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No. 31. “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This”
SWEET CHARITY (1966). By Cy Coleman (music), Dorothy Fields (lyrics), and Neil Simon (book). Based on the screenplay NIGHTS OF CABIRIA by Federico…
Nov 26
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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No. 29. “New York, New York”
ON THE TOWN (1945). By Leonard Bernstein (music), Betty Comden & Adolph Green (lyrics and book). Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins.
Nov 5
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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No. 28. “Anything Goes”
ANYTHING GOES (1934). By Cole Porter (music and lyrics), Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse (book), Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse (book revision).
Oct 29
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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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
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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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
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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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
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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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
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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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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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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No. 16. “I Got Rhythm”
GIRL CRAZY (1930). By George Gershwin (music), Ira Gershwin (lyrics), and Guy Bolton & John McGowan (book).
Jul 9
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Donald | 100 Showtunes
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