PR: Inner City

[cinemediapromo]

Posted: 3/14/11 at 7:55pm

Continuing to make good on its promise to open the vault of its unparalleled musical theater catalog, Masterworks Broadway announces the release of Inner City – available March 15, 2011 as a download through all major digital service providers and as a disc-on-demand (through Arkivmusic.com).

Inner City is the musical that rocked Broadway with its distinctly untraditional take on modern urban life. The raucous 1971 show was conceived and staged by Hair director Tom O’Horgan the same season he directed the Broadway premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar. Based on Eve Merriam’s best-selling book The Inner City Mother Goose, it recounts children’s tales with a contemporary urban vibe and has a lively, R&B-influenced score by Merriam and lyricist Helen Miller. Inner City introduced some amazing African-American performers including Linda Hopkins, who took home a Tony as Best Featured Actress in a Musical, along with Delores Hall, Larry Marshall, and Allan Nichols. Curiously, one of the production’s associate producers was Harvey Milk, before he left New York for San Francisco.

For more information, visit www.masterworksbroadway.com, or contact [e-mail]

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 3/15/11 at 9:40am

This is the title that has been at the top of my want list ..... can't wait for it to arrive!

[twinbelters]

Posted: 3/15/11 at 10:19am

I look forward to picking it up!

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 3/15/11 at 11:55am

It will be nice to hear it without the static of my vinyl recording.