2021: November 2 | October 26, 19, 12 | 5 | September 28, 21, 14, 7 | August 31, 17-24, 10, 3 | July 27, 20, 13, 6 | June 29, 22, 15, 8, 1 | May 25, 18, 4-11 | April 27, 20, 13, 6 | March 30, 23, 16, 9, 2 | February 23, 16, 9, 2 | January 26, 19, 12, 5
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Note: the next recap will be published/emailed on November 23, 2021.
BOOKs Now Available:
Theatre Cats: The Old Producer's Book of Dramatical Cats
(Paperback Book/Kindle Edition)
By Scott Miller. Illustrated by Zachary Farmer. While T.S. Eliot observed and made fun of the habits and behavior of everyday people, through the comic and insightful metaphor of some very human-like cats, this collection targets more specific but just as wickedly true-to-life cat types ... quirky, eccentric, fascinating cat types who make musical theatre, through the lens of some very artsy cats, the good, the bad, and the finicky. Released 10/31/21.
BLU-RAY/DVDs Now Available:
Respect
(new on Blu-ray/DVD)
2021 Netflix film following the rise of Franklins career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom. Directed by Liesl Tommy. Screenplay by Tracey Scott Wilson. Jennifer Hudson, Leroy McClain, Forest Whitaker, Tate Donovan, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess.
MUSIC to be released this Friday, November 12:
Karen Mason: Let the Music Play
(Zevely Records - new digital album)
"Let the Music Play," "On Broadway/Broadway Baby," "Steppin' Out with My Baby," "He Touched Me," "Time," "Talking to the Moon," "For Good," "MrMonotony," "Don't Rain on My Parade," "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Is There Anybody Out There," "Jerusalem," "We Can Be Kind," "From a Distance," "In My Life," "We Never Ran Out of Love (We Just Ran Out of Time)." Special guests Stephen Schwartz and David Friedman on piano on some tracks. Arrangements by Christopher Denny and Barry Kleinbort, in addition to contributions from Dick Gallagher, and Brian Lasser. Produced by Paul Rolnick.
Randy Rainbow: A Little Brains, A Little Talent
(Broadway Records - on CD)
Randy Rainbow's first full-length studio album. Broadway standards, popular parodies, two brand new original songs ("Pink Glasses", written by Alan Menken and Randy Rainbow, and "Randy Rainbow for President!" written by Marc Shaiman and Randy Rainbow). Also features guest stars Tituss Burgess, Josh Gad, Sean Hayes, Patti LuPone, and Bernadette Peters. Produced by Michael J Moritz Jr. and Randy Rainbow. Orchestrated by Michael J Moritz Jr. Arranged by Jesse Kissel. Executive produced by Van Dean, Brian Spector and Jesse Kissel. BroadwayRecords.com.
Recordings NEWLY LISTED:
November 26:
Mary Martin on Air 1939-1950
(Stage Door Records - new on 2-CD set)
Collection representing a landmark archival discovery of Mary Martin broadcast recordings from 1939-1950. Almost all of the performances featured on this collection have gone unheard since their original transmission. Includes selections from Mary's many broadcasts for the "Good News" and "Kraft Music Hall" shows for which she was resident vocalist; Mary's first radio broadcast of her signature song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," introduced by Rudy Vallee; popular standards of the era; songs from Mary's own back catalogue of stage and film productions; and her unique interpretations of operatic arias in the style of swing. collaboration with The Mary Martin Collection & Archive at The Doss Heritage and Culture Center in Weatherford, Texas and uses Mary's own private 78rpm transcription records housed at the Center. Extensive sleeve notes by George Dansker, plus a complete listing of broadcast dates for the featured performances. 51 tracks. SstageDoorRecords.com.
Books NEWLY LISTED:
January 11:
Sondheim in Our Time and His
(Oxford Univ Press - Hardcover Book/Paperback)
W. Anthony Sheppard, editor. Offers a wide-ranging historical investigation of the works and career of Stephen Sondheim. Each author uncovers those aspects of biography, collaborative process, and contemporary context that impacted the creation and reception of Sondheim's musicals. Several explore in detail how Sondheim's shows have been dramatically revised and adapted over time. Multiple chapters invite the reader to rethink Sondheim's works from a distinctly contemporary critical perspective and to consider how these musicals are being reenvisioned today. Some chapters focus on individual musicals, and others explore a specific topic as manifested throughout his entire career. Brings together Sondheim's past with the present, thriving existence of his musicals. Afterword by Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
February 1:
Facing the Music: a Broadway memoir
(Regan Arts - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
By Broadway Musical Director and arranger David Loud. From his "wildly entertaining and deeply poignant trek through the wilderness of his childhood and the edge-of-your-seat drama of a career on, in, under, and around Broadway for decades ... He reveals his struggle against the ravages of Parkinson's and triumphs repeatedly ... The extraordinary cast of characters in his life also includes John Kander, Fred Ebb, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Roger Rees, Marin Mazzie, Scott Ellis, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Garth Drabinsky, and Barbara Cook, among others ... a remarkable love letter to music." 288 pages.
Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.
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