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07/06/2009

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Sunday 07 June 2009

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.

Music Played

26 items

  • Generation Pop Don't Cry For Me Argentina

  • Image for Linda Eder

    Linda Eder Man Of La Mancha

    Broadway, My Way, Atlantic

  • Danny Rue; You're The Greatest

    Dennis Lotis, Come Spy With Me

  • Image for Collin Raye

    Collin Raye A Whole New World

  • Clark, Louis With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Hooked On Rodgers And Hammerstein

    Western House Wonders Vol. 31, RCA

  • Image for Melissa Manchester

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

    Ice Castles (Original Soundtrack), ARISTA

  • Image for Robert Preston

    Robert Preston Movies Were Movies

    Mack & Mabel, ABC

  • Image for Ken Page

    Ken Page I Am What I Am

    Tap Your Troubles Away!, LML

  • Image for Broadway Cast

    Broadway Cast This Is Our Story

    OCR Shrek The Musical, Decca Broadway

  • Mower, Liam & Hadyn Gwynne & Stephanie Putson The Letter

    Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording, POLYDOR UK Ltd, ,

  • Image for T.V. Carpio

    T.V. Carpio Electricity

    Elton John, Billy Elliot The Musical

  • Aaron Tveit I'm Alive

    OCR Next to Normal, Razor & Tie/Ghostlight

  • Adam Dannheisser; Can't Fight This Feeling

    Mitchell Jarvis, CD Single

  • The New Broadway Company Aquarius

    New Broadcast Cast Recording of Hair, Demo

  • Robin Williams Prince Ali

    OST Aladdin, Walt Disney Records

  • 1995 Broadway Company The Crapshooters' Dance

    The New Broadcay Cast Recording of Guys, RCA Victor

  • Image for Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald I Could Write A Book

    The Rodgers And Hart Songbook Vol 2, VERVE, ,

  • 2008 Broadway Company Hair

    CD Single, Demo

  • Image for Vittorio Grigolo

    Vittorio Grigolo Balcony Scene (Tonight)

    Haley Westerna, OCR West Side Story

  • Image for Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe You'd Be Surprised

  • Image for The Hollywood Studio Symphony

    The Hollywood Studio Symphony Main Title (The King And I)

    The King And I, Phillips

  • Image for Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

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

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

  • Image for Maria Friedman

    Maria Friedman Hello Young Lovers

    , , ,

  • Image for Vangelis

    Vangelis Missing

    Odyssey The Definitive Collection, Universal

  • Janis Siegel, cheryl Bentyne and Lorraine Feather Back In Business

    Sondheim The Story So Far, n/a

  • The 2007 Broadway Company Puttin' On The Ritz

    OBC Young Frankenstein, Decca

  • Maria sings!

    Maria sings!

    Maria Friedman spoke to EP about the upcoming production of 'The King and I' at The Royal Albert Hall. Maria performed 'Hello Young Lovers' just for us, accompanied by Louise Hunt on piano

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