Welcome to the musical world of Les Musiques de Broadway. The theatre has formed an integral part of music for centuries. Many of the master composers have experienced their greatest success in the theatre, from Mozart and Wagner to Gershwin and Sondheim. All people, throughout the centuries, love to hear music with their eyes.

That piece of real estate in New York City, known as Broadway, has seen the production of contemporary music's most treasured repertoire; it has been the working place for dozens of America's most gifted composers, lyricists, playwrights, producers, directors and performers. Staged musicals of genuine quality demonstrate a staying power unique in most popular music.

The death of Broadway has been predicted since the 1930's, but this lively tradition refuses to attend its own funeral. While most of the hits of the 1980's were imported from England - notably, Cats, Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera - more recently, home-grown musicals, as well as revivals, have shown a decided resurgence. The 21st Century has brought this genre of music into limelight once again.

Les Musiques de Broadway is a touring group, based in New York City, with its vocalists/dancers not accompanied by tape but by live musicians, and all are beterans of the Broadway stage or pit orchestras. The show moves smoothly through the various segments, tied together with appropriate music and dialogue to create the mood and background for each selection.

Clement DeRosa is the arranger and musical director for the revue. His career includes conducting the orchestras of Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, The NYC and The Washington DC Big Bands, Metropolitan Strings, plus various vocalists including: Eartha Kitt, Roberta Peters, Julius LaRosa, Cab Calloway, Robert Merrill, Vic Damone and Margaret Whiting. Mr. DeRosa's talent, enthusiasm, leadership and creativity have lead him directly into productions for corporate industrial shows. He was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame in 1990.

Les Musiques de Broadway offers 3 different shows. Their Legends Show embraces the wonderful tradition of Broadway. Included in this show are tunes from man of La Mancha, Oklahoma and A Chorus Line to modern legends, Like Phantom. Their Revivals Show includes the extraordinary shows that have graced the Great White Way more than once.

The most popular production is called On Broadway and features music chosen from today's currently running major shows. With selections you can request on tape, we have endeavored to bring you a "contemporary nostalgic" album of tunes that, while understandably not all-encompassing, is an assortment of the last few years of show tunes that will stand the test of time and are known as "contemporary standards" in American musical theatre.

Now relive these glorious shows with Les Musiques de Broadway whose songs are arranged so that your clients/guests can listen, learn and be entertained as the music of Broadway comes to you!

Listen to Les Musiques de Broadway:

Intro

On Broadway

Anything You Can Do

All That Jazz

For a bio of the leading personnell click here.

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