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ABOUT DAVID FOSTER
DAVID FOSTER spoke to Bill Wills and is one of the most illustrious composers of our time. With 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and Three Oscar nominations for "Best Original Songs," Foster has earned a reputation as a keen spotter of new talent, playing a key role in the discovery and career launches of Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé.
Few other individuals can claim to have their fingerprints on more major moments in all of popular music than DAVID FOSTER. He has created hit songs for a diverse array of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind Fire, Tony Braxton, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Seal, Chaka Khan, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Hall Oates, Brandy, 'N Sync, Boz Scaggs, and Gloria Estefan.
In 2008 and 2011, Foster stepped out as a performer in his own right with Hitman, David Foster and Friends PBS specials which became PBS' highest-rated shows in decades. In 2018/19 Foster started touring with his show 'An Intimate Evening with David Foster'. The shows garnered rave reviews and were so successful that he now devotes much of his time to selling out concerts around the world.
Foster is gearing up to take on Broadway with several projects including writing the music for a new musical about the iconic animated character "Betty Boop." In 2023 David released a Christmas album with Katharine McPhee, titled "Christmas Songs."
Foster has made charitable work his life's other priority. Meeting with a young girl from his hometown who was awaiting a liver transplant had a profound impact and led him to create The David Foster Foundation in 1986. Its mission is to provide financial support to Canadian families with children in need of live-saving organ transplants, along with a new focus on organ donor awareness.
ABOUT BOOP! THE MUSICAL, RELEASING ITS ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM JUNE 6TH
BOOP! The Musical is proud to announce that Melody Place will release the Original Cast Recording of BOOP! The Musical on Friday, June 6, at 12AM in streaming and digital formats, including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and more. There will be a special edition double LP of BOOP! The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording released by Amazon, available to pre-order for CD/ Vinyl LP
The album is produced by legendary 16-time Grammy® winner / show composer David Foster and Executive Produced by Melody Place (Founder / Chairman, Leigh Shockey; President, Sanborn McGraw; and COO Tony Gottlieb).
Tony Award®-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell brings the Queen of the Screen to the theater, with celebrated multiple Grammy® Award-winning composer David Foster, Tony Award®-nominated lyricist Susan Birkenhead, Tony Award®-winning book writer Bob Martin, Tony Award®-winner Daryl Waters, music supervision and arrangements; Three-time Tony Award®-winner Doug Besterman, Orchestrations; Rick Fox, music director; and Tony Award®-nominee Zane Mark, dance music arrangements
David Foster said "I've worked on so many albums over the years but none more personally satisfying than this BOOP! album for so many reasons. To have something 'marinate' over so many years was a completely new experience for me. I think that's why crossing the finish line felt so different than any other project. Major shoutout to our lyricist Susan Birkenhead for her stellar and uncompromising lyrics!! The musicians were world class, and the cast worked so hard to get to the perfection that I always try for -a one in a million experience!!"
"Melody Place could not be more proud of the work David Foster and the entire team have put into this truly magical show. David Foster's Broadway debut in and of itself is historic.add in the fact nobody makes records like David does.ones with such lush production, sonic quality and attention to detail, it's clear that this album will stand the test of time" said Sanborn McGraw (Melody Place President/ General Manager).
The album will feature 20 tracks, performed by the original Broadway cast of BOOP! The Musical.
BOOP! The Musical has just been nominated for 3 Drama League Awards including Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Jerry Mitchell) and the Distinguished Performance Award (Jasmine Amy Rogers).
The principal cast of BOOP! is headed by Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop and Tony Award®-winner Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy, Anastacia McCleskey as Carol, Angelica Hale as Trisha, Phillip Huber as Pudgy the Dog, and Aubie Merrylees as Oscar.
For almost a century, Betty Boop, created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer, has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. Now, in BOOP! The Musical, Betty's dream of an ordinary day off from the super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and finding love in New York City - one that reminds her and the world, "You are capable of amazing things."
BOOP! The Musical premiered at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre November 19 through December 24, 2023, opening December 6, 2023.
BOOP! The Musical is based on the characters created by Max Fleischer.
Tickets are available at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Group sales available through Group Sales Box Office or by calling 1-800-Broadway.
ABOUT HIS SUMMER TOUR WITH CHRIS BOTTI
Two of the most popular Grammy-award winning artists in the world announced they will tour together. Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and 16 -time Grammy-award winning producer/songwriter David Foster, who have both collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, will put their musical talents together on a 12-City summer tour. Katharine McPhee will be a featured special guest.
Not only does this tour merge two of the top musicians in the world, it merges two musical genres: jazz and pop. The show is billed as a musical experience watching two of the most gifted artists of our time create a show and come together on stage.
Foster and Botti performed together for two very special events last year and had so much fun they decided to join forces for a US tour. David has always been a huge fan of jazz and of Chris Botti. David produced Chris's latest album, Vol1.
Says David of Botti, "Simply put, Chris Botti is my favorite musician-yes he is an incredible "jazz" musician but he embraces every genre of music making him totally unique in the jazz world. He devotes his incredible talent to quality, not genre! It is my deep honor and privilege to share the stage with this gifted monster talent. We will definitely have a lot of fun and so will all those who come to the show."
Says Chris of the tour and David Foster, "Working with the legendary David Foster has been one of the greatest journeys of my musical career. He is the most celebrated and talented producer, truly deserving of every accolade he has earned. Beyond that, he's a dear friend, and I'm thrilled to be hitting the road with him this summer. We can't wait to perform for you and share with you a very special night of music. Thank You, David - you are the greatest!"
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