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Showtunes & Soundtracks

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Resources in this category:

CastAlbumDB.com
http://www.castalbumdb.com/
Database of recordings of thousands of Broadway (and other) musicals on available on compact disk. Search the database or browse alphabetically by titles, composers, lyricists, singers or conductors.
Musicals 101.com
http://www.musicals101.com/
"A lovingly crafted resource for that uniquely American art form -- the musical. A former Broadway professional and devoted fan has assembled year-by-year stage chronologies from 1930 to the present, and an index of screen musicals for the same period. Opinionated, informative reviews, a bibliography, and an encyclopedic collection of essays cover the glamour and the camp." Also features a history of musicals, bios of musical stars, a musicals calendar, and a photo gallery.
Sondheim.com
http://www.sondheim.com/
Sondheim.com is a site devoted to the works of musical composer and playwright Stephen Sondheim. It contains a library of information about Sondheim's works, as well as music clips, interviews with Sondheim, and the latest news about him.
Soundtrack Collector
http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/
Offers news on new and re-released soundtracks, as well as a vast database of 40,000+ titles and a tool for users to create and keep track of a shareable list of their soundtrack collections. Includes user forums.
Tracksounds: The Film Music and Soundtrack Experience
http://www.tracksounds.com/
Contains news about soundtracks, composers, and new soundtrack releases. Also includes soundtrack reviews and interviews with composers. Can be tracked via Twitter and Facebook, and also offers a podcast.

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