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DIGITAL MUSIC Now Available:

Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist
(new digital album)
Score by Jack McManus and Tasha Taylor-Johnson. Zizi Strallen, Renée Lamb, Millie O’Connell, and Travis Ross. To be produced at The Other Palace in Victoria, London from September 13.

OTHER ITEMS Now Available:

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 Wicked–themed collectibles by opening a pocket each day. High-quality collectible items–patches, magnets, coasters, washi tape, laptop stickers, and more.

MUSIC to be released this Friday, September 13:

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

RECORDINGS newly listed:

October 8:

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 25:

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.

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.