Melissa Errico’s New Album, Out of the Dark: The Film Noir Project, Due in February

The Tony nominee will celebrate the Ghostlight Records release with two concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Tony nominee Melissa Errico will release her new studio album, Out of The Dark: The Film Noir Project, February 18 on the Ghostlight Records label.

The song cycle, which tells a story of hope, despair, and hope renewed, features songs from noir classics like Laura and The Bad and The Beautiful as well as French chansons of the 1950s and ’60s. Listeners can expect four new songs composed by Michel Legrand, David Shire, and Peter Foley, with lyrics by Errico’s frequent collaborator Adam Gopnik, all arranged by musical director and pianist Tedd Firth.

Also included in the 17-song collection: Cy Coleman and David Zippel’s “With Every Breath I Take,” Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz’s “Haunted Heart,” Harold Arlen and George Gershwin’s “The Man That Got Away,” Lionel Newman’s “Again,” and Harry Warren and Leo Robin’s “Checkin’ My Heart.”