THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF – Original Cast Recording (SimG Records) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The music score is a delightful mixture of bouncy numbers for the goats and some more macabre tunes for the Troll.
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CD Review: The Andrew Fisher Songbook – Various Artists
THE ANDREW FISHER SONGBOOK – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD040) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the latest release from the label SimG Records which is dedicated to supporting emerging artists and musical theatre writers and the company is to be lauded for such. The Andrew Fisher Songbook contains songs from […]
CD Review: Gabriel – Studio Cast Recording
GABRIEL – Studio Cast Recording (SimG Records – SimGR-CD039) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Written by Andrew Fisher and Nick Stimson, we have a new take on the nativity, seen through the eyes of angel Gabriel who sees this task as his chance to earn his much longed for promotion to […]
Daniel Boys leads West End stars on cast recording of new Nativity-themed musical Gabriel
West End star Daniel Boys takes on the title role in the world premiere recording of Gabriel, a new two act Christmas musical from composer Andrew Fisher (Girl in a Crisis, Billy Bow). Due for release on 14 December 2020 by SimG Records, the studio cast recording features Boys (Falsettos, Spamalot) alongside Lauren Samuels (Bend […]
CD Review: Flowers For Mrs Harris – Chichester Cast recording
FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS – Chichester Cast recording (SimG Records – SimGR-CD038) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I have loved the story of Mrs Ada Harris and her adventure to save up for a new Dior dress ever since I read the book many, many years ago. An old-fashioned story that […]
Chichester’s Flowers For Mrs Harris cast reunites for first official recording
The cast of the Chichester Festival Theatre’s hit 2018 production of Flowers For Mrs Harris has been reunited for the first official recording of Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff’s award-winning musical. Due for release on CD and download on 3 December 2020 by SimG Records, the cast album was recorded in July this year. Unveiling […]
CD Review: The Little Fox And Other Mongolian Folktales – Concept Recording
THE LITTLE FOX AND OTHER MONGOLIAN FOLKTALES – Concept Recording (SimG Records – SimGR-CD037) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Little Fox and Other Mongolian Folktales is a two-act children’s folk opera with book, music and lyrics by Andrew Fisher. It intertwines four tales with Mongolian folk musical melodies, Mongolian instruments and techniques, […]
CD Review: Ben Stock Sings Noel Coward
BEN STOCK SINGS NOEL COWARD – Ben Stock (SimG Records – SimGR-CD036) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Well, this came as a bit of a surprise. I haven’t heard anything to do with Noel Coward since I was involved in a couple of productions of Noel & Gertie back in the […]
CD Review: Girl In A Crisis – Original Cast Recording
GIRL IN A CRISIS (SimG Records) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This one-woman musical (with book, music and lyrics by Andrew Fisher) received its premiere at London’s Crazy Coqs in November 2018. Its heroine is Flic, a 28-year-old actress working as a waitress, living alone with her cat and always in […]
CD Review – Imaginary – National Youth Music Theatre
IMAGINARY – National Youth Music Theatre (SimG Records) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the latest release from SimG Records involving the National Youth Music Theatre and it is a corker! Written by Timothy Knapman and Stuart Matthew Price, the production was staged at The Other Palace last year directed by Shaun […]
CD Review – Comrade Rockstar – Studio Cast
COMRADE ROCKSTAR – Studio Cast (SimG Records – SimGR-CD033) Comrade Rockstar is the latest offering from SimG Records. Written by Julian Woolford and Richard John, this is a musical based on the life of Dean Reed – known in the 1980s as the Soviet Elvis. I was a little wary at first because I am […]
CD Review – Before After – Original Cast
BEFORE AFTER – Original Cast (SimG Records – SimGR-CD031) The latest release from SimG records is a real humdinger! Wonderful concept, fantastic music, clever lyrics, stunning cast – what more could you want? [SPOILER ALERT!] The story concerns Ben and Ami who once were lovers. However, after a tragic accident which leaves Ben with no memory, they do […]
CD review – Ms. A Song Cycle
Ms. A SONG CYCLE – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD030) What a wonderful idea to help bring a bit more understanding of a truly dreadful disease – put it in song and get wonderful West End ladies to record the cycle, hopefully give it more substance and let the public know what it’s like to […]
Interview – actor and MD Ben Stock presents his one-man show at the Crazy Coqs
West End and UK theatre actor BEN STOCK presents his new show And There Was Music, a celebration of the songs and music that have influenced his career and life to date, this week at London’s Crazy Coqs (26 to 28 May). His debut solo album with SimG Records, also entitled And There Was None, is released on 1 June. From […]
CD Reviews – Love, Lies and Lyrics, Hugh Maynard and Sarah Cox
NICK WAKEHAM casts an eye over some of the latest CD releases. LOVE, LIES AND LYRICS – The words of Lesley Ross (SimG Records – SimGR-CD024) The latest cd from SimG Records celebrates the words of Lesley Ross, with music provided by Mark Aspinall, Matthew Brind, John-Victor, James Williams, Gounod and Tchaikovsky. For those who may not […]
