Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook features music and lyrics by multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and a book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (writer and producer on NBC's This Is Us, The Cake). Produced by Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch, The Notebook is directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (Aida, The Wiz), with choreography by Katie Spelman (Associate Choreographer on Moulin Rouge! The Musical). While Michaelson has released nine studio albums, including multiple gold and platinum singles over her 17-year career, this marks her first Cast Recording.

2024 release. Atlantic Records is proud to raise the curtain on Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical from award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub."I grew up in rural Vermont listening obsessively to Broadway cast albums on the boombox in my bedroom, " said Shaina Taub when the album was first announced in April following the show's official opening. "To get to make one of my own with this miraculous cast and orchestra is beyond my wildest childhood dreams. I'm so grateful to Atlantic Records for making it possible, and am so excited to share these songs and this story with the world."Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording) includes the groundbreaking show's powerful call to arms, "The March (We Demand Equality)." The album also includes standout tracks such as "Great American Bitch, " "If We Were Married, " "Worth It" and "Ladies."Now playing at Broadway's Music Box Theatre, Suffs recently received six nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, including a nomination for "Best Musical." Taub was nominated for "Best Book of a Musical" and "Best Original Score, " while Nikki M. James, who plays Ida B. Wells, was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical." Additional nominations went to Leigh Silverman for "Best Direction of a Musical" and Paul Tazewell for "Best Costume Design of a Musical." In addition, Suffs was recently honored with three Outer Critics Circle Awards, including "Outstanding New Broadway Musical, " "Outstanding Book of a Musical" (Shaina Taub), and "Outstanding Score" (Shaina Taub).Hailed by New York Magazine as "smart, witty, and teeming with mighty performances, " Suffs boldly explores the victories and failures of a struggle for equality that's far from over. Suffs stars book writer, composer, and lyricistShaina Taubin the role of Alice Paul, making history as only the second woman ever to write the book, music, lyrics and star in her own Broadway musical. Taub is an Obie Award-winning, Emmy Award-nominated songwriter and winner of the Kleban Prize, the Fred Ebb Award, the Jonathan Larson Grant, and the NYCLU's Michael Friedman Freedom Award for activism. She created and starred in acclaimed musical adaptations ofTwelfth NightandAs You Like Itat Shakespeare in the Park. She has released three solo albums and is currently signed to Atlantic Records.

The Great Gatsby - A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) / Original Broadway Cast of The Great Gatsby - A New Musical. Sony Masterworks Broadway is proud to announce the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Great Gatsby - A New Musical. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel, The Great Gatsby stars the Tony Award-nominated Broadway sensations Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada. Direct from a record shattering, sold-out world premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse, the show features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominees Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen with the book by Kait Kerrigan. - F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless, seminal novel comes to the Broadway musical stage for the first time ever, in the "dazzling, lush and bewitching production" (New York Times), The Great Gatsby. Transporting audiences to the lavish Roaring Twenties, the story follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. Through it's fascinatingly nuanced characters - driven by complex inner lives, erupting with extravagance and longing - this epic story finally comes to life on the greatest American stage, through an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score, and a grand production befitting the 21st century.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER - PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING [CD] Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is one of the most celebrated musicals of all time, and this original London cast recording from 1986 remains the definitive recording. Michael Crawford's Tony Award-winning performance as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman's portrayal of Christine Daa� helped make this the best-selling cast recording in history. Re-issued for the first time in decades, this classic album brings the unforgettable score to a new generation of listeners. From the title song to "The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You," every track reflects the power and beauty that continue to make The Phantom of the Opera a global phenomenon nearly forty years after it's debut. Since it's premiere, The Phantom of the Opera has been seen by more than 160 million people in 195 cities and has received over 70 major theatre awards. It holds the record as the longest-running show in Broadway history and was the first British musical to debut at number one on the music charts. The recording has been certified Platinum in six countries.

Elmer Bernstein - Movie Themes, Mood Music & More 1952-62 - Elmer Bernstein was a composer and conductor who became renowned for his work in films and TV, writing, scoring and recording some of the most renowned and recognisable themes in in Hollywood history. He is not related to the renowned composer of stage musicals Leonard Bernstein. Born in 1922, he served in the USAF in WWII, working in Armed Forces Radio, and came to the fore in the early 1950s when he started writing for movies. This 44-track 2-CD collection primarily features soundtrack and commercial recordings of themes and other music written for films and albums during the first decade of his career. In addition, it includes selected titles from his albums "Blues And Brass" for Decca and "Movie & TV Themes" on the Choreo label. It includes "The Man With the Golden Arm", "Staccato's Theme", "The Magnificent Seven", and "Walk On The Wild Side", plus themes from "The Ten Commandments", "The Comancheros", "To Kill A Mockingbird" and more. Although he composed for many different genres of film, his style was very distinctive, characterised by dramatic and atmospheric melodies and arrangements that invariably conjured up the mood and imagery of the subject. Comprising a selection of works from his early career, this collection offers an entertaining and evocative showcase for that style.

Tom Kitt, a Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winner, masterfully explores mental illness and family through the electrifying and emotionally charged score of Next to Normal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that has gripped audiences for 15 years. Now, the Original London Cast Album captures the stellar performances from it's recent West End run. Grammy nominee Caissie Levy (Frozen on Broadway, Les Mis�rables, Ghost) delivers a phenomenal, Olivier-nominated performance, while Jack Wolfe (Shadow and Bone, The Witcher, The Magic Flute) earned an Olivier Award for his captivating portrayal. The music delves into a range of musical styles, from rock to poignant ballads, effectively conveying the characters' complex emotional states. Some of the notable and popular songs that resonate with audiences include "I Miss the Mountains," a powerful expression of a character's struggle with her treatment; "You Don't Know," a raw and intense rock number; and "I'm Alive," a song that explores themes of grief and connection.

HALLELUJAH, BABY! debuted on Broadway in 1967.
Book by Arthur Laurents, Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Tracks:
1. Overture 4:12
2. My Own Morning 4:09
3. The Slice 3:10
4. Feet Do Yo' Stuff 2:07
5. Watch My Dust 2:01
6. Smile, Smile 2:59
7. Witches' Brew 2:03
8. Another Day 2:05
9. I Wanted To Change Him 2:20
10. Being Good 3:38
11. Act II: Talking To Yourself 4:16
12. Halleluja, Baby! 3:36
13. Not Mine 3:20
14. I Don't Know Where She Got It 3:40
15. Now's The Time

Music composed by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Principal cast: John Raitt (Curly); Florence Henderson (Laurey); Phyllis Newman (Ado Annie Carnes); Jack Elliott (Will Parker); Irene Carroll (Aunt Eller); Ara Berberian (Jud Fry); Leonard Stokes (Andrew Carnes).
Recorded at Columbia 30th St. Studios, New York, New York between March 16 & 24, 1964. Originally released on Columbia (2610). Includes liner notes by Richard Ridge.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.

BROADWAY DIVAS

Music and lyrics by Michael John Lachiusa.
Principal cast includes: Audra McDonald (Marie Christine L'Adrese); Anthony Crivello (Dante Keyes); Jennifer Leigh Warren, Andrea Frierson-Toney, Mary Bond Davis (prisoner); Vivian Reed (mother); Donna Dunmire (serpent); Lovette George (Celeste); Rosena M. Hill (Ozelia); Keith Lee Grant (Jean L'Adrese); Darius de Haas (Paris L'Adrese); Kimberly JaJuan (Lisette); Andre Garner (Joachim, Monsieur Archambeau); Jim Weaver (Osmond, Monsieur St. Vinson); Joy Lynn Matthews (Beatrice); Powers Pleasant, Zachary Thornton, Joshua Walter (children); Shawn Elliot (Charles Gates); Peter Samuel (bartender, Esau Parker); Michael Babin (bar patron); Michael McCormick (Leary); Mark Lotito (McMahon); Janet Metz (Olivia Parker); Kim Huber (Grace Parker).
Recorded at the Hit Factory, New York, New York on December 6, 1999.
Includes liner notes by Ira Weitzman.

Principal cast: Ernestine Jackson (Ruth Younger); Ralph Carter (Travis Younger); Helen Martin (Mrs. Johnson); Joe Morton (Walter Lee Younger); Debbie Allen (Beneatha Younger); Virgina Capers (Mama Lena Younger); Robert Jackson (Joseph Asagai).
Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York on October 27, 29 and November 2, 1973. Includes liner notes by Robert Brittan and Judd Woldin.
All songs written by Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan.
RAISIN opened at the 46th Street Theatre in New York on October 18, 1973 and ran for 847 performances, closing on December 8, 1975.

Music composed by Cy Coleman. Lyrics written by Michael Stewart.
Principal cast includes: Jim Dale (P.T. Barnum); Glenn Close (Chairy Barnum);
Marianne Tatum (Jenny Lind); Terri White (Joice Heth); Leonard John Crofoot (Tom Thumb); William C. Witter (Ringmaster, Julius Goldschmidt, James A. Bailey).
Recorded at Columbia 52nd St. Studios, New York, New York on May 26-30, 1980.
Originally released on Columbia (36576). Includes liner notes by Jim Dale.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics written by Tim Rice.
Principal cast: Glenn Carter (Jesus); Jerome Pradon (Judas); Renee Castle (mary); Fred Johanson (Pilate); Rik Mayall (Herod); Frederick B. Owens (Caiaphas); Michael Shaeffer (Annas); Tony Vincent (Simon); Cavin Cornwall (Peter).
Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright.
Recorded at Whitfield Street Studios, London, England.

CHILDREN OF EDEN

The Who's rock opera about a deaf, dumb & blind boy who eventually assumes the role of a messianic leader, Tommy, debuted on Broadway in 1993. It won five Tony Awards. The soundtrack was produced by Sir George Martin & stars Michael Cerveris (Evita, Sweeney Todd, Assassins) & Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) along with Norm Lewis (Porgy & Bess) & Sherie Renee Scott (Everyday Rapture, Women on the Verge).

It ran well over 1,000 times, won the Tony for Best Musical and is still a perennial favorite-it's 1954's the Pajama Game and this is it's original cast recording! It's standards Hey There and Hernando's Hideaway join Steam Heat; I'm Not at All in Love, and more.

Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Music by John Kander.

In the wake of the smash Broadway revival and Oscar-winning film, let's look back at the 1975 original, one of the shining moments in Bob Fosse's career. Fosse, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach won Tony nods; the sparkling score includes All That Jazz; Me and My Baby; Funny Honey; I Can't Do It Alone, and more!

John Raitt returns to the role that made him famous: doomed, but ultimately saved, carnival barker Billy Bigelow. This Rodgers and Hammerstein triumph was revived for a limited 1965 engagement at Lincoln Center; the immortal You'll Never Walk Alone joins June Is Bustin' Out All Over; If I Loved You still utterly irresistible!

Original Broadway Cast Recording. Based on the iconic film, Groundhog Day is re-imagined by the award-winning creators of the international hit Matilda The Musical, including songwriter Tim Minchin and director Matthew Warchus, with a book by original film screenwriter Danny Rubin. Starring two-time Tony Award nominee Andy Karl, Groundhog Day is the new musical comedy about living life to the fullest one day at a time. Meet Phil Connors, a disgruntled big-city weatherman mysteriously stuck in small-town America reliving the same day over and over and over again with no consequences, no regrets, no tomorrows and no hangovers. But once he starts getting to know associate TV producer Rita Hanson, he discovers it's a day of second, third and fourth chances. The new musical comedy stars Andy Karl as Phil Connors, reprising his Olivier nominated performance from the show's award-winning West End production in London, with newcomer Barrett Doss as Rita Hanson and a stellar ensemble cast.

An Enchanted Evening with Jose Carreras

Music composed by A. R. Rahman. Lyrics by Don Black.
Original cast includes: Raza Jaffrey (Akaash); Preeya Kalida (Priya); Ayesha Dharker (Rani); Raj Ghatak (Sweetie); Shelly King (Kitty); Raad Rawi (JK); Dalip Tahil (Madan); Ramon Tikaram (Vikram).
Recorded at Panchthan Record Inn, Chennai, India, Strongroom Studios, Olympic Studios, and Sony Music Studios, London, England between January and May 2002.

SIDE MAN - Jazz Classics from the Broadway Play

There's No Business Like Show Business: Broadway Showstopper

Track Listing
1. Overture
2. Ladies Who Lunch, The
3. He Tossed a Coin
4. Two by Two
5. I Want to Be Happy
6. Coffee in a Cardboard Cup
7. Lucky to Be Me
8. Send in the Clowns
9. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
10. Over Here!
11. What I Did For Love
12. Mack the Knife
13. Tomorrow
14. Fifty Per Cent
15. Come Follow the Band
16. Folies Bergere