Susan Egan's New CD
WINTER TRACKS
on LML Music

Winter Tracks will be released in stores and online nationwide October 10th.

Susan Egan’s latest  CD, Winter Tracks, takes a distinctive approach to the holiday album concept by spanning the whole season: from Thanksgiving, to Hanukah and Christmas, to the calm of the day after, to a New Year’s celebration, combining holiday classics with fresh new seasonal music.

As with her 2004 award-winning CD, Coffee House, Egan has once again teamed up with
long-time friend and producer, Christopher McGovern to create a signature album of songs that reflects their passion for the season.  Their goal was to fashion a CD that both takes the listener on a chronological journey through the holidays and also instills the sense of anticipation, joy, love and peace that the season represents.  Though a bit quieter than Egan’s usual Broadway fare, Egan still stays true to her roots as she and McGovern blend traditional Broadway story telling – with a light acoustic feel.  They showcase holiday classics reinterpreted as well as new surprises by some of New York’s most prolific and award-winning modern writers: Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Georgia Stitt, Christopher McGovern himself, and a tender tune by one of Broadway’s newest acting recruits, Cyndi Lauper.

“I really wanted to create an album that could both inspire festivity and also instill tranquility during a season that can be decidedly hectic,” Egan states.  “ I have always loved the holidays, but I especially treasure times spent preparing at home – wrapping gifts, cooking – with soothing music to accompany me. I hope this recording can provide those kinds of moments for people.”  Reflecting on her performance career, Egan adds, “I also spend each December singing holiday tunes in countless concerts, and I always love discovering something new. I’ve been ‘collecting’ these hard-to-find originals for a few years now, and couldn’t wait to bring them together here on Winter Tracks, placing them alongside some of my favorite standards. Hopefully folks will find some new tunes to hum this season and in years to come!”

BIO:
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music.  She has starred on Broadway as “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” won critical acclaim as Broadway’s (longest-running) ‘Sally Bowles’ in “Cabaret”, originated leading roles in “Triumph of Love” and “State Fair,” and most notably, debuted as the original ‘Belle’ in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” garnering Tony and Drama Desk nominations as Best Actress. Egan is featured in the hit film “13 Going on 30,” “Man of the Century” (Slamdance Audience Award), “Death and Texas” (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals, 2004), “The Almost Guys” (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals 2004), and more. She is the animated voice of ‘Meg’ in Disney’s “Hercules,” ‘Lin’ in the Academy Award-winning “Spirited Away,” ‘Gina’ in another Miyazaki film “Porco Rosso”, and ‘Angel’ in “Lady and the Tramp II.” On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s “Nikki,” and has appeared on “NUMB3RS,” “NYPD Blue,” “Arli$$,” “Drew Carey,” “Party of Five,” “Great Performances,” movies for ABC, CBS, and Disney Channel’s “Gotta Kick It Up”, and more.  She has sung with over 30 symphonies nationwide, including three Hollywood Bowl appearances and spent 2005-6 touring more than 60 cities with her solo concert along side musical director, Christopher McGovern. In 2002-2003, Egan devoted a year away from performing to assume the position of Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts in Southern California. Her latest production (with husband, Robert Hartmann) is their first child, due out in February.