JOHN KANDER / FRED EBB
Kander/Ebb: Chicago: The Musical Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton / 1997 Broadway Cast [ RCA Records / CD - released 28/Jan/1997 ] CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show. |
SHERMAN EDWARDS
Edwards: 1776 Brent Spiner & Abigail Adams / 1997 New Broadway Cast Recording [ TVT / CD - released 17/May/1997 ] 1776 was revived by the Roundabout Theatre Company, opening on August 4, 1997, in a limited engagement at the Roundabout's home theater, the Criterion Center, before transferring to the George Gershwin Theatre on December 3, 1997. |
HENRY KRIEGER
Krieger: Side Show Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner / Original 1997 Broadway Cast [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Feb/1997 ] Side Show is a musical by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music) based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. |
GEORGE STILES
Stiles: Honk! - a musical comedy Michael McClean & Nicolas Colicos / 1997 Stephen Joseph Theatre Production [ Dress Circle / CD - released 17/May/1998 ] Honk! is a musical adaptation of the 1843 Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance. The book and lyrics are by Anthony Drewe and music is by George Stiles. |
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK
Organ Music Christopher Herrick at the organ of Norrfjarden Kyrka, Norrfjarden, Pitea, Sweden (1997 reconstruction of the 1609-1684 organ in the German Church [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Sep/2003 ] ***** Five Stars (Pick of the Month) BBC MUsic Magazine (Dec 2003) |