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Digital Music Now Available:

Selections from Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan
(new EP)
Music and lyrics by Rona Siddiqui. Orchestrations by Siddiqui. Vocals by Sharone Sayegh, Jonathan Raviv, Sherz Aletaha, Angel Desai, Jamen Nanthakumar, Joe Joseph, and Meetu Chilana. Band includes Justin Rothberg (guitar), Rob Jost (bass), Elena Bonomo (drums), Susan Mandel (cello), music direction/piano by Rebekah Bruce. Produced by Yellow Sound Lab. Has been produced at Playwrights Horizons and 54 Below, with an upcoming workshop at Playwrights Horizons in 2024.

Books Now Available:

A Man of Much Importance: The Art and Life of Terrence McNally
(Applause Books - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
By Christopher Byrne. Biography of playwright and musical bookwriter Terrence McNally. Looks at his life and work against the backdrop of a dynamic theatrical culture, tracing the ways in which an artist grows and responds to reality. Based on interviews with McNally and with many of the artists with which he worked. 408 pages.

Newly Listed Recordings:

August 1:

Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki: Mid-Century Modern
(new on CD)
The duo's ninth studio album. "Mid-Century Modern," "Small Town," "The Sound of My Voice," "Our Little Secret," "Piñata," "I Love You Still," "Weird Little Club," "Insanity," "Can't Get There From Here," "One Last Time."

September 1:

Sylvia McNair and Kevin Cole: You Are Tomorrow
(Harbinger Records - new on CD/digital)
Rare songs by Harold Arlen and Martin Charnin. "I Could Be Good for You," "Little Travelbug," "Summer in Brooklyn," "Spring Has Me Out on a Limb," "Shoulda Stood in Bed," "Come On, Midnight," "This Ol' World"; Songs written for never-produced Softly (1965–67): "Happy Any Day," "We Were Always to Be Married," "The Brush-Off," "Once I Wore Ribbons Here," "Works Both Ways," "Why Do You Make Me Like You?," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," "You Are Tomorrow"; Performed by Harold Arlen, vocals and piano (also written for Softly)," "Studio talk/Fish Go Higher Than Tigers (with Martin Charnin)," "Suddenly the Sunrise," "Don't Say "Love" - I've Been There and Back"; Performed by Arlen; arranged and conducted by Peter Matz: "That's a Fine Kind o' Freedom (1965)." Dedicated to the memory of Edward Jablonski (1922–2004), Harold Arlen's esteemed biographer, who recognized the importance of the "late Arlen" songs on this album more than 30 years ago. As he put it, "They deserve a hearing." 24-page booklet: interview with McNair and Cole; article by Walter Frisch.

September 15:

Veronica Swift
(Mack Avenue - on CD/digital/vinyl)
Co-produced by Swift, Brian Viglione, and Mariano Aponte. "I Am What I Am" (digital and CD only, "Closer," "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me," "The Show Must Go On," "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "In the Moonlight," "Severed Heads," "Je Veux Vivre," "Chega de Saudade," "Keep Yourself Alive," "Don't Rain On My Parade." Accompanists include Adam Klipple, Randy Waldman, Chris Whiteman, Samson Schmitt, Luisito Quintero, Austin Patterson, Antoine Silverman, Pierre Blanchard, Philip Norris, Alex Claffy, Antonio Licusati, Felix Maldonado, Troy Roberts, David Leon, Benny Benack III, James Sarno, Javier Nero, Ludovic Bier, Carolynne Framil, and David Mann.

Newly Listed Books:

September 27:

Backstage: Portraits of Actors at Work in the Theatre
(Lannoo Publishers - Hardcover Book)
Series of photographs by Simon Annand behind the scenes in London theaters, capturing actors before they go on stage. Foreword by Cate Blanchett. 256 pages.

October 3:

Patrick Stewart - Making It So: A Memoir
(Gallery Books - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition/Audio CD)
Sir Patrick Stewart memoir. From his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim. Audio version read by the author. 480 pages.

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.