Theme: Graduation / Songwriters Sing / Variety
Notes: Today marks the Case Western Reserve University commencement exercises, so the first few songs are to honor the topic of "graduation". We also received a new recording called "Sondheim Sings", featuring Stephen Sondheim singing some of his own compositions.
Showtunes Played:
"Overture, Star Wars, Episode 3 (2005 Soundtrack)
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"Graduation" -- Doonesbury (Original New York Cast)
"Our Time" -- Merrily We Roll Along (Original New York Cast)
"Open a New Window" -- Mame (Original New York Cast)
"I Won't Grow Up" -- Peter Pan (Original New York Cast)
"Graduation (reprise)" -- Doonesbury (Original New York Cast)
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"A Hero Is Coming" -- Sondheim Sings (2005 recording)
"Life Is" -- Evening with Kander & Ebb (1973)
"How to Handle a Woman" -- Evening with Alan Jay Lerner (1972)
"Marry Me a Little" -- Sondheim Sings (2005 recording)
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"Anything You Can Do" -- Annie Get Your Gun (1966 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Intermission
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"Betrayed" -- The Producers (2001 Original New York Cast)
"Not While I'm Around" -- Sweeney Todd (Original New York Cast)
"Pretty Lies" -- Taboo (DRG Showstoppers)
"Someone in a Tree" -- Pacific Overtures (2005 Broadway Revival Cast)
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"The Preen Beguine / Marry the Girl Myself" -- Sherry! (2005 Studio Cast)
"Music of the Night" -- Phantom of the Opera (2005 Soundtrack)