(July 9, 2014 – New York, NY) – The Shapiro Sisters announced today that their debut album Live Out Loud: Live at 54 BELOW will be released on September 9th, 2014. The Shapiro Sisters, 11-year old Milly Shapiro (Matilda, Original Broadway Cast of Matilda The Musical) and older sister, 14-year-old Abigail Shapiro (Cindy Lou Who, How The Grinch Stole Christmas), recorded the album live at the famed 54 BELOW over a series of three performances this past May and June.
The title song “Live Out Loud”, from Andrew Lippa’s A Little Princess, embodies the sisters’ philosophy of living life out loud and reaching for their dreams. The concerts and upcoming album feature songs from many of the Shapiro Sisters’ favorite musicals and films including Wicked, Anastasia, Frozen, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden and more.
At 14 years old, ABIGAIL SHAPIRO has performed on stages across the country, including Madison Square Garden as Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Abigail has also played lead roles in regional productions of numerous shows including Annie, Gypsy and The Sound of Music. Originally from Tampa, Florida, she and her sister Milly were discovered by their manager at The Entertainment Group and have since relocated to New York City to pursue careers in the theater. For more information, please visit www.ShapiroSisters.com.
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MILLY SHAPIRO is a Tony Award® Winner and Grammy Award® Nominee for her role as Matilda in the original Broadway production of Matilda The Musical. She has appeared on the 67th Annual Tony Awards, Live! With Kelly and Michael, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in addition to many others. Milly, age 11, is has performed in an original cabaret, entitled "Live Out Loud: The Shapiro Sisters" with older sister Abigail, at the renowned 54 BELOW supper club.
"It was very fun having a cabaret show with my sister, because, after having played Matilda, I was used to performing songs all from one role in one show. This cabaret gave me the chance to sing some of my own favorite songs from some of my favorite shows. Abby and I have always wanted to have our own show together - since we were little," said Milly.
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Abigail adds, "Being able to create our own cabaret show and release a live CD is a dream come true. Having the opportunity to write the script and participate in the creative process was life changing—it is an experience I will never forget."
The Shapiro Sisters will be returning to 54 BELOW on August 28th at 7:00 PM for an encore performance to celebrate the launch of their new CD. Copies of the album will be available exclusively at 54 BELOW only during the concert, nearly two weeks ahead of the general public release date.
“I first met Milly while producing the Matilda album and was instantly impressed by her and her incredible musical gift. I came to know Abigail during the Matilda trip to the Grammys and quickly discovered her astonishing talent, as well. The concept for creating their own concert quickly came to fruition and seemed a natural next step,” Broadway Records co-founder Van Dean stated. “We feel very fortunate to be collaborating with the girls so early in their career and we can’t wait to see what they do next.”
Their album is now available for pre-order at http://amzn.com/B00JWXDCHY.
“Live Out Loud” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier last year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll, Andrea McArdle, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti and the most recently released Ahrens and Flaherty, Jarrod Spector, Sierra Boggess, Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle and Bebe Neuwirth. More albums in the series will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the August 28th performance start at $35 cover plus a $25 minimum. Please note that guests and ticket prices are subject to change. To purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com. 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch.
Michael J. Moritz, Jr. serves as the music director and producer for the album.
