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 2-December-2025
Pipe Dream (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2012 New York City Center Encores! “live” revival cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 25-November-2025
Anya (Robert Wright & George Forrest) – 1965 original Broadway cast recording + an introduction by Walter Willison + an archival interview with original cast member Constance Towers from 2016 + selections from Anastasia – The Musical (Robert Wright & George Forrest) – 1991 New York studio cast reco…
1:59:40
Musical Theatre Melodies - "Man of La Mancha" & "archy and mehitabel"
Man of La Mancha (Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion) – 1965 original Broadway cast recording + archie and mehitabel& echoes of archy (George Kleinsinger & Joe Darion) – 1954 New York studio cast recording
2:00:03
Musical Theatre Melodies 18-November-2025
Through the Years (Vincent Youmans & Edward Heyman) – 2001 New York studio cast recording + an interview with Aaron Gandy + vocal selections from the 2015 studio album The Musicality of Vincent Youmans conducted by Aaron Gandy (repeat broadcast from 18 January 2022)
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 11-November-2025
Skyscraper (James Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn) – 1965 original Broadway cast recording + The Zulu and the Zayda (Harold Rome) – 1965 original Broadway cast recording
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 4-November-2025
Billion Dollar Baby (Morton Gould, Betty Comden & Adolph Green) – 1998 off-Broadway York Theatre Company revival cast recording + introduction and narration by New York Musical Director and vocal coach Michael Lavine + Arms and the Girl (Morton Gould, & Dorothy Fields) – 1950 original Broadway cast…
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies - 7-June-2022
Broadway Scandals of 1928 (Jeffrey Silverman & Walter Willison) – 1982 New York studio cast recording + introduction and narration by Walter Willison
1:55:29
Musical Theatre Melodies 28-October-2025
Jolson - The Musical (various) – original 1995 London "live" cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + a selection of Al Jolson's early acoustic recordings from 1911 to 1920
1:59:59
Musical Theatre Melodies 21-October-2025
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Burton Lane & Alan Jay Lerner) – 1965 original Broadway cast recording + introduction by Tony Award-nominated actor, director and writer, Walter Willison + additional songs from the 1970 film soundtrack + songs from the 1951 MGM film soundtrack of Lerner & Lane's…
1:59:59
Musical Theatre Melodies 14-October-2025
Jubilee (Cole Porter) – 1951 U.S. radio cast + Cole Porter's 1935 demo recordings of additional songs from his score + 1935 original London cast recordings of Porter's Anything Goes + Ethel Merman’s 1940 recordings of songs from Porter’s Panama Hattie + selections from “Night and Day” – Thomas Hamp…
2:00:00