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Schedule of New & Upcoming CD, DVD & Book Releases
Updated 9/10/24
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Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist
(new digital album)
Score by Jack McManus and Tasha Taylor-Johnson. Zizi Strallen, Renée Lamb, Millie OConnell, and Travis Ross. To be produced at The Other Palace in Victoria, London from September 13.
The Songwriter's Handbook: Power Strategies for Crafting Great Lyrics
(Rowman & Littlefield - Hardcover Book/Paperback/Kindle Edition)
By Mark Winkler. Highlights of great songwriters and their songs and provides exercises, tips, and examples on songwriting. 266 pages.
Wicked: The Official Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Surprises
(Insight Editions - Calendar)
Count down to the holidays or any other special occasion and receive 25 days of Wickedthemed collectibles by opening a pocket each day. High-quality collectible items–patches, magnets, coasters, washi tape, laptop stickers, and more.
September 13, 2024
Hell's Kitchen
(Alicia Keys Records - new 2-CD set/2-disc transparent blue LP vinyl set)
OBC recording of score by Alicia Keys (book by Kristoffer Diaz). Cast includes Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Chris Lee, Kecia Lewis.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
(Chandos - new digital/SACD)
Studio recording of score by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Nathaniel Hackmann, Sierra Boggess, Francesca Chiejina, Mikaela Bennett, Julian Ovenden, David Seadon-Young. "Prologue (The Carousel Waltz)," Change of Scene, Opening Act I, Scene 2, "Mister Snow," "If I Loved You," Opening Act I, Scene 3, "June Is Bustin' Out All Over," "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" (Encore), Girls' Dance: June Is Bustin' Out All Over, Julie''s Entrance, "Mister Snow," "When the Children Are Asleep," "Blow High, Blow Low," Hornpipe with Ensemble, Hornpipe Exit, "Soliloquy," Finale Act I, Entr''acte, Opening Act II, "A Real Nice Clambake," "Geraniums in the Winder" / "Stonecutters Cut It on Stone,""What's the Use of Wond'rin'," Change of Scene, "You'll Never Walk Alone," Incidental (Entrance of Heavenly Friends), "The Highest Judge of All," Exit of Billy and Heavenly Friends, Ballet, Music under Scene (My Little Girl), Carrie's Incidental, "If I Loved You," "You''ll Never Walk Alone" (Reprise), Exit Music (If I Loved You). Sinfonia of London conducted by John Wilson. Produced by Jonathan Allen. Recorded 4/23/24 at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London. Chandos.net
September 17, 2024
Love Me Tonight (Oxford Guides to Film Musicals)
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book/Paperback)
By Geoffrey Block. About the musical film Love Me Tonight (1932), with individual chapters devoted to the work's genesis and development of the screenplay, the songs and instrumental music, the role censorship has played in the history of the film, and the film's reception from its time to the modern day. Informed by extensive archival holdings in several major library collections, as well as from the indispensable resources housed at the Paramount Studio archives. 208 pages.
The Third Gilmore Girl
(Gallery Books - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
Memoir by Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more. Also includes a special collection of personal and professional photographs. 288 pages.
September 24, 2024
Love Me Tonight (Oxford Guides to Film Musicals)
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book/Paperback)
By Geoffrey Block. About the musical film Love Me Tonight (1932), with individual chapters devoted to the work's genesis and development of the screenplay, the songs and instrumental music, the role censorship has played in the history of the film, and the film's reception from its time to the modern day. Informed by extensive archival holdings in several major library collections, as well as from the indispensable resources housed at the Paramount Studio archives. 208 pages.
The Play's the Thing: Fifty Years of Yale Repertory Theatre (1966-2016)
(Yale Univ Press - Hardcover Book)
By James Magruder. Foreword by Marguerite Elliott and Rocco Landesman. Each of four chapters is dedicated to one of the Yale Rep's artistic directors to date: Robert Brustein, Lloyd Richards, Stan Wojewodski Jr., and James Bundy. Numerous sidebars are dedicated to the spaces used by the theater, the playwrights produced most often, casting, the prop shop, the costume shop, artist housing, and other topics. Illustrated. Based in part on interviews with some of Americas most respected actors about their experiences at the Rep. 400 pages.
Running the Room: Conversations with Women Theatre Directors
(Nick Hern Books - Paperback Book/Kindle Edition)
By Rosemary Waugh. Explores, through a series of conversations with many of the leading talents working on British stages, what it takes to succeed in the field, and how each director approaches the work in their own way. Contributions from Natalie Abrahami, Annabel Arden, Milli Bhatia, Carrie Cracknell, Tinuke Craig, Marianne Elliott, Nadia Fall, Yaël Farber, Vicky Featherstone, Jamie Fletcher, Sarah Frankcom, Emma Frankland, Rebecca Frecknall, Debbie Hannan, Tamara Harvey, Natalie Ibu, Ola Ince, Lynette Linton, Nancy Medina, Katie Mitchell, Rachel O'Riordan, Emma Rice, Indhu Rubasingham, Jenny Sealey. 272 pages.
September 27, 2024
Suffs
(Atlantic Records - new on 2 CDs)
OBC recording of score by Shaina Taub. Jenna Bainbridge, Kim Blanck, Ally Bonino, Tsilala Brock, Jenn Colella, Dana Costello, Hannah Cruz, Nadia Dandashi, Laila Erica Drew, Nikki M. James, Jaygee Macapugay, Anastacia McCleskey, Grace McLean, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Emily Skinner, Shaina Taub, and Ada Westfall. Digital version previously released.
Wild About You Deluxe Edition
(Broadway Records - new digital album)
World premiere recording of new musical score by Chilina Kennedy. Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, Joaquina Kalukango, Jenn Colella, Eric McCormack, Aisha Jackson, Noah Ricketts, Jay McKenzie, Katharine McPhee, Jessie Mueller, Jackie Burns, Rachel Ling Gordon. Arrangements, orchestrations and music production are by Daniel Edmonds. Produced by Brian Spector, Daniel Edmonds and Michael J. Moritz Jr. Includes two bonus tracks featuring Eric Mccormack, Ashley Loren And Troy Iwata.
October 8, 2024
The Spamalot Diaries
(Crown - new Paperback Book/Kindle Edition/Audible Audiobook)
Eric Idle shares original journal entries and raw email exchanges that reveal the sometimes bumpy, always entertaining path to the musical Spamalot's run. 208 pages.
October 15, 2024
A Show Tune for Today: 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year Calendar
(Applause - calendar)
By Peter Filichia. Day-to-day calendar (one that can be used again and again, in any year). 366 bite-size entries, with anecdotes, observations, fun facts, and other confections tied to a single song, perfect for starting each day. Tied to a show's opening date, holidays, historic dates, lyrics, or connections more surprising. 400 pages.
October 18, 2024
Warriors
(Atlantic Records - new album)
Concept album for musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. Mike Elizondo, producer. Nas, executive producer. Cast to be announced.
October 22, 2024
The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime
(Crown - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition/Audible Audiobook)
By Shirley MacLaine. Extensive photo collection revealing both intimate family memories and images with some of the most significant figures from entertainment and politics. MacLaine reflects on each photo, exploring ambition, love, friendship, motherhood, art, political activism, curiosity, and more. 272 pages.
October 25, 2024
Playing with Fire
(Center Stage Records - new on CD/digital)
Concept recording of score by JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry. 16 tracks. Performances by Chasez, Cardamon Rozzi, and Lily Elise. 16 tracks. BroadwayRecords.com.
SUNSET BLVD: The Album
(The Other Songs Records - new on CD/digital/vinyl)
London cast recording of Sunset Boulevard score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton. Cast includes Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young, David Thaxton. "Overture," "Let Me Take You Back," "Let's Do Lunch," "Betty's Pitch," "The Car Chase," "Surrender," "With One Look," Scene: Did you say you were a writer?, "Salome," "The Greatest Star Of All," "Schwab's Drugstore," "Girl Meets Boy," Scene: Where have you been?, "I Started Work," "What's On This Evening?," "New Ways To Dream," Scene: Today's the day, "New Year's Tango," "The Perfect Year," "This Time Next Year," Scene: Happy New Year, darling, "Entr'acte," "Sunset Boulevard," "There's Been A Call / It Took Her Three Days," "Arrival at Paramount," "Norma In The Studio," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," "Paramount Conversations / Surrender (Reprise)," "Girl Meets Boy (Reprise)," Scene: Who's Betty Schaefer? / I Should Have Stayed There, Scene: The Back Lot, "Too Much In Love To Care," Scene: I made her a star, "New Ways To Dream (Reprise)," "The Phone Call," "What's Going On, Joe?," "No One Ever Leaves A Star," "Max, Where Am I?," "End Credits."
October 28, 2024
Stereophonic
(Sony Masterworks Broadway - new on vinyl)
OBC recording of score featuring original songs by Will Butler. Will Brill, Andrew R. Butler, Juliana Canfield, Eli Gelb, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack. Produced by Playwrights Horizons. "Seven Roads," "Bright v1," "Masquerade," "Bright (Fast)," "Drive," "Champagne," "East of Eden," "Domino," It's made of teak, "In Your Arms," "BVs," "Exorcist II," "Campfire Masquerade," "Bright (Take 22)." Crystal clear, 180-gram vinyl housed alongside a special insert featuring images from the play. Produced by Playwrights Horizons. Limited edition of 750 copies. CD and digital released earlier.
Broadway Poster Art: 19451969
(Schiffer - Hardcover Book)
By Nicholas van Hoogstraten (Triton Gallery). 750 advertising posters for the musicals and plays of Broadway's golden age, plus behind-the-scenes stories. Also included: never-before-seen artist progressions from conception to completion, as well as alternate and rejected designs; facts and legends about the productions; a look at how the posters were used around the city; rare images - many one of a kind - from private collections, archives, and libraries nationwide; and an index of artists and shows. 304 pages.
October 29, 2024
Cambodian Rock Band
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback Book)
Play by Lauren Yee. 96 pages.
It Happened at the Palace: A History of New Yorks Iconic Broadway Theater
(Broad Book Press - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
By Stewart F. Lane. A historical account and love letter to the performing arts, a chronicle of New York's cultural evolution, and a business saga of revival and triumph. More than 175 photographs, untold stories, and intimate portraits of stage legends and the intricate process of preserving a landmark not only of bricks and mortar but of dreams and memories. 200 pages.
Stereophonic
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback Book)
Play by David Adjmi (songs by Will Butler). On Broadway this season. 160 pages.
November 1, 2024
Lea Salonga: Sounding Joy
(Center Stage Records - new on CD/digital)
"Christmas Time / The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Sleigh Ride," "River," "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)," "Last Christmas," "Christmas on Broadway," "All I Want for Christmas is You," "Love is Our Christmas Star," "What Child is This / Silent Night," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "This Christmas," "Angels We Have Heard (Glory Be)" (with Clay Aiken). Released in conjunction with Salonga's "Sounding Joy" holiday, which will make stops in San Francisco, San Diego, Northridge, Scottsdale and New York.
November 11, 2024
The Book of Joel
(powerHouse Books - Hardcover Book)
By Joel Grey. The visual life story of Joel Grey: actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer. This sprawling yet intimate scrapbook-style volume uncovers a kaleidoscope of both famous and previously unseen photographs, family snapshots, playbills, posters, and ephemera from Greys personal archive, revealing an encyclopedic and all-absorbing visual romp through one of the last living greats of American entertainment. Excavated from Grey's personal archives and the treasure trove of his New York Public Library collection. Also included: intimate essays contributed by Eddie Redmayne Tony Kushner. 176 pages.
November 19, 2024
How Sondheim Can Change Your Life
(Atria Books - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition/Audible Audiobook/Audio CD)
Author Richard Schloch makes the case that Sondheim's greatness–beyond the clever lyrics and adventurous music–rests in his ability to tell stories that relate to us all. From Louise's desire for freedom to Sweeney Todd's thirst for revenge, we as an audience relate easily to Sondheim's characters. Follows the arc of Sondheim's career and includes stories about productions and iconic performers, deep readings of his music and lyrics, and insights into his creative process. 304 pages.
Merrily We Roll Along
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback Book)
Libretto for musical by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and George Furth (book). 112 pages
Recording Broadway: A Life in Cast Albums
(Applause - Hardcover Book)
By Thomas Z. Shepard and Gayden Wren. Foreword by John Kander. Producer Thomas Z. Shepard's writes about his childhood as a piano prodigy, and of the making of fifty plus years' worth of show albums, featuring stories of his work with Broadway people including Julie Andrews, Leonard Bernstein, Sheldon Harnick, Barbara Cook, Placido Domingo, Gregory Hines, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many more. 408 pages.
November 26, 2024
Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words
(Liveright - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
By Michael Owen. First full-length biography devoted to the life of Ira Gershwin. Draws on extensive archival sources and often using Ira's own words. 30 illustrations. 400 pages.
Suffs
(Theatre Communications Group - Paperback Book)
Libretto for musical by Shaina Taub. 144 pages.
2026, date TBA
Liza Minnelli memoir
(Grand Central Publishing - new Hardcover book/ebook)
Liza Minnelli, with Michael Feinstein, Heidi Evans, and Josh Getlin. Audio edition will include bonus content with unreleased autobiographical recordings and musings that Minnelli and Feinstein have been working on for 15 years.
Release date unknown
Boop! The Musical
(new album)
Cast recording the score by David Foster and Susan Birkenhead of musical (book by Bob Martin) now playing at CIBC Theatre in Chicago. Cast includes Jasmine Amy Rogers, Faith Prince, Ainsley Melham, Erich Bergen, Stephen DeRosa. Recorded the week of November 12. Details TBA.
Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band
(new double album)
First recording from this band, which "puts both modern and classic showtunes on display, sung by the best and brightest of Broadway's young generation of leading performers, in the timeless tradition of Big Band. A full sized Jazz orchestra composed of 17 musicians play Rosen's re-imagined arrangements of an eclectic mix of tunes from Broadway's past, present, and beyond."
Complete Lyrics of Sheldon Harnick
(new book)
The Fantasticks
(JAY Records - new album)
Studio album recording of score by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. Brad Oscar, Telly Leung, Elizabeth Teeter, Lewis Cleale, and Ron Raines.
Harbinger Records upcoming releases: material from Eubie Blake; download only demos of Hugh Martin and Sheldon Harnick; Steve Ross' back catalog for download;
The Jerusalem Syndrome
(JAY Records - new on CD/digital)
Original Off-Broadway (2023 York Theatre Company) cast recording of score by Laurence Holzman, Felicia Needleman, and Kyle Rosen.Farah Alvin, Dana Costello, Scott Cote, Andrea Fleming, James D. Gish, Alan H. Green, Danielle Lee James, John Jellison, Josh Lamon, Garrett Long, Karen Murphy, Jeffrey Schecter, Jennifer Smith, Chandler Sinks, Pablo Torres, Curtis Wiley, Lenny Wolpe, and Laura Woyasz. Digital release expected in January 2024 and CD in March 2024.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
(Concord - new album)
2024 Off-Broadway cast recording of score by Harold Rome (book by Jerome Weidman). Santino Fontana, Adam Chanler-Berat, Eddie Cooper, Victor de Paula Rocha, Adam Grupper, Darron Hayes, Greg Hildreth, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Judy Kuhn, Julia Lester, Hayley Podschun, Sarah Steele, Joy Woods, Ephie Aardema, Jennifer Babiak, Billy Cohen, and John Plumpis. Arrangements by David Chase. Expected Fall 2024.
Larry Kramer authorized biography
(Henry Holt & Co. - new book)
By Bill Goldstein. To include interviews with Kramer and his husband David Webster, along with friends, colleagues, and "foes" plus material from Kramer's archives at Yale University.
Lizard Boy
(new album)
Live recording of 2023 Prospect Theatre cast. Score by Justin Huertas. Cast features Huertas, Kiki deLohr, and William A. Williams. Release date TBA.
The Nutty Professor
(new album)
Studio recording of score by Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes. Based on the recent Ogunquit Playhouse staging of the musical based on the Jerry Lewis movie.. Cast TBA. 2024 release expected.
Paradise Square OBC
(new on CD/digital)
Broadway cast recording of score Jason Howland (music), Nathan Tysen and Masi Asare (lyrics), with additional music by Larry Kirwan, inspired by the songs of Stephen Foster. Joaquina Kalukango, Chilina Kennedy, John Dossett, Sidney DuPont, A.J. Shively, Nathaniel Stampley, Gabrielle McClinton, Jacob Fishel, Kevin Dennis and Matt Bogart. Produced by Jason Howland and Billy Jay Stein. Recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC during the weeks of April 18 and April 25.
Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn
(Yellow Sound Label - new album)
Off-Broadway cast recording. Nikita Burshteyn (Newsies), Anna Kostakis, Carlos Lopez (Man of La Mancha), Michael Marotta (Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical), Judy McLane (Mamma Mia!), Michael Notardonato, Ari Raskin, Troy Valjean Rucker (August Rush), Zach Schanne (Pippin), and Viet Vo (Viet Gone). Lyrics by Mark Saltzman and music adapted from classic Italian melodies. Recorded 2/18/20. Late March release expected.
Sycamore Trees
(PS Classics - new album)
Original cast recording of score by Ricky Ian Gordon (book by Gordon and Nina Mankin). Farah Alvin, Marc Kudisch, Judy Kuhn, Jessica Molaskey, Matthew Risch, Diane Sutherland, and Tony Yazbeck. The musical debuted at DC's Signature Theatre in 2010. Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin. Fred Lassen conducts the eight-piece orchestra, with Andrew Resnick at the piano. The album was produced by Tommy Krasker and Bart Migal, with audio restoration by Migal. Special limited edition of 250 CDs. PSClassics.com.
Tammy Faye
(new album)
Music by Elton John; lyrics by Jake Shears. Cast from Almeida Theatre debut production. Details TBA.
This Side of the World
(new album)
East West Players cast recording of score by Paulo K Tiról.
Three Houses - A Concept Album
(new album)
Score by Dave Malloy. Kickstarter.com.
White Rose: The Musical
(Yellow Sound Label - new album)
Original Off-Broadway cast recording of score by Natalie Brice (music) and Brian Belding (book and lyrics). Orchestrations by Charlie Rosen. Was produced in 2024 at Theatre Row.