Playlist For Sunday, June 16, 2024: Do the (Tony) Hustle!

Recent Brain Droppings: 

1.) Tis the season of long bike rides. I'm talkin' pushing the (pedal) envelope towards that century mark. BUT every time I get to around 65 miles, all I can think of is "why" ...as in WHY did you plan a gosh darn 86 mile trek to Bim Bom Bay? Of course, then I stop and eat a Pay Day and turn on my soundtrack (50s? 70s? Broadway?) and ...I still think the thoughts, but pant and puff home.

That's me with the 'kerchief! Old Paint is pretty zippy.

2.) During the pandemic, I followed a zillion You-Tubers. Like the ones who show you how to crochet with wire or make vegan cheese or water fast for 40 days. I'm finding I don't need them anymore. Like, what was I thinking? Do I really need to make earrings out of cheese and wire? Well, basically back then I'd watch anything. Jettison. Now.

 

 

 3.) I still have critters in my "roof" ...like bad upstairs neighbors that I had in NYC, only with no attitude, just teeth. Broom handle knocking works for about 30 seconds. I mean, it really sounds like these guys are black-walnut bowling. Bocci at 3am. What the...

4.) Annnnd I'm still doin' the Tony Hustle! 37 more musicals this coming Sunday, though I DID leave one out. I guess true Broadway-philes will notice the omission immediately, but it's a show I knew was not worth ordering a CD of (2 hints: Juke-boxy and centered on dance) and I couldn't find a You-Tube edition that was sound-worthy. Ah well...at least that omission will make room for 1 brand new musical that's favored to win the 2024 award. So there. 

Meanwhile, Jazz 90.1 is in the middle of a short but sweet fund raiser. Trying to meet that June 30th deadline, financial-goal-wise. Our members (like you!) are super generous every pledge drive, but if you can find it in your heart (and in your checking account) to add a couple more pennies to our "coffers", that would be wonderful. 

As always, THANKS and see ya for Part 2 of our Tony Quest (we ride at DAWN! I mean, at 3) on Sunday, and maybe at the Jazz Fest, right? I'll be boothing it. Come see me! 

Masquerade (Ensemble, The Phantom Of The Opera)

Waitin' For The Sun To Shine (Daniel Jenkins, Big River)

Off To The Races (George Rose, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood)

Do You Hear The People Sing? (Michael Maguire, Ensemble, Les Miserables)

Overture: Gotta Dance/Papa, Won't You Dance With Me (Company, Jerome Robbins Broadway

You Gotta Look Out For Yourself (Scott Waara, Ensemble, City Of Angels)

No Man Left For Me (Dee Hoty, Will Rogers' Follies)

Naughty Baby (Jodi Benson, Harry Groener, Crazy For You)

Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Chita Rivera, Kiss Of The Spider Woman)

Loving You (Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Passion)

The Perfect Year (Patti LuPone, Kevin Anderson, Sunset Boulevard)

Seasons Of Love (Company, Rent)

We'll Meet Tomorrow (Company, Titanic)

They Live In You (Samuel E. Wright, The Lion King)

Dancin' Dan/Me And My Shadow (Ben Vereen, Company, Fosse)

Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band? (Brad Oscar, The Producers)

Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster, Ensemble, Thoroughly Modern Millie)

(It's) Hairspray (Clarke Thorell, Hairspray)

The Avenue Q Theme (Company, Avenue Q)

Whatever Happened To My Part? (Sara Ramirez, Spamalot)

Big Girls Don't Cry (Ensemble, Jersey Boys)

The Song Of Purple Rain (Lauren Pritchard, Spring Awakening)

Champagne (Karen Olivo, Lin Manuel Miranda, In The Heights)

Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher (Santino Fontana, Ensemble, Billy Elliot)

Everybody Wants To Be Black On A Saturday Night (Company, Memphis)

Hello! (Company, The Book Of Mormon)

Say It To Me (Steve Kazee, Once)

Charlie's Soliloquy (Stark Sands, Kinky Boots)

You're A D'ysquith (Jane Carr, Bryce Pinkham, A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder)

Ring Of Keys (Sydney Lucas, Fun Home)

The Schuyler Sisters (Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry, Philippa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Hamilton)

Anybody Have A Map (Rachel Bay Jones, Ensemble, Dear Evan Hansen)

Omar Sharif (Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit)

When The Chips Are Down (Chris Sullivan, Nabiya Be, Hadestown)

Shut Up And Dance With Me (Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit, Moulon Rouge)

A Strange Loop (Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop)

Great Adventure (Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo)

Kaleidoscope (Maleah Joi Moon, Hell's Kitchen)