Musical Theatre Classical Crossover star Josh Piterman is pleased to announce his brand new EP Loving You has been released.
Recorded between London and Melbourne, the 4 track EP is a musical collaboration with UK friend, producer songwriter, Steve Anderson who he began working with throughout the first lockdown of 2020.
Anderson has had a highly successful career and a rich history of working with some of the worlds most applauded pop artists and bands including Kylie Minogue, Michael Jackson, Sting, David Bowie, Take That, Westlife, Steps, Delta Goodrem and Paul McCartney.
Loving You features 4 covers expertly reinterpreted by Josh and his unique vocal style. Operatic classic, Caruso, originally written and performed by Italian singer songwriter Lucio Dalla; Contemporary classic Fix You by Coldplay; Cinema Paradiso by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone, written as the love theme for the film of the same name; and I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You, a duet with West End star Aimee Atkinson, originally recorded by Tina Arena and Marc Anthony for the film The Mask Of Zorro.
Since lockdowns ended in Australia, Josh has had a busy live performance schedule including: Performance of a Lifetime with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Myer Music Bowl; New Year’s Eve The Night Before with John Foreman’s Aussie Pops Orchestra; Australia Day Live outside the Sydney Opera House for the ABC; The Australian Open Men’s Semi-Final; as well as embarking on tours across Australia, both as a solo artist, and with well known opera star, Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
“I’m so grateful to share what I love most with people once again,” said Josh. “Live music ultimately requires a deep human connection, an experience that enables the listener to transcend to another world, a world the fills the heart and lifts the soul. We’ve all been craving it for two years, so it’s feels very special to be back serving people in the way I know best.”
In August Josh will reprise his star turn West End debut as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera for the very first time at Sydney Opera House and then Arts Centre Melbourne from October.
Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages over the past 15 years.
His past credits include being a part of international pop opera group The Ten Tenors, Tony in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story, and Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the 2015/16 Australian season of Cats (a role that one him the Green Room Award for best supporting actor in a Musical).
Josh was also cast as Corny Collins in the UK tour of Hairspray and Gerry Goffin in the 2017/18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. His critically acclaimed West End debut came as he took on the coveted role as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera in 2019/2020.
Loving You is now available to download here! For more information about Josh, visit: www.joshpiterman.com.au for details.
Image: Josh Piterman Loving You EP Cover (supplied)