Illness

The Matinee continues to be on hiatus as I treat a medical condition. Many thanks to Verne Windham for picking 'encore' episodes to air. As soon as I can I will produce more episodes.

What have I got? It seems to be a brain/spinal-fluid leak, causing a constant headache whenever I'm in an upright position. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is more common than you might think, but seems to be under-diagnosed. I'm grateful to my friend and former vocal coach, Scarlett, for letting me know about her experience with it, I think that sent my doctors down the right path in treating this.

Oct. 28: Horror Flicks On Stage

Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors) - Davis, Sheila Kay/Jennifer Warren/Leilani Jones, Little Shop of Horrors [1979 Original Cast Recording] (Geffen)
Finale Ultimo (Don't Feed the Plants) - Alan Menken, Little Shop of Horrors [2003 Cast] (DRG)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Let Me Hear You Scream - Cast, Texas Chainsaw Musical!
All The Men in My Life - Cast, Evil Dead: The Musical
Look Who's Evil Now radio edit - Cast, Evil Dead: The Musical
You Tore My Heart Out - Cast, Toxic Avenger
Who Will Save New Jersey - Cast, Toxic Avenger
The Blob - Five Blobs, The Blob
Hold Me Bat Boy - Cast, Bat Boy [London cast]
The Brain - Roger Bart, Young Frankenstein [Original Broadway Cast] (Decca)
Join the Family Business - Kevein Ligon, Roger Bart, Young Frankenstein [Original Broadway Cast] (Decca)
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Addams Family - The Ventures, TV Show Theme Songs: Television Greatest Hits
Science Fiction Double Feature - Richard O'Brien, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct. 7: Egotistical Songs

C'Est Moi - Robert Goulet, Camelot [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony)
Me - Burke Moses, Susan Egan, Beauty and the Beast [Original Broadway Cast Recording] [Special Edition] (Universal)
Gaston - Cast, Beauty and the Beast [Original Broadway Cast Recording] [Special Edition] (Universal)
Why? 'Cause I'm a Guy - Danny Burstein/Robert Roznowski, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Varese Sarabande)
I've Gotta Crow - Mary Martin, American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 3 ()
Practically Perfect - Cast, Mary Poppins [Original London Cast] (Walt Disney)
Perfectly Marvelous - John Benjamin Hickey/Natasha Richardson, Cabaret [1998 Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
Life Is Happiness Indeed - Lewis J. Stadlen/Mark Baker/Maureen Brennan/Sam Freed/St. Darr, Deborah, Candide [1974 Broadway Revival Cast] Disc 1 ()
Perfect Isn't Easy (Oliver & Company) - Bette Midler, The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Disc 2 (Disney)
I Feel Pretty - Marni Nixon/Suzie Kaye/Yvonne Othon/Jo Anne Miya, West Side Story [Expanded Original Soundtrack] ()
Popular - Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked (Decca)
Wonderful - Joel Grey, Idina Menzel, Wicked ()
Joseph's Dreams - Cast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [Original Broadway] (Chrysalis)
I Invented Myself - Robert Preston, Ben Franklin in Paris ()
Springtime for Hitler - John Barrowman, Gary Beach, The Producers [2005 Soundtrack (Sony)

Sep 30: New York City

Come Up to My Place - Judy Blazer/Mandy Patinkin, Leonard Bernstein's New York (Nonesuch)
Christopher Street - Ken Barnett, Wonderful Town [2003 Broadway Revival Cast] (DRG)
Manhattan - Dawn Upshaw, Sings Rodgers & Hart (Nonesuch)
What More Do I Need? [From Saturday Night] - Andréa Burns, A Deeper Shade of Red (PS Classics)
Manhattan Madness - Jeffry Denman, Ensemble, Face the Music: Original New York Cast (DRG)
Manhattan Downbeat - Fred Astaire, Fred Astaire at MGM Disc 1 (Turner/Rhino)
NYC - Alicia Morton/Andrea McArdle/Audra McDonald/Victor Garber, Annie [Original Television Soundtrack] (Sony)
Theme From New York New York - Liza Minnelli, Finest (Emd Int'l)
The Last 'i Love New York' Song - Original Off-Broadway Cast, Mayor, The Musical (Harbinger)
New York - Cast, The Nervous Set (DRG)
Another Hundred People - Angel Desai, Company (Revival) (Nonesuch)
There Is Life Outside Your Apartment - John Tartaglia/Jordan Gelber, Avenue Q (BMG)
Broadway Baby (Follies) - Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty (DRG)
Broadway, My Street - Beau Tilden/Bobbi Tremain/Goldye Shaw/Henrietta Jacobson/Joey Faye/Lillian Hayman/Lloyd Harris/Thomas Anderson, 70, Girls, 70 [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
New York, New York - Ensemble, Leonard Bernstein's New York (Nonesuch)

Sep 23: Gilbert & Sullivan

I haven't forgotten about playlists, I'm struggling with time and tech issues. Sorry!

Sep. 16: The Oldest Profession

Rats, I can't get my database/music program to output the playlist today. I'll keep working on the technical details to get a playlist up as soon as possible. The archive of the show is posted, however - the link is at the upper right.
Yeah, this show isn't about being in polite company. I hope you enjoy it anyway.

Sep 9: Labor - Unsatisfying Jobs

When Frederic Was a Little Lad - Estelle Parsons, The Pirates of Penzance [Original Broadway Cast] [CD] Disc 1 (Elektra / Wea)
What a Waste - Gregg Edelman; Ken Barnett; Ray Wills, Wonderful Town [2003 Broadway Revival Cast] (DRG)
Take a Job - Nathan Lane; Randy Graff, Do Re Mi [DRG 1999 New York Concert Cast] (DRG)
An English Teacher - Chita Rivera; Dick Van Dyke, Bye Bye Birdie [Original Broadway Cast Recording] (Sony Classical)
Movin' Up/In Numbers - Original Cast, Adding Machine (P.S. Classics)
Scrap - Jason Danieley; John Conlee; Kimberly Grigsby; Patrick Wilson; Romain Frugé; Ted Sper, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
The Job Application - Karen Morrow, Lost in Boston, Vol. 4 (Varese Sarabande)
Just a Housewife - Original Cast, Working [Original Cast Recording] (Varese Sarabande)
The Work Song - Peggy Powers, Kay Lande, Alan Cole, Eric Carlson, Cinderella [Drive] (Drive Archive)
Whistle While You Work (Snow White) - Adriana Caselotti, The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Disc 1 (Disney)
Happy Working Song - Amy Adams, Enchanted (Disney)
Cleanin' Women - Original Cast, Working [Original Cast Recording] ()
Bread and Freedom - Cast, Rags ()
The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square - Camille Saviola; Steven Sutcliffe, Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] (BMG)
Millwork - Original Cast, Working [Original Cast Recording] (Varese Sarabande)
Deep into the Ground - Original Cast, Billy Elliot [Original London Cast] (Decca Broadway)
If I Could've Been - Original Cast, Working [Original Cast Recording] (Varese Sarabande)

Sep 2: Jewish Culture & Religion Center Stage

Cohen Owes Me Ninety-Seven Dollars (Irving Berlin) - New Budapest Orpheum Society, Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano: Jewish Cabaret Popular and Political Songs 1900-1945
Second Hand Rose - Fanny Brice, Star Spangled Rhythm [Smithsonian] Disc 1 (Smithsonian)
Hard to be a Prince - Yiddish Theatre Hamlet & Other Actors, Rags (Columbia)
Kol Nidre - Al Jolson, The Jazz Singer
You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Jason Danieley, South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall (Decca Broadway)
If You Could See Her (The Gorilla Song) - Joel Grey, Cabaret [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony)
Meeskite - Jack Gilford, Cabaret [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony)
If I Were a Rich Man - Zero Mostel, Fiddler on the Roof OBC
Sabbath Prayer - Chaim Topol; Company; Miriam Karlin, Fiddler on the Roof [Original London Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony Classical)
The Family Way - Bambi Linn; Elliott Gould; Harold Lang; Ken Leroy; Lillian Roth; Marilyn Cooper, I Can Get It for You Wholesale [Original Soundtrack] (Sbme Special MKTS.)
Jewish Wedding Song - Julie Andrews, Thoroughly Modern Millie [film]
Jason's Bar Mitzvah - Cast, Falsettoland [Original Off-Broadway Cast] (DRG)
Today You Are a Man - Cast, Wedding Singer
The King of Broadway - Nathan Lane, The Producers [2005 Soundtrack] (Sony)
You Won't Succeed on Broadway - David Hyde Pierce, Monty Python's Spamalot (Decca)

Upcoming Shows

The BEST place to find arts events is at spokanearts.org, but there are several events outside the county of Spokane that are still of interest to musical theater lovers. The region’s schools are also doing some incredible work. If you want to add a musical theater-related event, please email me.

Best of Broadway presents Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol from Sep 1 to Sep 6 at INB Performing Arts Center.

Spokane Civic Theatre presents Pirates of Penzance from Sep 25 to Oct 25 at Main Stage.

Spokane Children's Theatre presents Disney's High School Musical 2 from Oct 9 to Oct 25 at SCC Lair Auditorium.

Spokane Civic Theatre presents Chess in Concert from Oct 30 to Oct 31 at Main Stage.

Best of Broadway presents Disney's The Lion King from Nov 11 to Dec. 6 at INB Performing Arts Center.

Spokane Civic Theatre presents Curtains from Jan 15 to Feb 7 at Main Stage.

Best of Broadway presents Avenue Q from Feb 11 to Feb 14 at INB Performing Arts Center.

Spokane Civic Theatre presents Spitfire Grill from Mar 17 to Apr 11 at Firth Chew Studio Theatre.

Best of Broadway presents Little House on the Prairie starring Melissa Gilbert from Apr 8 to Apr 11 at INB Performing Arts Center.

Spokane Civic Theatre presents Annie Get Your Gun from May 21 to Jun 20 at Main Stage.