Ghostlight Records announced today that they have re-released the 1996 Original Cast Recording of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald's musical, JOHN & JEN. The album is available now in all digital music outlets, including iTunes and Amazon's digital store.
The album features performances by original cast members Carolee Carmello and James Ludwig. JOHN & JEN has music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald and a book by both Lippa and Greenwald. Song samples and more information can be found at http://sh-k-boom.com/johnandjen.shtml.
On the announcement that Ghostlight would be re-releasing the cast album of JOHN & JEN, Lippa and Greenwald had this to say: "Our little baby is all grown up! We're thrilled that our 17-year-old show continues to have a vital life in theaters and on campuses all across the country, and we're immensely grateful to Ghostlight for easing its transition into adulthood by re-releasing the CD."
A truly original musical that takes a look at the complexities of relationships between Brothers and Sisters and parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, JOHN & JEN is a gem of a show brimming with intelligence, wit and beautiful melodies. This is the story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her younger brother, who was killed in Vietnam, and his namesake, her son who is trying to find his way in a confusing world. With a cast of only two people, JOHN & JEN is a tour-de-force for two actors who take them from childhood, through adolescence and beyond. A chamber musical, beautifully scored for piano, cello and percussion, JOHN & JEN is a musical about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart.
The full track listing for JOHN & JEN is as follows:
1. Prologue/Welcome To The World
2. Think Big
3. Dear God
4. Hold Down The Fort
5. Timeline
6. It Took Me A While
7. Out Of My Sight
8. Run And Hide
9. Epilogue
10. Old Clothes
11. Little League
12. Just Like You
13. Bye Room
14. Talk Show
15. Smile Of Your Dreams
16. Graduation
17. The Road Ends Here
18. That Was My Way
19. Every Goodbye Is Hello
JOHN & JEN is represented for theatrical licensing by Music Theatre International. For more information visit http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000239.
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