The Broadway Musicals of 1943

The Broadway Musicals of 1943

(Various) (RNBW015)

Off-Broadway Cast with Sally Mayes, Heather MacRae, Jason Graae and Ross Patterson as Musical Director. Created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel. Recorded live New York Town Hall Monday March 19, 2001. Includes songs from OKLAHOMA! (Rodgers/Hammerstein), SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS (Porter), A CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Rodgers/Hart), EARLY TO BED (Waller/Marion Jnr), ONE TOUCH OF VENUS (Weill/Nash), and first time recordings from WHAT’S UP (Lerner/Loewe) and ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1943 (Henderson/Yellen).

“…it was an early Lerner and Loewe miss, ‘What’s Up’ that produced a couple of delights. Jason Graae’s performance of ‘You Wash And I’ll Dry’, followed by Sally Mayes singing ‘My Last Love’, reminded the listener of Alan Jay Lerner’s sublime poetic gift.”
Robert L. Daniels, Variety

“…three very good performers doing fine jobs on interesting songs.”
Steven Suskin, Playbill Online

“…super collection of songs by a talented trio… Good to hear the adroit lyrics of Hart, Porter and Nash still getting laughs.”
Jim Murphy, The Age

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

1. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) – Sally Mayes/Heather MacRae/Jason Graae
2. Something For The Boys (Something For The Boys) – Sally Mayes
3. Can’t You Do A Friend A Favor (A Connecticut Yankee) – Heather MacRae
4. All Er Nothin’ (Oklahoma!) – Sally Mayes/Jason Graae
5. Many A New Day (Oklahoma!) – Heather MacRae
6. Very, Very, Very (One Touch Of Venus) – Heather MacRae
7. That’s Him (One Touch Of Venus) – Heather MacRae
8. You Wash And I’ll Dry * (What’s Up) – Jason Graae
9. My Last Love (What’s Up) – Sally Mayes
10. Speak Low (One Touch Of Venus) – Sally Mayes
11. To Keep My Love Alive (A Connecticut Yankee) – Sally Mayes
12. By The Mississinewah (Something For The Boys) – Sally Mayes/Heather MacRae
13. a) Hold That Smile * (Ziegfeld Follies of 1943) – Jason Graae b) The Ladies Who Sing With Band (Early To Bed) – Sally Mayes/Heather MacRae
14. I’m A Stranger Here Myself (One Touch Of Venus) - Sally Mayes
15. Westwing (One Touch Of Venus) – Heather MacRae
16. Way Out West In Jersey (One Touch Of Venus) – Jason Graae
17. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Oklahoma!) – Heather MacRae
18. Pore Jud Is Daid (Oklahoma!) – Heather MacRae/Sally Mayes
19. Lonely Room (Oklahoma!) – Jason Graae
20. I Cain’t Say No (Oklahoma!) – Sally Mayes
21. Oklahoma! (Oklahoma!) – Sally Mayes, Heather MacRae, Jason Graae

* Premiere Recording

Director: Eric Michael Gillett
Musical Director: Ross Patterson
Executive Producer: Peter Pinne

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