By Patrick Luce Jan 30, 2007, 16:47 GMT
Celebrating its unparalleled catalogue of classic musical theater recordings, Masterworks Broadway recently released 'Legends of Broadway' – a new series of CDs highlighting the careers of four of Broadway’s greatest stars in their signature roles.
Beginning January 31st, you can hear these legendary ladies – Barbara Cook, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and Chita Rivera – talk about their most beloved performances in four free podcasts, available through iTunes.com and MasterworksBroadway.com. Recognizing that the internet is a prime source of information and entertainment, Masterworks Broadway has taken to this arena with Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater, providing listeners with a more intimate look into the careers of these four celebrated stars.
The ladies discuss each of their famed performances with behind the scenes insight about the shows interspersed with music from the Legends of Broadway recordings. These podcasts offer a truly unique experience for the audience, beyond the music that can be enjoyed time and again on the CDs. The podcasts give a modern twist to a retro-style radio show format, for an intimate “infotainment” type package. Between them, these ladies have won nine Tony Awards and have been nominated for the Tony Award an amazing 23 times. Barbara Cook, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and Chita Rivera all began their fabled careers during the golden age of the modern Broadway musical, in the 1950s and 1960s.
The musicals they created or memorably reinterpreted are among the most popular and enduring – Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie, Candide, Chicago, Follies, Gypsy, Into the Woods, The King and I, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Mame, Show Boat, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story and more. These performances are honored with the new series, Legends of Broadway – Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Angela Lansbury and Barbara Cook – released earlier this year by Masterworks Broadway. The Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater series is available for free download on iTunes, MasterworksBroadway.com. The podcast schedule includes: January 31, 2007 Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater: Angela LansburyFebruary 14, 2007 Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater: Barbara CookFebruary 28, 2007 Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater: Bernadette PetersMarch 14, 2007 Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theater: Chita Rivera
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