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THIRD REPRISE RELEASES NEW TRACK “SOME ENCHANTED EVENING” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

THIRD REPRISE RELEASES NEW TRACK
“SOME ENCHANTED EVENING”
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
TO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF
“RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S SOUTH PACIFIC” 

STREAM THE TRACK HERE

DOWNLOAD ALBUM ARTWORK AND PHOTOS HERE

New York, NY (October 25, 2024) – Today, Third Reprise, in partnership with Rodgers & Hammerstein, released a reimagined, soul-filled take on “Some Enchanted Evening” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Featuring lead vocals by singer-songwriter Alita Moses, “Some Enchanted Evening” is now available on streaming and digital platforms worldwide.

Stream the track HERE.

In tandem, a new music video was released today on Third Reprise’s YouTube channel and can viewed HERE.

The track was produced, orchestrated and arranged by Third Reprise founder Daniel Rudin. Third Reprise is a genre-bending, community-bridging band that reimagines musical theatre songs in bold new ways, while highlighting the world-class musicianship of instrumentalists and vocalists from both the Broadway and R&B/funk/soul/jazz scenes in NYC.

Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, South Pacific opened on Broadway in 1949, starring Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza and Juanita Hall. It won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, marking the first time the committee included a composer in the drama prize. The original production also received ten Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and a GRAMMY Award. It was later adapted onscreen in the 1958 film starring Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor. To this day, South Pacific holds the record for total Tony Awards, and no other musical has swept all four musical acting categories since its original production. For 75 years, timeless classics like “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” and “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” have entranced viewers around the world.

Third Reprise’s take on “Some Enchanted Evening” features backup vocals by Kyana Fanene, Johnny DelToro and Leah Rich. It also features Daniel Rudin on synth and piano, Avishai Rozen on drums, Maxx Spinelli on bass, Stefano Di Blasio on a. guitar, Sam Appiah on synth and wurli, Marc Malsegna on e. guitar, Kai Sandoval on trumpet, Zac Zinger on tenor sax and Nadav Nirenberg on trombone. It was mixed and co-produced by Hannah Tobias, with additional production by Asher Blank. The video was directed and edited by Bryce Bizer. It was recorded live at GB’s Juke Joint in Long Island City, NY. Album art design is by Sebastian Blue Hochman.

Album artwork and photos can be downloaded HERE.

 

ABOUT RICHARD RODGERS & OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (Composer, 1902-79) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Librettist/Lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American Musical Theatre. Prior to joining forces, Rodgers collaborated with lyricist Lorenz Hart on musical comedies that epitomized wit and sophistication (Pal JoeyOn Your ToesBabes In Arms, and more), while Hammerstein brought new life to operetta and created the classic Show Boat with Jerome Kern. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, introduced an integrated form that became known as “the musical play.” Their shows that followed included CarouselSouth PacificThe King and I, and The Sound of Music. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have earned Tony, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards. The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is a Concord Company, www.concord.com.

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