PBS Brings London Musical IMAGINE THIS To DVD And CD, Now Available

This Summer, PBS will bring the emotionally provoking, memorable score of the London musical Imagine This to DVD and CD. Released on May 4, this fascinating and inspiring story tells of the misfortunes and triumphs faced by occupants of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw during the Holocaust.

Imagine This is a compelling original musical — a personal journey through one of the most devastating periods of world history, and, above all, it is a story of hope, where laughter rises above tears, where freedom and resistance are found through imagination, and where love knows no boundaries.

The setting: The Warsaw Ghetto, Poland, 1942. A group of actors struggles to keep the dream of freedom and the will to resist alive among the prisoners of the ghetto by performing the epic tale of “Masada,” the ancient Judean mountain where, over 2,000 years ago, a small band of courageous rebels held 10,000 Roman soldiers at bay.

In this recording of a live performance in London's West End, Imagine This speaks to the strength of the human spirit; to man’s determination to survive in the face of hatred and evil; his quest to be free under the fist of oppression; and to love in a world where love seems impossible.

DVD Bonus features include:
- Bonus songs: “Salome’s Lament” and “No More”
- Printable educational materials
- A 35-minute panel discussion, hosted by author Neal Gabler, including cast members, the show’s director, and Holocaust scholar Thane Rosenbaum

The CD Track will include the following songs:

1 The Last Day of Summer
2 Imagine This
3 Masada Prologue / Rufus's Letter to Caesar
4 When He Looked In My Eyes / Salome's Lament
5 No More
6 Rebel's Prayer / Masada
7 Hail
8 I Am The Dove
9 Far From Here, Far From Now
10 To Touch A Cloud
11 The Last Laugh
12 Don't Mind Me
13 I Surrender
14 Far From Here, Far From Now (Reprise)
15 Passover Prayer / Masada / The Choice
16 Imagine This (Finale)

To order a copy of Imagine This, please call (800) PLAY-PBS or visit shopPBS.org.
TITLE: Imagine This
FORMAT: DVD and CD
DVD RUNNING TIME: approximately 2 hours
CD TRACKS: 16, approximately 1 hour
SRP: $24.99 for the DVD, and $18.98 for the CD
STREET DATE: 5/4/10