Published by Rob Morrison
Rob pays tribute to the best of Broadway, London's West End, the Australian stage and the occasional European operetta in a 2 hour program on 96.5 Inner FM Melbourne celebrating significant anniversaries in the world of Musical Theatre.
Listen on Apple PodcastsLiza of Lambeth (Cliff Adams, William Rushton & Berny Stringle) – 1976 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + a tribute to Bill Oddie featuring songs and sketches from Cambridge Circus (Footlights revue) – 1963 original London cast "live" recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Geisha (Sidney Jones & Harry Greenbank) – 1998 London studio cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Adventures of Marco Polo (Clay Warnick, Mel Pahl & Edward Eager - based on the themes of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) – 1956 U.S. TV cast recording + selections from the 2019 compilation CD album Alfred Drake – Lucky to Be Me – A Life in Music featuring recordings from 1940 to 1962 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
So Long, 137th Street (Stan Daniels) – cast recording featuring members of the original 1976 Broadway production + selections from A Jolly Theatrical Season – 1963 album featuring Robert Morse and Charles Nelson Reilly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El Capitan (John Philip Sousa & Tom Frost) - 1997 University of Illinois cast recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
By Jeeves (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Alan Ayckbourn) – 1996 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections from Kissing Time (Ivan Caryll & P.G. Wodehouse) – 1919 original London cast recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Come Spy With Me (Bryan Blackburn) – 1966 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + a selection of songs recorded by Barbara Windsor from Lionel Bart’s Twang!! and Danny La Rue from Jerry Herman’s Hello, Dolly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Baker’s Wife (Stephen Schwartz) – 1976 U.S. tour cast recording + additional songs from the 1989 original London cast recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trelawny (Julian Slade) – 1972 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett + selections from Julian Slade’s 1980 album Looking For a Piano , featuring the composer-lyricist performing his own songs and reminiscing about his various stage shows. – ( repeat broadcast from August 2022 ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mame (Jerry Herman) – 1966 original Broadway cast recording + archival interviews with Jerry Herman and Angela Lansbury from 1996 + excerpts from An Evening With Jerry Herman – 1974 New York "live" concert recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Annie Get Your Gun (Irving Berlin) – 1966 New York revival cast recording + additional numbers from the 1990 London studio cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Bunch of Ratbags (Peter Pinne & Don Battye) – 2005 Melbourne revival cast recording + an archival interview with Peter Pinne from 2014 + selections from the 1966 original Melbourne cast recording & cover versions of songs from the score See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side By Side By Sondheim (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, plus music by Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, Richard Rodgers & Mary Rodgers) – 1976 original London cast recording + introduction by Rex Bunnett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rex (Richard Rodgers & Sheldon Harnick) – 1976 original Broadway cast recording + an interview with Sheldon Harnick (recorded in 2015) + demo recordings of "cut" songs written for Rex performed by Sheldon Harnick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bing Boys Are Here (Nat D. Ayer & Clifford Grey) – 1916 original London cast recordings + introduction by Rex Bunnett + With a Song in My Heart: Nat D. Ayer – 1952 episode of the 3DB Melbourne radio series See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Your Toes (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) – 1954 Broadway revival cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman (Charles Strouse & Lee Adams) – 1966 original Broadway cast recording + selections from Mr. Wonderful (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener & George Weiss) – 1956 original Broadway cast recording See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
St. Louis Woman (Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer) – 1946 original Broadway cast recording + additional numbers from the 1998 New York City Center “Encores!” revival cast recording + selections from Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer’s score for the 1946 MGM motion picture musical The Harvey Girls from the 1946 soundtrack recordings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
State Fair (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II) – 1996 original Broadway cast recording + an interview with former President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin + additional songs from the 1962 motion picture soundtrack recordings of State Fair for which Richard Rodgers wrote both music and lyrics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Lowe) – 1956 original Broadway cast recording + archival interviews with Alan Jay Lerner and Miles Kreuger + selections from Lyrics by Lerner – 1956 studio album featuring Alan Jay Lerner performing his own songs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.