Welcome to Episode Five of Show Tunes with Kate Botello! This week: the Ghostess with the Mostess, almost-love songs, and a revealing Musical Theatre War Story from our friend Mary Jo West. 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:
- SOUTH PACIFIC (1949) - Overture
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (1990) - We Dance
- DAMES AT SEA (1968) - The Sailor of My Dreams
- SAIL AWAY (1961) - Sail Away
- THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1959) - The Sound of Music
- THE KING AND I (1951) - Hello, Young Lovers
- GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1949) - Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
INTERMISSION - A War Story from our friend Mary Jo West, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Do Re Mi
- SHREK (2008) - Who I'd Be
- GIRL CRAZY/CRAZY FOR YOU (1930/1992) - But Not for Me
- KINKY BOOTS (2013) - The History of Wrong Guys
- OLIVER! (1960) - Reviewing the Situation
- SOUTH PACIFIC (1949) - Finale/Dites-Moi
Here's a clip of "We Dance," from the Berkeley Playhouse's production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
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