Saturday, December 29, 2018

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003), 7

1h 50min | Music | Episode aired 10 August 2003
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 -- the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers of the show. This film offers a compilation of performances from Tony Award broadcasts during those years. They are presented with color-corrected footage and digitally re-mastered sound. 
Director: Chris Cohen

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376525/

16 songs in the Soundtracks. Below I show 24 "songs" (some are medleys) because I split the Chicago numbers and added several not on IMDb yet (bolded a lowercase "performed". I'll not add them today. Songwriters are documented with title cards preceding each number.)

This show focuses on B'way musicals.

I would rate this higher, but several performances are lip synced(!).

BTW, I don't think the show mentions that the clips come from the Tony Awards shows.

Songs performed:

  1. Adalaide's Lament (from "Guys and Dolls"), Sung by Vivian Blaine 
  2. A New Argentina (from "Evita"), Sung by Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Gunton and the original Broadway company of "Evita" 
  3. Worst Pies in London (from "Sweeney Todd"), Performed by Angela Lansbury 
  4. Before the Parade Passes By (from "Hello, Dolly!"), Performed by Carol Channing 
  5. Send in the Clowns (from "A Little Night Music") Sung by Julie Andrews 
  6. If I Were a Rich Man (from "Fiddler on the Roof"), Performed by Zero Mostel 
  7. Shall We Dance? (from "The King and I"), Sung by Yul Brynner and Patricia Morison 
  8. Hey There (from "The Pajama Geme"), Sung by John Raitt 
  9. Trouble (from "The Music Man"), Performed by Robert Preston 
  10. What's the Matter With Kids Today (from "Bye Bye Birdie"), performed by Paul Lynde
  11. Wilkommen (from "Cabaret"), Performed by Joel Grey and the original Broadway cast of "Cabaret" 
  12. Kickin' the Clouds Away (from "Tip-Toes"; reused in "My One and Only"), Performed by Tommy Tune, Twiggy and the original Broadway cast of "My One and Only" 
  13. All That Jazz (from "Chicago"), Performed by Chita Rivera 
  14. Nowadays (from "Chicago"), Performed by Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera 
  15. Lullaby of Broadway (from "42nd Street"), Performed by Jerry Orbach, Wanda Richert and the original Broadway cast of "42nd Street" 
  16. Tomorrow (from "Annie"), Sung by Andrea McArdle 
  17. You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (from "Annie"), performed by ensemble
  18. Jellicle Songs (from "Cats"), Sung by Betty Buckley and the original Broadway company of "Cats" 
  19. Memory (from "Cats"), Performed by Betty Buckley 
  20. Jimmie McHugh Medley (from "Sugar Babies"), performed by Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller
  21. Buenos Aires (from "Evita"), performed by Patti LuPone
  22. Movie Star Gorgeous (from "The Apple Tree"), performed by Barbara Harris
  23. Applause (from "Applause"), performed by Bonnie Franklin
  24. Medley from Annie (from "Annie"), performed by original cast
Rated 8.2 (95)

KQED & more, dir. Cohen; 7