Show business songs

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 6:19pm

I'm currently helping assemble a musical revue. One idea centers on the idea of what it's like to be in "the business." Obviously, a great deal of A Chorus Line touches on this, as does "A Summer in Ohio" from L5Y, "No Business Like Show Business" from Annie Get Your Gun, "The Big Time" from the Will Rogers Follies, and "Show People" and "It's a Business" from Curtains.

Those were the first ones that popped into my head. Can you help me think of others?

ETA: fixed one egregious error Updated On: 5/31/07 at 06:19 PM

[Heybeenfood]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 6:33pm

It's Annie Get Your Gun, not Kiss Me Kate.

[Julian2]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 6:55pm

Funny Girl (If A Girl Isn't Pretty, I'm the Greatest Star, Who Taught Her Everything?)

Gypsy (Let Me Entertain You, Some People, You Gotta Get A Gimmick)

Kiss Me Kate (Another Opening/Another Show, We Open In Venice, Brush Up Your Shakespreare)

Legs Diamond (When I Get My Name In Lights)

Show Boat (Life Upon The Wicked Stage) (might be more, not familiar with the show)

Smile (Nerves, possibly more)

L5Y (A Summer In Ohio, Climbing Uphill)

The Producers (Opening Night, The King of Broadway, I Wanna Be a Producer, Keep It Gay, You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night)

The Producers Movie (There's Nothing Like a Show On Broadway)

Updated On: 5/30/07 at 06:55 PM

[Julian2]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 6:57pm

Applause (Backstage Babble, Applause, Fasten Your Seatbelts (actors get drunk), Welcome to the Theatre, She's No Longer A Gypsy)

Me and Juliet (Not familiar with the score, but its a backstage musical)

ETA. Check The Wild Party's, for the vaudiville character's songs.

Updated On: 5/30/07 at 06:57 PM

[glimpseofstocking]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:05pm

What about "When I Get My Name In Lights" from The Boy from Oz?

[Julian2]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:13pm

Its actually from Legs Diamond, see my above post.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:19pm

It is actually also from The Boy From Oz.

[Julian2]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:23pm

I know. But I was just saying it was originally in Legs Diamond. Whatever though, its a good song.

Updated On: 5/30/07 at 07:23 PM

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:33pm

"Broadway Boogie Woogie" - A Class Act
"Jeanette's Showbiz Number" - The Full Monty
"I Hope I Get It" - A Chorus Line
"Razzel Dazzel" - Chicago (Maybe?)
"The Late, Late Show" - Do Re Mi (Maybe?)
"No Leading Lady Tonight" - Forbidden Broadway: SVU
"Give My Regards To Broadway" - George M!
"You Won't Succeed On Broadway" - Spamalot


Some of these aren't really show biz numbers...but you get the idea.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 7:36pm

Broadway Baby from Follies
The Glamorous Life from A LIttle Night Music

[timoteo]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 8:00pm

how 'bout Broadway Baby from Follies? And don't forget "Another Opening, Another Show" from Kiss Me Kate!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/30/07 at 9:03pm

Broadway, My Street - 70 Girls 70