," "Little Ol' Tune," "At The Jazz Band Ball," "Rocky Mountain Moon," "Bye Bye Blues."

Bless The Bride
(Sepia - new on CD)
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1940s radio cast performance. CD booklet includes many production photographs provided by Lizbeth Webb.

Caroline In The City: The Complete Second Season
(Paramount - new on 3 DVDs)
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1996-1997 NBC comedy series featuring Lea Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Eric Lutes and Amy Pietz.

Hansel and Gretel/The Yeomen of the Guard
(Sepia - new on CD)
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Barbara Cook twofer: MGM Records album of songs from the 1950s TV production; and 1957 television musical. Bonuses expected. Sixteen rare "bonus tracks" as performed by the shows' stars.

Imagine This
(Dress Circle - new on CD)
Recorded live at the New London Theatre 9 in December 2008. Set in Poland, 1942, Imagine This follows a group of actors in the Warsaw Ghetto as they stage a play to inspire hope within their community. However, with rumours of a final solution in the air, their play merges with the reality they are trying to escape and a dramatic love story unfolds. Score by Shuki Levy, lyrics by David Goldsmith and book by Glenn Berenbeim. Marc Antolin, Rachael Archer, Stuart Boother, Emily Jane Boyle, Oliver Brenin, Michael Camp, Richard Cotton, Joel Elferink, Simon Gleeson, Leila Benn Haris, Bob Harms, Sarah Ingram, Paul Iveson, Cameron Leigh, Roy Litvin, Bernard Lloyd, Michael Matus, Gary Milner, Aoife Nally, Grant Neal, Vincent Pirillo, Peter Polycarpou, Steven Serlin, Philippa Stefani, Sevan Stephan, Rebecca Sutherland, Carrie Sutton, Gemma Sutton, Lucy Thatcher, Michael Watson. Available exclusively at Dress Circle.

Jane Morgan Sings Popular Favorites
(Sepia - new on CD)
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More from her Kapp Records albums, including her British chart-topper "The Day the Rains Came". All 27 tracks are in stereo.

Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story, and Other Musicals
(Knopf - Hardcover Book)
By Arthur Laurents. A book about theater, the art, the artist, the insider, the outsider ... enriched by the author's two loves, love for the theater and love for his partner of fifty-two years, Tom Hatcher, who shared and inspired every aspect of his life and his work. Laurents writes about the musicals he directed (I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Anyone Can Whistle, La Cage aux Folles, Gypsy revival, the new bilingual production of West Side Story) and about the works of other directors. A unique close-up look at today's American musical theater by a man who's been involved for more than five decades. 192 pages.

Max Fleischer's Gulliver's Travels
(Koch - on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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1939 animated film with Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin songs; voices of Jessica Dragonette and Lanny Ross. Digitally restored and re-mastered from the original source 35mm film and enhanced for 16x9. Bonuses The Making of a Cartoon; 2 Gabby Cartoons shorts.

The Miracle Worker
(Shout Factory - new on DVD)
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1979 television production with Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert. Includes audio descriptions for the blind.

My Way Home: Kathie Lee Gifford
(LML - new on CD)
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13 newly recorded songs that Gifford co-wrote with David Friedman and David Pomeranz.

Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition
(Disney - on 2 DVDs/3 Blu-Ray)
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1940 animated film. Extras: Pinocchio's Matter of Facts interactive game; all-new audio commentary with Leonard Maltin, Eric Goldberg and J. B. Kaufman; Disney song selection; No Strings Attached: The Making of Pinocchio behind-the scenes featurette; deleted scenes - The Story of the Grandfather Tree and In The Belly Of The Whale; recently uncovered alternate ending in storyboard form; The Sweat Box featurette that traces the history of this small projection room at the Disney studio where Walt critiqued story reels, rough animation, and dailies of films; live action reference footage; art galleries; audio collection of period "pop" recordings of songs that not used in the final film; Pinocchio Puzzles game. Blu-Ray set also includes access to Disney BD-Live Network; Movie Mail; Movie Challenge; Disney Movie Rewards and bonus standard definition DVD of the film; trivia challenge game.

Silk Stockings
(DRG - new on CD)
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Re-issue of 1955 RCA OBC recording of Cole Porter score. Hildegarde Neff, Don Ameche. Details have not been confirmed.

Simon Bowman: One Night With You
(JAY Records - new on CD)
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UK performer, creating the role of Chris in Miss Saigon, also performed in Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera. "Can’t Help Falling In Love" (All Shook Up), "High Flying Adored" (Evita), "The Last Night Of The World" (Miss Saigon), "One Night With You" (All Shook Up), "Phantom Of The Opera" (The Phantom Of The Opera), "Bring Him Home" (Les Miserables), "Falling" (They’re Playing Our Song), "She’s Always A Woman" (Movin’ Out), "The Least Of My Troubles" (Blondel), "Breakthrough" (We Will Rock You), "Gethsemane" (Jesus Christ Superstar), "Funny" (City Of Angels), "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" (Les Miserables), "Why God Why?" (Miss Saigon), "The Next Time" (Summer Holiday), "Music Of The Night" (The Phantom Of The Opera), "Oh, What A Circus" (Evita), "Who Wants To Live Forever?" (We Will Rock You).

Sothern Lamour
(Sepia - new on CD)
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Ann Sothern and Dorothy Lamour.

March 3, 2009

Acting Foolish
(Bean Manor - Paperback Book)
Lewis J. Stadlen writes about his life and the people he has worked with during his forty-one year career in the movies, television and theatre.

The Best of Liza Minnelli: Original Keys for Singers
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
25 signature standards, all transcribed exactly as sung in their original keys. Includes: "And All That Jazz," "Cabaret," "City Lights," "Liza with a "Z"," "Losing My Mind," "Maybe This Time," "Me and My Baby," "Mein Herr," "My Own Best Friend," "Theme from "New York, New York"," "Nowadays," "Ring Them Bells," "Stepping Out," "Taking a Chance on Love," and more, plus a foreword by Michael Feinstein.

Desire
(Telarc - new on CD)
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Tierney Sutton album of standards. "It's Only a Paper Moon," "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," "Long Daddy Green," "Fever," "It's All Right with Me," "Then I'll Be Tired of You," "Cry Me a River," "Love Me or Leave Me," "Heart's Desire," "Whatever Lola Wants," "Skylark."

Lorna Luft Live in Oz
(Ovation - new on all-region DVD)
Filmed at The Factory Theatre in Sydney on February 29, 2008. Extras: picture gallery, interview with Lorna backstage, Vox Pox and Judy singing the song "Lorna." Available from Australia at Showtune.com.au.

Shipwrecked!: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself)
(TCG - Paperback Book)
Play by Donald Margulies.

February 24, 2009

Connie Fisher: Secret Love
(Universal - new on import CD)
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Second solo album by London's Maria. "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Secret Love," "Next Time You Fall In Love" (Featuring Lee Mead), "True Love Ways," "When She Loved Me," "I Guess I'll Miss The Man," "You Must Love Me," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Make Up My Heart," "If I Ever Fall In Love Again," "Memory," "If Love Were All," "First Impression Counts." Previously announced as From Connie With Love. Also available at Amazon UK and Dress Circle.

Doubt Soundtrack
(Howe Records - new on CD)
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Original score by Howard Shore written for a 17-piece chamber orchestra, features hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, harmonium, recorder, Celtic harp, mandolin and Irish bouzouki.

Diane Walsh: Beethoven 33 Variations
(Jonathan Digital Recordings - on CD)
Diane Walsh plays Beethoven's Diabelli Variations onstage in Broadway's 33 Variations. Her CD of the music was released around the time of the play's world premiere at Arena Stage, Washington in 2007. Also available at CD Baby.

Elaine Paige Live: Celebrating A Life On Stage
(new import CD)
Recorded while Paige was touring through Europe and China at the end of 2008. "Life Goes On," "Tomorrow," "Easy to Be Hard," "Broadway Baby," "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Shoot the Breeze," "Yesterday," "Argentina Introduction," "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," "By the Sea," "I Get A Kick Out of You," "I Know Him So Well," "Poor Old John," "Non, je ne regrette rien," "If You Love Me," "Memory," "With One Look," "The Things You Are to Me" - Bonus Track. Available on tour and at www.epmerchandise.co.uk.

Frost/Nixon Soundtrack
(Varese Sarabande - new on CD)
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Hanz Zimmer score. Released 12/16/08.

Hilary Kole Haunted Heart
(new at iTunes)

Hilary Kole (vocals); John Pizzarelli (guitar); Tedd Firth (piano); Paul Gill (bass guitar); Mark McLean (drums). "It's Love," "There's a Small Hotel," "Deed I Do," "I Didn't Know About You," "Better Than Anything," "Like a Lover," "Blackberry Winter," "The Snake," "Old Boyfriends," "How Am I to Know," "What'll I Do," "You for Me," "Haunted Heart."

Mr. President
(DRG - on CD)
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New issue of 1962 OBC recording with Robert Ryan and Nanette Fabray. Irving Berlin score.

Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public and Private Lives of Billie Burke
(McFarland and Co. - Hardcover Book)
By Grant Hayter-Menzies.

Oliver Twist
(BBC Warner - new on DVD)
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Timothy Spall, William Miller, Rob Brydon, Gregor Fisher, Edward Fox, Tom Hardy, Sarah Lancashire, Sophie Okonedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Sessions. Filmed in and around London.

Rocking Horse - A Personal Biography of Betty Hutton
(BearManor Press - Paperback Book)
By Gene Arceril. Hutton "speaks for herself - through recorded interviews before her passing in 2007- from her own point of view of the spectacle, stardom and nostalgia ... she wanted her public to know the truth."

Wish You Were Here
(DRG - on CD)
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New issue of 1952 OBC recording of Harold Rome score, with Jack Cassidy.

The Yellow Brick Road And Beyond
(Passport Video - new on DVD)
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This feature documentary takes a look at the phenomenon that is The Wizard of Oz, using clips and interviews with such celebrities as Tommy Tune, Joan Leslie, Mickey Rooney, Joel Grey as well as three of the original munchkins from the classic 1939 film and producer Mervyn LeRoy. Tells the complete history of The Wizard of Oz, highlighting some of the earliest stage and screen adaptations, such as the 1925 silent version and the even earlier, His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz, through the quintessential 1939 film to the musical Wicked. Bonus material includes the 1925 original version of Wizard of Oz featuring a young Oliver Hardy. 150 minutes total. This item may have been cancelled, though Barnes & Noble says they have it.

February 17, 2009

Anthem
(new on CD)
Guitar driven dramatic rock musical by Drew Puzia based on the novel "Anthem" by author Ayn Rand. Available at CD Baby.

Great Mood for a Tuesday - Felicia Finley
(mp3 and iTunes)

The actress/singer's (Happy Days – A New Musical, Smokey Joe’s Café, Aida, The Wedding Singer) rock-inspired debut album. Includes "Satin Soldiers,"  "Stories,"  "Closing Time," "My House Tonight," "Tired of Losin' Sleep." Digital download available at Amazon mp3, iTunes and FeliciaFinley.net.

The Helen Morgan Story
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1957 Michael Curtiz-directed biopic with Ann Blyth and Paul Newman as Larry Maddux. Songs sung by Gogi Grant.

High School Musical 3: Extended Edition
(Disney - new on 2 DVDs/Blu-Ray)
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2008 musical film with Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Reed, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel. Directed by Kenny Ortega. Extras: Additional Release Material: "Sing-Along Mode - Get In Tune With The Wildcats!"; additional scenes; behind the scenes: Cast Goodbyes - The Cast Of HSM 3 Bids An Emotional Farewell To East High; bloopers; deleted scenes; featurettes Night Of Nights - Prom Scene Tell-All With The Cast, It's All In the Dress - The Ladies of East High Dish on Prom Dresses; DisneyFile Digital Download Copy Disc. Also available in a single disc version.

Kander and Ebb (Yale Broadway Masters Series)
(Yale Univ Press - Hardcover Book)
By James Leve. Examines the collaborators' artistic accomplishments as individuals and as a team ... drawing on personal papers and on numerous interviews. He examines some of their most popular works and he reassesses their "flops" as well as their incomplete and abandoned projects. 7 B&W illustrations & 45 musical exx.

Master of Dreams Concept Album
(new on CD)
David and Joshua Ello's pop/classical influenced sung-through musical. Available at CD Baby.

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Ninth Season
(Universal - new on 5 DVDs)
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1992-93 season with Angela Lansbury. Guest stars include Cesar Romero, Joseph Bologna, Ken Howard, George Hearn, Harvey Fierstein, George Furth, Len Cariou, Donna Bullock, Penny Fuller, Gary Beach, Cynthia Nixon, Neil Patrick Harris, Beth Howland, William Katt.

Only the Message Mattered
(new on CD)
Bob Warren's song cycle honoring Susan B. Anthony. Features cellist Monica Roach, pianist Bob Warren, and singer/narrators Brittany Rivers, Rebecca Rogers and Barbara Skiff.

The Outrage
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1964 film based on Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. Paul Newman as Juan Carrasco, with Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom and Edward G. Robinson.

Rachel, Rachel
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1968 film that was Paul Newman's directing debut. Based on Margaret Laurence's novel, "A Jest of God." Screenplay by Stewart Stern. Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons. Extras: exhibitor footage from A Jest of God; trailer.

The Silver Chalice
(WHV - new on DVD)
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Paul Newman's first film, 1954. Newman played a 1st century Greek sculptor who is sold into slavery, but escapes harm when his talent is discovered and he is commissioned to create a replica of the chalice Jesus drank from at The Last Supper. With Pier Angeli, Virginia Mayo and Jack Palance.

Swell
(new on CD)

Cortés Alexander (Liza's At the Palace) solo album with pop, jazz, and R&B flavor. Available at CD Baby and iTunes.

When Time Ran Out
(WHV - new on DVD)
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1980 disaster film featuring a volcano. Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Edward Albert, Red Buttons and Veronica Hamel.

Where Is Love ...
(Neither Nor Music - new on CD)
Debut solo album from Ron DeStefano. theatre, jazz, pop, and cabaret songs include "My Romance," "All the Things You Are," Jeff Blumenkrantz's "Hold My Hand," John Bucchino's "Unexpressed," Michael Bublé's "Everything," "I’ll Never Fall In Love Again." Produced by David Snyder. Available at CD Baby.

Wish
(Ghostlight - new on CD)
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Sutton Foster's debut solo album. "I'm Beginning to See The Light," "Warm All Over," "The Late, Late Show," "Up on the Roof," "My Romance/Danglin'," "I Like The Sunrise," "Air Conditioner," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," "My Heart Was Set on You," "Flight (w/Megan McGinnis)," "Once Upon a Time," "Nobody's Cryin'," "Come the Wild, Wild Weather," "On My Way," "Oklahoma" (bonus track).

February 10, 2009

Amadeus: Director's Cut
(WHV - new 2-disc Blu-Ray Book)
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1984 film adaptation of Peter Shaffer play. F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Vincent Schiavelli, Jeffrey Jones, Simon Callow, Elizabeth Berridge, Karl-Heinz Teuber. Directed by Milos Forman. Special Digi-book includes hardcover "bonus book" case with an exclusive book featuring 35 pages of essays, photography, trivia and details about Mozart and his music; with audio commentary by Forman; Making of Amadeus documentary; digital copy; trailer and CD soundtrack compilation.

Bad Girls - The Musical
(2 Entertain - new on Region 2 DVD)
West End musical based on the first season of the British TV show set in a women's prison which had much of its cast reprising their roles on stage. Kath Gotts composer/lyricist; book by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus. Region 2 format. Available at Amazon UK.

Broadway Musicals of 1930
(Original Cast Records - new on CD)
Recorded March 6, 2006, live at Town Hall. Overture (Band), "I Got Rhythm," (Company), "Take Me Back To Manhattan (Deven May, unplugged), "Embraceable You" (Michael Winther/Celia Keegan-Bolger), "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" (Miles Phillips), "He Came Along" (Mary Testa), "Memories of You" (Michael Winther), "If I Were You, Love (I'd Jump In The Lake)" - previously unrecorded (Deven May), "I've Got A Bug In My Head" - previously unrecorded (Celia Keenan-Bolger), "But Not For Me" (Nancy Anderson), "Strike Up the Band" (Douglas Ladnier, May, Phillips, Winther, Sean Martin-Hingston), "I Happen to Like New York (Mary Testa), "Right At The Start Of It" (Marc Kudisch), "Time On My Hands" (Deven May/Shannon Lewis), "My First Love - My Last Love" (Mary Testa), "Body and Soul" (Douglas Ladnier), "Barbary Coast" (Jennifer Simard), "He Was Too Good For Me" (Celia Keenan-Bolger), "Ten Cents a Dance" (Nancy Anderson), "Who Cares" - previously unrecorded (Michael Winther, unplugged), "Love For Sale (Celia Keenan-Bolger, Nancy Anderson, Emily Skinner, unplugged), "I've Got A Crush on You" (Emily Skinner), "Get Happy" (Company). Available at Footlight.com.

Cabaret Girl
(Albany Records - new on 2 CDs)
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2008 Ohio Light Opera cast recording of Jerome Kern score (book by P. G. Wodehouse and George Grossmith).

Carousel
(Sony Masterworks - on CD/ Digital Download )
1965 Lincoln Center recording, with bonus tracks featuring John Raitt from the 19502 RCA Victor mini-recording he did, plus excerpts from the 1955 RCA Victor album with Robert Merrill and Patrice Munsel, conducted by Lehman Engel. Jerry Orbach, Katherine Hilgenberg, Eileen Christy, Susan Watson, John Raitt, Reid Shelton. Four bonus tracks represent the first authorized digital release of excerpts from two early studio recordings (Jay Blackton conducts): "If I Loved You (Doretta Morrow / John Raitt), "What's the Use of Wond'rin'" (Doretta Morrow), "If I Loved You" Robert Merrill / Patrice Munsel), "Soliloquy" (Robert Merrill). Available at Arkiv Music and iTunes

Contemporary Broadway Comedy Songs Songbook
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
Funny numbers from Avenue Q, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Hairspray, Spamalot, The Producers, Young Frankenstein and more. Includes: "Chimp in a Suit," "Hakuna Matata," "He Vas My Boyfriend," "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today," "Jeanette's Showbiz Number," "The Song That Goes like This," "Springtime for Hitler." 200 pages.

Dennis Potter: 3 To Remember
(Koch - new on 3 DVDs)
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1980 U.K. London Weekend Television productions of Cream in My Coffee (with Peggy Ashcroft, Lionel Jeffries, Peter Chelsom, Shelagh McLeod), Blade on the Feather (with Donald Pleasence, Tom Conti, Denholm Elliott) and "=Rain on the Roof (with Cheryl Campbell, Michael Stoddard).

The Elie Siegmeister Centennial
(Original Cast - new on CD)
Songs by Elie Siegmeister that could have been on Broadway (although only #1 actually was) performed by Helene Williams, Lars Woodul and The Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus, conducted from the piano by Leonard Lehrman. 28 tracks. Available at Footlight.com.

Essential Art House: Vol. 2
(Criterion/Image - on 6 DVDs)
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6 films: Pygmalion, La Strada, 400 Blows, Black Orpheus, Ikiru/ Life And Death of Colonel Blimp. Also available individually.

Maggie Flynn
(DRG - new on CD)
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1968 OBC album. Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss score. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy.

Oklahoma!
(Sony Masterworks - on CD/ Digital Download )
1952 Columbia studio cast album with Nelson Eddy, plus John Raitt's mini-recording for RCA Victor from the same year. Four bonus tracks represent the first authorized digital release of an early studio recording of highlights from Oklahoma!: "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" (John Raitt), "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" (John Raitt / Jay Blackton), "People Will Say We're In Love" (John Raitt / Patricia Northrup / Jay Blackton), "Oklahoma!" (John Raitt / Jay Blackton). Available at Arkiv Music and iTunes

On a San Francisco High: Sony Holland
(Van Ness - new on CD)
11 original songs first recorded in 2003 but now with brand new vocals, a remix, new artwork and eco-packaging. Also available at CDBaby.com.

Pygmalion
(Criterion Collection/Image - on DVD)
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Janus Films' "Art House Essentials" re-release of 1938 film with Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. 95 minutes.

Rodgers Conducts Rodgers
(Sony Masterworks - on CD/Digital Download )
Richard Rodgers leading the New York Philharmonic in selections from his score for Victory at Sea, "Carousel Waltz," "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," "March of the Siamese Children," and a medley of his waltzes, plus a bonus interviews with Rodgers and Goddard Lieberson. Available at Arkiv Music and iTunes

Sally
(Music Force Media - new on CD)
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New Sally Kellerman album. With musicians Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Dean Parks, Jerry Peterson, Andrew Gold, and Music director Chris Caswell. "Nobody's Perfect," "I Put a Spell On You," "Say It Isn't So," "Sugar in my Bowl," "Over Over Night," "Somebody Call the Cops," "Tarpolean Napoleon," "By Heart," "Love Potion #9," "Feelin' Blue," "Time of Your Life, The," "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."

So Hard to Forget: Bucky Pizzarelli & Strings
(Arbors - new on CD)
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Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Sara Caswell, Aaron Weinstein, Valerie Levy, Jessy Levy, Jerry Bruno, Martin Pizzarelli. "Laura," "Slow Burning," Duke Ellington Medley: "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me/In A Sentimental Mood/Satin Doll," "It's Easy To Remember," "Sonatina In A First Movement," "Sonatina In A Second Movement," "My One And Only Love," "Prelude To A Kiss," "Wabash One More Time," "Tarantella Opus 87a," "Test Pilot," "Boots Blues," "Last Night When We Were Young."

Stan Freberg Singles
(DRG - new on 2 CDs)
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Capitol singles.

Sunset Boulevard Dutch Tour Cast
(new on 3 discs)
Simone Kleinsma, Maike Boerdam, Peter De Smet, Pia Douwes, Antonie Kamerling. Includes bonus tracks by Pia Douwes singing the big solo numbers and bonus DVD with "Making of" featurette (Region 2). Language: Dutch. Available at SoundofMusic.de and Dress Circle.

This is One of My Good Days - Bill Solly's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5
(new on CD-R)
More songs from Kleban Award winner Bill Solly (Boy Meets Boy, The Cat in the Castle). Available at CDBaby.com.

La Strada
(Criterion Collection/Image - on DVD)
Janus Films' "Art House Essentials" re-release of 1954 Federico Fellini film with Anthony Quinn, Guiliette Masina.

What Makes Sammy Run?
(Koch - new on DVD)
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1959 NBC "Sunday Showcase" non-musical TV adaptation of the novel by Budd Schulberg. With Larry Blyden, John Forsythe, Barbara Rush, Dina Merrill, and Normal Fell. Audio Commentary by Dina Merrill and Barbara Rush; interview with Budd Schulberg.

February 3, 2009

Alec Guinness Collection
(Lionsgate - on 5 DVDs)
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Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Man In The White Suit (1951), The Captain's Paradise (1953) - which became the Broadway musical Oh Captain! - and The Ladykillers (1955)

Allegro
(Sony Classics - new on 2 CDs)
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New studio recording, and the first complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein score. Patrick Wilson as Joe Taylor, Jr.; Nathan Gunn and Audra McDonald as Joe's parents; Marni Nixon as Joe's Grandma; Judy Kuhn as Beulah; Liz Callaway as Emily; Laura Benanti as Jennie; and Norbert Leo Butz as Charlie. With Judy Blazer, Maureen Brennan, Ashley Brown and Kathy Morath, a full chorus, a children's chorus, and vocal cameos by Schuyler Chapin, Dr. Galen Guengerich and Stephen Sondheim. 50-piece orchestra conducted by Larry Blank. Original orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and dance arrangements by Trude Rittman. Bruce Pomahac musical director, and Ben Whiteley choral director (with choral arrangements by Crane Calder). produced by David Lai and Bruce Pomahac. Ted Chapin is executive producer. 44 tracks.

At Last
(Telarc - new on CD)
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Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates romance with original songs and classics by Cole Porter, Stevie Nicks, Harold Arlen, Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea and more. With Wycliffe Gordon and Rodney Jones.

Judy Carmichael: Come and Get It
(new on CD)
Grammy Award nominated stride jazz pianist, singer, radio host and author. "All the Cats," "Love Is Just Around the Corner," "Memories of You," "Gee Baby," "Minor Drag," "Come and Get It," "Wanderlust," "Boisdale Blues," "Everything But You," "Deed I Do," "Drivin' Me Crazy," "Christopher Columbus." Performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center April 13, 2009. Available at CD Baby.

The Little Flower of East Orange: A Play
(Faber & Faber - Paperback Book)
Stephen Adly Guirgis play.

Liza's at the Palace
(Hybrid - new on 2 CDs)
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Studio recording of Liza Minnelli's show at the Palace Theatre. Produced by Phil Ramone. "Teach Me Tonight," "I Would Never Leave You," "If (You Hadn't, But You Did)," "What Makes a Man a Man?," "My Own Best Friend," "Maybe This Time," "He's Funny That Way," Palace Medley, "Cabaret," "But the World Goes 'Round," Tribute to Kay Thompson, "Theme from New York, New York." Cast includes Johnny Rodgers and Jim Caruso.

The Natalie Wood Collection
(Warner - 6 DVD set)
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Newly remastered versions of Splendor in the Grass and Gypsy; plus new-to-DVD Inside Daisy Clover, Sex and the Single Girl, Bombers B-52 and Cash McCall. Extras include deleted "Together Wherever We Go" and "You'll Never Get Away From Me," Warner cartoons and trailers.

Open Your Heart: A Love Song Collection
(Collector's Choice Music - new on CD)
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Petula Clark compilation featuring previously unissued, remixed and alternate tracks.

Our Man In Havana
(Sony - on DVD)
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1959 film featuring Alec Guinness, Maureen O'Hara, Noel Coward, Burl Ives, Ernie Kovacs. Bonus featurettes: Martini Movies-Secrets Of Seduction and Martini Movies-How To Travel In Style.

Rent: Filmed Live On Broadway
(Sony - new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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Directed by Michael John Warren. Final Broadway performance of Jonathan Larson musical filmed on September 7, 2008. Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Eden Espinosa, Renee Goldsberry, Rodney Hicks, Justin Johnson, Michael McElroy, Tracie Thomas. Features a special appearance by the original cast. Extras: "The Wall," "The Final Curtain," "Home," "The Final Lottery," "Casting," "Rent: The Final Days on Broadway," Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation PSA, National Marfan Foundation PSA. Blu-Ray version includes additional bonuses: Home, a behind-the-scenes look at the theater that was transformed into the home for Rent; Casting, Bernard Telsey talks about casting the show for the past 12 years; Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation PSA; BD-Live™ functionality.

A Spoonful of Stiles and Drewe
(Speckulation Entertainment - new on CD)
Live highlights recording of songs by composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe from Honk!, Just So, Peter Pan and Mary Poppins, as well as previously unrecorded material and six exclusive tracks from their upcoming show, Soho Cinders, an alternative gay fairytale based on the Cinderella story. Joanna Riding, Clive Rowe and Leanne Jones, pop star Gareth Gates and musical theatre stars Julie Atherton, Helena Blackman, Daniel Boys, Richard Dempsey, James Gillan, Alison Jiear, Shona Lindsay, Lisa O’Hare, Caroline Sheen, Scarlett Strallen, Rebecca Thornhill and Oliver Tompsett. Previously available as an import only.

Stuck
(new on CD)
(Mostly original) cast recording of Riley Thomas musical, produced at Chicago's Jeanne T. Arrigo, Jennifer Knox, Jesus Martinez Jr., Terry Price and Samara Smith February 2008. "six people. one train. STUCK." Jeanne T. Arrigo, Jennifer Knox, Jesus Martinez Jr., Terry Price and Samara Smith. Available at CD Baby.

Yentl - Director's Extended Edition
(MGM - new on 2 DVDs)
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Bonuses: Streisand introduction; commentary with Barbra Streisand and Executive Producer Rusty Lemorande; 11 deleted scenes; Barbra Streisand's introduction to disc 2, Barbra Streisand's original concept reel; the Director's Reel; rehearsal and final film comparisons for "Where is it Written?," "No Wonder," "The Way He Makes Me Feel," "No Wonder" Reprise, "Tomorrow Night," "Will Someone Ever Look at Me That Way?"; storyboard montages for musical numbers; deleted Number: "The Moon and I"; deleted number: "Several Sins a Day"; "Papa, Can You Hear Me?; "A Piece of Sky" and "Tomorrow Night"; teaser trailer; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.

January 27, 2009

Bernard Shaw and the BBC
(Univ of Toronto Press - Hardcover Book)
By Leonard Conolly. Portrait of many contentious issues negotiated between George Bernard Shaw and the public broadcaster. Details debates about freedom of speech, the editing of plays for broadcast, and the protection of authors' rights to control and profit from works performed for radio and television broadcasts. Conolly also scrutinizes Second World War-era censorship, when the British government banned Shaw from making any broadcasts that questioned British policies or strategies. Also provides links to online appendices of Shaw's broadcasts for the BBC, texts of Shaw's major BBC talks, extracts from German wartime propaganda broadcasts about Shaw, and the BBC's obituaries for Shaw.

The Count of Monte Cristo
(Hit Squad - new on CD)
2008 studio highlights recording of Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy score (the show is to have its world premiere in St Gallen, Switzerland, on March 14, 2009). Thomas Borchert, Pia Douwes, Patrick Stanke, Mark Seibert, Mathias Edenborn, Jesper Tydén, Alexander Goebel, Brandi Burkhardt. In English. Available at SoundofMusic.de and Dress Circle

Divas!: The Fabulous Photography of Kenn Duncan
(Universe - Hardcover Book)
Text by Stephen Silverman. Foreword by Bette Midler. A celebration of Duncan, his divas, and the times in which they lived, loved, and partied. It includes such famous images as Anita Morris' controversial shot from Nine, and rare photographs of Susan Sarandon, Carrie Fisher, Lily Tomlin, LaBelle, and Diane Keaton (Angela Lansbury is on the cover) ... among many others which were featured at NYLPA in 2008. 228 pages. Released 10/7/2008.

Famous Movie Dance Stars Paper Dolls
(Dover Publications - Paperback Book)

Far From The Madding Crowd
(WHV - on DVD)
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Remastered 1967 film featuring Far From The Madding Crowd.

Heather Headley: Audience of One
(EMI - new on CD)
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Gospel album by Lion King Tony Award winner.

I'll Cry Tomorrow: Lillian Roth
(Stage Door Records - new on CD)
Roth's musical autobiographical studio album and other 1950s recordings. 24 bit Cedar remastering. Many tracks on CD for the first time. New liner notes. Available from UK at StageDoorRecords.com.

John Pagano: Pure Imagination
(JonVin Records - new on CD)
Album of show tunes and standards from singer who is a featured vocalist in Burt Bacharach's band. Accompanied by a 40 piece orchestra, and recorded at Capitol Recording Studio A. "Let's Fall In Love," "Time After Time," "Night And Day," "This Guy's In Love (With You)," "Call Me Irresponsible," "All My Tomorrows," "Any Day Now," "8 Ain't That A Kick In The Head," "Wives And Lovers," "(Love Is) The Tender Trap," "Talk To Me," "Pure Imagination." Available at CDBaby.com.

Julie Andrews Musicality
(Stage Door Records - new on CD)
Early recordings from The Boyfriend, My Fair Lady, High Tor, Cinderella and more. 24 bit Cedar remastering and new liner notes. Available from the UK at StageDoorRecords.com.

Gigi
(Stage Door Records - new on CD)
Studio recordings of songs from the film score by Googi Grant and Tony Martin plus bonus tracks from the French recording featuring Maurice Chevalier and Sacha Distel, and from the Spanish recording featuring Andrew Toffel, Manolo Fabregas, Marilu and Rosa Lopez Negrette. All on CD for the first time. 24 bit Cedar remastering and new liner notes. Available from the UK at StageDoorRecords.com.

Krazy Love
(Sunny Side - new on CD)
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New Luba Mason album in a "Brazilian mood." Renato Neto on piano and keys, bassist Jimmy Haslip and guest performances by Hubert Laws and Ruben Blades. Mason co-produces and has written eight songs for the album.

Goodbye Mr. Chips
(Warner - new on DVD)
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1969 musical remake directed by Herbert Ross. Peter O'Toole, Michael Redgrave, Sian Phillips, Alison Leggatt, George Baker, Petula Clark, Jack Hedley, Michael Bryant, Clinton Greyn, Barbara Couper.

Mary Poppins - 45th Anniversary Edition
(Walt Disney - on 2 DVDs)
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1964 film with Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Hermione Baddeley, Arthur Treacher, Ed Wynn. Extras include featurette on the stage musical version of Mary Poppins, including the complete "Steps in Time" number.

Nancy LaMott: Original Keys for Singers
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
16 LaMott standards, in David Friedman arrangements, including: "Autumn Leaves," "Downtown," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "I Have Dreamed," "It Might As Well Be Spring," "Just in Time for Christmas," "Moon River," "No Moon at All," "Old Devil Moon," "Out of This World," "Skylark," "So in Love," "Some Children See Him," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "That Old Black Magic," "When October Goes."

Passing Strange: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical
(Applause - Paperback Book)
The new musical that won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Book and is soon to be a Spike Lee film.

Warner Bros Romance Classics Collection
(Warner - 4 DVD set)
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Palm Springs Weekend, Parrish, Rome Adventure and Susan Slade. To be sold as a collection only.

Whisper House
(RCA - new on CD)
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Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) solo album of of songs written for a forthcoming theatrical piece (book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow) that will have its premiere in April 2009 at The Delaware Theatre Company. 10 songs weave together to tell the story of a child's grief and spinster's longing as seen through the eyes of the ghosts that haunt the remote, World War II-era Maine lighthouse where they live. Accompanied by singer-keyboardist Holly Brooke.

Wildcat
(DRG Records - on CD)
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Long out of print 1960 OBC recording of Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh score. Lucille Ball, Keith Andes. Overture, "Oil!," "He, Look Me Over," "Wildcat," "You've Come Home," "That's What I Want For Janie," "What' Takes My Fancy," "You're A Liar," "One Day We Dance," "Give a Little Whistle," "Tall Hope," "Tippy, Tippy Toes," "El Sombrero," "Corduroy Road," Finale. Includes new packaging with rare photographs and interviews provided by Ken Jones.

January 20, 2009

Charles Aznavour: Duos
(EMI France - Import 2 CDs)
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Recorded over the last three years, a collection of Aznavour's greatest songs with some of the biggest stars of the French and international stage, including Paul Anka, Céline Dion, Placido Domingo, Bryan Ferry, Josh Groban, Herbert Grönemeyer, Johnny Hallyday, Julio Iglesias, Elton John, Carole King, Liza Minnelli, Nana Mouskouri, Laura Pausini and Sting.

In Color
(Electric Fountain Records - new on CD)
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Michael Cavanaugh (Movin' Out). Nine songs from rock legends who have influenced him through the years: Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Michael Stanley Band, Joe Cocker/Dave Mason, Led Zeppelin and Big Joe Turner. Also, four new songs, of which "Miles Away" and "Give It Time" were written by Michael. Produced by Rob Mathes. In store date.

Ken Ard: Ballads, Blues & Cocktails
(new on CD)
Grammy Award winning stage performer's (Smokey Joe's Cafe, Cats, Starlight Express, and Jelly's Last Jam) first solo CD, featuring songs from the American Songbook with his trio, The Incredibles. Available at CD Baby.

Kevin Dozier: Love-Wise
(new on CD)
NYC and San Francisco cabaret performer sings classic show tunes and standards. Arrangements by Christopher Marlowe. Available at CD Baby.

MGM: When the Lion Roars
(Warner - new on 2 DVDs)
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1992 3-part, 6-hour documentary hosted by Patrick Stewart. Loaded with film clips, rarely seen archival footage and commentary from stars. Also includes a 12-page pictorial booklet.

Oklahoma! Karaoke
(Stage Stars - new on 2 CDs)
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Tracks 1-14 contain the background tracks and guide vocals; tracks 15-28 contain the accompaniment tracks alone. This album is a re-recording in the original show key and show tempo. There are no on-screen lyrics or lyric booklet provided with this album. Released 1/13/09.

Radio Show
(Telarc - new on CD)
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New Tony deSare album. Embraces a variety of eras in American popular music, all tied together by the voices of radio announcers who set the tone for each individual track and the recording as a whole, including Joe Piscopo. With guests Jane Monheit and Bucky Pizzarelli. Includes "Get Happy," "A Little Bit Closer," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Lazy River," "Easy Lover," "The Times They Are A-Changin'."

Repo! The Genetic Opera
(Lions Gate - new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
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Film version of Darren Smith and Terrence Zdunich stage piece. Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Bill Moseley, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Ogre, Terrance Zdunich. Extras: audio commentary by director Darren Lynn Bousman and actors Bill Moseley, Alexa Vega and Ogre; audio commentary by director Lynn Bousman, creators Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich and music producer Joseph Bishara; featurettes: From Stage to Screen, Legal Assassin — A Repo Man. Blu-Ray has extra extras: select scene audio commentary by Bousman and actress Paris Hilton; featurettes Zydrate Anatomy—Amber Sweet: Addicted to the Knife, Chase the Morning—Blind Mag: The Voice of GeneCo; deleted scenes; video sing-alongs.

Scot Albertson: With Every Note, A Step...
(new on CD)
The singer's fourth CD. Available at CD Baby.

January 13, 2009

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Paramount Centennial Collection
(Paramount - on 2 DVDs)
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1961 film with Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Mickey Rooney, Martin Balsam, Buddy Ebsen. Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Sensor Matic. Extras: featurettes A Golightly Gathering, Henry Mancini: More Than Music, Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective, The Making of a Classic, It's So Audrey: A Style Icon, Brilliance in a Blue Box, Audrey's Letter to Tiffany, Behind the Gates: The Tour; original theatrical trailer.

The Cherry Orchard
(Grove Press - Paperback Book)
Tom Stoppard's new translation (Bridge Project production now at BAM). [the Amazon description lists Mamet as the translator, but this is the Stoppard version].

Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab
(DRG - new on CD)
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New Off Broadway cast recording. Christina Bianco, James Donegan, Gina Kreiezmar and Michael West with David Caldwell at the piano. "Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab," "All That Chat," In the Heights Segment, Tale of Two Cities Segment, South Pacific Segment, Mary Poppins 2nd Season, August: Osage County, Equus Segment, Gypsy Segment, Young Frankenstein, "Xanadude," "Glitter & Be Glib," "Putting Up Revivals," Sondheim Finale, Bonus tracks: "My Musical Comedy Smile," "Hey, Harry," "See Me On a Monday."

Funny Face - Paramount Centennial Collection
(Paramount - on 2 DVDs)
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1957 film with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Extras: featurettes Kay Thompson: "Think Pink", This is VistaVision, Fashion Photographers Exposed, The Fashion Designer and His Muse, Parisian Dreams, Paramount in the '50s; original theatrical trailer; text/photo galleries.

The Henry James Collection
(WHV - new on 6 DVDs)
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TV adaptations of 1968 The Portrait of a Lady (Suzanne Neve, Richard Chamberlain, Edward Fox); 1970 The Spoils Of Poynton (Pauline Jamesonon, Gemma Jones, Ian Oglivy); 1972 The Golden Bowl (Daniel Massey, Barry Morse, Jill Townsend, Cyril Cusack); 1979 The Wings of the Dove (Elizabeth Spriggs, Betsy Blair, John Castle); 1988 The American (Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg).

Love Songs: Judy Garland
(Savoy Jazz - on CD)
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Compilation from the soundtrack of her TV series (none previously on Savoy). Produced by John Fricke. "From This Moment On," "That's All," "Old Devil Moon," "Nearness Of You, The," "Medley: Almost Like Being In Love/This Can't Be Love," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "I Am Loved," "Alone Together," "Island In The West Indies," "Do It Again," "I Wish You Love," "Come Rain Or Come Shine."

Passing Strange Vocal Selections
(Hal Leonard - Paperback Book)
From musical score by Stew. Songlist includes: "Amsterdam," "The Black One," "Love Like That," "Mom Song," "Must Have Been High," "Work the Wound," "Youth's Unfinished Song" and more.

Take Me Along
(DRG - on CD)
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Details not confirmed. OBC recording of Bob Merrill score. Jackie Gleason, Walter Pigeon, Eileen Herlie, Una Merkel, Robert Morse. Overture, "The Parade," "Oh, Please," "I Would Die," "Sid, Ol' Kid," "Staying Young," "I Get Embarrassed," "We're Home," "Take Me Along," "Volunteer Fireman Picnic," "Wint's Song," "That's How It Start's," "Promise Me A Rose," "Staying Young (reprise)," "Little Green Snake," "Nine O'clock," "But Yours," Finale.

January 6, 2009

Abie's Island Rose
(Original Cast Records - new on CD)
Original cast recording of Ron Sproat (book), Richard Engquist and Frank Evans (co-lyricists) and Doug Katsaros (music) musical. Heather Mac Rae, Keith Lee Grant, Steven Rosen and Carla Wood. Premiered at Hollywood Playhouse in Hollywood, Florida and produced by Jewish Repertory in 2000. "Two Islands" (The Company), "That Was Him" (Mac Rae and Rosen), "Looking for a Rainbow" (Mac Rae), "The Omens" (Grant & Woods), "A Bit of Surprise" (Woods & Rosen), "That Girl" (Rosen), "Something Else" (Rosen & Woods), "Crazy Mixed Up Me" (Rosen and Mac Rae), "Somewhere in the World" (Grant), "Liberal" (Mac Rae), "All for Her" (The Company), "Welcome to Manhattan" (The Company), "Nice While It Lasted" (Woods), "The Way It's Supposed to Be" (Grant), "Late Night T.V" (Rosen), "He Used to Whistle" (Mac Rae and Woods), "Two Islands Finale" (The Company).

Cyrano de Bergerac
(Image Entertainment - new on DVD)
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2007 Broadway production starring Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner, Daniel Sunjata, Chris Sarandon, Max Baker. Directed by David Leveaux. 141 minutes.

A Streetcar Named Desire (Audiobook)
(Caedmon - new on 2 CDs)
1973 Lincoln Center cast recording, with Rosemary Harris and James Farentino. 2-1/2 hours.

Theatre World: Volume 64 2007-2008
(Applause Books - Hardcover Book)
John Willis and Ben Hodges, editors. Now in its 64th year. Annual record of the American theatre season - Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional. Features A Catered Affair, August: Osage County, Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific, Come Back, Little Sheba Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Country Girl, Passing Strange, In the Heights, Mask and True Life Tales. Expanded section of professional regional productions from across the U.S.; expanded listing of all the major theatrical awards; longest running shows on and off Broadway; full coverage of the Theatre World Awards; expanded obituaries and a comprehensive index.

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