Over the Rainbow
Showdate February 25, 2001

" Black History Month "


I didn't talk about black history, or black history month, or the history of blacks in musical theatre or anything, really. Basically, I just played a bunch of really cool songs performed by amazing people who happen to be black.

These were the songs I played:

" A-tisket, a-tasket " performed by Measha Bruggergosman with The Jive Kings, from The Jive Kings with Measha Bruggergosman

" Bali ha'i " performed by Sarah Vaughan from South Pacific

" Simple joys " performed by Ben Vereen from Pippin

" Jesus Christ Superstar " performed by Ben Vereen from Jesus Christ Superstar

" Suppertime " performed by Ron Taylor from Little Shop of Horrors

" Make them hear you " performed by Brian Stokes Mitchell from Ragtime

" Through Heaven's eyes " performed by Brian Stokes Mitchell from The Prince of Egypt

" Shadowlands " performed by Heather Headley from The Lion King

" Fireworks " performed by Heather Headley and Brian Stokes Mitchell from Do Re Mi

" Mama will provide " from Once on this Island

" Your daddy's son " performed by Audra MacDonald from Ragtime

"I let a song go out of my heart " performed by Carl Anderson from Play On!

" Mood Indigo " performed by Tonya Pinkins from Play On!