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 14-April-2026
On Your Toes (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) – 1954 Broadway revival cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 7-April-2026
It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman (Charles Strouse & Lee Adams) – 1966 original Broadway cast recording + selections from Mr. Wonderful (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener & George Weiss) – 1956 original Broadway cast recording
1:59:59
Musical Theatre Melodies 31-March-2026
St. Louis Woman (Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer) – 1946 original Broadway cast recording + additional numbers from the 1998 New York City Center “Encores!” revival cast recording + selections from Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer’s score for the 1946 MGM motion picture musical The Harvey Girls from the…
1:59:59
''State Fair'' interview with Ted Chapin - 24 March 2026
"State Fair" interview with Ted Chapin (full-length) - 24 March 2026
33:53
Musical Theatre Melodies 24-March-2026
State Fair (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II) – 1996 original Broadway cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin + additional songs from the 1962 motion picture soundtrack recordings of State Fairfor which Richard Rodgers wrote …
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 17-March-2026
My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Lowe) – 1956 original Broadway cast recording + archival interviews with Alan Jay Lerner and Miles Kreuger + selections from Lyrics by Lerner – 1956 studio album featuring Alan Jay Lerner performing his own songs
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 10-March-2026
The Grand Duke (or, The Statutory Duel) (W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan) – 1973 University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society cast recording conducted by Eric Stern + introduction by Rex Bunnett
2:07:34
Musical Theatre Melodies 3-March-2026
Bubbling Brown Sugar (Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, “Fats” Waller, Eubie Blake, et al) – 1976 original Broadway cast recording + orchestral & vocal selections from the 3 CD albums of Black Manhattan featuring the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra conducted by Rick Benjamin
2:00:10
Musical Theatre Melodies 24-February-2026
When You’re Young (John Hanson) – 1966 British touring cast recording + an interview with cast member Nigel Rideout + a selection of solos and duets performed by John Hanson from Lilac Time, The Student Prince, The Vagabond King, The Desert Song,Bitter Sweet and Glamorous Night with Jane Fyffe, Dor…
2:00:00
Musical Theatre Melodies 17-February-2026
Summer Song (Dvorak adapt. Bernard Grun & Eric Maschwitz) – 1956 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections from Balalaika (George Posford, Bernard Grun & Eric Maschwitz,) – 1961 Australian studio cast recording
2:00:02