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Last broadcast on Sun, 10 May 2009, 13:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Elaine Paige celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End.
This week, EP is joined by actor and singer Jason Donovan, who is starring in the London production of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. Jason chats to EP about his career on stage and he reveals his favourite Essential Musicals. Plus, actress Hannah Waddingham performs a song from the hit West End musical 'A Little Night Music'.
Elaine also has the Disney-Double, more Break-a-Leg messages and Malcolm's Big One, which this week comes from 'Seesaw', (Broadway, 1973).
Take part in the show by emailing elaine@bbc.co.uk.
Hannah Returns!
Actress Hannah Waddingham returned to the show to chat about Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music'. Hannah performed the classic 'Send In The Clowns' just for us in Elaine's studio
Jason proves he's no drag!
Star of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert', actor Jason Donovan spoke to Elaine about the West End smash and he revealed his Essential Musicals. These include: 'Sweeney Todd', 'Joseph', 'Chicago' and 'La Cage Aux Folles'
Tracklist
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Carly Simon — Nobody Does It BetterThe Very Best Of Carly Simon, Global Television -
Danny Burstein; — I Am Adolpho
Beth Leavel, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE -
Foster, Sutton & Broadway Cast — Not For The Life Of Me (Throughly Modern Mill
Thoroughly Modern Millie, RCA -
Kelly, Laura Michelle & Cast — Anything Can Happen
Original London Cast Of Mary Poppins, FIRST NIGHT -
Zero Mostel — Sunrise Sunset
Maria Karnilove;, Bert Convy; -
Paul Bateman — The Heart Asks Pleasure First
100 Greatest Film Themes, Silva Screen -
The Broadway Company — Will-A-Mania
The Will Rogers Follies A Life in Revue, Columbia -
Hannah Waddingham — Send In The Clowns
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Doris Day — The Deadwood StageCalamity Jane/The Pajama Game, CBS -
Kirby Ward — Shall We Dance
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Hugh Jackman — Everything Old Is New Again
The Boy From Oz Original Cast Recording, DECCA BROADWAY -
Angela Lansbury — Be Our Guest
Jerry Orbach, The Disney Collection Volume 2 -
The Priscilla Music Company — Both Sides Now
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The Priscilla Company — I Will Survive
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Edmund Lyndeck; — Pretty Woman
Len Cariou;, VICTOR GARBER -
Richard Gere — Razzle Dazzle
Chicago, Sony -
Shirley Bassey — I Am What I AmThank You For The Years, Sony Music TV -
Lou Reed — Perfect DayTrainspotting, emi premier -
Jason Donovan — Any Dream Will Do -
Tommy Tune / Company — It's Not Where You Start
Seesaw:, Original 1973 Broadway Cast Rec DRG Records
Broadcast
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Sun 10 May 200913:00
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