BBC Voice of Musical Theatre Tom Solomon to release new album

West End actor and BBC Voice of Musical Theatre Tom Solomon is releasing a new album titled Musicals, Vol. 1 on 10 December 2021, following the success of his previous album Beautiful Day which went straight to No.1 on the iTunes Classical Chart. 

Musicals Vol. 1 is released on the same day as the new movie of West Side Story (directed by Steven Spielberg) and includes a big band, jazz style version of ‘Maria’. Other songs include ‘Anthem’ from Chess, ‘I Am What I Am’ from La Cage Aux Folles, ‘The Music of the Night’ from The Phantom of the Opera and ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Miserables.

Speaking about the album, Tom said: “During lockdown I needed a project and decided I wanted to release a series of self-produced musical theatre albums. It’s been such a difficult couple of years for everyone and I wanted to keep creative. Musicals, Vol. 1 is the first album and includes 8 songs that some would call the classics”. 

Tom has performed roles in many West End and international productions including: West Side Story, Chess, Chicago, Scrooge, Les Misérables, Into The Woods, Hello Dolly, Side By Side By Sondheim and The Phantom of the Opera. He made his Broadway debut in The Enchanted Pig and created the leading role of William Hogarth in the Royal Opera House production Pleasure’s Progress.