Saturday, March 14, 2015
Broadway veteran Brian Gallagher is a bona fide singersongwriter. His debut album ALL THAT'S AHEAD, featuring a healthy handful of appearances from his wife Megan Hilty, is informed by the e…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PMTuesday, March 10, 2015
The hills are still alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC. With THE SOUND OF MUSIC - 50th ANNIVRSARY EDITION fans of the film will have every sung moment and more orchestral cues all on one disc, ma…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:34PMTuesday, March 3, 2015
Despite growing up in Texas, I more or less hated country music for most of my life. If only more of it had sounded like Rachel Potter's first full length album NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE. If it…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PMWednesday, February 25, 2015
For me, Anthony Newley is Matthew Mugg. It wouldn't be until 2015 that I discovered that Anthony Newley is responsible for some of my favorite music, and that he wrote a ton of material with…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PMTuesday, February 24, 2015
With the tagline It Will Never Leave You, the much anticipated Broadway revival of SIDE SHOW closed at the St. James Theatre faster than most expected it to. Spanning 26 tracks and totaling …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PMMonday, February 16, 2015
54 BELOW always books the best of the best talent. Therefore, it was no great surprise to see Jessica Vosk's name appear on their calendar. She gave a thrilling performance as Anita in San F…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AMFriday, February 13, 2015
I adore well written scores and gorgeous orchestral pieces, so I was thrilled when THE ROOSEVELTS AN INTIMATE HISTORY Original Score landed in my mailbox. This music was chosen and written t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PMWednesday, February 11, 2015
It's mid-February and all the stores are filled with red hearts and chocolates in an effort to bamboozle us into thinking love is in the air. Frankly, it may still be too chilly for love to …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49AMTuesday, February 10, 2015
Since THE LAST FIVE YEARS' New York debut, this intimate musical about failed romance has been an evergreen favorite. Just in time for Valentine's Day audiences are being given the opportuni…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PMMonday, February 9, 2015
The ensemble of the smash-hit musical Les Miserables has got to be one of the hardest working ensembles on Broadway. Last night this talented group impressed audiences by casting the wigs, d…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PMFriday, February 6, 2015
In her current cabaret show at 54 BELOW, Marin Mazzie is taking audiences on a whirlwind ride through her formative years in Rockford, Illinois. She deftly interprets the hit music from the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PMMonday, February 2, 2015
Original Cast Records is continuing to shed light on forgotten Broadway tunes with their Lost Broadway and More series. Most recently, they highlighted the overlooked tunes of the legendary …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PMWednesday, January 28, 2015
Kimberly Faye Greenberg, again playing the legendary Fanny Brice, released FABULOUS FANNY THE SONGS amp STORIES OF FANNY BRICE last summer. With deft skill, she brings Fanny Brice back to li…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PMSunday, January 25, 2015
While many are looking forward to the upcoming Broadway revival of THE KING AND I starting rehearsals, a controversial decision to cast a Caucasian actor as King Mongkut in Dallas Summer Mus…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AMMonday, January 19, 2015
With Max von Essen returning to Broadway in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at The Palace Theatre, it's the perfect time to dig up the concept cast albums for Jonathan David Sloate's THE NEW PICASSO. S…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21AMSaturday, January 17, 2015
It is really no surprise to me that the first musical to open on Broadway in 2015 garnered impressive raves from New York critics. This smartly crafted piece of theatre candy is just sweet a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AMWednesday, January 14, 2015
Currently wowing audiences eight times a week as the sassy and tenacious Cynthia Weil in BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Anika Larsen recently released her…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PMTuesday, January 6, 2015
Alysha Umphress is giving audiences the world over a reason to rejoice in her talent. Seeing ON THE TOWN, I instantly fell in love with her plucky bravado and infectiously charismatic perfor…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52AMMonday, January 5, 2015
I was able to catch a performance of THE LAST SHIP during previews. By intermission I knew I was looking forward to a cast recording of the musical, but I was largely uninterested in seeing …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02AMSunday, January 4, 2015
To be perfectly candid, I found NBC's presentation of PETER PAN LIVE to be completely unwatchable this past holiday season. However, my review copy of the soundtrack CD landed in my mailbox …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AMFriday, January 2, 2015
Disney's hit musical adaptation of INTO THE WOODS has been drawing in large chunks of change at the box office and has captured the attention of the world. Luckily for score enthusiasts, Wal…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:59AMWednesday, December 31, 2014
It's that time of year, and everyone is making their lists. For me, this task is always harder than it probably should be. I wrestle with myself and debate the merits of everything. I worry …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PMMonday, December 22, 2014
John Schneider and Tom Wopat have released HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, a Christmas album that is sure to become a staple in the holiday collection of any discerning music lover. With snazzy, jazz…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:11AMMonday, December 15, 2014
The new musical VALLEY OF SONG opened to positive notices from critics. Left incomplete at Ivor Novello's death, Christopher Hassall finished the piece. The recording captures the spirit of …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PMCelebrated solo cabaret performer Stearns Matthews recently released his debut solo album SPARK. The record serves as a wonderful introduction to his earnest and soothing lyrical baritone in…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
This year, Ron Lytle released the original studio cast recording to his musical THE MAN WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS A NEW OLD-FASHIONED MUSICAL. Like the made for TV CBS film, the World War I set mu…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:23PMTuesday, December 9, 2014
Recently Ghostlight Records released the astounding original cast recording of VENICE. The Off-Broadway musical features a book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Sax and Rosen, and…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMMonday, December 8, 2014
Having seen Mary Testa in a cabaret concert in Houston, I feel I had an idea of what to expect from her and Michael Starobin's album HAVE FAITH. While I expected it to be eccentrically eclec…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AMTuesday, November 18, 2014
Ever since WICKED made her a household name, there isn't much that Kristin Chenoweth does that doesn't make Broadway babies jump with joy. Recently, the Broadway megastar returned to her hom…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PMThursday, November 13, 2014
While many know Rachel Potter as the breakout Broadway star from the EVITA revival, she also wowed audiences on Fox's The X Factor with her stellar rendition of Queen's 'Somebody to Love.' F…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PMTuesday, November 11, 2014
For fans of JERSEY BOYS, today is the day you have been waiting for because the film adaptation of the musical is now in stores. Available on both DVD and Blu-ray, the fascinating film is di…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM 
