Hallelujah Broadway [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Manhattan Records
• ASIN: B003XYL7D4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Hallelujah Broadway is based on the simple premise that powerful songs can bring an audience to their feet, gladden their hearts and give them something to really feel good about. How oft en have people come out of a Broadway Musical and felt they had just had a religious experience? In Hallelujah Broadway, we harnessed the emotional power of the songs that have so inspired millions of theatre goers and gathered them all together in one feast of entertainment. Th is show is high on emotion with a true spiritual connection at its heart. We selected the most uplift ing and powerful songs from the great Broadway musicals and were performed in Prague at the Church of St. Simon & St. Judah, accompanied by the Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra and Choir. Th is is a feast of inspired vocal performances set in the baroque magnifi cence of the Church of St Simon and St Jude, home to the Prague Symphony. Crucially, Hallelujah Broadway features star central performances from three featured soloists - the amazing tenor Rodrick Dixon, the powerful soprano from the Chicago Symphony Alfreda Burke, and the marvellous Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns. Th e show also features as a special guest one of Broadway's leading ladies, Linda Eder. Th e producers conceived Hallelujah Broadway as a hugely enjoyable experience for the global audience, particularly for the countless millions of musical theatre devotees around the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, original and thoroughly enjoyable, October 10, 2010

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Fran Elizabeth - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hallelujah Broadway (Audio CD)

I bought the DVD and CD set of Hallelujah Broadway last week and I just haven't been able to get enough of it. The DVD showing the full performance in a beautiful church in Prague is just breathtaking (see my separate review) and the CD compliments it perfectly. The vocal arrangements are stunning and truly moving. This is not a case of familiar songs being performed in a familiar way - it is refreshingly original and the selection of songs is a perfect mix.

The trio performances by Anthony Kearns, Rodrick Dixon and Alfreda Burke are unlike anything I have heard before. Their voices blend seemlessly and overall effect is one of spine-tingling passion and energy. Linda Eder, as always, shines and I will admit to being moved to tears by her performance of Electricity.

I really couldn't recommend this highly enough.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hallelujah boradway CD, October 16, 2010

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This review is from: Hallelujah Broadway (Audio CD)

As a 'die hard' fan of Anthony Kearns who has to have eveything he records, this is a great item to have. He only sings two solos but they are so worth the cost.
Item in good condition and as advertised. This was a good transaction.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes going to work in the morning a joy!, October 7, 2010

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Dubjen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hallelujah Broadway (Audio CD)

I received the Hallelujah Broadway album, along with the DVD, a couple of weeks ago and it hasn't left my car since. Im addicted! The power in Rodrick Dixon's voice on the opening track "Somewhere" certainly blows the cobwebs off in the morning! Anthony Kearns "I'll Be Seeing You" is just plain beautiful. Alfreda Burke's rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" still sends shivers up my spine, and Linda Eder's voice is soaring on "What I Did for Love". My favourite track has to be Anthony, Rodrick and Alfreda on "Seasons of Love" - it's a great way to start the day! I highly recommend it!