Scene Change 2

Saying “So long, dearie” to Songs Everybody Should Know

We covered a lot of ground with Songs Everybody Should Know. Here is a new list of key people to remember. Can you name their respective SESK(s)?

• Eubie Blake

• George Gershwin

• Irving Berlin

• Ethel Merman

• Mary Martin

• Bernadette Peters

• Jule Styne

• Carol Channing

• Julie Andrews

• Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe

• Charles Strouse

• Jennifer Holliday

• Henry Krieger

• Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boubil

• Idina Menzel

• Kristin Chenoweth

• Stephen Schwartz

While we’re in pop quiz mode, do you remember the key people from Turning Points?

Is it Covered by The Rat Pack, Audra McDonald, or Glee?

I really like Venn diagrams, and laying out the songs like this always surprises me. I’m also already worried about fitting 100 songs on one of these.

A diagram for SESKs only:

A diagram for all 27/100 showtunes revealed to date:

In the Wings

• We are now officially done with our 2nd Playlist. What song was your favorite?

• Next week (10/15) I’ll debut the theme for Playlist III. Any guesses as to what it might be?

• Song No. 28 will most likely drop on 10/29 with 10/22 being an off week (because I’ll be busy preparing for a murder mystery fundraiser the preceding weekend).