Playlist For Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019: Way Down Zombietown

Fresh from a Zombie Flashmob (how often do you get to say that?), I write you to say I am Halloween Tardy! You may have noticed that I didn't play any haunty/ghosty/scarey Broadway last week; I was sort of on a Halloween Strike (and let Otto Bruno do all that "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead" stuff). But then I had to get my zombie on last weekend, and that made me think about helling it up this Sunday. Just a bit.

Yup, that's me when I lose an earring.

Which means I've discovered Beetlejuice and I don't abhor it. I mean, I'm still working on ALLLL the songs sung by Alex Brightman. His charm may be there in person, on stage, live, but I presently (things COULD change) find his voice grating and his persona, a la Jack Black, lacking the...Jack Black. So I am jumping over HIS solos completely (sorry if you're a fan). I do enjoy Leslie Kritzer, though, and find her tunes pretty listenable. So there's that!

Alex Brightman, Rob McClure, Carrie Butler, Sophia Anne Caruso

Leslie Kritzer, and Adam Dannheiser.

Photo: Mathew Murphy

Plus we'll throw in some HadesTown and The Frogs (well, Dionysus DOES travel to Hell. And Back), and as usual, my cheesey themes. Think Choo Choo. Okay, don't. And Mame. And Little (Ole) Me.

Birthday-wise, I'm THISSS close to ending the celebrations, but extensions are allowed (for me!) and the next 2 weekends and stilled scheduled up the yang! Come to think of it, I guess I should make the entire FALL one big season of mirth. :)

See ya in the Underworld! xo


Way Down Hadestown (Chris Sullivan, Amber Grey, Hadestown)
Helpless (Phillipa Soo, Lin Manuel Miranda, Renee Goldsberry,
      Ensemble, Hamilton)
Guns And Ships (Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Christopher Jackson,
      Hamilton)
History Has Its Eyes On You (Lin Manuel Miranda, Ensemble, Hamilton)
On The River Styx/Ariadne (Roger Bart, Nathan Lane, The Frogs)
All Aboard (John Byner, The Frogs)
Hades (Peter Bartlett, The Frogs)
Baby June And Her Newsboys (Emma Micha, Newsboys, Gypsy)
Neat To Be A Newsboy (John Rushton, Working)
Is That Remarkable? (Brian d'Arcy James, Floyd Collins)
Big News! (Evan Pappas, Parade)
Carrying The Banner (Jeremy Jordan, Andrew Keenan-Bolger,
      Ensemble, Newsies)
16 Feet beneath The Sea/The Radio/Laundry Quintet (Tonya Pinkins,
      Capathia Jenkins, Tracey Nicole, Chapman, Caroline, Or Change)
I Got Four Kids (Chuck Cooper, Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, Or Change)
The Man In The Moon (Bea Arthur, Mame)
Gooch's Song (Jane Connell, Mame)
Mame (Charles Braswell, Ensemble, Mame)
I've Got Your Number (Swen Swenson, Little Me)
Little Me (Virginia Martin, Nancy Andrews, Little Me) 
Real Live Girl, Reprise (The Doughboys, Little Me)
Day-O (Leslie Kritzer, Adam Dannheiser, Ensemble, Beetlejuice)No Reason (Leslie Kritzer, Sophia Anne Caruso, Beetlejuice)
What I Know Now (Leslie Kritzer, Ensemble, Beetlejuice)
Choo-Choo Honeymoon (Sally Stark, Joseph Sicari, Dames At Sea)
Choo Choo Love (Jim Stanek, Ensemble, Kitty's Kisses)
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (Jerry Dixon, Ensemble, Five Guys Named Moe)
Livin' It Up On Top (Chris Sullivan, Amber Grey, Ensemble, Hadestown)
All I've Ever Known (Nabiyah Be, Damon Daunno, Hadestown)
When The Chips Are Down (Nabiyah Be, Ensemble, Hadestown)
Wait For Me (Chris Sullivan, Damon Daunno, Hadestown)