Jan 2013 workshop of new musical MY LAND'S SHORE: CD/download album on sale

[bob8rich]

An unashamed pre-Christmas plug! A great Christmas gift for anyone who loves new musical theatre - the Studio Cast recording of the new musical set during the Merthyr Rising of !831, MY LAND'S SHORE (by Christopher J. Orton & myself). The CD (which was released by SimG Records in February 2012) can be ordered here: http://www.mylandsshoremusical.com/
and it can be purchased as a download from iTunes, amazon and/or Emusic (you can find links to the websites for downloads and listen to streams of 3 of the songs here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/mylandsshore/app_255087544583535 )

The single of the song AIR FOR A WISE CELTIC FOOL (which is not on the album) performed by the incredible Killian Donnelly is also available for download from amazon & Emusic.

Here's a video with behind the scenes clips/photos plus the track of the amazing Jonathan Williams singing the title song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OugATehh_Q

We will be workshopping the show in London in January with a West End cast & performing the show to an invited industry audience. Get ready to hear a lot more about MY LAND'S SHORE in 2013 !

[bob8rich]

[dgjbear]

Really great songs - especially Burning

[bob8rich]

Thanks, dgjbear - really glad you like the songs. Btw BURNING has changed a bit since we recorded it for the album. In the latest rewrite we made changes/improvements to the opening scene (which is inhabited essentially by that song), so (hopefully) it is now even better. I guess we'll find out in the workshop whether or not it works!

[SoonerOrLater]

Bob you know how much I love 'My Land's shore' but I'll repeat it again for anyone who hasn't heard

The album is fantastic-I listen to it frequently and I love the story and the music. Can't wait for the day I can actually see it performed!

Keep us updated and break a leg in January!

[bob8rich]

Thanks, SoonerOrLater! Really appreciate your constant support.

We will be making an official press release regarding casting etc soon & I'll post details on here.

STOP PRESS: The single of Killian Donnelly singing AIR FOR A WISE CELTIC fool (a song from My Land's Shore which is not on the album) is now available for download on iTunes for just 79p! Please check it out!

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/air-for-wise-celtic-fool-single/id565393608

[bob8rich]

Prior to our official press release, here's a special New Year piece of casting news for BWW Board members! I am pleased to announce that our 3 amazing leading ladies for the My Land's Shore workshop will be:
Rebecca Trehearn (Ghost, Love Story, We Will Rock You)
Kelly-Anne Gower (Blood Brothers, Les Miserables, We Will Rock You)
Lisa-Anne Wood (Steel Pier, Les Miserables).

Will reveal details of male principals in due course............

[bob8rich]

A press release article will appear on BWW soon - but here's some advance news for Board members regarding the male principals for the My Land's Shore workshop, who will include:
David Hunter (Suessical, Tommy & ITV's "Superstar")
Hal Fowler (London Road, Les Miserables, Carousel, Killing Rasputin - & other shows far too numerous to mention!)
Will Barratt (The Phantom Of The Opera)
Aled Powys Williams (of Classic Brit Award winning choir Only Men Aloud)
Matthew Barrow (Merrily We Roll Along, The Wizard Of Oz, Sweet Charity)
Ryan Gibb (Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat)

[bob8rich]

Here's the BWW article of the official press release.
BWW news: David Hunter, Hal Fowler & Rebecca Trehearn head cast in workshop of epic new musical MY LAND'S SHORE

[bob8rich]

Here's a photo of our amazing MY LAND'S SHORE workshop cast!

[jaqs]

Fabulous picture. Hope its all been going well and productively.

[bob8rich]

Thanks, jaqs. It has indeed been going incredibly well. Lots of rewrites done, taking the show to yet another level. And it's a genuine privilege working with all these lovely and amazingly talented performers. It is already sounding vocally awesome. Can't wait to see it all come together towards the end of next week. A lot of work to do, but it's already in great shape.

[bob8rich]

Our male ensemble rehearsing the show's comic relief number, "Isn't It A Sin?" - a drinking song!

[SoonerOrLater]

Thanks for sharing the pictures Bob, looks fantastic and what a fabulous group of performers! Best of luck with the rest of the workshop and keep us updated!

[bob8rich]

The utter amazingness that is Rebecca Trehearn, singing the song THE WAYS THINGS ARE during the My Land's Shore workshop:

[bob8rich]

My Land's Shore's brilliant leading man - David Hunter (alongside former "Wizard", Matthew Barrow):

[bob8rich]

Our other leading lady, the awesome Kelly Anne Gower singing the song "We Covered The Mirrors" during the My Land's Shore workshop:

[bob8rich]

Members of the My Land's Shore workshop cast, including our third amazing female lead, the lovely Lisa Anne Wood:

[Sean2]

Will this be open for the public to see? I'd really love to see it, but it looks like it might just be for a private audience (?).

[bob8rich]

Sorry, Sean - hotel wifi has been down, so only just seen your post. The workshop was primarily for invited guests (potential investors, etc.) but some seats were made available last minute for general public - but I was cut off from the cyber world so could not let you know.

The performance was really stunning - we were blessed with a cast with such immense talent. Everyone seemed to love it - so now it's just cross fingers time and wait for the phone to ring!

[Phantom of London]

[Phantom of London]

Glad the Workshop is going well.

[Phantom of London]

Glad the Workshop is going well.

[bob8rich]

The amazing My Land's Shore workshop cast (with composer Christopher J. Orton and myself) after the astonishing performance they all gave yesterday at the RADA Studios:

[bob8rich]

The incredible Hal Fowler with the members of the My Land's Shore workshop male ensemble

[bob8rich]

The lovely ladies of the My Land's Shore workshop cast: