Steinmeyer has worked on illusions with magicians such as Doug Henning, Siegfried & Roy, and David Copperfield. Read all about his background and creative process in the Stephen Schwartz biography Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked.įor Magic To Do, he recruited magician Jim Steinmeyer to design illusions that could be performed around the songs. Stephen Schwartz has always appreciated magic, even from childhood, and in the mid 1970s wrote the score for a hit Broadway musical The Magic Show, featuring the magic of Doug Henning. Now the combined tracks provide a cast album for listeners around the world to enjoy. During the live show with audiences, the vocals tracks were muted so that the actors could sing live while an enriched orchestral track played from the recording. Stephen Schwartz worked with the show's cast and others on the recording in Nashville in advance of the cruise performances. The album comes from a revue-style show developed for the 2015-2016 cruise season. This historic album from Princess Cruises in conjunction with DMI Soundtracks marks the first Original Cast Recording from a cruise line. READ ABOUT ALL THESE MUSICALS IN DEFYING GRAVITY Stephen Schwartz biography updated 2nd edition. When You Believe (except) – The Prince of Egypt movie and stage musical. A Little Magic – New – exclusively for this show.ġ4. Just Because It's Magic – My Son Pinocchio / Geppettoġ3. Prestidigitation – Reluctant Pilgrim albumĨ. Magic to Do – the opening number to PippinĢ. Track Listings with sources of songs (hyperlinks to more information about the shows)ġ. GET THE CD WITH LYRICS: Magic to Do album on (also available on iTunes and other services). For fans of Stephen Schwartz, this album (with lyrics in the CD booklet) will be especially valued for a new song "A Little Magic" and the only recording of two songs from Houdini: "Beyond Belief" and "It'll Be Me." The Magic to Do cast album, released September 9, 2016, features previously unrecorded songs by Stephen Schwartz as well as new arrangements of some of his classic hits. You'll also find a link to buy the album and information on future cruise shows. THIS PAGE includes details about the songs and show Magic To Do. Magic To Do A cast album with new songs by Stephen Schwartz
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