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Sunday, July 10, 2011

ON THE RECORD: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Catch Me If You Can by Steven Suskin

We listen to the original cast albums of the spring 2011 musicals How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Catch Me If You Can, plus some Masterworks Broadway reissues.

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Sunday, July 3, 2011

THE BOOK SHELF: New Books About Jerry Orbach, West Side Story and Cabaret by Steven Suskin

We page through three new books centering on Broadway: "Jerry Orbach: Prince of the City"; "Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imaginatio…

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

ON THE RECORD: The Gershwins' 1930 Version of Strike Up the Band and Barbara Carroll's Latest CD by Steven Suskin

We listen to the premiere studio recording of the 1930 Broadway version of the Gershwins' Strike Up the Band, plus the Barbara Carroll Trio's "How Long Has This Been Going On?&q…

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

THE DVD SHELF: Jason Robards in "A Thousand Clowns," Blu-rays of "Hair," "Priscilla" and "New York, New York" by Steven Suskin

We screen the film version of Herb Gardner's A Thousand Clowns; the movie adaptation of Hair; the pre-stage "Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"; and Martin Scorsese&…

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

ON THE RECORD: Kelli O'Hara's "Always," and an Obscure Carousel Recording by Steven Suskin

We listen to Kelli O'Hara's new recording, "Always," a first-time reissue of the 1955 Carousel, plus four digital cast album re-releases.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

THE BOOK SHELF: The Libretto of The Book of Mormon, Plus "A Tanner's Worth of Tune" by Steven Suskin

We page through Adrian Wright's "A Tanner's Worth of Tune," an invaluable book about the post-war British musical, and (among other librettos) the deliciously-designed scri…

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

ON THE RECORD: The Book of Mormon by Steven Suskin

We give a listen to the original Broadway cast album of the Trey Parker-Robert Lopez-Matt Stone musical Book of Mormon, a show nominated for 14 Tony Awards.

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

THE DVD SHELF: Blu-rays of "The Great Dictator," "Some Like It Hot," "Smiles of a Summer Night" and More by Steven Suskin

We screen Chaplin's "The Great Dictator"; Wilder's "Some Like It Hot"; Bergman's "Smiles of a Summer Night"; the thrillers "Diabolique" an…

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

ON THE RECORD: Wonderland, The Merry Widow and CDs From Matt Cavenaugh & Jenny Powers and Alice Ripley by Steven Suskin

We listen to the Broadway cast album of Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland; two separate discs by Alice Ripley and Broadway couple Matt Cavenaugh & Jenny Powers; and the CD debut of the 196…

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

THE BOOK SHELF: Dick Van Dyke's "My Lucky Life," a Biography of Horton Foote and the New "Theatre World" by Steven Suskin

We page through Dick Van Dyke's autobiography, "My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business"; "Horton Foote: America's Storyteller" by Wilborn Hampton; and the new …

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

ON THE RECORD: David Yazbek's Women On the Verge of Nervous Breakdown, William Finn's "Songs of Innocence & Experience" by Steven Suskin

We listen to the Broadway cast album of David Yazbek's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, plus Lisa Howard's "Songs of Innocence & Experience: The Music of William F…

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

THE DVD SHELF: TV Versions of "Kiss Me, Kate," "Anything Goes" and "Fiddler" on Blu-Ray, Plus Ernie Kovacs by Steven Suskin

We view 1950s TV adaptations of Kiss Me, Kate and Anything Goes; the 40th Anniversary Blu-ray of "Fiddler on the Roof"; "The Ernie Kovacs Collection"; and TV's vintag…

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

ON THE RECORD: Blitzstein and Beyond — Five Anniversary Releases from Masterworks Broadway by Steven Suskin

We listen to five cast album reissues from Masterworks Broadway, including Juno and Oh, Captain!, plus four film soundtracks from Sony's related Classic Film Score series.

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ON THE RECORD: Blitzstein and Beyond — Five Anniversary Releases from Masterworks Broadway by Steven Suskin

We listen to five cast album reissues from Masterworks Broadway, including Juno and Oh, Captain!, plus four film soundtracks from Sony's related Classic Film Score series.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

THE BOOK SHELF: Judi Dench's "And Furthermore," Tips From an "Enraged Accompanist," a Guide to Off-Broadway Musicals by Steven Suskin

We page through Judi Dench's book of memoirs; three books celebrating the Tennessee Williams Centennial; Andrew Gerle's "Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition&…

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

THE BOOK SHELF: Judi Dench's "And Furthermore," Tips From an "Enraged Accompanist," a Guide to Off-Broadway Musicals by Steven Suskin

We page through Judi Dench's book of memoirs; three books celebrating the Tennessee Williams Centennial; Andrew Gerle's "Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition&…

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Monday, April 4, 2011

ON THE RECORD: A Survey of the Major Recordings of Anything Goes by Steven Suskin

With a new Anything Goes pulling into port on Broadway, we consider the various recordings of the show, of which quite a few exist. Not a Cole Porter fan? Buddie, beware.

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

ON THE RECORD: A Survey of the Major Recordings of Anything Goes by Steven Suskin

With a new Anything Goes pulling into port on Broadway, we consider the various recordings of the show, of which quite a few exist. Not a Cole Porter fan? Buddie, beware.

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

THE DVD SHELF: "Upstairs, Downstairs," "Sweet Smell of Success," "Tangled," "Topsy-Turvy," "Dennis the Menace" by Steven Suskin

We screen the iconic television series "Upstairs, Downstairs"; the legendary film "Sweet Smell of Success"; Disney's new musical "Tangled," plus an enhanced…

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THE DVD SHELF: "Upstairs, Downstairs," "Sweet Smell of Success," "Tangled," "Topsy-Turvy," "Dennis the Menace" by Steven Suskin

We screen the iconic television series "Upstairs, Downstairs"; the legendary film "Sweet Smell of Success"; Disney's new musical "Tangled," plus an enhanced…

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

ON THE RECORD: Joe Iconis' "Things to Ruin"; a British Two-Fer of Aladdin and Cinderella; a Tribute to Hugh Martin by Steven Suskin

We listen to the cast album of the Joe Iconis revue Things to Ruin and a CD combining the 1959 British cast album of Cole Porter's Aladdin with a studio cast album of R&H's Cinde…

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ON THE RECORD: Joe Iconis' "Things to Ruin"; a British Two-Fer of Aladdin and Cinderella; a Tribute to Hugh Martin by Steven Suskin

We listen to the cast album of the Joe Iconis revue Things to Ruin and a CD combining the 1959 British cast album of Cole Porter's Aladdin with a studio cast album of R&H's Cinde…

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