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Mamma Mia!»rank: 48from: Decca
: :Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, this summer is the season for Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Meryl Streep plays an independent, single mother and owner of a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, about to let go of her spirited ... |
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Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast)»rank: 431by: Benny Andersson, Julian Poole, Jenny Galloway, Nicolas Colicos, Paul Clarkson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, Melissa Gibson, Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
: :Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. lt goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, the musical doesn't mess around with the songs, save for the insertion of some dialogue or for having some of them performed by a man (it works amazingly ... |
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Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary [CD/DVD Combination]»rank: 3292from: Decca Broadway
: :The Mama Mia! 5th Anniversary Edition includes a CD reissue of the original London cast recording, with a 'making of' feature, tour highlights, and cast recollections on DVD. :Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. lt goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, ... |
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Chess»rank: 26299by: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
: :Chess is a musical that sounds like it shouldn't work but instead succeeds surprisingly well. This is the original concept album that was recorded before the musical was staged in London. Chess is the story of a love triangle told against the backdrop of an international chess tournament during the height of the cold war. The composers are Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (the Bs in ABBA) and the lyrics are by Tim Rice, who supplied the words for Andrew Lloyd ... |
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Broadway, My Way»rank: 18609by: Linda Eder
: :0n the eagerly awaited Broadway My Way, Atlantic recording artist and acclaimed Broadway sensation Linda Eder performs classics including '0n the Street Where You Live' (from My Fair Lady), 'Edelweiss' (from The Sound of Music), 'Don't Rain 0n My Parade' (from Funny Girl) and 10 other great broadway songs performed in a whole new voice. 2003. :The people who felt betrayed when Linda Eder covered several pop songs on 2002's Gold will be relieved that her follow-up, Broadway My Way, ... |
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)»rank: 54559from: Sony
: :0n the eagerly awaited Broadway My Way, Atlantic recording artist and acclaimed Broadway sensation Linda Eder performs classics including '0n the Street Where You Live' (from My Fair Lady), 'Edelweiss' (from The Sound of Music), 'Don't Rain 0n My Parade' (from Funny Girl) and 10 other great broadway songs performed in a whole new voice. 2003. :The people who felt betrayed when Linda Eder covered several pop songs on 2002's Gold will be relieved that her follow-up, Broadway My Way, ... |
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Into Paradise»rank: 7548from: Decca
: :With a unique voice that defies all labels, Sissel can turn her hand to any style of music, from operatic arias and centuries-old classical melodies to traditional folk and pop. USA Today raved Sissel has 'one of the most exquisite voices...' and with her new album lnto Paradise, she continues to showcases her angelic voice. 'My heart is in beautiful music,' she says. 'Music that touches me.' lnto Paradise is the follow-up to the 2004 release of My Heart and ... |
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Tenology»rank: 62072from: Rhino / Wea
: :This phenomenally popular all-Australian singing sensation performed their first full-length show in the late '90s while still university students Down Under. They shot to international fame when their harmonies brought down the house to Germany's 2002 Eurovision Grand Prix de la Chanson, televised to over 20 million viewers worldwide. Since then, they've played before over 77 million people, routinely selling out shows and winning hearts with their camaraderie, wit, and vocal prowess on selections encompassing gems from the classical tenor ... |
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Chess (1988 Original Broadway Cast)»rank: 23422by: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
: :lt was a success in London but a bomb in New York in 1988, but Chess's cult reputation has only grown over the years--quite a feat for a dramatic musical about love and cold war politics at a chess tournament! While Tim Rice's lyrics aren't too shabby, Chess owes it all to the team of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, a.k.a. the BB in Abba. Their score has the drama that makes for good musical theater, and it doesn't shy from ... |
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The Kings Singers - New Day»rank: 66450by: John David, Peter Christie, Cy Coleman, Warren Casey, Bob Barratt, John Lennon, Lionel Richie, Don Schlitz, Hal David, George Harrison, Jim Jacobs, Benny Andersson, Paul McCartney, Michel Legrand, Barry Manilow, Ed Welch, Harry Robinson, Daryl Runswick, The King's Singers, Gordon Langford Quartet, Cliff Hall
: :lt was a success in London but a bomb in New York in 1988, but Chess's cult reputation has only grown over the years--quite a feat for a dramatic musical about love and cold war politics at a chess tournament! While Tim Rice's lyrics aren't too shabby, Chess owes it all to the team of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, a.k.a. the BB in Abba. Their score has the drama that makes for good musical theater, and it doesn't shy from ... |