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CDs Now Available:
George M. Cohan: Rare Performances Curated by Chip Deffaa
(Garret Mountain Records - on CD/digital)
Historic recordings by Cohan–singing, speaking, rehearsing a play–from Deffaa's personal collection, plus two modern bonus tracks of Cohan numbers performed by Jon Peterson and Deffaa. Remastered by Slau Halatyn and Scott Gordon. Graphic design by Frank Dain. Dedicated to Cohan family members Mary Ross, Joel Ronkin, and Jennifer Ross.
DIGITAL MUSIC Now Available:
Ann Kittredge: reIMAGINE
(new digital album)
Stage actor/singer Ann Kittredge. "Unwritten," "Before I Gaze at You Again," "Before the Parade Passes By," "Ah! Sweet Mystery of LIfe," "Another Day of Sun," "Hi Lili, Hi Lo / Love Makes the World Go Round," "Make Them Hear You / Keep on Standing," "Snow," "Berlin Monologue," "Free," "The Power of One," "Time in a Bottle," "Edelweiss." Liner notes by Barry Kleinbort.
Books Now Available:
Paul Gemignani: Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond
(Applause Books - Hardcover book)
By Margaret Hall. "... seeks to not only bring the reader into the orchestra pit to learn Gemignani's story, but also to educate the reader about the crucial role a music director plays in bringing some of the most iconic musicals in Broadway history to life." 320 pages.
Newly listed RECORDINGS:
July 1:
Liza Minnelli Live in New York 1979 Ultimate Edition
(Real Gone Music - 3-CD set/deluxe color vinyl)
Complete presentation of Liza Minnelli's 1979 Carnegie Hall show from curtain up to curtain down. Mike Milchner's remastered version of the original vinyl release, premiering on CD, and two discs with the never-before-released complete show. Expanded booklet with new introductions by Ms. Minnelli and Michael Feinstein, both of whom served as executive producers for this release, plus photos of the artist and liner notes from reissue producers Joe Marchese and Charles L. Granata, and exclusive tributes from Liza's friends and collaborators inside an 8-panel digipak boasting the Warhol portrait. RealGoneMusic.com
July 26:
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
(Zeitgeist Films - new Blu-ray)
2022 documentary on making the film version of Fiddler on the Roof. Captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison's quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and re-envision the beloved stage hit as a wide-screen epic. From filmmaker Daniel Raim. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum. Draws on behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen stills as well as original interviews with Jewison, Topol (Tevye), composer John Williams, production designer Robert F. Boyle, film critic Kenneth Turan, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, and actresses Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, and Neva Small (Tevyes daughters). Special Features: The Man on Lincolns Nose, Daniel Raim's Oscar-nominated short about production designer Robert F. Boyle, featuring Norman Jewison; additional interviews with John Williams, Topol, Rosalind Harris, Neva Small, and Sheldon Harnick; film researcher Lillian Michelson on the undergarments used in Fiddler (excerpt from Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story). DVD format to be released 6/28/22.
TBA:
Mr. Saturday Night OBC
(new album)
Details and date TBA.
Penelope, or How The Odyssey Was Really Written
(JAY Records - new album)
York Theatre original cast recording of score by Peter Kellogg and Stephen Weiner. Britney Nicole Simpson, Philippe Arroyo, Leah Hocking, Cooper Howell, Ben Jacoby, David LaMarr, Jacob Alexander Simon, George Slotin, Sean Thompson, and Maria Wirries. Orchestrations and musical direction by David Hancock Turner. Date TBA.
Books/Plays RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:
October 18:
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
(Henry Hold and Co. - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition/Audible Audiobook)
By Alan Rickman. Introduction by Kate Winslet. Twenty-five years of diaries, from thoughts and insights on theater performances, the craft of acting, politics, friendships, work projects, and his general musings on life. 480 pages.
OTHER NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Date added (June 10):
A Strange Loop OBC
(Ghostlight Records/Yellow Sound Label - new album)
2022 Broadway cast recording of score by Michael R. Jackson. Jaquel Spivey, Antwayn Hopper, L Morgan Lee, John-Michael Lyles, James Jackson, Jr., John-Andrew Morrison, and Jason Veasey. Produced by Michael Croiter and Michael R. Jackson, with Kurt Deutsch and Barbara Whitman as executive producers. Recorded 4/10/22. Five tracks released 5/13/22.
Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.
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