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Archive for May, 2008

Passing Strange Live Cast Recording Now Available Exclusively on iTunes; Physical CD Available July 15

May 27, 2008

The live Original Broadway Cast Recording of Passing Strange is now available for download on iTunes!

to be taken to the Passing Strange page in Apple’s online store to get the full album or to download your favorite tracks. (But truly, we don’t know how you could choose!)
Or are you already listening to it [...]

“Could it be that Broadway has finally caught up to your iPod?”

May 20, 2008

Could it be that MTV has finally caught on to how good Broadway can be? Check out the MTV news article on Passing Strange and In the Heights.

Rock seems to have had an easier transition to the Broadway stage than hip-hop, but that’s changing with “In the Heights,” which led the 2008 Tony Award [...]

Drama Desk Awards: Passing Strange named Outstanding Musical!

May 19, 2008

Bravo to the Passing Strange ensemble!

“Passing Strange was named Outstanding Musical at the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented May 18 in the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.” – Playbill
Also, congratulations to Stew and Heidi Rodewald for their Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics for Passing Strange!
On May [...]

NYT article on Kelli O’Hara: “The Ingénue Who Roared”

May 19, 2008

“She sings with a radiance that is the sound of hope and happiness made manifest, in a voice that could melt the heart of the most unregenerate musical hater.” – CHARLES ISHERWOOD

Read the full article here.
Check out Kelli’s new solo album “Wonder in the World“

“In The Heights” Music Video on Broadway.com

May 16, 2008

World Premiere Music Video Previews Latin/Salsa/Hip-Hop-Infused Original Broadway Cast Recording for “In The Heights”

A World Premiere video for showstopper ‘96,000′ serves as a dynamic preview of the ‘In The Heights’ Original Broadway Cast recording. Nominated for 13 TONY Awards — including Best Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) — ‘In The Heights’ features [...]

Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom Artists on Playbill Radio

May 16, 2008

Robert Viagas interviews Kelli O’Hara and David Yazbek, and has ‘behind the scenes’ coverage of the In the Heights Original Broadway Cast recording sessions!
Kelli’s interview: http://www.playbillradio.com/podcast/podcast.html?item_id=697
Yazbek’s interview: http://www.playbillradio.com/podcast/podcast.html?item_id=664
In the Heights ‘behind the scenes’ coverage of the recording sessions: http://www.playbillradio.com/podcast/podcast.html?item_id=708

Check Out Sherie’s Interview on “Downstage Center”

May 15, 2008

“The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio proudly present an interview with actress Sherie Rene Scott, on their weekly theatrical interview show, “Downstage Center,” on XM’s On Broadway (XM Channel 28).
Scott will appear as the special guest on Friday, May 16 at 6 p.m. The show will repeat on Saturday, May 17 [...]

Christine Ebersole on Sirius Satellite Radio

May 15, 2008

Tune in to Sirius over the next few days to hear Tony-winner Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens & 42nd Street) as she spends time with Seth Rudetsky on his weekly show Seth Rudetsky’s Studio A Cabaret and chats about her latest album, Sunday in New York. Go to Sirius.com for more info.

The piece will air:
Fri 5/15 [...]

‘In the Heights’ Performs ‘When You’re Home’ on Good Morning America

May 13, 2008

‘Passing Strange’ Performs on The View

May 13, 2008