Originating on WMNR Fine Arts Radio [email protected] Playlist* Program is archived 24-48 hours after broadcast and can be heard Broadway Bound with Garrett Stack free of charge at Public Radio Exchange, > prx.org > Broadway Bound *Playlist is listed chronologically by song title recording date, not in order of play. Show #: 282 Broadcast Date: February 3, 2018 Time: 16:00 - 18:00 # Selections: 27 Time Writer(s) Title Artist Disc Label Year Position Comment File Number Intro Track Holiday Release Date Date Played Date Played Copy 2:52 Mort Dixon/Ray Henderson Bye Bye Blackbird Josephine Baker 2-CD Set - Josephine Baker (dsic 1) Elysee/DCC Jazz 1926 0 CD Bravo ('26 hit for others) PRKF Baker 0:10 1/18 2/3/18 CDF-101 tk 13 4:07 J Kern/O Hammerstein, II Ol' Man River Paul Robeson Showboat - 1932 Revival Studio Recording CBS Special 1932 The first Broadway "revival" of 1927's Show Boat was in 1932. This is the FIRST recording CDS Show Boat 1:07 2 1989 2/2/08 2/3/18 Products ever devoted to songs from a single show. The idea of an original cast recording was far in the 3:43 (m)J Kern (l)O Hammerstein, II Ah Still Suits Me Paul Robeson and Hattie McDaniels Show Boat 1936 film soundtrack Turner 1936 0 Taken from VHS [film:Showboat 1936 version] CDS Show Boat 0:10 1 8/6/11 8/4/12 6/29/13 8/29/15 2/3/18 3:09 Vernon Duke/John LaTouche Taking a Chance on Love Ethel Waters Smithsonian American Musical Theater - DISC 2 Smithsonian 1940 from Cabin In The Sky. 10/25/40 - 156 perf BoxSet 0:03 2/9 1989 2/3/18 2:43 R Rodgers/L Hart Where Or When Lena Horne Stormy Weather: The Legendary Lena, BMG/Bluebird 1941 0 PRKF Horne 9 2/3/18 1941-1958 3:35 R Rodgers/ O Hammerstein, II Happy Talk Juanita Hall South Pacific - Original Broadway Cast Columbia 1949 4/7/1949 - 1/16/1954. 1925 perf. Nine 1950 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best CDS South Pacific 12 1998 4/14/07 2/3/18 Libretto, Best Score, Best Actor [Ezio Pinza], Best Actress [Mary Martin], Best featured 3:52 Gary Geld/Peter Udell Purlie Melba Moore Purlie - Original Broadway Cast BMG 1970 3/15/1970 - 11/6/1971. 688 perf. Introduced Melba Moore to the public. CDS Purlie 0:17 4 6/3/06 1/17/09 7/9/11 2/28/15 2/3/18 Written by Gary Geld and Peter Udell who went on to write Shenandoah later in the decade. 4:01 (m)A L Weber (l)T Rice Superstar Ben Vereen & Chorus Jesus Christ Superstar - Original Broadway Cast Decca 1971 10/12/1971 - 6/30/1973. 711 perf. No Tony Awards. CDS Jesus 0:34 12 2003 10/12/132/28/15 2/3/18 2:18 Charlie Smalls If You Believe Dee Dee Bridgewater The Wiz - 1975 Original Broadway Cast Atlantic 1975 1/5/1975 - 1/28/1979. 1672 perf. Seven Tony Awards: Best Musical; Best Score; Best CDS Wiz 0:03 16 1/5/08 2/3/18 Featured Actor - Ted Ross; Best Featured Actress - Dee Dee Bridgewater; Best 3:18 Charlie Smalls I Was Born On The Day Before Hinton Battle The Wiz - 1975 Original Broadway Cast Atlantic 1975 1/5/1975 - 1/28/1979. 1672 perf. Seven Tony Awards: Best Musical; Best Score; Best CDS Wiz 6 2/3/18 Featured Actor - Ted Ross; Best Featured Actress - Dee Dee Bridgewater; Best Costume 1:43 Charlie Smalls I'mYesterday A Mean Ole Lion Ted Ross The Wiz - 1975 Original Broadway Cast Atlantic 1975 1/5/1975 - 1/28/1979. 1672 perf. Seven Tony Awards: Best Musical; Best Score; CDS Wiz 9 2/3/18 Best Featured Actor - Ted Ross; Best Featured Actress - Dee Dee Bridgewater; Best 3:37 Waller/Link/Rose I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling Nell Carter & Company Ain't Misbehavin' - Original Broadway Cast (Disc RCA 1978 5/9/1978 - 2/21/1982. 1604 perf. Three 1978 Tony Awards: Best Musical; Best CDS Aint 1/5 2/3/18 1) Featured Actress - Nell Carter; Best Direction. 2:42 (m)Henry Krieger (l)Tom Eyen When I First Saw You Ben Harney, Sheryl Lee Ralph Dreamgirls - DISC 1 - 25th Anniversary HIP-O/Decca 1981 12/20/1981- 8/11/1985. 1521 perf. 1982 Tony Awards: Best Book - Tom Eyan; Best CDS Dreamg 0:01 12 2006 5/26/07 11/22/089/19/09 12/7/13 2/3/18 Remastered Original Broadway Cast Actor - Ben Harney; Best Actress - Jennifer Holliday; Best Featured Actor - Cleavant 4:06 [m]Henry Krieger [l]Tom Eyen And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday Dreamgirls - DISC 1 - 25th Anniversary HIP-O/Decca 1981 22 12/20/1981- 8/11/1985. 1521 perf. 1982 Tony Awards: Best Book - Tom Eyan; Best CDS Dreamg 0:02 1/10 19 2006 2/2/08 8/7/10 2/18/12 10/15/162/3/18 Remastered Original Broadway Cast Actor - Ben Harney; Best Actress - Jennifer Holliday; Best Featured Actor - Cleavant 2:58 Roger Miller Worlds Apart Ron Richardson And Daniel Jenkins Big River - Original Broadway Cast MCA 1985 Apr 25, 1985 - Sep 20, 1987 - 1005 perf CDS Big 0:14 14 1985 10/8/05 9/29/07 2/2/08 11/8/08 4/16/11 2/3/18 4:02 Alex Hill/Andy Razaf If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On Ruth Brown Black and Blue (1989 Original Broadway Cast) DRG 1989 1/26/1989 -1/20/1991. 829 perf "A Musical Revue" CDS Black and B 0:12 5 1989 2/4/17 2/3/18 4:15 J Kern/O Hammerstein, II Mis'ry'sIt Comin' Around' (Misery Gretha Boston, Stevedores & Gals Show Boat - 1994 Broadway Revival Lievnt/Quality 1994 Oct 2, 1994 - Jan 5, 199- 947 perf CDS Show Boat 7 1994 2/3/18 6:43 (m)Cy Coleman (l)Ira Grasman Thecoming Oldest around) Profession Lillias White The Life - Original Broadway Cast Sony 1997 4/26/1997 - 6/7/1998. 466 perf. Two 1997 Tony Awards: Best featured Actor - Chuck CDS Life 6 1997 9/30/06 7/21/07 9/5/09 8/6/11 2/3/18 Cooper; Best Featured Actress - Lillias White. 3:42 Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens Your Daddy's Son Audra McDonald Ragtime - Original Broadway Cast [Disc 1] RCA 1998 stored in iMac G5 iTunes -- 1/18/1998 - 1/16/2000. 834 perf. Four 1998 Tony CDS 0:40 1/12 1998 2/3/18 Awards: Book; Score; Featured Actress - Audra McDonald; Orchestrations - 2:11 Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens Make Them Hear You Brian Stokes Mitchell Ragtime - Original Broadway Cast [Disc 2] RCA 1998 stored in iMac G5 iTunes -- 1/18/1998 - 1/16/2000. 834 perf. Four 1998 Tony CDS 2/15 1998 10/14/0612/7/13 6/21/14 9/13/14 2/3/18 Awards: Book; Score; Featured Actress - Audra McDonald; Orchestrations - William D. 4:42 Elton John/Tim Rice The Gods Love Nubia Heather Headley, Schele Williams, Aida - Original Broadway Cast Buena Vista 2000 3/23/2000 - 9/5/2004. 1852 perf. Four 2000 Tony Awards: Best Score - Elton John CDS none 12 2000 2/3/18 and Tim Rice; Best Actress - Heather Headley; Best Scenic Design - Bob Crowley; 2:25 Russell/Willis/Bray Miss Celie's Pants LaChanze,Ensemble Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, The Color Purple - Original Broadway Cast Angel 2005 Opened 12/1/2005. One 2006 Tony Award: Best Actress - LaCHANZE in the role of Cellie. CDS Color 25 2005 2/3/18 2:05 (m) David Bryan (l) Joe DiPietro Big Love JamesFelicia P.Monroe Fields Iglehart& Female Ensemble Memphis - Original Broadway Cast Delray Records 2009 Opened 10/19/2009. Book by Joe DiPietro CDS Memphis 13 2009 2/3/18 and David Bryan 3:42 T Parker/R Lopez/M Stone Sal Tlay Ka Siti (Salt Lake City) Nikki M. James The Book Of Mormon - Original Broadway Cast Ghostlight 2011 Opened 3/24/11. Nominated for 14 Tony awards. Book, music, lyrics shared credit: Trey CDS Book of Mor 0:08 8 2011 6/25/11 9/29/12 8/17/13 2/3/18 Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. 2:37 G Gershwin/D Heywerd/D Summertime (reprise) Audra McDonald The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess - New Broadway PS Classics 2012 1/12/2012 - 9/30/2012 (limited run) CDS Porgy and 2/12 2012 7/21/12 2/3/18 Heyward/I Gershwin Cast DISC 2 3:04 Cyndi Lauper Hold Me In Your Heart Billy Porter Kinky Boots - Original Broadway Cast Masterworks 2013 Opened 4/4/13 CDS Kinky Boot 0:15 14 2013 12/7/13 6/21/14 2/3/18 Broadway Lola’s anthem of pride sung to his father who is ashamed of his son, but his son loves his 4:35 Stephen Schwartz Magic to Do Patina Miller, The Players Pippin - New Broadway Cast Ghostlight 2013 Played Deloris Van Cartier, lead, in Sister Act before this role leading in Pippin. CDS Pippin 0:35 1 2013 6/22/13 12/7/13 2/15/14 2/3/18 Black History Month Recognizing Tony Winning African American Actors in Musicals The Pioneers: Josephine Baker - Paul Robeson - Ethel Waters - Lena Horne The Tony Era (from the many here are some): Juanita Hall - Melba Moore - Ben Vereen - Hinton Battle - Jennifer Holliday - Hinton Battle - Dee Dee Bridgewater - Ted Ross - Ron Richardson - Lillias White - Ruth Brown - Ben Harney - Gretha Boston - Audra McDonald - Billy Porter - Brian Stokes Mitchell - LaCHanze - Heather Headley - James Monroe Iglehart - Patina Miller.