Get this year's Carols For A Cure!

Are you planning to start Christmas shopping as early as now? Broadway's Carols For A Cure 2011 can be one of the presents you can get people this year. By buying this two-disc set of Christmas songs sung by performers from this year's Broadway line-up, you're supporting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out the list of tracks from the CD.

Disc 1:
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
GIVE AWAY LOVE - Memphis
WHITE CHRISTMAS - Chicago featuring Kara DioGuardi
LITTLE JESUS SWEETLY SLEEP - Mary Poppins
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING - Mamma Mia!
WHEN THE RIVER MEETS THE SEA - Wicked
CHRISTMAS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR - Catch Me if You Can
THE 13 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - The Addams Family
I WONDER AS I WANDER - The Phantom of the Opera
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH - Sister Act
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL - Rock of Ages
SILENT NIGHT - The Lion King

Disc 2:
ST. NICHOLAS SKY - Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN - Rent
LIGHT IT UP! - Priscilla Queen of the Desert
THE FIRST NOEL - War Horse
CHRISTMAS ON THE S.S. AMERICAN - Anything Goes
WHAT CHILD IS THIS? - Chicago
WAITING FOR THE SNOW TO FALL - Billy Elliot
LO, HOW A ROSE E'ER BLOOMING - Die Bratschen Von Broadway
DANCE WITH ME SANTA - Ashley Argota
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL - Camelot at the John W. Engeman Theatre
DECK THE HALLS - Avenue Q
AULD LANG SYNE - Baby It's You!
O HOLY NIGHT - Daniel Rodgriguez

You can get the CD for $20 from the Broadway Cares online store or call (212) 840-0770, extension number 250.

Live Streaming of the Book of Mormon

For those who want to have a listen to the score of the Book of Mormon, you can now do so via Facebook. But we do have to warn about spoilers for those who haven't seen it yet. To access the site, go to The Book of Mormon page on Facebook and click on "Cast Album" located on the left hand side

(photo from Playbill.com)

Gonna Be Alright

I loved her as Johanna in the 2005 stripped down Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. Yes, that's Lauren Molina most recently of Rock of Ages. Now she has this new video of her upcoming single Gonna Be Alright (thanks Leslie for showing me the vid) and I am loving it! Along with her on the video, former Rock of Ages cast member Jeremy Jordan. The single and her new album, Sea For Two will be available on itunes on Sept. 7. Lauren Molina will also play Cunegunde in the Goodman Theatre production of Candide opening on Sept. 17, 2010 here in Chicago and directed by Mary Zimmerman.

Stocking Stuffers

Looking for gift ideas for your theatre geek friend or family member? Sh-K-Boom Records has great holiday offers including some Cd combo packages like the Broadway or the Diva Collection. Check out their web specials: Sh-K-Boom.com


(photo from Sh-K-Boom.com)

His Technicolor Dream Voice

He replaced Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat Tour, played Fabrizio in Light of the Piazza Tour and Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway. Yes, I've heard good things about David Burnham but it's only recently that I've had the pleasure of seeing him perform live. It was at The Best Is Yet To Come: Music of Cy Coleman (see review here) in Ventura CA. Great stage presence paired with a beautiful soaring voice, I had to get his cd.

His self titled album include songs from the shows he's been in but he mainly shines in ballads such as Someone To Fall Back On (which I believe is a Jason Robert Brown song), The Prayer and Flight.......particularly in those beautifully sustained notes! A versatile singer, he displays this ability when he becomes a crooner (watch out Michael Buble!) in more jazzy songs such as Gypsy In My Soul and I Wish I Were In Love Again. So smooth like honey, these were my favorite tracks in the album. Well, those and the gospel tinged harmonies in Muddy Water. Great vocals with hopeful and romantic hues in his music.....and if you're into that, then this should be in your collection.

To hear song samples or to purchase his cd, please click here.

(Photo from CDUniverse.com)

CD signings

from Sh-K-Boom /Ghostlight Records for Manhattanites:

Don't miss the casts of two of our favorite Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight cast albums at Borders this week!

CD Signing & Performance: THE FANTASTICKS When: Wednesday, January 28 @ 12pm Where: Borders Time Warner Center - 10 Columbus Circle, NYC How: Just show up! The event is free but space is limited, so show up early.

Get The Fantasticks Cast Album

CD Signing & Performance: ALTAR BOYZ When: Thursday, January 29 @ 12pm Where: Borders Time Warner Center - 10 Columbus Circle, NYC How: Just show up! The event is free but space is limited, so show up early.

Get the Altar Boyz Cast Album