Songs Everybody Should Know

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

Oct 8 •

No. 27. “Defying Gravity”

WICKED (2003). By Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Winnie Holzman (book). Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire

Oct 1 •

No. 26. “One Day More”

LES MISERABLES (1987). By Claude-Michel Schönberg (music, book), Alain Boublil (book, original French lyrics), Herbert Kretzmer (English lyrics). Based…

Sep 18 •

No. 25. ”And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”

DREAMGIRLS (1981). By Henry Krieger (music) and Tom Eyen (book and lyrics)

Sep 11 •

No. 24. “Tomorrow”

ANNIE (1977). By Charles Strouse (music), Martin Charnin (lyrics), and Thomas Meehan (book). Based on “Little Orphan Annie” by Harold Gray

Sep 3 •

No. 23. ”Time Warp”

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (1975). By Richard O’Brien (music, lyrics, and book)

Aug 27 •

No. 22. “Send in the Clowns”

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (1973). By Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler (book). Suggested by the film SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT by Ingmar…

Aug 20 •

No. 21. “I Could Have Danced All Night”

MY FAIR LADY (1956). By Frederick Loewe (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics and book). Adapted from PYGMALION by George Bernard Shaw

Aug 13 •

No. 20. “Luck Be a Lady”

GUYS AND DOLLS (1950). By Frank Loesser (music and lyrics) and Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling (book). Based on a Story and Characters by Damon Runyon.

Aug 7 •

No. 19. “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1949). By Jule Styne (music), Leo Robin (lyrics), and Joseph Fields & Anita Loos (book). Adapted from the novel by Anita Loos

Jul 30 •

No. 18. ”There’s No Business Like Show Business”

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1946). By Irving Berlin (music and lyrics) and Herbert Fields & Dorothy Fields (book).

Jul 23 •

No. 17. “Summertime”

PORGY AND BESS (1935). By George Gershwin (music), DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin (lyrics), and DuBose Heyward (book). Based on the play PORGY by DuBose…

Jul 16 •

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