Category Archives: Showtune Albums

“The Small House of Uncle Thomas” from THE KING AND I

Posted on July 3, 2010 by David Fick

Often, when cast recordings are released, there are snips here and there, usually of underscoring or dance music. Rarely does a number fundamental to the score get left out of recordings completely, but that’s exactly what happens to “The Small … Continue reading →

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O/T: Your First CD?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by David Fick

How’s this for a bit of fun? What were your first CD’s? Bonus points if they are musical theatre related! My first CD’s were Mango Groove’s self-titled first album and the soundtrack of Beauty and the Beast. I still have … Continue reading →

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WEST SIDE STORY wins the Grammy Award

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David Fick

The Grammy Awards were presented last night and West Side Story, the classic Broadway musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, took home the awards for “Best Musical Show Album”, winning over Ain’t Misbehavin’, Hair, 9 to 5 … Continue reading →

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A SHINING TRUTH

Posted on August 31, 2009 by David Fick

This month saw the release of A Shining Truth, an album of musical theatre songs by Nigel Richards that features a number of pieces from some of the most exciting current musical theatre composers that have been unrecorded thus far. … Continue reading →

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