Patti Murin - The Next Right Thing [MP3 Single] - The debut single of Frozen on Broadway star Patti Murin, The Next Right Thing from Frozen II, written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; arranged by Luke Williams; engineered, mixed and mastered by Yasuhiko Fukuoka and produced by Robbie Rozelle.
Ben Bagley's Harold Arlen and Vernon Duke Revisited Volume II - Songs from the revue Life Begins at 8:40, cut songs from Jamaica, the rare Sadie Thompson, and a few other rarities; rare songs from Banjo Eyes, Zenda, Walk a Little Faster, The Lady Comes Across, and more. Plus additional Harold Arlen songs in a bonus section. Dolores Gray, Helen Gallagher, Sandy Duncan, Tammy Grimes, Blossom Dearie, and Arthur Siegel. Arrangements and orchestrations are by Dennis Deal and Albert Evans. Cover art by Harvey Schmidt.
His colleagues called Frank Wess “Magic,” an appropriate sobriquet in view of the exceptionally consistent artistry and professionalism he brought to every project with which he was involved throughout a career spanning 70 years. His saxophone approach was lyrical, soulful, swinging and a unique, genre-defying blend of influences including Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Ben Webster, and Benny Carter, yet informed by bebop harmonies.
Well, Broadway is officially back and, one by one, new shows and old shows alike are opening doors and raising curtains. Of course, there remains the pesky issue of shows that were just beginning their runs in 2020 and never quite got their due, namely the nationally televised recognition of being honored as nominees for the Tony Awards. This slight was finally corrected when the 74th Annual Tony Awards aired from the legendary Winter Garden Theater - original home to Funny Girl, Follies, Mame and Mamma Mia! - on September 26th and broadcast exclusively on Paramount+. (The question remains . when we theater queens reference these in years to come, will we call them “the 2020 Tonys” or “the 2021 Tonys?” Time will tell!)