REACH THE SKY: BOBBY CRONIN LIVE AT THE BEECHMAN will be made available at amazon.com as of December 16th and on iTunes by the end of the month.Hard copies can be purchased via www.bobbycronin.com as of December 18th, 2009.
The CD, recorded and mixed by Joey Pier, is a live recording of a concert ASCAP Award Winning composer/lyricist Bobby Cronin, performed at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on August 3, 2009. Produced by The Beechman, Ergo Theatre Company and Erica Ruff.
The track list is as follows:
Reach the Sky - Marcus Paul James
Secrets & Regrets - Jennifer DiNoia
Cry - Eric Michael Krop
Don't Think - Jenn Furman
Run Away/Fine Is All I've Got - Brian Gallagher
The Best Is Yet To Come - Katie Thompson with Brian Gallagher
Is This Love - Allison Case & Alex Brightman (by Bobby Cronin and Angelyn Fullarton Benson)
That Girl Should Be Me - Kate Pazakis
Just Choose Right - Andrew Kober
Invisible - Janine Divita
Dance Your Troubles Away - Ben Cameron
Move On - Natalie Weiss
The Understudy - Anne Brummel
Dear Daddy - Caissie Levy
Daybreak - Jared Gertner, Kate Pazakis & Eric Michael Krop
BONUS TRACK: 8:01 - Jared Gertner (with Mary Rodriguez on drums)
Band: Josh Samuels, Danny Stone, Chris Lane, Adam Wachter & Bobby Cronin
Back-up Vocals: Auri Marcus, Jacob Richard, Larkin Bogan, Jenna Noel
Bobby Cronin is a songwriter whose time is close at hand. He writes about life situations, feelings and thoughts in a contemporary musical theater style. He's had productions/readings of several of his shows (B.R.A.T.T. Camp, A Christmas Carol, ‘Til Death Do Us Part) and on this momentous occasion, he was recording his first CD live-sung by some of today's young musical theater performers-and about to burst from excitement and happiness.
The title song, "Reach the Sky," sung by Marcus Paul James, set an inspirational mood with the lyric, "one day I will fly." "Don't Think," wailed by Jenn Furman, was strong, while the essence of B.R.A.T.T. Camp was expressed in "Run Away"/ "Fine Is All I've Got" and the duet "The Best Is Yet to Come" (Katie Thompson/Brian Gallagher) portrayed the confusion, torment and never-ending hope of youth. Cronin's songs cover a gamut of emotions sometimes reminiscent of The Who's Tommy. His styles are humorous, passionate and filled with the love of art: "Just Choose Right" (Andrew Kober); "Dance Your Troubles Away" (Ben Cameron); and Anne Brummel's rendition of "The Understudy" receiving my standing ovation. The closing song, "Daybreak," is Cronin's mantra: "Make it through the day and tomorrow can be even better...now is my time to shine!" - Sandi Durell, Cabaret Scenes
Bobby's musical THE BEATEN PATH will receive an industry concert presentation in mid-January produced by Erica Ruff and LaRed Music Theatre (who also produced the well-reviewed Chicago production this past summer under the title "BRATT CAMP").
Bobby's new projects include: composer/lyricist for STEP Theatre Company's (MEMPHIS' LaQuet Sharnell, Artistic Director) inaugural musical CATY BRIDGEWATER; and 'TIL DEATH DO US PART. His other musicals include: THAT'S ANDY (conceiver/add'l material), FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, and his contemporary take on A CHRISTMAS CAROL (written with Angelyn Fullarton Benson). He is a graduate of Yale University.
For more information visit: www.bobbycronin.com
