Stages Live [CD/DVD]

by Josh Groban

Overview

On Stages Live, classical crossover star Josh Groban brings his Grammy-nominated 2015 album, Stages, to a delighted studio audience, showcasing his wide vocal range on a collection of his favorite stage and screen inspirations. Recorded for PBS in late 2015, Stages Live features classics from Les Miserables ("Bring Him Home"), The Phantom of the Opera ("All I Ask of You"), Carousel ("If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"), The Wizard of Oz ("Over the Rainbow"), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ("Pure Imagination"). As a bonus, both the CD/DVD combo and the CD/Blu-Ray set also include guest appearances by Kelly Clarkson on album highlight "All I Ask of You," as well as Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald on the moving "If I Loved You." Groban's voice remains controlled, strong, and full of vigor and power, especially in the context of the two duets. Fans of the studio album will note:"Gold Can Turn to Sand" and the duet of "Old Devil Moon" with Chris Botti are not found on either version (Groban is the sole singer of "Old Devil Moon" on the DVD-only performance), while "Finishing the Hat" and "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" are not included on the CD. Despite those differences, the collection remains a showcase to Groban's range, talent, and lasting popularity. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	02/05/2016
Label:	Reprise / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624922780
Rank:	59456

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Pure Imagination
2. What I Did for Love
3. Bring Him Home
4. Le Temps des Cath¿¿drales
5. All I Ask of You
6. Try to Remember
7. Over the Rainbow
8. Children Will Listen/Not While I'm Around
9. You'll Never Walk Alone
10. If I Loved You
11. Anthem
12. Unusual Way

Disc 2

13. Pure Imagination [From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]
14. Old Devil Moon [From Finian's Rainbow]
15. Finishing the Hat [From Sunday in the Park With George]
16. Try to Remember [From the Fantasticks]
17. What I Did for Love [From a Chorus Line]
18. Bring Him Home [From Les Mis¿¿rables]
19. All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera]
20. Children Will Listen/Not While I'm Around [From Into the Woods/Sweeney Todd]
21. Anthem [From Chess]
22. If I Loved You [From Carousel]
23. Unusual Way [From Nine]
24. Le Temps des Cath¿¿drales [From Notre-Dame de Paris]
25. Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz]
26. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables [From Les Mis¿¿rables]
27. You'll Never Walk Alone [From Carousel]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Josh Groban   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kelly Clarkson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Audra McDonald   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Nadira Kimberly   Violin
Maya Barrera   Oboe,Horn (English)
Dan Lutz   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Pete Korpela   Percussion
Amy Wickman   Violin
Marisa Kuney   Violin
Danielle Ondarza   French Horn
Caroline Buckman   Viola
Dane Little   Cello
Joel Pargman   Viola
Chung Mei Chang   Violin
Jenny Takamatsu   Violin
Tariqh Akoni   Guitar,Music Direction,Musical Director
Gina Kronstadt   Violin
Yelena Yegoryan   Violin
James Bergman   Bass,Double Bass
Paul Baker   Harp
Michael Perlmutter   Director
Laura Mende   Director
Crystal Alforque   Violin
Josh Shpak   Trumpet
Mark Stephens   Piano
Rodney Wirtz   Viola
Randy Waldman   Piano
Phil Feather   Flute,Clarinet
Lisa Dondlinger   Violin
Paul Klintworth   French Horn
London Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Sean O'Loughlin   Conductor
Ira Glansbeek   Cello
Neli Nikolaeva   Violin
Aaron Oltman   Violin
Ellie Choate   Harp
Karl Vincent   Bass,Double Bass
Dick Carruthers   Director
Bernie Herms   Piano
Curt Bisquera   Drums
Leah Katz   Violin
Tal Bergman   Drums,Percussion
Ginger Murphy   Cello
Dean Parks   Guitar

Technical Credits

Kristi Foley   Producer,Video Producer
Elliot Hart   Composer
Todd Whitelock   Engineer
William Ross   Arranger
Claude-Michel Schoenberg   Composer
Stephen Sondheim   Composer
Anthony Newley   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Musical Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Chris Walden   Arranger
Diarmuid Quinn   Producer,Video Producer,Executive Producer
Guy Charbonneau   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer
Harvey Schmidt   Composer
Vlado Meller   Authoring,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
James Minchin   Photography
Luc Plamondon   Composer
Le Mobile   Recording
Michael Perlmutter   Producer
Martin Nessi   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Laura Mende   Producer
Mary Webster   Programming
Tim Swift   Producer,Video Producer,Executive Producer
Michael Zinman   Creative Director
Josh Groban   Executive Producer
Richard Stilgoe   Composer
Maury Yeston   Composer
Tim Rice   Composer
Jorge Vivo   Engineer
Riccardo Cocciante   Composer
Herbert Kretzmer   Composer
David Wooley   Mixing
Tom Jones   Composer
John Beug   Executive Producer
Henry Stein   Editing
Julian Peploe   Cover Design
Dick Carruthers   Video Director
Yossi Shakked   Engineer
Alex Tenta   Design
Andrew Lloyd Webber   Composer
Burton Lane   Composer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering Engineer
David May   Producer,Post Production
Bernie Herms   Arranger
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bill Elliott   Arranger
Benny Andersson   Composer
Tal Bergman   Drum Programming
Marvin Hamlisch   Composer
Alain Boublil   Composer
Edward Kleban   Composer
Dennis Brennan   Associate Producer
Charles Hart   Composer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Bjoern Ulvaeus   Composer