Theatre Flashbacks: Recent Episodes
Anthony Rae
Spreading the love for Movie Musicals and Musical Theatre. Season 2: Musical Motifs Season 1: A to Z of Musicals
The final letter in my A to Z of Musicals - all things beginning with the Letter Z including Florenz Ziegfeld, David Zippel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Zorba, Jerry Zaks, Karen Ziemba, Chip Zien, Zorro, Craig Zadan, Renee Zellweger and more.
A combination of all things MUSICAL beginning with the Letters X and Y including Xanadu, Michael Xavier, Yentl, Young Frankenstein, Maury Yeston, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Tony Yazbeck, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Brian Yorkey and more.
Welcome to all things W in the Wonderful World of Musicals - West Side Story, Wicked, Wizard of Oz, Where’s Charley?, The Wiz, The Witches of Eastwick, Waitress, Whistle Down The Wind, Wonderful Town, White Christmas, The Woman In White… WOW so many Ws.
Letter V is packed with Musical treats - Icons Dick Van Dyke and Gwen Verdon, dance sensation Vera-Ellen, Victor/Victoria, The Visit, Viva Forever!, Violet, Denise Van Outen, Bobby Van and more.
We’re moving towards the end of the alphabet now with all things Letter U from the world of musicals including Leslie Uggams, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Miyoshi Umeki, Ushers The Front of House Musical, Jenna Ushkowitz, Urinetown, Alfred Uhry and more.
All things MUSICAL beginning with the Letter T - including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tanz Der Vampire, John Travolta, Titanic, Jeanine Tesori, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Tune, Twiggy, Taboo, That Day We Sang and Time The Musical.
More wonderful musicals, performers and creatives beginning with the Letter S including Singin’ in the Rain, Show Boat, Stephen Sondheim, SIX, She Loves Me, The Sound of Music, Side Show, Elaine Stritch, South Pacific, Stephen Schwartz and more. So many Ss.
There are so many Letter S shows, creatives, movie musicals and performers that I’ve split Letter S into 2 parts. Check part 1 out to hear about The Sherman Brothers, Stiles & Drewe, Sweet Charity, Sunset Boulevard, Starlight Express, Imelda Staunton, The Slipper and the Rose and many more.
Continue this journey through the alphabet to hear about all things MUSICAL beginning with the Letter R - including The Rocky Horror Show, Chita Rivera, Ginger Rodgers, RENT, Ragtime, Richard Rodgers, Rags, Jenna Russell, Cyril Ritchard and more.
A jaunt through the alphabet visiting the world of Musicals. Letter A. Hear about Julie Andrews, Applause, Fred Astaire, &Juliet, An American in Paris - all things musical beginning with the letter A.
Who’d have thought there were so many Letter Q musicals and performers. Join me through my alphabetical ride including Anna Quayle, Queen of the Mist, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, Phillip Quast, Mae Questel, Queen, and plenty more. A surprisingly packed episode with a few Q cheats too - Avenue Q and The Pirate Queen. Have fun.
Let’s celebrate all things MUSICAL beginning with the Letter P - Phantom of the Opera, Parade, Bernadette Peters, Pickwick, Pete’s Dragon, Pippin, Pasek and Paul, Pacific Overtures, The Producers and more.
Join me as I continue my Musicals Journey through the Alphabet. This time Oklahoma! Kelli O’Hara, On The Town, Oliver! Oh, Kay! On A Clear Day... Donald O’Connor, On The Twentieth Century, Jerry Orbach, Once On This Island and more Musical treats beginning with the Letter O.
Join me for all things MUSICAL beginning with the Letter N. This week’s podcast includes No No Nanette, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Nightingale, Napoleon, Anthony Newley, Nine, next to normal, Marni Nixon, Newsies, Notre Dame de Paris and more.
The second part of my dive into Letter M musicals. This time including Liza Minnelli, The Music Man, Donna Murphy, Marilyn Monroe, Merrily We Roll Along, The Most Happy Fella, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meet Me In St Louis, Julia McKenzie and more.
The first of 2 podcasts delving into all things MUSICAL beginning with the Letter M. This is a very busy and popular letter of the alphabet. There are so many shows and creatives to mention including Mary Poppins, Alan Menken, Miss Daigon, Ann Miller, Martin Guerre, Me and Juliet, Mozart L’Opera Rock, Marguerite and Tim Minchin.
This podcast is packed full of all things Musical beginning with the Letter L. Join me as I reflect on the work of Lerner and Loewe, Angela Lansbury, and shows including Les Miserables, Love Story, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage Aux Folles, The Last Five Years and more.
Join me on my journey through the musicals alphabet - this episode is all things beginning with the Letter K including The King and I, Kander and Ebb, Lisa Kirk, Jerome Kern, Kiss Me Kate, Gene Kelly, Howard Keel, Florence Klotz and more.
There are plenty of musical shows, films, legends and creatives beginning with the Letter J. Join me as I reflect on Jesus Christ Superstar, Hugh Jackman, Shirley Jones, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Elton John, Dean Jones, Glynis Johns, Jerry Robbins’ Broadway and many more.
In this episode I explore all things “Musical” beginning with the Letter I including I Can Get It For You Wholesale, If/Then, Irene, It’s Always Fair Weather and In The Heights.
It’s time to delve into all things musical beginning with the letter H. Shows, Composers, Performers, Creatives, Musical Legends - they’re all here, including Half A Sixpence, High Spirits, Marvin Hamlisch, Sheldon Harnick, Linzi Hateley and more. Enjoy.
Journeying through the alphabet, we take a look at all things “Letter G” including Musical Legend JUDY GARLAND, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Victor Garber, Kathryn Grayson and Matthew Garber.
Join me on my journey through the fabulous world of musicals (stage and screen) - Letter F. This episode looks at shows such as Funny Girl, Follies, Fame and Flowers For Mrs Harris, as well as Performers and Creatives including Sutton Foster, Dorothy Fields, Sammy Fain and Bob Fosse.
Journey with me through the alphabet and discover all things beginning with the Letter E - including Evita, Easter Parade, Kerry Ellis, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Linda Eder, T S Eliot (i.e. Cats!).
All things “D” in the world of musicals including Dreamgirls, Doris Day, Dear World, Dreamgirls, Al Dubin, The Drowsy Chaperone, Killian Donnelly, Death Takes A Holiday, Dear Evan Hansen.
All things linked with the fabulous world of musical theatre and film beginning with the Letter C. Hear about Carol Channing, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chicago, Rebecca Caine, Chess, Carousel.
Taking a look at all things Musical beginning with the letter B. Hear about Betty Buckley, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Tracie Bennett, Alain Boublil, Broken Wings, Blood Brothers - all things musical beginning with the letter B.
This will be a musical jaunt through the alphabet looking at Shows, Musical Films, Creatives, Casts, and all things musical related to each letter of the alphabet.
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