Bogart, Fraser, Jbara, Mason, Luker, Schaffel, Winther, York & others: New tracks on BWW.com RADIO

Posted: 6/20/04 at 12:57pm

A promotion, if I may please…


Charles Leipart, Kleban Award winning bookwriter/lyricist, has several demo recordings recently added to Broadway World Radio. Hear songs from:

ESPRESSO TRASHO (NY Fringe Festival, 2003)
Music by Eric Schorr

THE FROG PRINCE, A Musical Tale for Consenting Adults
Music by Eric Schorr

THE DOCTOR’S WIFE
Music by Eric Schorr
(see the cd “Lyrics by Leipart”)

ME AND MISS MONROE
Music by William Goldstein
(see the cd “Lyrics by Leipart”)

THE SHOWGIRL OF 52nd STREET
Music by John Kroner
(see the cd “Lyrics by Leipart”)

THORSTEIN VEBLEN’S THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS
Music by Richard B. Evans
(see the cd “Lyrics by Leipart”)


As recorded by:

Adrian Bailey
from ESPRESSO TRASHO
“Tender, Caring Guys” with Marla Schaffel

Matt Bogart
from THORSTEIN VEBLEN’S THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS
“Greed Is Good” with Michele Ragusa

Tom Demenkoff
From THE FROG PRINCE
“Think of the Children” with Tamara Tunie

Alison Fraser
from ESPRESSO TRASHO
“Smoke” (as recorded on Alison's beautiful cd "Men In My Life")

Greg Jbara
From ESPRESSO TRASHO
“Tina”
from THE DOCTOR’S WIFE
“Isn’t She A Wonder?

Mark Lotito
from THE FROG PRINCE
“Talents to Tap” with Michael Winther and Nora Mae Lyng

Rebecca Luker
from THE FROG PRINCE
“Perfect”
“If You Think You’re A Frog” with Michael Winther
“Some Women” with Mary Testa
“The Most Excellent Way” with Terita Redd and Michael Winther

Nora Mae Lyng
from THE FROG PRINCE
“Talents to Tap” with Michael Winther and Mark Lotito

Karen Mason
from THE SHOWGIRL OF 52nd STREET
“All That I Am”

Michele Ragusa
from THORSTEIN VEBLEN’S THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS
“Greed Is Good” with Matt Bogart

Terita Redd
From THE FROG PRINCE
“The Most Excellent Way” with Rebecca Luker and Michael Winther

Marla Schaffel
from ESPRESSO TRASHO
“I’m On My Own”
“Tender, Caring Guys” with Adrian Bailey

Mary Testa
from THE FROG PRINCE
“Some Women” with Rebecca Luker

Tamara Tunie
from THE FROG PRINCE
“Think of the Children” with Tom Demenkoff

Michael Winther
from THE FROG PRINCE,
“Meant To Be Together”
“If You Think You’re A Frog” with Rebecca Luker
“Talents To Tap” with Nora Mae Lyng and Mark Lotito
“The Most Excellent Way” with Rebecca Luker and Terita Redd

and

Rachel York as Marilyn
from ME AND MISS MONROE
“When The Camera Isn’t There”



Updated On: 6/20/04 at 12:57 PM

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 6/20/04 at 1:25pm

Thanks for the info! Do you know if these demo CDs are available for purchase anywhere? I would love to get a copy of the song by Rachel York, in particular.

Posted: 6/20/04 at 5:34pm

Thank you, Lovesclassics.

These demos are not available for purchase. They are only heard on BWW.com Radio, with the kind permission of Charles, the composers, and each of the artists.

Doesn't Rachel do a terrific Marilyn? Rachel will shortly be returning to the studio to record several more songs from ME AND MISS MONROE. I expect the full demo of the show to be available on BWW.com Radio soon, too.

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 6/20/04 at 6:29pm

Jose, you have made my day!!! If you haven't guessed by now, I am a huge Rachel York fan. I have compiled my own CD of everything of hers that is available on cast recordings. It's my favorite CD in my collection. I'm so glad to hear that she will be recording the full score of ME AND MISS MONROE. I'll look forward to hearing it on BWW.com radio. I have put in a request to hear "When the Camera Isn't There," but it hasn't come up in the rotation yet. I can't wait to hear it. Are there plans to develop M&MM into a stage production? Rachel would be terrific as Marilyn.

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 10:54pm

Dear Jose,

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I have been listening to BWW.com radio all day as I've worked, and I have to say, the songs with lyrics by Charles Leipart are absolutely wonderful. "When the Camera Isn't There" from ME AND MISS MONROE and "Isn't She a Wonder?" from THE DOCTOR'S WIFE left me breathless. THE FROG PRINCE is great, too. I am very grateful.

Posted: 6/22/04 at 12:26pm

Glad you enjoy them so.

Rachel and Greg both sing superlatively on their respective tracks, I think. "Isn't She A Wonder?" is one of my favorites, too. It's from the score of THE DOCTOR'S WIFE, a musical version of Flaubert's MADAME BOVARY, and it's sung by Doctor Bovary about his wife, Emma. Greg is great as Charles Bovary. Rachel is Marilyn Monroe. Wait till you hear her in the title song (not on bww.com yet).

Jose'

[musical lover]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 8:48pm

I think these tunes are great. They have different song styles. I like that there are different selections from different shows. So it is a variety show on radio. I play piano and I hope to be able to get the songs in sheet music form someday.

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 12:15am

Hello, Jose,

Please do let us know when additional tracks from ME AND MISS MONROE become available on BWW.com radio. You have tantalized me with "When the Camera Isn't There."

Posted: 6/24/04 at 6:58am

I am NOT "lovesclassics"!




Will do, loves.

Musical lover, glad you like the songs, too.