Over the Rainbow
Showdate May 27, 2000

" The Big Tony Awards Show - Part One "


Looking back at some of the past winners of awards for things like Best Musical and Best Actress, Supporting or Featured (musical). I use this theme loosely, some are songs by winners, some are songs from nominated shows, some are just songs I felt like playing, but there is some semblance of cohesiveness to it all.

"O What A Beautiful Morning"
Vocals: Alfred Drake
Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Album: Selections from the Theatre Guild Musical Play Oklahoma!
Spine: MCAD-10046 [MCA Classics]

"I Hate Men"
Vocals: Kathryn Grayson
Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
Album: Kiss Me Kate Original MGM Soundtrack
Spine: AK 46196 [CBS Special Products]

"There Is Nothing Like A Dame"
Vocals: Myron McCormick with the Mens' Chorus from South Pacific
Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Album: South Pacific
Spine: ML 4180 [Columbia Masterworks]* Vinyl Record

"If I Were A Bell"
Vocals: Isabel Bigley
Music & Lyrics: Frank Loesser
Album: Guys & Dolls
Spine: MCABD-10301 [MCA Classics]

"Blow High, Blow Low"
Vocals: Jerry Orbach
Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Album: Carousel - Original Cast - Music Theater of Lincoln Center
Spine: LOC-1114 [RCA Victor]* Vinyl Record

"Heaven On Their Minds"
Vocals: Murray Head
Music & Lyrics: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Album: Jesus Christ Superstar - Concept Album
Spine: DXSA 7206 [Decca]* Vinyl Record

"All Of My Life"
Vocals: Nathan Lane
Music & Lyrics: Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Album: Do Re Mi - 1999 Original Cast Recording
Spine: 94768 DRG [DRG Records]

"Look For The Silver Lining/ Tomorrow"
Vocals: Andrea McArdle
Music & Lyrics: Jeroma Kern and BG DeSylva/ Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin
Album: My Favorite Broadway The Leading Ladies
Spine: TVT 2010-2 [Universal Music]

"Donna"
Vocals: Gerome Ragni and the Company from Hair
Music & Lyrics: Galt Macdernot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Album: Hair - The Original Broadway Cast Recording
Spine: 1150-2-RC [RCA Victor]

"He And She"
Vocals: Debbie Gravitte with Mario Cantone
Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Album: The Boys From Syracuse (1997 Original New York Recording)
Spine: DRG 94767 [DRG Records]

"Sunrise, Sunset"
Vocals: Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova, Bert Convy, Julia Migenes with the Chorus of Fiddler on the Roof
Music & Lyrics: Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
Album: Fiddler on the Roof Original Cast Recording
Spine: RCD1-7060

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