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Digital Music Now Available:

Manuel vs. The Statue of Liberty
(new album)
Concept album for a musical comedy with a score by David Davila and Noemi de la Puente. Gabrielle Ruiz, Julia Estrada, Florencia Cuenca, Kevin Gwinn, Martin Ramirez Jr, and Haley Guerra. Kennedy on acoustic and electric guitar, Tony Mastroberti on electric bass, Jaxson Rives on drums, and Jeremy Gussin on piano. Musical arrangements and orchestrations by Karl Hedrick with additional arrangements by Gussin, Aaqil Abdullah, Mark Galinovsky, Angela Ortiz, and Jaime Ramirez. Produced and music directed by Jeremy Gussin. Also features four karaoke tracks of popular audition songs from the show. Recorded at Airtime Studios in Bloomington IL. Released 1/3/25.

Calendar Now Available:

A Show Tune for Today: 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year Calendar
(Applause - calendar)
By Peter Filichia. Day-to-day calendar (one that can be used again and again, in any year). 366 bite-size entries, with anecdotes, observations, fun facts, and other confections tied to a single song, perfect for starting each day. Tied to a show's opening date, holidays, historic dates, lyrics, or connections more surprising. 400 pages.

Books Now Available:

Watch Your Frazolagy! A Lexicon of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man"
(new Paperback Book)
By Cary Ginell, who analyzes over 280 period references to language, slang, commodities, household items, idiomatic expressions, and personages familiar to Iowans in 1912 that Willson incorporated into the libretto and song lyrics. Includes over 125 images to help readers visualize the items and personages mentioned in the show. 155 pages. Published 7/16/24.Lulu.com

To Be Released This Friday, January 23:

Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan's Girl From the North Country and Broadway's Rebirth
(Methuen Drama - Hardcover Book/Kindle)
By Todd Almond. The journey of a musical from potential disaster to success, and the Broadway industry that managed to stay alive during the pandemic shutdown of 2020-22. Told through personal stories, anecdotes from the cast, production shots, behind-the-scenes photos, and insights from the creators. 280 pages.

Newly Listed Recordings:

January 31:

House on Fire
(Precious Days Records - new digital album)
Debut recording of musica score by Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland. Performances by Angela Birchett, Michael McCorry Rose, Gabriella Joy Rodriguez, and Tyley Ross, in addition to Cryer and Hyland. Music director, orchestrator, and producer Jody Shelton on piano, Lee Nadel on bass, Joe Choroszewski on drums, Oscar Albis Rodriguez on guitar, and Leigh Stuart on cello.

February 7:

Hadley Fraser: Things that Come and Go
(Westway Music - new on CD/digital)
West End actor singer Hadley Fraser (Les Misérables, Chess concert) "In the Wee Small Hours," "I Get Along without You," "World on a String," "Accustomed to Her Face," "Fly Me to the Moon" (available now), "How Are You Fixed for Love" (with Maiya Quansah-Breed, "How Glory Goes," "Goodbye" (with Maiya Quansah-Breed, "I'm a Fool to Want You," "You Must Believe in Spring." Produced by Donald L Anderson for Palm Haven Studios and Hadley Fraser with arrangement and co-production by Sam Young.

February 24:

Painting the Town: Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano
(new on CD)
Songs range from Cole Porter's "Just One Of Those Things," to Joni Mitchell's "Marcie", with stops in between for Berlin, Mercer, Ellington & Strayhorn, Van Heusen, Coleman & Leigh, Carole King, and Paul Simon. Single "Old Friends" to be released 2/3/25.

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.