| THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA Original Cast Recording - the new musical from MICHAEL JOHN LACHIUSA - due from GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS, 3/22 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 07:26 pm EDT 03/16/24 | |
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| GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS PRESENTS "THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA" ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING A NEW MUSICAL BY MICHAEL JOHN LACHIUSA DIRECTED AND CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY GRACIELA DANIELE STARRING ENRIQUE ACEVEDO, ANDRÉA BURNS, EDEN ESPINOSA, PRISCILLA LOPEZ, TALLY SESSIONS, MARY TESTA AND KALYN WEST AVAILABLE FRIDAY, MARCH 22 GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that The Gardens of Anuncia (Original Cast Recording) – based on the recent Lincoln Center Theater production – will be released in streaming and digital formats on Friday, March 22. The Gardens of Anuncia features book, music, and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa, and was directed and co-choreographed by Graciela Daniele. Michael Starobin provides orchestrations, with Deborah Abramson serving as music director. The cast album is produced by Lawrence Manchester and Michael John LaChiusa, with Kurt Deutsch serving as executive producer. Pre-save at ghostlight.lnk.to/TheGardensOfAnuncia The musical stars Enrique Acevedo, Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lopez, Tally Sessions, Mary Testa, and Kalyn West. The Gardens of Anuncia marks the fourth collaboration between Michael John LaChiusa and Graciela Daniele at Lincoln Center Theater to receive an original cast recording following Hello Again (1994), Marie Christine (1999), and Bernarda Alba (2006). The New York Times called the show, "A sweet reverie of a musical," while the Wall Street Journal said, "Mr. LaChiusa's score, its subtle harmonies and often clever lyrics, is one of his finest" and TheaterMania declared, "It's awfully refreshing to hear smart, simple music like this. Michael John LaChiusa's melodies in this heartwarming musical are so infectious that they make you want to get up and dance!" The Gardens of Anuncia was presented at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater from October 19 to December 31, 2023. Originally developed and produced at the Old Globe, The Gardens of Anuncia is inspired by the early life story of an icon of the American stage: Broadway legend Graciela Daniele. Anuncia (Priscilla Lopez) tends the garden of her country house as she reflects on her life, looking back on her girlhood in Juan Perón's Argentina and paying homage to the family of women whose love and sacrifices allowed her to become an artist. This funny, poignant, and beautiful musical features a beguilingly romantic and tango-infused score filled with the exuberant sounds of women reveling in the joys of being alive. The Gardens of Anuncia featured co-choreography by Alex Sanchez, and casting by Tara Rubin Casting, Xavier Rubiano, CSA. The production had sets by Mark Wendland, costumes by Toni-Leslie James, lighting by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, recreated by David Lander, and sound by Drew Levy. The Mindich Musical Theater Producer is Ira Weitzman. Thomas J. Gates was the Stage Manager. This recording marks Ghostlight's seventh album with Michael John LaChiusa (First Daughter Suite, Giant, Queen of the Mist, See What I Wanna See, Bernarda Alba, and Little Fish). The Gardens of Anuncia original cast recording is supported by Celso Gonzalez-Falla and The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund. LINCOLN CENTER THEATER, under the direction of André Bishop, is one of New York's favorite not-for-profit theaters. Now in its 39th year, LCT has produced over 200 plays and musicals at the Vivian Beaumont, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow Theaters at Lincoln Center and other theaters on and off-Broadway, as well as touring productions nationally and around the world. Outstanding recent productions include its Tony Award-winning productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I and South Pacific , J.T. Rogers' Oslo, War Horse, Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia; Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, Candrice Jones' Flex, Aya Ogawa's The Nosebleed, Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Disgraced , and Dominique Morisseau's Pipeline. LCT encourages emerging artists through play readings, workshops and LCT3, which is dedicated to producing new work by the next generation of theater artists and bringing new audiences to Lincoln Center Theater. Open Stages, LCT's education program, reaches thousands of public-school students annually with curriculum-related projects, tickets to LCT productions, and a Shakespeare Program. The theater is also the publisher of the Lincoln Center Theater Review, which explores subjects related to its productions. GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has become the leading independent force in Original Broadway Cast Recordings – building a library of over 200 records over the past 22 years, featuring some of the most successful Broadway musicals and solo albums by Broadway's brightest stars. Founded by Grammy Award winner Kurt Deutsch, Ghostlight has won Grammy Awards for The Band's Visit, The Book of Mormon, In the Heights, and Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Ghostlight has also released solo albums from Patti LuPone, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster, Billy Porter, and more. The label continues to support the new generation of musical theater composers and has developed extensive relationships with Jason Robert Brown, Michael John LaChiusa, and David Yazbek, as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pasek & Paul, Tom Kitt, Joe Iconis, and Shaina Taub. Ghostlight Records is part of the Arts Music division at Warner Music Group. GhostlightRecords.com The Gardens of Anuncia (Original Cast Recording) – Track List 1. Opening 2. Mamí Said 3. Listen to the Music 4. Waiting/Dreaming 5. Dance While You Can 6. Malagueña 7. The Annunciation 8. Smile for Me, Lucia 9. The Vigil 10. Dance While You Can (Reprise) 11. Travel 12. Miss the Man 13. The Story of That Man 14. Listen to the Music (Reprise) 15. Never a Goodbye/Finale |
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