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DIGITAL RECORDINGs Now Available:

The Clockmaker's Daughter
(Auburn Jam Music - new digital album on mp3/at iTunes)
Studio cast recording of Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn score. Christine Allado, Ramin Karimloo, Fra Fee, Matthew Croke, Lauren James Ray. "The Turning Of The Key," "You're Still Here," "A Modest Modiste," "Impossible," "A Story Of My Own," "Spindlewood," "Where You'll Be," "Keep It To Yourself," "A Story Of My Own," "Finale Act I - Raise A Glass," "Market Day," "If You Could See My Heart," "Fear & Whispers," "If You Could See My Heart," "A Town Meeting," "Clockwork," "Finale Act II." Also at AuburnJam.co.uk. Released 2/14/19.

DVD/BLU-RAYs Now Available:

Broadway Bound
(Kino Lorber Studio Classics - on DVD)
Neil Simon play adapted for film. Corey Parker, Anne Bancroft, Jerry Orbach, Hume Cronyn, Jonathan Silverman, Michele Lee, Pat McCormick, and Jack Carter. Directed by Paul Bogart. This special edition includes both the original 90-minute cut and the 94-minute extended cut.

MUSIC to be released this Friday, February 22:

Bella: An American Tall Tale
(Yellow Sound Label - new on CD)
Original cast recording of score by Kirsten Childs. Marinda Anderson, Yurel Echezarreta, Brandon Gill, Olli Haaskivi, Ashley D. Kelley, Kevin Massey, Jo’Nathan Michael, Kenita R. Miller, Paolo Montalban, Clifton Oliver, Gabrielle Reyes and NaTasha Yvette Willams. Currently at BroadwayRecords.com.

Mythic - A New Musical OLC
(Broadway Records - new on CD)
Pop/rock musical comedy score by Oran Eldor and Marcus Stevens. Currently playing at Charing Cross Theatre in London. Cast includes Daniella Bowen, Courtney Brogan Smalley, Eloise Davies, Ben Lancaster, Jade Marvin, Michael Mather, Genevieve McCarthy, Tim Oxbrow, Jamie Ross, Leo Sene, Ben Welch and Georgie Westall. Also at BroadwayRecords.com. Digital version released on mp3 and at iTunes 2/8/19.

Recordings RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:

Company 2018 London cast
(Warner Music Group - new on CD at Amazon UK)
Recording of Stephen Sondheim score. Cast includes Rosalie Craig, Patti LuPone, Jonathan Bailey, Alex Gaumond, Daisy Maywood, Mel Giedroyc, George Blagden, Ashley Campbell, Richard Fleeshman, Richard Henders, Ben Lewis, Jennifer Saayeng, Matthew Seadon-Young, Gavin Spokes, Michael Colbourne, Francesca Ellis, Ewan Gillies, Grant Neal and Jaimie Pruden. "Overture," "Company," "The Little Things You Do Together," "Sorry-Grateful," "You Could Drive a Person Crazy," "Have I Got a Guy for You," "Someone Is Waiting," "Another Hundred People," "Getting Married Today," "Marry Me a Little," "Entr'Acte," "Side by Side by Side," "Poor Baby," "Tick Tock," "Barcelona," "Music Interlude," "The Ladies Who Lunch," "Being Alive," "Curtain Call," "Exit Music." Recorded 11/25-26/2018. "Making of" documentary of the recording session also expected. Digital version was released previously on mp3 and at iTunes

Max von Essen: Call Me Old Fashioned: The Broadway Standard
(LML Music - new on CD)
Solo album by Tony-nominated Max von Essen. "Everything Old Is New Again / I'm Old Fashioned," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Fly Me To The Moon," "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You," "On This Night," "Show Me," "She Loves Me," "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree," "Trolley Song / Gotta Have Me Go With You," "They Say It's Wonderful," "Almost Like Being In Love," "An American In Paris Medley," "Stairway to Paradise."

Books RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:

Fairview
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback Book)
Play by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Premiered at Soho Rep in 2018. 120 pages.

Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
(Henry Holt. & Co. - Paperback Book)
"Todd S. Purdum's portrait of these two men, their creative process, and their groundbreaking innovations will captivate lovers of musical theater, lovers of the classic American songbook, and lovers in general. He shows that what Rodgers and Hammerstein wrought was truly something wonderful." 416 pages. Released earlier in Hardcover, Kindle, Audio CD, and Audible Audiobook editions.

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.