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 6-October-2026
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert– The Musical (various songwriters) – 2006 original Australian cast recording + an interview with original cast member Tony Sheldon
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 29-September-2026
The Red Mill (Victor Herbert & Henry Blossom) - 2001 Ohio Light Opera revival cast recording
2:00:45
Musical Theatre Melodies 22-September-2026
Jorrocks (David Heneker) – 1966 original London cast recording + an introduction by Rex Bunnett + an excerpt from the 1991 “live” recording of the Gala concert celebrating David Heneker’s 85th Birthday at the Golders Green Hippodrome in London featuring an all-star cast of West End performers.
1:59:54
Musical Theatre Melodies 15-September-2026
Careless Rapture (Ivor Novello & Christopher Hassall) – 1936 original London cast highlights recordings + additional numbers from the 1968 BBC radio production + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections from Theodore & Co. (Ivor Novello, Jerome Kern, Adrian Ross & Clifford Grey) by the original 191…
1:59:56
Musical Theatre Melodies 8-September-2026
The Apple Tree (Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick) – 1966 original Broadway cast recording + an archival interview with Sheldon Harnick from 2015 + demos of “cut” songs from the musical performed by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick + songs from their 1966 US TV musical version of Oscar Wilde’s The Canterv…
1:59:59
Musical Theatre Melodies 1-September-2026
Man With a Load of Mischief (John Clifton & Ben Tarver) – 1966 original off-Broadway cast recording + an interview with Walter Willison about Ben Franklin in Paris (by Mark Sandrich Jr. and Sidney Michaels) being staged in concert at 54 Below in New York City on 13th September
1:58:06
Musical Theatre Melodies 25-August-2026
Chu Chin Chow (Frederic Norton & Oscar Asche) – 1959 London studio cast recording & additional numbers + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections by the original 1916 London cast members
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 18-August-2026
Rags (Charles Strouse & Stephen Schwartz) – 1990 studio cast recording with members of the original 1986 Broadway cast + a selection of original cast recordings from Broadway musicals of 1910 (the year of Rags’ setting)
1:59:59
Musical Theatre Melodies 11-August-2026
Oh, Kay! (George & Ira Gershwin & Howard Dietz) – 1994 New York studio cast recording + additional recordings by the original 1927 London cast and 1960 off-Broadway revival cast members
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 4-August-2026
Liza of Lambeth (Cliff Adams, William Rushton & Berny Stringle) – 1976 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + a tribute to Bill Oddie featuring songs and sketches from Cambridge Circus (Footlights revue) – 1963 original London cast "live" recording
1:59:59