01.09.12

Jo Sullivan on Frank Loesser: Singing His Songs - The Lyrics

Posted in Frank Loesser, Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre at 11:39 am by Masterworks Podmaster

Jo Sullivan reminisces about her early days as a Broadway chorus singer and ingénue, including a mid-1950s revival of Carousel at City Center with Barbara Cook, leading to her life-changing encounter with Frank Loesser. She shares her memories of Loesser, how he worked and how deeply involved he became in the art and business of making musicals unique impressions of Broadway’s golden age and one of its most beloved and revered figures.

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12.23.11

Jo Sullivan on Frank Loesser: Singing His Songs - Coaching the Singers

Posted in Frank Loesser, Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre at 10:22 am by Masterworks Podmaster

Jo Sullivan reminisces about her early days as a Broadway chorus singer and ingénue, including a mid-1950s revival of Carousel at City Center with Barbara Cook, leading to her life-changing encounter with Frank Loesser. She shares her memories of Loesser, how he worked and how deeply involved he became in the art and business of making musicals unique impressions of Broadway’s golden age and one of its most beloved and revered figures.

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12.16.11

Laurence Maslon on Frank Loesser

Posted in Frank Loesser, Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre at 11:22 am by Masterworks Podmaster

Musical theater scholar and author Laurence Maslon offers his insights to the enduring appeal – and enduring freshness – of the songs of Frank Loesser, whose handful of musicals established him as one of the most beloved geniuses of the genre.

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12.22.09

The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Edition - Part 3

Posted in Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre, The Sound of Music at 6:37 pm by Masterworks Podmaster

Masterworks Broadway celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway cast recording of The Sound of Music. On this podcast episode, we talk with co-star Theodore Bikel.
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The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Edition - Part 2

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Masterworks Broadway celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway cast recording of The Sound of Music. On this podcast episode, we talk with Sam Von Trapp and cast members Lauri Peters and Brian Davies.
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The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Edition - Part 1

Posted in Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre, The Sound of Music at 6:28 pm by Masterworks Podmaster

Masterworks Broadway celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway cast recording of The Sound of Music. On this podcast episode, we talk with the president of the Rodgers and Hammerstein organization Ted Chapin.
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Bernstein Mahler - The Complete Symphonies

Posted in Carnegie Hall Presents, The Music of Masterworks at 1:02 pm by Masterworks Podmaster

On this episode, we visit with writer and commentator Eric Ryding talks about how Mahler’s work has become an essential part of the musical experience and Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, talks about her father’s relationship with Mahler and his music.
Music featured on this episode:
Bernstein Mahler - The Complete Symphonies
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