Monday, September 28, 2009

Show # 22 -- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Today my guest was Les McGehee who is performing in Zach Theatre's Production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. We chat about the show as well as his own projects as a comic, imporvisor, and the author of the book, Plays Well With Others.

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Play list:

  • The Finale (1:06)
  • The Spelling Rules / My Favorite Moment of the Bee (1:42)
  • Pandemonium (2:52)
  • Spelling Bee Game from website (:35)
  • The first Goodbye (:23)
  • Prayer of the Comfort Counselor (2:20)
  • Woe is Me (2:32)
  • Kol Nidre (2:56)
  • Why We Like Spelling (2:29)
  • I Speak Six Languages (2:29)
  • Magic Feet (2:35)
  • The Last good-bye (:24)

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Show 21 -- Lennie Watts Manilow 73 - 83

Today my guest was Lennie Watts (By Phone) and Stuart Moulton, Artistic Director of Austin Cabaret Theatre and der friend of the show. They were here to talk about Lennie's show Manilow '73 - '83 playing this Thursday and Friday at the Long Center... GO SEE IT!

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Play list:

  1. Mandy 3:18 – Barry Manilow
  2. The Old Songs (4:10) -- David Pomeranz
  3. New York City Rhythm (3:51) – Barry Manilow
  4. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again (4:23) The Carpenters
  5. I Write the songs 3:50

Monday, September 14, 2009

Today my guest was Shelby Mine. Shelby is a member of the Kings N Things drag king troupe. She spoke to us about Drag Kings: The Musical 3.

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Here is the Play List

Following the Leader (1:43) – Peter Pan Soundtrack
Seize the Day (2:01) Newsies
Sneakin’ Around (1:58) – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas –film soundtrack
Bet on in (3:18) High School Musical 2
You Gotta Have a Gimick -- Gypsy
The Stuff (2:16) Refer Madness

Monday, September 07, 2009

Show 19 -- On Broadway Now

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Show list:

  1. One By One (1:52) – The Lion King 1998
  2. What a Piece of Work Is Man / How Dare They Try (2:29) – Hair
  3. We’re not Gonna Take it (1:23) – Rock of Ages
  4. One Boy -- Bye Bye Birdie
  5. Morning Person (3:24) – Shrek, The Musical
  6. Me Siento Hermosa (I feel Pretty) (3:25) – West Side Story
  7. Julie Taymore Interview (:41)
  8. Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher (3:26) -- Billy Elliot
  9. The Perfect Nanny (1:15) – Mary Poppins
  10. Sisters (1:48) Irving Berlin’s White Christmas