Musical Theatre Melodies
Musical Theatre Melodies
Rob pays tribute to the best of Broadway, London's West End, the Australian stage and the occasional European operetta in a 2 hour program on 96.5 Inner FM Melbourne celebrating significant anniversaries in the world of Musical Theatre.Social links:
Musical Theatre Melodies 19-November-2024
The Wayward Way (Lorne Huycke & Bill Howe) – 1964 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + Maria Marten or, The Murder in the Red Barn – 1932 English cast recording starring Tod Slaughter & Company + A Fruity Melodrama – Only a Mill Girl (or, The Doings Up at the Hall) (John J…
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Musical Theatre Melodies 12-November-2024
Fanny (Harold Rome) –1954 original Broadway cast recording + an interview with Walter Willison about Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunionat 54 Below, in New York City + private demo recordings of Robert Wright and George Forrest singing songs from their score for the 198…
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Musical Theatre Melodies 5-November-2024
The Only Girl (Victor Herbert & Henry Blossom) – 2015 Light Opera of New York revival cast recording + The Red Mill (Victor Herbert & Henry Blossom) – 1962 Reader's Digest New York studio cast "highlights" recording
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Musical Theatre Melodies 29-October-2024
The Hired Man (Howard Goodall) – 1992 "live" London concert cast recording (with members of the original 1984 West End production) + introduction by Rex Bunnett
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Musical Theatre Melodies 22-October-2024
Robert and Elizabeth (Ron Grainer & Ronald Millar) – 1964 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections from The Third Kiss (Fred G. Morritt) – 1963 New York demo recordings
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Musical Theatre Melodies 15-October-2024
Peter Pan (Mark Charlap & Carolyn Leigh; Jule Styne, Betty Comden & Adolph Green ) – 1954 original Broadway cast recording + an interview with original cast member Sondra Lee + song selections from alternate versions of Peter Pan (John Crook, Leonard Bernstein, Sammy Fain & Sammy Cahn)
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Musical Theatre Melodies 8-October-2024
Golden Boy (Charles Strouse & Lee Adams) – 1964 original Broadway cast recording + The Musicality of Strouse featuring songs from the musicals of Charles Strouse – 2005 CD compilation album
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Musical Theatre Melodies 1-October-2024
Mack & Mabel (Jerry Herman) – 1974 original Broadway cast recording + introduction by Peter Filichia (recorded in 2012) + highlights from Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman) – 1967 "new" Broadway cast recording starring Pearl Bailey & Cab Calloway
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Musical Theatre Melodies 24-September-2024
Fiddler on the Roof (Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick) – 1964 original Broadway cast recording + interview with Sheldon Harnick (recorded in 2014) + demo recordings of "cut" songs written for Fiddler performed by Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
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Musical Theatre Melodies 17-September-2024
The Woman in White (Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel) – 2004 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett
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