TSARINA (DJWorks Music) California 2006 Cast Recording of the musical by Deborah Johnson, based on the story of Nicholas and Alexandra, the last of the Romanov Russian Monarchs. Starring Deborah Johnson, Charlie Clark, Mike Anderson, Joyce Anderson, Phil Lollar, David Johnson, Lori Donato and Micah Pearsal.

LATE NITE COMIC (Original Cast) 20th Anniversary Recording of the Brian Gari musical, featuring Brian D'Arcy James, Julia Murney, Karen Ziemba, Howard McGillin, Mary Testa, Liz Callaway, Chip Zien, Liz Larsen, Sal Viviano, Mario Cantone, Jason Graae, Paul Shaffer, Rupert Holmes, Tony Roberts, Daniel Reichard, Martin Vidnovic and Seth Rudetsky. Includes cut songs.

GUYS AND DOLLS (Blue Moon) Reissue of the Original Soundtrack of the movie adaptation of Frank Loesser's musical, starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye and Johnny Silver. Includes bonus tracks and an extensive booklet with complete lyrics.

Rated by Jorge: * * * * *

LOVEMUSIK (Ghostlight) Original Cast Recording of the musical about the lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, starring Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris, David Pittu, John Scherer, Judith Blazer, Rachel Ulanet, Graham Rowat, Herndon Lackey, Ann Morrison and Erik Liberman. Music by Kurt Weill and Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, Ira Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner and others. Read my review.

Rated by Jorge: * * *

BUSKER ALLEY (JAY) 2006 York Theatre Concert starring Jim Dale, Glenn Close, John Bolton, Cristy Candler, Bob Fitch, Jessica Grov, Michael Hall, Elizabeth Inghram, George S. Irving, Noah Racey, Anne Rogers, Michael Lane Trautman, Diane Wasnak and Patrick Wetzel. Score by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. Read my review.

Rated by Jorge: * *

THE NEW PICASSO (Black Forest) Concept Cast Recording of the new musical by Jonathan David Sloate, featuring Robert Cuccioli, Max von Essen, Christiane Noll, Rodney Hicks, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Ashley Amber, William Parry, Joseph Dellger, Tony Freeman, John Jeffrey Martin and Alton Fitzgerald White. Available on-line at NewPicasso.com.

HAIRSPRAY (New Line) 2-disc Collector's Edition Soundtrack includes the Original Movie Soundtrack, extras from the film, unreleased outtakes and alternate recordings, plus Karaoke Versions of some of the songs. Besides the movie cast, there’s also songs by Christine Ebersole, Nathan Lane and others.

UNE CHAMBRE EN VILLE (Kritzerland) 2 CD set limited edition of the Original Movie Soundtrack ofJacques Demy's 1982 film with a score by Michel Colombier. Starring Dominique Sanda, Danielle Darrieux, Richard Berry, Michel Piccoli and Fabienne Guyon.

THE 5000 FINGERS OF DR. T (Cherry Red) Original Soundtrack of the movie adaptation of Theodor Seuss Geisel's story, with Music by Frederick Hollander and Lyrics by Theodor Seuss Geisel. Starring Hans Conried, Mary Healy, Peter Lind Hayes and Tommy Retig.

Rated by Jorge: * *

A NIGHT IN THE OLD MARKETPLACE (Soundbrush) Studio Cast Recording of Alexandra Aron's theatrical adaptation of this legendary 1907 Yiddish play by I.L. Peretz. Music by Frank London and Lyrics by Glen Berger. Featuring Susan McKeown, Manu Narayan, Lorin Sklamberg, They Might Be Giants, Craig Wedren and Jane Kelly Williams.

NEW GIRL IN TOWN (Flare) Reissue of the Original Broadway Cast Recording, starring Gwen Verdon, Thelma Ritter, George Wallace, Cameron Prud'homme, Del Anderson, Eddie Phillips, Mark Dawson, Lulu Bates, Mara Landi and H. F. Green. Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill.

Rated by Jorge: * * *

ASYLUM: THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY LINCOLN (Original Cast) Original York Theatre Cast Recording of the Carmel Owen musical. Starring Carolann Page, Bertilla Baker, Edwin Cahill, Ken Krugman, Joy Lynn Matthews and Daiel Spiotta.

PORGY AND BESS (Decca) World Premiere Complete 1976 Recording in 3 CDs, starring Willard White, Leona Mitchell, McHenry Boatwright, Florence Quivar, Francois Clemmons and Barbara Hendricks. Music by George Gershwin and Lyrics by DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin. Featuring the CLeveland Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Lorin Maazel.

FREE AS AIR (Sepia) 1957 Original London Cast Recording, of the Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds musical, starring Gerald Harper, Patricia Bredin, John Trevor and Gillian Lewis. Includes bonus tracks of other Julian Slade songs. Read my review.

Rated by Jorge: * *

LADY MAY (Must Close Saturday) Original cast recording of Julian Slade's Cambridge musical LADY MAY, featuring Anne Percival-Smith, Angus Mackay and Julin Slade himself. It also includes "The Music of Julian Slade" sung by Eleanor Drew, James Cairncross, Harry Dawson, John Neville and Jane Wenhamand. Plus selections from Slade's operetta THE DUENNA.