Welcome to Episode 2 of Show Tunes with Kate Botello!
Click through to see this week's playlist, watch a fabulous dance routine and find out how to hear your voice on the show.
Here's this week's playlist:
- CANDIDE (1956): Overture*
- CAMELOT (1960): Camelot*
- A CONNECTICUT YANKEE (1927/1943): Thou Swell
- SPAMALOT (2005): Find Your Grail
- LEGALLY BLONDE (2007): Bend and Snap
- HAIRSPRAY (2002): Welcome to the '60s!
INTERMISSION - FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, VOL. 2 (1991): The Phantom of the Musical
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1986): The Phantom of the Opera
- CARNIVAL (1962): Her Face*
- AVENUE Q (2003): There's a Fine, Fine Line
- SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984): Sunday in the Park with George*
- XANADU (2007): I'm Alive
- CANDIDE (1956): Make Our Garden Grow*
*indicates a recording from our vinyl vault
Now, what was that about Greek Muses and roller disco? In its original form, the 1980 movie Xanadu was a critical flop. Roger Ebert said, "There are times when Xanadu doesn't even feel like a movie fantasy, but like a shopping list of marketable pop images."
The Broadway musical version of Xanadu is well aware of the original's oddities and exploits them to the fullest! The show ran for 512 performances and was nominated for four Tonys in 2007, including Best Musical. Here are Kerry Butler (Kira), Cheyenne Jackson (Sonny) and the Muses performing, "Don't Walk Away."
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