Available today, Friday, October 16, is the single “The Enchanted Train” (Jerome Kern/PG Wodehouse) with Rebecca Luker and Matthew Scott. PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American Popular Song, released the single, which was orchestrated and music directed by Joseph Thalken, produced by Tommy Krasker, and mixed by Bart Migal. It’s available on all digital and streaming platforms.
Rebecca Luker says, “In 2013, I recorded a duet for my Jerome Kern CD, I Got Love: Songs of Jerome Kern, with my brilliantly talented friend, Matthew Scott. I was heartbroken that the song never made it onto the final recording. But now PS Classics has gorgeously orchestrated ‘The Enchanted Train,’ and I’m so grateful. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.”
Matt Scott added, “I was so excited when Becca asked me to duet with her on ‘The Enchanted Train.’ I’m a huge Jerome Kern fan and an even bigger Rebecca Luker fan. To me, Becca IS Broadway. Her signature soprano voice has always sent chills up my spine, and duetting with her on this track was no different.”
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In February, Luker shared that she had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a neurodegenerative terminal illness. On Monday, October 19 at 6 PM, the Tony-nominated actress with her husband, Tony-nominated Danny Burstein, will host a live-stream letter writing event to drive support for accessible treatment for ALS patients. Letters for Rebecca will take place on Zoom, where the pair will walk viewers through the process of writing to their own US representatives.
Joining Luker and Burstein will be several of the couple’s Broadway friends and representatives from I AM ALS, an online resource for patients, families, and supporters. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is a co-organizer for the event. The letters will either encourage or thank elected officials for supporting ACT of ALS, which would allow early access to funding for successful treatments discovered in clinical trials helping patients with neurodegenerative illnesses, like ALS.
RSVP is required, but the event is free and open to all. To sign up, click here.
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