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Masterworks Broadway has the release of
the complete New Broadway Cast Recording of
Evita, the first complete English language stage
recording of the show since the original 1979
Broadway cast album. The two-CD set, produced
by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright,
with Tim Rice as Executive Producer, and features
performances from Grammy-winning superstar
Ricky Martin, Olivier Award winner Elena
Roger and Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris.
For further information, visit http://master
worksbroadway.com or http://evitaonbroadway.
com. For complete information, contact Beth Krakower
at CineMedia Promotions, 212-533-6864
or beth@cinemediapromotions.com.
Kasabian have their
first-ever standalone
DVD release Live!
Live at the O2 now
in stores. Filmed
at London’s
renowned O2
Arena this past
December, this
concert features
a blend of hits
and new tracks
from their latest
album Velociraptor!,
including “Fire,” “Where
Did All The Love Go?” and
many more. For more information, contact Carol
Kaye at Kayos Productions, 212-366-9970 or
carol@kayosproductions.com.
Pentatonix, the season 3 winners of the NBC
a cappella singing competition series, The Sing
Off, have released their debut EP, PTX Volume
1, on Madison Gate Records via iTunes. The
group’s standout style mixes influences from
several eclectic musical genres, including dubstep
and electronic. Their debut album includes
unique a cappella covers including “Starships”
and “Love You Long Time” as well as two original
tracks “The Baddest Girl” and “Show You How To
Love.” For complete information, visit http://ptxof
ficial.com or contact Ken Phillips Publicity Group,
323-308-5912 or 323-512-9106.
Pentatonix
PROPS
Due to the success of the show in January, Michael
Jackson The Immortal World Tour returns
to Los Angeles, CA, from Aug. 14-15 at Staples
Center, for two performances only. It combines
Jackson's music and choreography with Cirque
du Soleil creativity to give fans a unique view into
the spirit and passion of the late artist. Sponsored
by Sun Life Financial and Infiniti, the show is
written and directed by Jamie King, and features
more than 60 dancers, musicians and acrobats.
See http://ticketmaster.com or 18007453000.
For additional information, visit http://cirqueduso
leil.com/MichaelJackson.
Europe’s Red Fang is completing work on a
documentary that was shot by the band’s resident
director Whitey McConnaghy. McConnaghy
followed the band while they were on the road
in Europe with label mates Black Tusk. This
short film is being sponsored by Converse and
will be released in the coming months. For more
information, contact Jon Freeman at Freeman
Promotions, 336-509-8377 or freeman@freeman
promotions.com.
OPPS
The Uncontrolled TV Show is searching for
indie artists with videos to add to their host-less
programming. To be considered, send a You-
Tube link for one video only along with biography,
name, contact information, and any other pertinent
details. See http://powerhouseshow.com. To
submit a video link or for more information, contact
powerhouse502@gmail.com.
Out of New York, The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter
Showcase, a nationally syndicated TV program
on NBC that is compared to Inside the Actor’s
Studio for up-and-coming musicians, is opening
their doors to new artists. To be considered to appear,
send a link of your music to songwritershow
case@jimmylloyd.tv.
Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour
MICRO-BIO: In a 20-year career that includes
extensive experience as an artist, producer and
performer, Tom Kidd has promoted, marketed
and developed Emmy- and Oscar-winning
composers. He is President of Pres Pak Public
Relations.
—TOM KIDD prespak1@verizon.net
OutTAKE
Seth Stachowski
Music Director, Iris
Email: contact@cirquedusoleil.com
Web: http://cirquedusoleil.com/Iris, http://seth
stachowskimusic.com
Latest: Cirque du Soleil’s Iris
As Music Director for Cirque du Soil’s Iris,
the large-scale show created specifically
for its permanent home at Hollywood’s
Dolby Theatre, Seth Stachowski finds himself
daily having to hit a moving target. Scenes
change, getting longer or shorter. Performers
change. As with any live performance, sometimes
not everything goes according to plan,
even a show like this that has taken some three
years to develop.
Stachowski wouldn’t have it any other way.
Having been a band leader, he moved to Los
Angeles like so many do with a goal to have
a career in music. Stachowski was seeking
an interesting performance venue and a regular
schedule that also provided variety. Those
requirements might have encapsulated any
number of stage performances, but Stachowski
never pursued a career on Broadway. Instead,
he went for something out of the box. He pursued
Cirque.
“We try to do so many things,” he says of his
role with Iris. “The Cirque signature in the early
years was their mix of world music and electronic
elements. Hopefully we’re charting new
territory.”
That new direction includes indie rock elements
and the hiring of Danny Elfman as composer.
The score is lighter than the dark-toned
scores Elfman is most known for. To make what
is a film-score-played-live as flexible as needed,
the music is in modular sections. This allows
Stachowski to lengthen or shorten various sections
depending on what happens on stage or to
jump to completely different sections of the Iris
score if the performance calls for it.
Each performance is a challenge. “Music has
to change and evolve,” Stachowski notes. “At
the end of the day, we’re always dealing with
the same 12 notes. There are no crazy ideas.
We are supporting emotion and elevating it.”
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