Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice Recap Week of 2/6/24

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Digital Music Now Available:

Mauricio Martínez live album
(new digital album)
Show titled 5'11, Based in NYC recorded live at 54 Below in October 2023, written by Mauricio Martínez and Robbie Rozelle, with musical direction and arrangements by Brian J. Nash and directed by Robbie Rozelle. Emmy Award winner Mauricio Martínez (On Your Feet!) with Linedy Genao and Alexis Michelle. "All I Care About Is Love," I need a reader… Pt. 1, "If Ever I Would Leave You," My accent came out…, "Another Hundred People," The most important person in my life…, "The Music of the Night," I need a reader Pt. 2, "The Latin Medley," "You Are Woman, I Am Man," I paid my bills doing telenovelas..., "The Villain Medley," It's fun to play the bad guy..., "Good Thing Going," That song was very depressing…, "Can't Stop the Feeling," A self tape I did book…, "The Impossible Dream," "You'll Be Back." Album produced by Mauricio Martínez and Robbie Rozelle. Released 2/2/24.


Blu-ray/DVDs Now Available:

Waitress musical
(Bleecker Street Media/Decal - new on DVD/Blu-ray)
Filmed live capture (at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre) of the Broadway musical, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson. Cast includes Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, Drew Gehling, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Joe Tippett, and Christopher Fitzgerald. Show directed by Diane Paulus. Brett Sullivan directed the live filming and Nelson served as a film creative advisor. Dolby Digital 5.1 track with an aspect ratio of 1.85. 144 minutes. Also to be available for streaming in January 2024.


Newly Listed Recordings:

March 26:

PRISM Quartet: Heritage/Evolution Vol. 3
(XAS Records - new album)
Saxophone quartet Timothy McAllister (soprano), Zachary Shemon (alto), Matthew Levy (tenor), Taimur Sullivan (baritone). With Melissa Aldana, Tim Ries, Terell Stafford, Miguel Zenón. "Send in the Clowns," "Found," "Favor," "Reflections," "Resumen de Otoño," "El Atardecer," "Una Carta de Amor," "Con La Primavera," "Un Breve Amor."


Other News:

Now pre-ordering:

Gutenberg! The Musical!
(Center Stage Records/Yellow Sound Label - new on CD)
OBC recording of score by Scott Brown (music/lyrics) and Anthony King (lyrics). Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. Recorded 1/29/24. Arrangements, and orchestrations are by T.O. Sterrett. Produced and mixed by Michael Croiter. To be released Spring 2024. Now pre-ordering.