Showtunes is the result of collaboration between Stephin Merritt with Chen Shi-zheng on three pieces of musical theatre; "Orphan of Zhao" (2003), "Peach Blossom Fan" (2004), and "My Life as a Fairy Tale" (2005). Select tracks from these are featured on this album. It was released on Nonesuch Records on March 16, 2006 but was available from peer-to-peer networks from February 20, 2006. The remainder of songs from the shows were released exclusively through online music stores.
Reception.
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics; on Metacritic, it has a score of 69 out of 100.
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