The Broadway Musicals Of 1925

(Various) (RNBW024)

Off-Broadway Cast with Howard McGillin, Nancy Anderson, Justin Bohon, Walker Jones, Stephanie J. Block, the Ross Patterson Little Big Band. Created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel. Recorded live at New York Town Hall Monday February 17, 2003. Includes songs from NO, NO, NANETTE (Youmans/Caesar), SUNNY (Kern/ Harbach/Hammerstein), TIP TOES (Gershwin/Gershwin), THE VAGABOND KING (Friml/Hooker), THE COCOANUTS (Berlin), DEAREST ENEMY (Rodgers/Hart), MERRY, MERRY (Archer/Thompson), NAUGHTY CINDERELLA (Keith/Sterling), and first time recordings from TELL ME MORE (Gershwin/Gershwin), BIG BOY (De Sylva/Brown/Henderson), CHINA ROSE (Sloane/Cort/Stoddard), and THE GARRICK GAIETIES (Rodgers/Meiser).

“… the best disc yet in the series.”
Ken Mandelbaum, Broadway.com

“Jones is terrific in two specialty Jolson numbers “Liza Lee” and “As Long As I've Got My Mammy” both from Big Boy.”
Andy Propst, AmericanTheaterWeb

“… the stand out was Howard McGillin… A high point was his hearty version of ‘The Vagabond Song’ – without amplification. Another was his tender version of ‘Always’.”
Howard Kissell, Daily News

Tracks:
To hear a song sample, click on any song title below that is followed by

1. Overture/Ev’ry Little Note ** (Merry, Merry) – Company
2. Old Fashioned Girl * (The Garrick Gaieties) – Nancy Anderson
3. Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home (Sunny) – Walker Jones
4. Tea For Two – (No, No, Nanette) – Howard McGillin
5. A Little Bungalow ** (The Cocoanuts) – Stephanie J. Block/Howard McGillin
6. When We Get Our Divorce (Sunny) – Justin Bohon/Nancy Anderson
7. I’m All Alone * (China Rose) – Nancy Anderson
8. Here In My Arms (Dearest Enemy) – Howard McGillin
9. Liza Lee (Big Boy) – Walker Jones
10. It All Depends On You (Big Boy) – Justin Bohon
11. I Was Alone (Sunny) – Stephanie J. Block
12. As Long As I’ve Got My Mammy * (Big Boy) – Walker Jones
13. Sweet And Low Down (Tip Toes) – Company
14. Song Of The Vagabonds (The Vagabond King) – Howard McGillin
15. Some Day (The Vagabond King) – Nancy Anderson
16. Murderous Monty * (Tell Me More) – Stephanie J. Block/Walker Jones
17. Lackawanna * (Big Boy) – Howard McGillin
18. That Means Nothing To Me ** (Naughty Cinderella) – Nancy Anderson
19. Always (The Cocoanuts) – Howard McGillin
20. That Certain Feeling (Tip Toes) – Stephanie J. Block
21. Manhattan (The Garrick Gaieties) – Walker Jones
22. I Want To Be Happy (No, No, Nannette)/Finale – Company

Musical Director: Ross Patterson
Director: Ray Roderick
Produced for CD by Peter Pinne
* First time Recording
** First time on CD

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