Theatre veterans Jeremy Irons, John Stamos, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Victor Garber will join movie and TV stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Garner and Teri Hatcher for "Unexpected Dreams: Songs From the Stars," a new CD released by Rhino Records on April 25th.
The CD will feature musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic backing the singers. Conceived and produced by Wayne Baruch, Charles F. Gayton and Eric Vetro, "Unexpected Dreams" will include musical theatre classics "Summertime," "No One Is Alone" and "My Heart is So Full of You" among its featured songs.
Some of the CD's proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic's "Music Matters" music education programs. "'Music Matters' programs provide access to the world's finest musicians
and creative programming. The Los Angeles Philharmonic is dedicated to
providing leadership in music education through residencies in schools
and communities, professional development for teachers, concerts in
Walt Disney Concert Hall specifically designed for students, and the
SummerSounds children's festival at the Hollywood Bowl, and to support
the reintroduction of art education in schools," state notes on the Philharmonic's website.
The track listing is as follows:
"Summertime" (Scarlett Johansson)
"The Sweetest Gift" (
Ewan McGregor)
"In My Daughter's Eyes" (Taraji P. Henson)
"My Heart Is So Full of You" (Jennifer Garner)
"To Make You Feel My Love" (
Jeremy Irons)
"Goodnight My Angel" (
John Stamos)
"Little Child" (
Lucy Lawless)
"The Wish Song" (
Marissa Jaret Winokur)
"The Greatest Discovery" (
Eric McCormack)
"No One Is Alone" (
Victor Garber)
"The Nightshift" (Julia Louis-Drefus)
"Golden Slumbers" (Nia Vardalos)
"Lullaby in Ragtime" (
John C. Reilly)
"Goodnight" (Teri Hatcher)
Visit
www.laphil.org for more information.