Karimloo, Lark & Finley Guest On Peter's 'BLUEBIRD' Musical Recording, Available In Stores 9/14
By: Eddie Varley Aug. 20, 2009
Phantom star Ramin Karimloo and BBC finalists Sarah Lark and Abi Finley lend their voices for a new British musical recording - BLUEBIRD. A host of West End stars, including the current Phantom of the Opera, will be featured on a brand new musical album, Bluebird, from composer Gareth Peter. The album will hit musical theatre shops in three countries on Monday September 14th 2009th.
Bluebird is a passionate new musical, set during World War Two and charts the story of ordinary people living in extraordinary times. It tells the heartbreaking story of Roberta Jones (Sarah Lark) as she comes to terms with her husband Pete (Stephen Weller) going off to war. Roberta, a nurse, soon meets the charismatic U.S. serviceman Ben (Ramin Karimloo) and a friendship grows, much to the disapproval of best friend, Jane (Abi Finely).
Gareth Peter, a British composer from Northamptonshire, has penned five musicals including the supernatural drama, Escape and an Egyptian retelling of the Prince and the Pauper story, A Million Grains of Sand. It took him two years to create Bluebird, which had a workshop premier in 2008. The album was recorded between February and July 2009, also in Northants. A showcase is being planned for later in the year.
Ramin Karimloo remarked, "It was great to help out a new and up and coming British composer.
He has put his heart and soul into this project. I think he's done a great job and was honored
to be asked to take part in it and also have a song written for me. It was also a lot of fun to go
back to singing with a rockier sound."
"This is the biggest and most complex project I have tackled and feel touched to have worked with such an amazing cast. They fully embraced the piece and I am immensely proud of this album. It proves that there are still new British musicals being created" added Gareth Peter.
Bluebird - The Musical, by Gareth Peter will be released on Monday 14th September 2009 as a 24 track, single CD with 12 page souvenir booklet from Escape Records.
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