Welcome to Episode Four of Show Tunes with Kate Botello! Coming up this week: CATS in far-flung places, a bit of The Bard, and we throw some love to the intrepid Broadway chorus. Tune in to Classical IPR Sunday night at 7pm or listen anytime right here.
Click through to see this week's playlist and find out how you can hear your voice on the show!
Here's this week's playlist:
- CATS (1982) - Overture
- THE LION KING (1997) - The Circle of Life
- SOMETHING ROTTEN (2015) - Welcome to the Renaissance
- TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (1972) - Thurio's Samba
- KISS ME KATE (1949) - Brush Up Your Shakespeare
- PAL JOEY (1940/1952) - I Could Write A Book
- LADY IN THE DARK (1941/1963) - The Saga of Jenny
INTERMISSION - CATS in foreign languages! Hear the Rum Tum Tugger sing in German, Russian, Korean...and English.
- A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (2013) - Lady Hyacinth Abroad
- ANYTHING GOES (1930/1962) - Blow, Gabriel, Blow
- FOLLIES (1971) - Who's That Woman?/ (Mirror, Mirror)
- MARCY & ZINA (2009) - The Alto's Lament
- CATS (1982) - The Ad-dressing of Cats
Here's silent footage of, "Who Is That Woman?" on Broadway in 1972, overdubbed with the soundtrack.
Did you spend some time on the boards yourself? We'd love to hear your Musical Theatre War Stories - and share them on the air! Tell us about your biggest triumphs, your catastrophic failures, your near-misses and brilliant saves. Call the IPR Comment Line at 231-276-4444 and leave us a message. We'd also love to hear your Show Tune requests so we can play your favorites!
- Leave a story or request on our Facebook page
- Make a request or send us your story in an e-mail
