Aug 25: Sailing

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A Whale of a Tale [From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea] - Kirk Douglas, Classic Disney, Vol. 1 (Walt Disney/EMI)
Fathoms Below - Cast, The Little Mermaid [Original Broadway Cast] (Disney)
When Our Ship Comes Sailing In - Adam Arkin; Patrick Cassidy; Robert Westenberg, Oh, Kay! [Original Soundtrack] (Roxbury)
Sailing at Midnight - Philip Chaffin, Warm Spring Night (P.S. Classics)
Sail Away/In a Boat on the Lake With You - Graham Payn; Pat Kirkwood, Ace of Clubs (Bayview)
Sailing/Set Those Sails - Cast Recording, Make Me A Song (Ghostlight)
In the Same Boat Completed - Karen Ziemba, Cast, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
Cotton Blossom - Chorus, Show Boat [1962 Studio Cast] (Sony)
Coney Island Boat - Cast, By the Beautiful Sea (DRG)
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat - Walter Bobbie, Guys and Dolls [1992 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA Victor Broadway)
On a Slow Boat to China - Liz Callaway, Anywhere I Wander: Liz Callaway Sings Frank Loesser (Varese Sarabande)
Old Man River - Paul Robson, Showboat ()
Blow High, Blow Low - Jerry Orbach, Carousel [1965 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA)
Muddy Water - Daniel Jenkins, Ron Richardson, Big River (Decca U.S.)
My Ship - Patti LuPone, Patti LuPone Live! (Highlights) (RCA)
A Ship Without a Sail - Dawn Upshaw, Sings Rodgers & Hart (Nonesuch)
No Moon - Cast, Titanic: A New Musical (RCA)
I Want to Row on the Crew/Sailor's Chantey - Dale Hensley; Larry Cahn; Leslie Feagan; Rex Everhart; Steve Steiner, Anything Goes [1987 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA)
There'll Always Be A Lady Fair - Bryan Landrine, Michael B Wailing, Bruce Hubbard, Del-Bourree Bach, Anything Goes (First Recording of the Original 1934 Version) (EMI Classics)
There's No Cure Like Travel/Bon Voyage - Alec Timerman; Michele Pigliavento, Anything Goes [1987 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA)

Aug 18: Scoundrels & Villains

He's a Tramp - Peggy Lee, Lady and the Tramp [Disney] (Disney)
Public Enemy Number One - Cast, Anything Goes [1987 Broadway R (RCA Victor Broadway)
Sue Me - Faith Prince; Nathan Lane, Guys and Dolls [1992 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA Victor)
A Powerful Thing - Gregory Harrison; Ronn Carroll, Steel Pier [Original Cast] (RCA)
Me and My Town - Angela Lansbury; Harvey Evans; Larry Roquemore; Sterling Clark; Tucker Smith, Anyone Can Whistle [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony Classical)
It Depends on What You Pay - Harvey Schmidt, The Fantasticks [2006 Off Broa (Ghostlight)
What's Wrong With That? - Cast, Rags ()
(The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs - Michelle Pfeiffer, Hairspray [2007 Soundtrack] ()
Those Were the Good Old Days - Ray Walston, Damn Yankees [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
We Can Do It - Matthew Broderick; Nathan Lane, The Producers [Original Broadway Cast Recording] (Sony Classical)
Easy Street - Barbara Ervin; Dorothy Loudon; Robert Fitch, Annie [Original Broadway Cast] [Remastered] ()
Bon Voyage - Lewis J. Stadlen, Candide [1974 Broadway Revival Cast] Disc 2 ()
Lonely Room - Oklahoma, ()
Crooked Path/Some Have, Some Have Not - Barre; David Elledge; Ensemble; Henry Grossman; Timothy Jerome; Walter Willison; William Ryall, Grand Hotel, The Musical ()
The Gun Song - Jonathan Hadary/Lyn Greene/Patrick Cassidy/Terry Mann, Assassins [1991 Original Cast Recording] ()
The Apple Tree (Forbidden Fruit) - Larry Byden, The Apple Tree [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony)
The Seven Deadly Virtues - Roddy McDowall, Camelot [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony)
Razzle Dazzle - James Naughton, Chicago [RCA] (RCA)

Aug. 11: Married

Man and Wife [From I Do! I Do!] - Liz Larsen; Sal Viviano, Lost in Boston II Unsung Musicals (Colosseum)
Married - Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford, Cabaret [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony)
Making a Home - , March of the Falsettos [Original Cast] (DRG)
Life With Harold - Emily Skinner, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
Boys and Girls Like You and Me - Cast, State Fair [Original Broadway ()
You Rule My World - John Conlee; Kimberly Grigsby; Marcus Neville; Ted Sperling, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
You Rule My World (Reprise) - Annie Golden; Emily Skinner; Kimberly Grigsby; Ted Sperling, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
It's the Going Home Together - Priscilla Gillette; Stephen Douglass, Golden Apple [Original Cast] (RCA)
Near to You - Shannon Boliin; Stephen "Tebes" Douglass, Damn Yankees [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
He Plays the Violin - Betty Buckley; Rex Everhart; William Daniels, 1776 [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
A Husband, a Wife - Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Inka Dinka Doo [MCA] (Universal Special Products)
Guess We May as Well Stay Married Now [From I Do! I Do!] - Glory Crampton; Guy Haines, Lost in Boston II Unsung Musicals (Colosseum)
I Love My Wife - David Garrison, I Do I Do [1996 Cast] ()
Marriage Tango - Melissa Weil; Robert Roznowski, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Varese Sarabande)
The Little Things You Do Together - Barbara Walsh, Kristin Huffman, Keith Buterbaugh, Raul Esparza, Cast, Company (Revival) ()
Sorry - Grateful - Keith Buterbaugh, Fred Rose, Bruce Sabeth, Company (Revival) (Nonesuch)
I Love My Wife - Lenny Baker, I Love My Wife [Orig. Cast] (DRG)
(You're) Timeless to Me - Dick Latessa; Harvey Fierstein, Hairspray [Original Cast] (Sony Classical)
Do You Love Me? - Chaim Topol; Miriam Karlin, Fiddler on the Roof [Original London Cast] [Bonus Tracks] ()

Aug. 4: I Love to Cry at Weddings

I'll Marry the Very Next Man [From Fiorello] - Barbara Cook, Barbara Cook's Broadway! ()
Shopping Around (Remastered - 1996) - Sheila Bond, Wish You Were Here (Original Broadway Cast Recording) ()
Marry the Man Today - Faith Prince; Josie DeGuzman, Guys and Dolls [1992 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA Victor)
Marry Me - Jason Alexander, Rink [Original Broadway Cast] (Jay)
I Chose Right - Todd Graff, Baby [Original Broadway Cast 1999] (Jay)
Being Alive - Dean Jones, Broadway Sings The Blues: The Party's Over
I Can Do Better Than That - Sherie René Scott, The Last Five Years (Image)
A Marriage Proposal - Cast, March of the Falsettos [Original Cast] ()
Grow Old With Me - Stephen Lynch, Wedding Singer (Sony)
Getting Married Today - Heather Laws, Company (Revival) (Nonesuch)
Get Me to the Church on Time - Stanley Holloway, My Fair Lady [Original Broadway Cast] [2002 Bonus Tracks] (Sony Mid-Price)
I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean - Tommy Carlisle, Bridgadoon [ABC Television] ()
I Love to Cry at Weddings - Company, Sweet Charity [Original Broadway Cast #1] ()
Always a Bridesmaid - Melissa Weil, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ()
All the Dearly Beloved/Together Forever/I Do! I Do! - Mary Martin; Robert Preston, I Do! I Do! (RCA)
One Hand, One Heart - Matt Cavenaugh; Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story (Sony Masterworks Broadway)

Auditions for Musicals

Spokane Civic Theatre: West Side Story In Concert Fundraiser
Monday, July 26 at 6:30 P.M. at Civic's Main Stage, 1020 N Howard Street.
Director Yvonne A.K. Johnson is looking for 12-15 men and 12-15 women (appearing ages 16+) for a two-night special concert production on Oct. 29 & 30. (The role of Maria will be played by Andrea Dawson and the role of Tony by Michael Muzatko. All other roles will be filled by audition.)
Audition packets are available at the box office, open Monday through Friday from 10 to 5:30 P.M.
Participants will be expected to perform the following:
Men - #2 "Jet Song," #8 "Cool"
Women - #7 "America," #13D "Somewhere," #12 "I Feel Pretty"
Spokane Civic Theatre: BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story
Monday, August 2 at 6:30 P.M. and Tuesday, August 3 at 6:30 P.M. at Civic's Main Stage, 1020 N Howard Street
Director Yvonne A.K. Johnson is looking for 10 men (appearing to be ages 18 - 50)
8 - 10 women (appearing to be ages 18 - 50)
Some required to play a musical instrument. People of color are strongly encouraged to audition. Ability to play a musical instrument is required for some roles and helpful for most. Some musicians/roles will be cast in advance based upon the complexity of the talent combination.
Participants will be expected to perform a verse and a chorus from a contemporary musical or a 1950s rock 'n' roll song in addition to cold readings from the script. Bring your own music. An accompanist will be provided. Dress for freedom of movement.
Performances September 24 to October 24, 2010)

Lake City Playhouse: Evita
August 2, 3, 4 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E Garden Ave in Coeur d'Alene.
Director Abbey Crawford and music director Carolyn Jess are looking to cast these roles:
Magaldi - sleazy, to look late 30's early 40s
Peron - dignified, to look mid 40s-mid 50s
Che - rebel, politico, to look 18-25
Eva - self assured, smart, striking, to play ages 16-32
The Mistress - to appear as a teen
12 to 16 member Chorus/Ensemble - various roles
Children may audition for the Act 2 Children Chorus
Be prepared to sing a 1 minute song that is NOT a selection from the production. No CD's and No A Cappella allowed - Must provide your own sheet music. Wear appropriate clothing for dance and movement.
Production dates: Sep 17-Oct 10

Spokane Childrens Theatre: How I Became a Pirate!
Auditions Aug 22 at 4pm, Aug 23 at 6pm, St. Aloysius School, 611 East Mission Avenue.
Director Buddy Todd is looking for four teen to adult men and one teen to adult woman to play pirates. He is also seeking one 8-12 year old boy (or girl to play a boy).
Bring sheet music for a one minute song from any show and dress comfortably for movement auditions. Auditioners should check out the hilarious picture book by Melinda Long with illustrations by Spokane’s own David Shannon for inspiration!
Show Dates: Oct 9-24.

Liberty Lake Community Theatre: Burgertown
Auditions Aug 26 at 6:30p, Aug 28 at 3p, at 1421 Meadowwood Lane, Suite 130 in Liberty Lake. Director Jennifer Ophardt wants a cast of nine with parts open to persons age 15 and older.
Performances are slated for December.

Spokane Civic Theatre: White Christmas
Monday, September 13 (children 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. only) (adults 7:30 - 9:30 P.M.)
Tuesday, September 14 (adults only 6:30 - 9:30 P.M.
at the Spokane Civic Theatre - Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N Howard Street
(Dean Street entrance)
Director Troy Nickerson is looking for:
12 - 15 men (appearing to be ages 18 -65)
12 women (appearing to be ages 18 - 65)
2 girls (ages 9 - 12)
2 boys (ages 9 - 12)
Participants will be expected to perform a verse and a chorus from a classic musical in addition to cold readings from the script. Bring your own sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Dress for freedom of movement.
Show runs November 19 - December 19

Spokane Civic Theatre Studio: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sunday, December 5 at 6:30 P.M., Monday, December 6 at 6:30 P.M.
at the Spokane Civic Theatre - Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N Howard Street
(Dean Street entrance)
Director Kathie Doyle-Lipe is looking for:
4 women (appearing to be between ages 20-50)
5 men (appearing to be between ages 20-50)
Participants will be expected to perform a verse and a chorus from a contemporary musical. Bring your own sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Dress for freedom of movement.
Performances January 28 - February 20

Been a while...

Sorry about the delay in getting up playlists and audio. First I had a computer meltdown, then a few weeks later my dad unexpectedly passed away. I can honestly say he was Matinee's biggest fan. If he wasn't in Spokane to hear it live, he would tune in via the internet. I didn't know if anyone else actually wanted to hear it online so I had no extra push to get my shows up. I had the pleasure of bumping into one listener, Toni, who reminded me that yes, people do want to hear the Matinee other times than Wednesdays at 11! I have the added frustration of a full-time job now (wait - that's a frustration?!?!) so I don't have my afternoons to play with playlists and posts about the show. Anyway, thank you to those who sent condolences and support. There'll be some changes before too long - a new way to hear the Matinee, especially. Hang in there, I hear you!

Mar 31: Songs of God

I'll Walk With God - Mario Lanza, The Student Prince/The Desert Song (RCA)
The Lord's Prayer - Mbongeni Ngema, Sarafina! The Sound of Freedom [Original Soundtrack] ()
Grateful Children - Adrian Zmed; Stephanie Mills, Children of Eden (RCA)
The Lord Is Good to Me (Melody Time) - Dennis Day, The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Disc 1(Disney)
God Help the Outcasts [Hunchback of Notre Dame] - Kerry Butler, Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust
The Pagan Ave Maria - Tina Arena, Notre Dame De Paris (Sony)
Children of God - Girls, Jane Eyre [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony)
All for the Best - David Haskell; Victor Garber, Godspell [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Arista)
Mysterious Ways - Chantylla Johnson, Zipporah G. Gatling, Cast, The Color Purple [Original Broadway Cast] (Angel)
The Color Purple - Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, The Color Purple [Original Broadway Cast] (Angel)
Simon Zealotes - Tony Vincent, Jesus Christ Superstar [London Revival Cast] (Sony)
Tower of Babble - Godspell, Godspell (Varese Sarabande)
Learn Your Lessons Well [From Godspell] - Samantha Shaw, I Won't Grow up: Broadway for Kids (Jay)
Do Ya Wanna Go to Heaven - Big River,
See How They Done My Lord - Salome Bey, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
Everybody Has His Own Way - Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Michael Gray, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
All Good Gifts - John Michael Tebelak, Godspell [2001 National Touring Cast Recording] (DRG)
In the Beginning - Company, Children of Eden [Original Cast Highlights] (RCA Records)

Mar 24: Beauty

How Lovely to Be a Woman - Susan Watson, Bye Bye Birdie [Original Broadway Cast Recording] (Sony Classical)
Gorgeous - Barbara Harris, The Apple Tree [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony)
Lovely - Ruthie Henshall, Carol Burnett, Cast, Putting It Together (Image Entertainment)
If a Girl Isn't Pretty - Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl [Original Soundtrack] (Columbia)
Stepsisters Lament - Cast, RH Cinderella ()
A Stud and a Babe - Jennifer Simard; Robert Roznowski, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Varese Sarabande)
Decorate the Human Face (Colette College) - JoAnn Cunningham, Show Goes On (DRG)
Lovely to Look At [From the 1935 Film Roberta] - Adrienne Angel, An Evening with Dorothy Fields (DRG)
A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody - John Steel, American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 1 (Smithsonian)
Raving Beauty - Cast, Meet Me in St. Louis [Original Broadway Cast] (DRG)
Beautiful Girls - Paul Bentley, Company, Follies [Original London Cast] ()
When You Got It, Flaunt It - Cady Huffman; Matthew Broderick; Nathan Lane, The Producers [Original Broadway Cast Recording] (Sony Classical)
I Enjoy Being a Girl [From Flower Drum Song] - Pat Suzuki, Broadway Showstoppers, Vol. 1 (Sony Music Distribution)
Dance: Ten; Looks: Three - Jessica Lee Goldyn, A Chorus Line [2006 Broadway Cast] (Sony)
The Goods radio edit - Kimberly Grigsby; Ted Sperling, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
Some Girls - Jerry Dixon, Once on This Island [RCA] (RCA)
Too Beautiful for Words - Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, The Color Purple [Original Broadway Cast] (Angel)
Beautiful in You - Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade [2007 Cast]
Big, Blonde and Beautiful - Mary Bond Davis, Hairspray [Original Cast] (Sony Classical)
Big, Blonde and Beautiful - Queen Latifah, Hairspray [2007 Soundtrack] (Universal Classics)

Mar 17: Songs about Music

Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli, Broadway Divas (RCA)
Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - Al Jolson, Let Me Sing and I'm Happy: At Warner Bros. 1926-1936 (Turner)
Sing for Your Supper - Rebecca Luker, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Debbie Gravitte, The Boys from Syracuse [1997 Concert Cast] (DRG)
Carnegie Hall (Do-Do-Re-Do) - Chorus, On the Town [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
Do-Re-Mi - Mary Martin, American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 4
Sing! - Revival cast, A Chorus Line [2006 Broadway Cast] (Sony)
Scales and Arpeggios - Liz English; Dean Clark; Gary Dubin, Songs from the Aristocats (Walt Disney)
The Girl in 14g - Kristin Chenoweth, Let Yourself Go (Sony)
Wrong Note Rag - Audra McDonald, Kim Criswell, Wonderful Town [1999 Studio Cast] (EMI Classics)
The Big Beat - Janie Sell; Maxene Andrews; Patty Andrews, Over Here! (Sony Classical)
Seventy Six Trombones - Chorus, The Music Man [Original Soundtrack]
I Love a Piano - Brian d'Arcy James; Jeffry Denman; Meredith Patterson; Women, White Christmas [Original Studio Cast] (Ghostlight)
It's a Grand Night for Singing - Ron Raines, Broadway Passion (That's Entertainment)
New Music - Studio Cast, Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] (BMG)
The Sound of Muzak - Patrick Scott Brady, Closer Than Ever [Original Cast] Disc 1 (RCA)
If I Sing [From Closer Than Ever] - Richard Maltby, Jr., If I Sing: The Songwriters Album (Ps Classics)
Thank You For The Music - Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia
Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly, S Wonderful (Pegasus)

Mar 10: Ben Vereen

When Ben Vereen appears with the Spokane Symphony, he says the first half of the show will be part of a new project he's writing, "From B to B," tracing his journey from his childhood in Brooklyn through the world of Broadway. The second half will be his tribute to Sammy Davis Jr, one of the many influences in his performing life. He talked about Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Fosse, Bert Williams, and other influences on his long and active performing life with me last week.
Magic To Do - Ben Vereen, Pippin [OBC] (Decca)
Heaven On Their Minds - Ben Vereen, Jesus Christ Superstar OBC
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries - Ben Vereen, Fosse [WNET]
No Time At All - Irene Ryan, Pippin [OBC] (Decca)
Rhythm Of Life - Sammy Davis Jr, Sweet Charity
Clap Hands Here Comes Charley - Ben Vereen, Funny Lady
New Man - Ben Vereen, Grind
More on Ben Vereen:
Biography from PBS's Stars Over Broadway
The "accident" Ben Vereen talks about

Mar 3: Kurt Weill (Lite)

Barbara Song - Bea Arthur, Threepenny Opera OOBC
Sing Me Not a Ballad [From the Firebrand of Florence] - Lotte Lenya, Lotte Lenya Sings American & Berlin Theater Songs of Kurt Weill (Sony)
Speak Low [From One Touch of Venus] - Mary Martin with Kenny Baker, American Musical Theater: Show (Smithsonian Collection)
My Ship - Dawn Upshaw, I Wish It So (Elektra/Asylum)
September Song - Ron Raines, Broadway Passion (That's Entertainment)
Bilbao Song
Tschaikowsky and Other Russians [From Lady in the Dark] - Danny Kaye, American Musical Theater: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 2 (Smithsonian Collection)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Kristin Chenoweth, Let Yourself Go (Sony)
It Never Was You - Megan Mullally, Megan Mullally
Lost in the Stars - Todd Duncan, Lost in the Stars
Here I'll Stay - Felicia Sanders, American Songbook Series: Alan (Smithsonian Collection)
A Boy Like You [From Street Scene] - Lotte Lenya, Lotte Lenya Sings American & Berlin Theater Songs of Kurt Weill (Sony)
The Saga of Jenny (Lady in the Dark) - Weil, Berlin to Broadway
I Don't Love You - Michael Cerveris, Donna Murphy, Lovemusik
Alabama Song - Ute Lemper, Weill
Surabaya Johnny - Patti LuPone, Patti LuPone Live! (Highlights) (RCA)

Feb 10: Recordings & Videos Sale

The Sale is on Saturday and Sunday at the Masonic Center. I'll be there on Saturday afternoon selling raffle tickets. See you there!

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Paige O'Hara, South Pacific (First Complete Recording)
The Story of Lucy and Jessie - , Follies In Concert
Almost Like Being In Love - Robert Goulet, Sally Ann Howes, Bridgadoon [ABC Television]
What's The Use Of Wondering - Mary Grover, Carousel [ABC Television]
Wunderbar - Robert Goulet, Carol Lawrence, Kiss Me Kate [ABC Television]
Mahitabel - Carol Channing, archy and mahitabel
It Ain't Necessarily So - Decca Symphony Orchestra; Eva Jessye Choir; Todd Duncan, Porgy & Bess] (MCA, Angel)
Send In The Clowns [Live] - Barbara Cook, Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim: Live at Carnegie Hall Disc 2
Good Time - Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
Requiem for Evita/Oh What a Circus - Colm Wilkinson, Julie Covington, Evita [Original Studio Cast] Disc 1
Another Suitcase in Another Hall - Madonna, Evita [Motion Picture Soundtrack] Disc 1 (Warner Bros.)
Stranger in Paradise - Alfred Drake, Kismet [Original Broadway Cast] (Naxos Musicals)
Standing on the Corner [From The Most Happy Fella] - Alan Gilbert; John Henson; Roy Lazarus; Shorty Long, Broadway Showstoppers, Vol. 2 (Sony Music Distribution)
Johnny One Note - Judy Garland, Words and Music

Feb 3: If You Were Gay

Probably the most comprehensive essay about gays and musical theater is at musicals101.com. Many thanks as always to John B. Kenrick for his insight.
As I say in this show, I've only scratched at the surface of gay musicals. Here's a near-complete list: queermusicheritage.us/gaymus.html.

Gay Paree - Robert Preston, Victor/Victoria [Original Soundtrack] (GNPD)
The Misfit's Lament - Chad Miller, Bed, Boys & Beyond (Original Cast Record)
Masculinity - Jerry Herman, La Cage aux Folles [Original C (RCA)
There! Right! There! - Michael Rupert, Legally Blonde (Original Broadway Cast) (Ghostlight)
Lookin' at Me - Kirby Tepper, Gay 90's Musical [Original Cast] (Colosseum)
Gay Today - Alfredo Alvarez, Bed, Boys & Beyond (Original Cast Record)
Coming Out - Alfredo Alvarez, Bed, Boys & Beyond (Original Cast Record)
We Kiss in a Shadow - Cheyenne Jackson; Michael Feinstein, The Power of Two (Harbinger Records)
If You Were Gay - John Tartaglia; Rick Lyon, Avenue Q (BMG)
Too Gay for You/Too Het'ro for Me - Bryan Batt, Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back (DRG)
And the Ship Sails On - Kirby Tepper, Gay 90's Musical [Original Cast] (Colosseum)
I'll Cover You - Jonathan Larson, Rent [Original Soundtrack] Disc 1 (Warner Bros.)
Searchin' for a Euphemism - James Wesley; Thomas E. Schultheis, Bed, Boys & Beyond (Original Cast Record)
What Would I Do? - Michael Rupert, Stephen Bogardus, Falsettoland [Original Off-Broadway Cast] (DRG)
I Am What I Am - George Hearn, La Cage aux Folles [Original Cast] (RCA)

Jan 27: Show Business #2

You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night - Brad Oscar; Gary Beach; Matthew Broderick; Nathan Lane; Roger Bart, The Producers [Original Broadway Cast Recording] (Sony Classical)
Instructions to the Audience - Nathan Lane/Brian Stokes Mitchell, The Frogs ()
Audition Sequence: They're Playing Our Song - Gerard Alessandrini, Forbidden Broadway ()
Opening/Who Do They Know? - Gerard Alessandrini; Michael McGrath; Toni Di Buono, Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 2 (DRG)
Climbing Uphill - Sherie René Scott, The Last Five Years (Image)
I Hope I Get It - Company, A Chorus Line [Original Broadway Cast] (Beat Goes On)
An Original Musical - Jeff Bowen, [title of show] (Ghostlight Records)
Keep It Gay - Cast, The Producers [2005 Soundtrack] (Sony)
Another Op'nin', Another Show - Cast, Kiss Me, Kate [1999 Broadway Revival Cast] (DRG)
Applause - Bonnie Franklin; The Gypsies, Applause [Original Broadway Cast] (Universal)
Show Off - The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone (Golden Fairy)
Born to Entertain - Lindsay Ridgeway, Ruthless [Los Angeles Cast] (Colosseum)
Let Me Entertain You - Jule Styne, Gypsy [50th Anniversary Edition Original Broadway Cast] ()
Smile, Girls [Cut from Gypsy] - Patti LuPone, Gypsy [2008 Broadway Revival Cast]Disc 1 (Time Life)
What Kind of Man? - Debra Monk, Michael McCormick, Jason Danieley, Karen Ziemba, Curtains ()
The Show Biz - Jim Corti; Lynnette Perry, Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] (BMG)
It's a Business - Debra Monk, Cast, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
Give My Regards to Broadway - Joel Grey, George M! [Original Cast] (Sony)

Jan 20: Kander & Ebb

All I Need (Is One Good Break) - Liza Minnelli, Flora the Red Menace ()
Mein Herr - Natasha Richardson, Cabaret [1998 Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
I Don't Care Much - John Kander, Fred Ebb, Cabaret [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony)
I Don't Remember You [From the Happy Time] - Ron Raines, So in Love With Broadway (Jay)
The Butterfly - John Cunningham; Lorraine Serabian Carmen Alvarez; Chorus, Zorba [Angel] (CCT)
70, Girls, 70 - Company, 70, Girls, 70 [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
How Lucky Can You Get - Barbra Streisand, Fully Lady (Sony)
All That Jazz - Chita Rivera, Company, Chicago [Original Broadway Cast] (Arista)
Hot Honey Rag - Orchestra, Chicago (RCA)
Theme from New York, New York - Cast, And the World Goes 'Round (RCA)
Sara Lee - Jim Walton, And the World Goes 'Round (RCA)
Gimme Love - Chita Rivera, Cast, Kiss of the Spider Woman [Original Soundtrack] ()
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer - Chita Rivera, Rink [Original Broadway Cast] (Jay)
Sometimes a Day Goes by (Woman of the Year) - Brent Barrett, The Kander and Ebb Album (Varese Sarabande)
No, My Heart (Hay Fever) - Brent Barrett, The Kander and Ebb Album (Varese Sarabande)
I Miss the Music - Jason Danieley, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
Second Chance - Daniel McDonald; Karen Ziémba, Steel Pier [Original Cast] (RCA)

Calendar of Events

Jan 13: Season Preview

Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun [1999 Broad (Angel Records)
They Say It's Wonderful - John Raitt; Mary Martin, Annie Get Your Gun [TV Soundtrack] (Angel)
Show People - Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce,, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
Coffee Shop Nights - David Hyde Pierce, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
Wide Open Spaces Finale - Karen Ziemba, Cast, Curtains (Manhattan Records)
The Colors of Paradise - Garrett Long, Liz Callaway, Spitfire Grill (Triangle Road)
Shoot the Moon - Phyllis Somerville, Spitfire Grill (Triangle Road)
I'll Be Your Eyes - , Little House on the Prairie ()
Prairie Moves - , Little House on the Prairie ()
Last Supper - Ted Neeley, Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Motion Picture Soundrack) (Decca U.S.)
It's Privilege to Pee - Hunter Foster; Ken Jennings; Megan Lawrence; Nancy Opel; Rachel Coloff; Rick Crom; Spe, Urinetown (RCA)
Run, Freedom, Run! - Hunter Foster; Ken Jennings; Lawrence Street; Megan Lawrence; Rachel Coloff; Rick Cro, Urinetown (RCA)
It Sucks to Be Me - Ann Harada; Jennifer Barnhart; John Tartaglia; Jordan Gelber; Natalie Venetia Belcon, Avenue Q (BMG)
The More You Ruv Someone - Ann Harada; Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Avenue Q (BMG)

Jan 6: R&H Films

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning - Gordon MacRae, Oklahoma! [MCA/Capitol] (Snapper)
I Cain't Say No - Gloria Grahame, Oklahoma! [MCA/Capitol] (Snapper)
Don't Marry Me - Jack Soo, Flower Drum Song (Decca)
It Might as Well Be Spring - Louanne Hogan, State Fair (Varese Sarabande)
Mister Snow - Barbara Ruick, Carousel [Original Soundtrack] (Angel)
Do Re Mi - Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music (Film) (BMG/RCA)
A Puzzlement - Yul Brynner, The King And I: Music From The (Angel Records)
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You - Marni Nixon, Deborah Kerr, The King and I (Columbia)
Love Look Away - Marilyn Horne, Flower Drum Song (Decca)
Younger than Springtime - Bill Lee, South Pacific (RCA)
You'll Never Walk Alone - Claramae Turner, Carousel [Original Soundtrack] (Angel)
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair - Mitzi Gaynor, Golden Memories of Stage & Screen 2 (Sony Music)
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top - Gordon MacRae; Shirley Jones, Oklahoma! [MCA/Capitol] (Snapper)
June Is Bustin' Out All Over - Cast, Carousel [Original Soundtrack] (Angel)
I Have Confidence - Julie Andrews, The Sound Of Music (RCA/Legacy)
Shall We Dance - Marni Nixon, Deborah Kerr, The King and I (Columbia)

Dec. 30: The Next New Year

New Year's Eve, It's - Animaniacs, Animaniacs ()
Somebody's Going to Throw a Big Party - Chorus, Fifty Million Frenchmen (New World Records)
03 A Wonderful Party - Ira Gershwin, Lady, Be Good! (Roxbury)
Oh, Come to the Ball - Alan Jay Lerner, American Songbook Series: Alan Jay Lerner (Smithsonian Collection)
Welcome to My Party - Toni Collette, The Wild Party [LaChiusa] [Broadway] (Decca Broadway)
Raise The Roof - Original Cast, Wild Party (Lippa) (RCA Victor Broadway)
The Life Of The Party - Idina Menzel, Wild Party (Lippa) (RCA Victor Broadway)
The Life of the Party - David Wayne, The Happy Time (RCA)
Fun Life - Original Broadway Cast, Nervous Set (DRG)
Hey There, Good Times - Lenny Baker, Joanna Gleason, lene Graff, James Naughton, I Love My Wife [Orig. Cast] (Disques Swing)
Once-A-Year Day! - Janis Paige/John Raitt, The Pajama Game [Original Broadway Cast Recording] [Bonus Tracks] (SONY CLASSICS)
Well Did You Evah? - Household Staff; Mike, High Society [Original Broadway Cast] (DRG)
Party Song - Original Broadway Cast, Nervous Set (DRG)
Cocktail Counterpoint - Gene Barry; Jay Garner; Jon Weiner; Merle Louise; William Thomas, Jr., La Cage aux Folles [Original Cast] (RCA)
Wasn't It Fun? - Ralph Blane, Meet Me in St. Louis [Original Broadway Cast] (DRG)
The Party's Over - Judy Holliday, Bells Are Ringing [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (Sony)
Where Did the Good Times Go? [From Over Here!] - Emily Skinner, Believe: The Songs of the Sherman Brothers (Fynsworth Alley)
The Happy New Year Blues [From the Music Box Revue] - Vicki Lewis, Broadway Christmas (Varese Sarabande)
Auld Lang Syne - The San Francisco Cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Christmas Center Stage (Cabanna Boy)
The Perfect Year [Sunset Boulevard] - Patti LuPone, Now & Forever - Disc 3 (Decca Broadway)
New Year [film] - Bing Crosby, Holiday Inn [Film] (MCA)
The Next New Year - Cast of Cabaret, Carols For A Cure 1999 (Rock-It Science)
Seasons of Love - Jonathan Larson, Rent [Original Soundtrack] Disc 1 (Warner Bros.)

Dec. 23: Santa Baby!

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Fred Astaire, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Rhino / Wea)
Santa's Family - John Goodman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Movie (Goodtimes Ent.)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Finale) - Burl Ives, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (MCA Special Projects)
Abundance and Charity - Michael Mandell/Walter Charles, A Christmas Carol [Original Cast] (Sony)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas/Up on the Housetop - Cast of Grease, Carols for a Cure 9 2007 (Rock-It Science)
Reindeer Boogie/Jingle Bells - Roger Bart, Maria Cominis, Danny Gurwin, Sally Wilfert, A Christmas Survival Guide (Original Cast Record)
Santa's Gonna Rock and Roll - Rockettes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Sony)
Swing, Mister Santa Claus, Swing - Cast of The Music Man, Carols For A Cure 2000 (Rock-It Science)
I'd Like To Hitch A Ride With Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Sally Mayes, A Christmas Survival Guide (Original Cast Record)
Santa Baby (New Faces) - Eartha Kitt, The Best Christmas Ever (Virgin Records Us)
Surabaya-Santa - Jessica Molaskey, Songs for a New World (RCA Victor Broadway)
Santa Comin' Caroline - Caroline, or Change (Original Cast), Caroline, or Change (disk 2) (Hollywood Records)
I Guess There Ain't No Santa Claus - Marcus Neville, Maria Cominis, Danny Gurwin, Sally Wilfert, A Christmas Survival Guide (Original Cast Record)
The Man With the Bag (Everybody's Waitin' For) - Rockettes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Sony)
Too Fat To Fit (from Pete 'n' Keely) - Cast of The Producers, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Car (Rock-It Science)
Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus? - Barbara Cook; Jerome Courtland; Personnel; The Executives, Flahooley (DRG)
That man over there - Cast, Here's Love (Sony)
Be a Santa [From Subways Are for Sleeping] - Guy Haines; Michelle Nicastro, Broadway Christmas (MCA Special Products/Varese Sarabande)

Here's a great bit of trivia - Santa Baby is really a Broadway song, introduced by Eartha Kitt in the revue "New Faces." It was so popular that she was able to record it. The rest is history.

Dec. 16: Happy Holidays

The show from last year was played inadvertently. So here is a link to listen to the show that should have been. Happy Holidays!

Dec. 9: Carols for a Cure Vol. 11

All of these CDs are available at BroadwayCares.org, benefiting the Actors Fund and assistance to those with HIV/AIDS.

Enchanted Silent Night - South Pacific, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Bring A Torch Jeannette Isabella - Mary Poppins Cast, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 1 (Simco)
What Child is This/The First Noel - The Arvada Center, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Da Pacem Domine - Hair, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Cool Jingle Bells - West Side Story Cast, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 1 (Rock-It Science)
Incredible Phat (The Coldest Night of the Year) - Billy Elliot, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Campana Sobre Campana - In the Heights Cast, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 1 (Simco)
Rod's Christmas - John Tartaglia, Carols for a Cure, Vol. V (Disc 1) (Rock-It Science)
Holiday Lament (The Fruitcake Song) - Cast of The Lion King, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols For A Cure Volume 6 (Rock-It Science)
Something Must Be Wrong with My Mistletoe - Cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 8 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Holiday Story - Susan Blackwell for [title of show], Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 8 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Peace On Earth/The Little Drummer Boy - The Lion King Cast, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 1 (Simco)
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow - The Little Mermaid, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Here We Come A-Caroling - Rosie's Broadway Kids, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
Joy to the World - Terri White of Finian's Rainbow, Carols for a Cure Vol. 11 Disc 2 (Rock-It Science)
O Tannenbaum - Cast of The Producers, Carols For A Cure 2001 (Rock-It Science)
Shalom Rav - Cast of Mamma Mia, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols For A Cure Volume 6 (Rock-It Science)

Dec. 2: Movicals

The Glamorous Life - Judy Kahan, A Little Night Music (That's Entertainment/ Sony)
Life With Harold - Emily Skinner, The Full Monty [Original Broadway Cast] (RCA)
What Was a Woman to Do - Joanna Gleason, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ghostlight)
The Cake I Had - Mary Louise Wilson, Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens: A New Musical (PS Classics)
Forget About the Boy - Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie (RCA Victor Broadway)
The New Girl in Town - Brittany Snow, Hairspray [2007 Soundtrack] (Universal Classics)
The Boy Next Door - Judy Garland, Meet Me in St. Louis [Rhino] (Turner)
I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore (Gigi film then stage) - Maurice Chevalier, Gigi [Rhino] (Turner)
True Love - Melissa Errico, Daniel McDonald, High Society [Original Broadway Cast] (DRG)
Crazy World - Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria [Original Cast] (PolyGram)
The Fall - Cheyenne Jackson, Company, Xanadu on Broadway (PS Classics)
Suddenly Seymour - Hunter Foster/Kerry Butler/Trisha Jeffrey, Little Shop of Horrors [2003 Cast] (DRG)
What You Want - Legally Blonde (Original Broadway Cast), Legally Blonde (Original Broadway Cast)
You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night - Cast, The Producers [2005 Soundtrack] (Sony)
Spamalot - Knights Of The Round Table edit - Cast, Spamalot (Decca)

Nov. 25: Food, Glorious Food

Food Glorious Food - Cast, Oliver! [Original Broadway Cast] [Bonus Tracks] (RCA)
Be Our Guest - Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition Soundtrack) (Disney)
Bread - Cast, Baker's Wife [Original London Cast] Disc 1 (Jay)
Crumbs in My Bed - Marsha Kramer, Great American Backstage Musical (Aei)
I Can Cook Too - Nancy Walker, On the Town [Original Broadway Cast] (Sony Classical)
Honey in the Honeycomb - Lena Horne, Ethel Waters, Cabin in the Sky [Rhino/Angel] (Rhino)
Dieter's Prayer - Amanda McBroom, Live from Rainbow & Stars (DRG)
Mabel's Prayer edit - Dioni Michelle Collins, Fame [Original Cast Recording] (DRG)
Sara Lee - Jim Walton, And the World Goes 'Round (RCA)
The Worst Pies in London - Angela Lansbury, Sweeney Todd [Original Broadway Cast] Disc 1 (RCA)
A Little Priest - Michael Cerveris, Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd [2005 Broadway Revival Cast] Disc 2 (Nonesuch)
A Real Nice Clambake - Barbara Ruick/Cameron Mitchell/Claramae Turner/Mixed Chorus & Orchestra/Robert Rounseville, Carousel [Original Soundtrack] (Angel)
Suppertime - Roger Bart, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown [1999 Broadway Revival Cast] (RCA)
Sing for Your Supper - Rebecca Luker, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Debbie Gravitte, The Boys from Syracuse [1997 Concert Cast] (DRG)

Nov. 18: Lebo M

Grasslands Chant (Busa) - Lebo M., The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast] (Disney)
The Lioness Hunt - Lebo M., The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast] (Disney)
Song for the Children - Lebo M., Lion King, Vol. 1 & 2 Disc 2 (Festival)
Lala (precursor to Endless Night) - Lebo M, Rhythm of the Pride Lands (Disney)
Shadowland - Heather Headley/Tsidi Leloka, The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast] (Disney)
Noyana - Lebo M, Rhythm of the Pride Lands (Disney)
Mother Africa [Power of One] - Lebo M, Zimmer, H.: The Wings of a Film (Decca)
Spirit Of Africa - Chorus, Congo (Sony)
Windsong - Chorus, Mighty Joe Young (Hollywood Records)
Back to the Species - Lebo M, Born to be Wild
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Lebo M., Lion King 1 1/2 (Disney)
One By One - Lebo M
The Circle of Life - Carmen Twillie, Lebo M, The Lion King (Walt Disney)

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)