“The Broadway
Musicals Yearbook” will be heard on Artsound FM 92.7 at 5pm on Sunday 23
January and repeated at 11pm on Monday 24 January. The show is produced and narrated by Len
Power, Canberra theatre critic, music critic and radio presenter.
This week – the musicals of 1925
In 1925, Rudolph Friml’s operetta, ‘The Vagabond King’, was a big hit on Broadway. Rodgers and Hart produced their first full musical, ‘Dearest Enemy’, and George Gershwin had two musicals on Broadway that year – ‘Tell Me More’ and ‘Tip-Toes’. There was also Vincent Youman’s big hit, ‘No, No, Nanette’.
You’ll hear songs from all of these shows including ‘Tea For Two’ (from ‘No, No, Nanette’), ‘Song Of The Vagabonds’ (‘The Vagabond King’), ‘Kickin’ The Clouds Away’ (‘Tell Me More’), ‘Who?’ (‘Sunny’), ‘Looking For A Boy’ (‘Tip-Toes’) and ‘Manhattan’ (‘The Garrick Gaieties’).
Performers include Dennis King, Mickey Rooney, Emily
Loesser, Howard McGillin, Nancy Anderson, Jack Buchanan, Christine Ebersole and
Cyril Ritchard.
Listen Now: https://artsound.fm/shows/the-broadway-musicals-yearbook/
