07/06/2009

Synopsis

It's Elaine's annual preview of the Tony Awards, which celebrate the best of Broadway.

EP runs through some of the major awards which include: Billy Elliot: The Musical, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages and 'Shrek The Musical'. Plus, actress Maria Friedman stops by to discuss her latest musical: 'The King and I'. Maria also performs a song from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein show in the studio. And, there's the regular 'Break-a-Leg' messages and Malcolm's Big one.

Tracklist

1.   Generation Pop — Don't Cry For Me Argentina

2. Linda Eder — Man Of La Mancha

   Broadway, My Way, Atlantic

3.   Danny Rue; — You're The Greatest

   Dennis Lotis, Come Spy With Me

4. Collin Raye — A Whole New World

5.   Clark, Louis With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Rodgers And Hammerstein

   Western House Wonders Vol. 31, RCA

6. Melissa Manchester — Through The Eyes Of Love (Theme From Ice Cast

   Ice Castles (Original Soundtrack), ARISTA

7. Robert Preston — Movies Were Movies

   Mack & Mabel, ABC

8. Ken Page — I Am What I Am

   Tap Your Troubles Away!, LML

9. Broadway Cast — This Is Our Story

   OCR Shrek The Musical, Decca Broadway

10.   Mower, Liam & Hadyn Gwynne & Stephanie Putson — The Letter

    Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording, POLYDOR UK Ltd

11. [musical] — Electricity

    Elton John, Billy Elliot The Musical

12.   Aaron Tveit — I'm Alive

    OCR Next to Normal, Razor & Tie/Ghostlight

13.   Adam Dannheisser; — Can't Fight This Feeling

    Mitchell Jarvis, CD Single

14.   The New Broadway Company — Aquarius

    New Broadcast Cast Recording of Hair, Demo

15.   Robin Williams — Prince Ali

    OST Aladdin, Walt Disney Records

16.   1995 Broadway Company — The Crapshooters' Dance

    The New Broadcay Cast Recording of Guys, RCA Victor

17. Ella Fitzgerald — I Could Write A Book

    The Rodgers And Hart Songbook Vol 2, VERVE

18.   2008 Broadway Company — Hair

    CD Single, Demo

19. Vittorio Grigolo — Balcony Scene (Tonight)

    Haley Westerna, OCR West Side Story

20. Marilyn Monroe — You'd Be Surprised

21. The Hollywood Studio Symphony — Main Title (The King And I)

    The King And I, Phillips

22. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra — March Of The Siamese Children (The King And I

    The King & I : Oirg. Bdwy. Cast Album, PHILIPS

23. Maria Friedman — Hello Young Lovers

24. Vangelis — Missing

    Odyssey The Definitive Collection, Universal

25.   Janis Siegel, cheryl Bentyne and Lorraine Feather — Back In Business

    Sondheim The Story So Far, n/a

26.   The 2007 Broadway Company — Puttin' On The Ritz

    OBC Young Frankenstein, Decca

Broadcast

1. Sun 7 Jun 2009
   13:00
   BBC Radio 2