RIDE – Original London Cast Recording (Broadway Records). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
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Music Review: Bonnie & Clyde The Musical – Original West End Cast Recording
BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL – Original West End Cast Recording (Broadway Records). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ While already an impressive score in itself, the principal cast is what really exalts the West End version of the soundtrack to a league of its own, lending emotional depth and vulnerability to this ill-fated love story.
NT releases Hex highlights album as it cancels performances up to 28 December 2021
With performances of Hex at the National Theatre cancelled until 28 December due to company illness, the NT has released a highlights recording on Broadway Records. Now available from all major digital music retailers, the 16-track ‘Hex: Highlights from the National Theatre production’ follows the October release of music videos of the studio session recordings […]
CD Review: Snapshots – World Premiere Recording
SNAPSHOTS – World Premiere Recording (Broadway Records – DIG20621) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Snapshots has been around for a while. It is a reimagining of some of Stephen Schwartz’s song from his shows through the years into a scenario with lyrics rewritten to suit the piece. However, this year ACT […]
CD Review: Some Lovers – Various Artists
SOME LOVERS – Various Artists (Broadway Records – DIG20821 – Digital Download) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Burt Bacharach is one of the world’s most acclaimed, award-winning composers/songwriters. His music is as diverse as his audiences, spanning generations and continents, as he is celebrated both as a pop culture icon and […]
CD Review: Stone Crossed – Studio Concept Album
STONE CROSSED – Studio Concept Album (Broadway Records – BR-DIG19421) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With concept, book, music and lyrics by Philip David Stern, this is a brand new musical with oomph! The Concept: It’s the Stone Age, and the land of Arkose is divided into two sides by a […]
CD Review: Rumi: The Musical – Original Concept Recording
RUMI: THE MUSICAL – Original Concept Recording (Broadway Records – digital) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Three years since the birth of the idea, the studio album of RUMI: The Musical has finally arrived. Written by Dana Al Fardan and Nadim Naaman, this musical follows the story of the transformative and […]
CD Review: Little Black Book – Various Artists
LITTLE BLACK BOOK (World Premiere Recording) – Various Artists (Broadway Records – Downloads) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A musical about Heidi Fleiss? Really? Yes indeed – called Little Black Book and told through 11 pop/rock songs and it is actually very entertaining. For those who are asking: Who is Heidi […]
CD Review: After You – Original Studio Recording
AFTER YOU – Original Studio Recording (Broadway Records) Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ When I started listening to this album I thought the first two tracks were going to be the opening to something quite different and interesting. However, as the album progressed it all seemed to blur into one very […]
CD Review: Marguerite – Original Cast Recording
MARGUERITE – Original Cast Recording (Broadway Records – plus digital) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Marguerite is written by Anton Dudley (book and lyrics) and Michael Cooper (music). The show received its New York premiere at Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) with direction by Dev Bondarin and music direction by Yan […]
CD Review: Face To Face – Hayden Tee
FACE TO FACE – Hayden Tee (Broadway Records) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hayden Tee is releasing his new album on 8 November this year and it is a stunner. It is a collection of songs from roles he has either played or would love to do so and that love of […]
