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Digital Music Now Available:

Folk City: The Greenwich Village Musical
(JAY Records - new digital album)
Original studio album in DigiMix. Music by Ronnie D’Addario, Nick Lohri, Lili Añel, Paula Brion, Pat DiNizio, Tracy Nelson, Gary English, Morgan Mallory, Abby Dormer, George Papas, Robbie Woliver, Emma Woliver, Filippo De Laura. Lyrics by Robbie Woliver (book by Bernadette Contreras and Robbie Woliver). Vocals by Judah Frank, Morgan Mallory, Abby Dormer, Paula Brion, Emily Blount, R.O. Shapiro, George Papas, Pat DiNizio. 84-page booklet with liner notes, full lyrics, and scene descriptions, bios of the cast and songwriters, credits, 60+ photos and more. 30 tracks. Released 4/5/24. Double CD expected in September. JAYRecords.com.

In Pieces: A New Musical Highlights Album
(Broadway Records - new digital album)
Score by Joey Contreras. New release includes eight never-before released tracks, in addition to the 2021 cast recording.

Books Now Available:

A Sense of Theatre: The Untold Stories of the Creation of Britain's National Theatre
(Unicorn Publishing Group - Hardcover Book)
By Richard Pilbrow (British pioneer of stage lighting; appointed by Sir Laurence Olivier to help create the National Theatre of Great Britain as a member of the building committee). An eye-witness account of the birth and subsequent triumph of one of the world's most famous theatres. The theatre architecture has challenged generations of theatre makers, leading to innovation that has changed theatre worldwide. With insight from leading players in British theatre and the minutes of the deliberations between Sir Laurence, architect and leading theatre artists. 528 pages.

Music to Be Released This Friday, July 5:

Schwartz Songs
(Westway Music - new on CD)
New recordings of songs by Stephen Schwartz. With Samantha Barks, Jamie Muscato, Lucie Jones, Louise Dearman, Kerry Ellis, Rachel Tucker, Billy Luke Nevers, John Owen-Jones, Oliver Thompsett, Rob Houchen, Hiba Elchikhe, Alice Fearn, Rachel John, Peter Jöback And Emma Kingston. "Defying Gravity," "Corner of the Sky," "Ain't It Good," "On Wings of a Swan," "Colours of the Wind," "Let There Be," "The Wizard and I," "On the Willows," "Meadowlark," "Deliver Us," "Beautiful City," "Forgiveness Embrace," "Lost in the Wilderness," "Oh, Bless the Lord My Soul," "Children of the Wind," "When You Believe." Conceived and produced by Rhydian Roberts and Stephen Schwartz. Digital released 6/28/24.

Newly Listed Recordings:

July 26:

Allyson Briggs Sings Burt Bacharach
(new digital album)
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Trop'ns Fin Regen Oif Mein Kop (Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head)" (with Julie Benko), "What the World Needs Now Is Love," "One Less Bell to Answer," "Anyone Who Had a Heart," "Uninvited Dream," "My Rock and Foundation," "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," "Wenn Ich Mir Was Wünschen Dürfte," "Casino Royale," "This Girl's In Love with You," "Promises, Promises," "Walk on By," "Alfie," "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "The Look of Love," "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," "That's What Friends Are For."

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.