Genre is not a word that seems to bein Renee Fleming's vocabulary, just as hervocal ability does notconfine her to a certain arena. The four time Grammy award winner graced the Broadway stage last season as Nettie in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, opposite Jessie Mueller and Josh Henry. Not only that, but the renowned soprano also nabbed a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for said role. It is only right that Decca Classics just released Ms. Fleming's latest album full of musical theater classics, aptly titled Broadway.
- 10/5/2018
- by Tori Hartshorn
- BroadwayWorld.com
For the first time in over 20 years, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel is gracing the Broadway stage once again. The classicAmerican musical tells the unconventional love story between Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan. This production sees Josh Henry as Bigelow, the charismatic but impulsive carnival barker, and Jessie Mueller as Jordan, an enduring millworker. For Carousel to run without a hitch, the key isa cast that can bring it vocally and through dance. Henry and Mueller are joined by an incredibly talented cast- including Lindsay Mendez, Renee Fleming, and Alexander Gemignani- giving cause for this to be one of the mostwell rounded, talented casts of amusical currently on Broadway. The 2018 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel opened on April 12 at The Imperial Theater on Broadway. Craft Recordings partnered with the Rodgers amp Hammerstein Organization to release the subsequent cast recording digitally on June 8, with a physical release date set for...
- 6/20/2018
- by Tori Hartshorn
- BroadwayWorld.com
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