Welcome to Episode 13 of Show Tunes with Kate Botello! Coming up: music in the family way, viewpoints on America, and a little Barbra goes down like buttah. At Intermission - SOUTH PACIFIC becomes South Pathetic in a war story from our friend Michael Burditt Norton! Tune in to Classical IPR Sunday night at 7pm, or listen any time right here.
Click through to see this week's playlist and find out how to hear your voice on the show!
Here's this week's playlist:
- STARLIGHT EXPRESS (1987) - Overture
- TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (1971) - Two Gentlemen of Verona
- MAME (1966) - Gooch's Song
- BABY (1983) - The Story Goes On
- DAMES AT SEA (1968) - Raining in my Heart
- SCHOOL OF ROCK (2015) - If Only You Would Listen
INTERMISSION: Michael Burditt Norton tells us a War Story about how a production of SOUTH PACIFIC (1949) became SOUTH PATHETIC. Plus, "There is Nothing Like a Dame."
- WEST SIDE STORY (1957) - America
- SAIL AWAY (1961) - A Long Long Way from America
- I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE (1962) - Miss Marmelstein
- ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1965) - Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here
- HALLELUJAH BABY! (1967) - Now's the Time
- STARLIGHT EXPRESS (1983) - Finale/Light at the End of the Tunnel
And now, the roller skating trains of STARLIGHT EXPRESS. This isn't the highest video quality ever, but it's great fun to watch. Some virtuoso skating going on here! STARLIGHT EXPRESS ran for more than 7,000 performances on the West End, and has been running continuously in Germany since the 80's.
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