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Show Girl - 1961 Musical Revue starring Carol Channing

Kritzerland is proud to present the first ever CD release of the Original Cast Recording of Show Girl, starring Carol Channing along with Jules Munshin and Les Quat' Jeudis.

Show Girl, a musical revue with songs and sketches by Charles Gaynor, opened on Broadway January 12, 1961. Miss Channing received not only critical love letters but also a Tony nomination for Best Actress. It was, by all accounts, a tour de force performance on stage and it's captured brilliantly on the cast album. Very much of its time, the material is still somehow fresh and funny (and some of it is surprisingly topical), and Mr. Gaynor's songs are tuneful and clever.

Jules Munshin and Les Quat' Jeudis lend excellent support, and if you're at all a fan of Miss Channing or the old-fashioned musical revue, then Show Girl is just the front row seat you're looking for. And if you've never heard Miss Channing do "The Inside Story" you might find yourself falling out of that front row seat, howling with laughter!

The CD is a Limited Edition of 1000 copies only.

Now in stock from Ghostlight Records.......

Hair - 2009 New Broadway Cast

The latest Broadway revival of Hair featuring book and lyrics by the late Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, opened to rave reviews on Broadway March 31, 2009 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Under the direction of Diane Paulus, Hair arrived on Broadway after a run as part of the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park 2008.

The cast features Will Swenson as Berger, Tony nominee Gavin Creel as Claude, Sasha Allen as Dionne, Caissie Levy as Sheila, Allison Case as Crissy, Kacie Sheik as Jeanie, Bryce Ryness as Woof, Darius Nichols as Hud, Megan Lawrence as Mother and Andrew Kober as Margaret Mead/Dad.

"This emotionally rich revival..delivers what Broadway otherwise hasn't felt this season: the intense, unadulterated joy and anguish of that bi-polar state called youth." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times

"If this explosive production doesn't stir something in you, it might be time to check your pulse!" - Variety

Winner of Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

Now in stock from Stage Door UK

Larry Kert - Spotlight On Larry Kert

Larry Kert shot to fame originating the role of Tony in the Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical 'West Side Story'. After opening on Broadway, Kert released his first solo album 'Larry Kert Sings' an unusual selection of calypso songs. This was later followed by the more commercial album 'Larry Kert Sings Leonard Bernstein' (presented here in stereo) - showcasing songs from 'West Side Story', 'On The Town' and 'Wonderful Town'.

Throughout the sixties, Kert starred in a series of Broadway flops but returned to prominence with a Tony nomination for his role in Sondheim's 'Company' a role he reprised in London's West End.

This Stage Door Records collection marks the first retrospective release of one of Broadway's most missed and underrated performers.

Tony-Award Winning Musical now in stock

Next to Normal - 2009 Original Broadway Cast (2CD)

From Ghostlight Records, an exciting new musical - yes it's a rock musical about mental illness - but when it opened on Broadway, it had the New York critics raving!

Music by Tom Kitt and lyrics and book by Brian Yorkey

Featuring Alice Ripley, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Louis Hobson, J. Robert Spencer and Aaron Tveit.

"Next to Normal" covers a challenging subject, no question. That it's hopeful and uplifting, not depressing, is more than a triumph - it's next to wondrous...As the unmoored mother, Ripley gives a towering performance that leaves you tongue-tied for superlatives." - Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News

"It's a tough sell: a rock musical about mental illness... But composer Tom Kitt and lyricist-librettist Brian Yorkey chose to devote two hours and 20 minutes (and nearly 40 songs) to this generally unappealing subject; the result, in Next to Normal, is incongruously, sometimes agonizingly beautiful." - Melissa Rose Bernardo, Entertainment Weekly

"Simply put, "Next to Normal" is truly one of the most powerful, surprising and invigorating original musicals in recent memory, reminding us how it's possible for contemporary musical theater to hook an audience entirely through the strength of its storytelling. This dynamic musical should not be missed." - Matt Windman, amNewYork

"Next to Normal...one of the most adventurous and satisfying musicals of the season." - Michael Kuchwara

"brave, breathtaking musical...Ms. Ripley is giving what promises to be the musical performance of the season." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Featuring Alice Ripley, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Louis Hobson, J. Robert Spencer and Aaron Tveit.

Winner of 3 Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley).

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Now in stock from Sepia UK.....

Bitter Sweet - 1958 Studio Cast

Bitter Sweet is possibly Noel Coward’s best known work and considered his best by many. Whether it is an operetta, that was what Coward called it; or a musical is open to debate but what we have is a dramatically romantic piece, beautifully crafted and filled with a rich score which introduced such memorable songs like I’ll See You Again, If Love Were All, Dear Little Café, Kiss Me and Zigeuner.

Bitter Sweet opened in London in July 1929 at His Majesty’s theatre where it ran for 697 performances. Peggy Wood and George Metaxa starred. The New York production opened 4 months later with Evelyn Laye in the leading role. The success of the show in London led to a production in French presented in Paris a year later starring Jane Marnac.

The popular numbers were recorded on 78s from the London and Paris productions. Evelyn Laye recorded two songs from the show when she returned to London but as these were recorded in pre LP days fans had to wait until 1958 before the first Bitter Sweet LP was issued in both mono and stereo versions. Although not complete, the eleven tracks offered listeners the opportunity to enjoy the score in an enhanced recording. The studio cast version was headed by Vanessa Lee and Roberto Cardinali and included Rita Williams, Jean Alister, Mary Thomas, Dorothy Dorow, Julia Dawn and John Hauxvell.

This CD release features the stereo recordings from the 1958 LP plus the major hit songs performed by the three leading ladies - Peggy Wood, Evelyn Laye and Jane Marnac - recorded almost 30 years earlier. To complete this revisit to Bitter Sweet Sepia have also included the Master himself singing I’ll See You Again.

Ethel Merman - Memories

Ethel Merman, Queen of Broadway, recorded Memories in 1955 at the height of her vocal powers. The album contained a medley of songs that took the listener on a journey through musical America from the 1890s to the 1920s. On some of the songs, Merman, by utilising the multi-layered recording technique, was given the opportunity to duet and even trio with herself. Vocally she was never better and the recording is marked by the musical characteristics that made Merman a songwriter’s delight - a total respect for the meaning of the songs’ lyrics, musical accuracy and a natural instinct for landing right on top of the orchestration, thus making the album the exciting star turn it was and remains over fifty years later.

Another release for Merman in 1955 was A Musical Autobiography which reviewed her career to date. The 2 LP set drew on previously recorded material from Merman’s shows but it also featured fifteen new recordings with Buddy Cole and his Combo. Those new recordings are also included on this CD release.

Now in stock...the latest in the Broadway Musicals By The Year Series

Broadway Musicals Of 1956

The New York Town Hall presents Broadway Musicals of 1956 - a bumper year for Broadway! - the year of My Fair Lady, Most Happy Fella and Bells Are Ringing plus Candide, Happy Hunting, Li'l Abner, Mr Wonderful and New Faces of 1956.

Featuring Devin Richards, Brandon Cuttrell, John Treacy Egan, Christine Andreas, Mark Kudisch, Ashley Brown, Brent Barrett, Connie Pachl, Emily Skinner and Rachelle Rak.