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John Lithgow’s New Children’s CD, The Sunny Side of the Street, Will Be Released in August

John Litghow
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
John Litghow
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)

Tony Award winner John Lithgow’s new children’s CD The Sunny Side of the Street will be released on August 29 on the Razor & Tie label.

The recording features guest appearances by Sherie Rene Scott, Lithgow’s co-star in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, as well as actor Wayne Knight, cabaret singer Maude Maggart, and jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. Among the selections on the 13-track CD are “Getting to Know You,” “On the Sunny Side of Street,” “Pick Yourself Up,” and “Inka Dinka Doo.”

Lithgow has recorded two previous children’s CDs, Farkle & Friends and Singin’ in the Bathtub. He has also authored numerous children’s and family-oriented books, including Lithgow Palooza: 101 Ways to Entertain and Inspire Your Kids.

In addition to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Lithgow’s Broadway credits include The Changing Room, Comedians, M. Butterfly, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Retreat from Moscow.