A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
#1A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 9:30am
Posting some patriotic songs, Broadway style.
Judy Garland singing "American the Beautiful":
http://youtu.be/AaPkkOYg4cQ
Irving Berlin (himself!) singing "God Bless America":
http://youtu.be/Vmc-pEyUHTs
Joel Grey singing from George M (in NY Harbor on July 4, 1985):
http://youtu.be/3htDxc3wvBs
Joel Grey performing from George M on the Tonys:
http://youtu.be/ralkVHCSdmo
Sammy Davis Jr. performing "Yankee Doodle Dandy":
http://youtu.be/lw6GMQHvPSM
Ethel Merman singing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" at Ronald Reagan's inauguration, January 1981:
http://youtu.be/Q_nHCffVe5s
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#2A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 9:53am
What a wonderful collection!
Thanks, PalJoey - and Happy 4th of July to you!
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#2A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 10:54am
And to you!
Liza Minnelli singing "New York, New York" on July 4, 1986, at Giants Stadium in celebration of the Statue of Liberty's 100th birthday.
http://youtu.be/rgusCINe260
#3A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 10:56am
Nicely done. I have turned your selections into a playlist for the drive out of town.
Happy Independence Day, everybody...
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You think, make a decision...
Updated On: 7/4/12 at 10:56 AM
#4A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:07pm
To PJ:
MWAH!
....but the world goes 'round
#5A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:09pmThat was probably the best version of New York, New York. such energy & the crowd loved it!!
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#6A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 1:07pm
Two stirring favorites that bespeak the Ellis Island experience and feel very 4th to me:
The stunning Charles Strouse overture to RAGS.
"Ladies Maid" from TITANIC.
"Ladies Maid," Titanic
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
Updated On: 7/4/12 at 01:07 PM
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#7A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 1:25pm
The sense of foreboding in the "... Roses" lyrics brings a kind of David Lynch quality to Merman's song for Reagan.
"Clear the decks! Clear the tracks!
You've got nothing to do but relax.
Blow a kiss. Take a bow."
Honey, Ethel presaged his entire presidency with that performance.
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#8A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 4:31pm
To balance out Merman singing for Reagan, here is Diana Ross singing "Gold Bless America" (with the rarely sung introductory verse!) at President Clinton's 1993 Gala:
http://youtu.be/_CNh3SEPkP0
#9A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 4:52pm
I made a little playlist (some with suggestions from this thread, so ty) for the 4th, thought I'd share:
1. Overture from Rags
2. The Old Red Hills of Home from Parade
3. America from West Side Story
4. Lady's Maid from Titanic
5. The Lees of Old Virgina from 1776
6. Melt Us from All American
7. Wheels of a Dream from Ragtime
8. A Normal, Healthy, American Boy from Bye Bye Birdie
9. The Real American Folk Song is a Rag (Crazy for You Recording)
10. Another National Anthem from Assassins
11. Rock Star from Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson
12. But, Mr Adams from 1776
13. Hitchhiking Across America (Make Me a Song Recording)
14. A Wonderful Guy from South Pacific
15. Typical Self-Made American from Strike Up the Band
16. Ol' Man River from Show Boat
17. Oklahoma! from Oklahoma!
18. Rat-Tat-Tat from Funny Girl
19. Seventy-Six Trombones from Music Man
20. The Flesh Failures/Let the Sun Shine In from Hair
21. Yankee Doodle Dandy (George M! Recording)
22. God Bless America (Stage Door Canteen Recording)
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#10A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 5:14pm
That's FABULOUS, Mildred!
Here's Judy Garland singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (briefly):
http://youtu.be/StDpLge_ITM?t=3m19s
#11A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 9:46pm
"Our Favorite Son" from the Will Rogers Follies:
http://youtu.be/K9-1XutZfPY
#12A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 9:48pm
Mitzi Gaynor's disco "Yankee Doodle," choreographed by Tony Charmoli:
http://youtu.be/XVxnhrBYZ64
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#13A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/4/12 at 10:04pmSeconded sentiments; Mildred's list is stellar and encyclopedic.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#14A Broadway Kind of 4th of July
Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:30pmRags had a great overture, but it also had the perfectly awful song "Yankee Boy" sung by Larry Kert in a rooftop 4th of July scwene featuring the worst "fireworks" lighting effects ever. Only to be topped by trhe worst stage depiction of the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire ever. The 1980's were a sad era for special effects, other than Phantom.
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