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Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals: Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Olivia Newton-John

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Olivia Newton-John are on the show chatting to Zoe about the incredible world of musicals.

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber chats to Zoe about his latest musical, Cinderella, and his incredible career as one of the most influential and iconic names in musical theatre. Cinderella stars Carrie Hope Fletcher in the lead role which re-invents the fairy tale. Andrew says: 鈥淚t鈥檚 about beauty, but it鈥檚 about beauty being what you are rather than what you try and make yourself.鈥� This version has no Prince Charming, but instead his younger brother, Prince Sebastian, played by Ivano Turco in his West End debut. It's opening in April at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London's West End, which was previously home to 鈥楥ats鈥�, 鈥楾he Phantom of The Opera鈥� and 鈥楢spects of Love鈥�. Andrew began recording the songs at home, because of not being able to put on the show at the moment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Andrew famously started working with Tim Rice since 1965, when Andrew was 17. They have collaborated to compose numerous musicals together, including Joseph, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.

Dame Olivia Newton-John is on the show talking to Zoe all about Grease, one of the world's biggest ever musical movies. Plus Olivia's daughter Chloe is also here to talk about the new single they have recorded together. Grease was released in 1978 and was based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Cassey. It was filmed in June 1977 at Venice High School in LA. The producer Allan Carr saw the play in New York in 1972 and instantly saw it鈥檚 potential for the film. He snapped up the rights for $200,000 and took the project to Paramount. Olivia famously starred opposite John Travolta in the movie, where he played the role of Danny Zuko.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought with Revered Kate Bottley as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 29 Jan 2021 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Night Fever

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • John Kander

    Cabaret

    Performer: Liza Minnelli. Lyricist: Fred Ebb.
    • Cabaret - Original Soundtrack.
    • MCA.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Boyzone

    No Matter What

  • Gene Kelly, Donald O鈥機onnor & Debbie Reynolds

    Good Morning

    • Singin' In The Rain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Rhino Movie Music.
    • 18.

  • Murray Head, The Trinidad Singers, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

    Superstar

    • Heaven On Their Minds.
    • Decca.

  • Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowell

    Honey Honey

    • Mamma Mia O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • La La Land Cast

    Another Day Of Sun

    • La La Land O.S.T..
    • Interscope.
    • 001.

  • Idina Menzel

    Defying Gravity

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 11.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅, Anika Noni Rose & Sharon Leal

    One Night Only

    • Dreamgirls O.S.T..
    • Columbia.

  • Judy Garland

    The Trolley Song

  • Hugh Jackman & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    From Now On

    • The Greatest Showman O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Shirley MacLaine

    If My Friends Could See Me Now

    • Sweet Charity S'track.
    • Memoir.

  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Shallow

    • A Star Is Born O.S.T..
    • Interscope.

  • Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast

    One Day More

    • Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast Recording.
    • Exallshow Ltd.
    • 3.

  • Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta & Queen Latifah

    You Can't Stop The Beat

    • Hairspray O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Decca.

  • Carrie Hope Fletcher & Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Bad Cinderella

    • Cinderella.
    • Polydor.

  • Jason Donovan

    Any Dream Will Do

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    You're The One That I Want

    • Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
    • Polydor.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn & Chloe Lattanzi

    Window In The Wall

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Dick Van Dyke

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang O.S.T..
    • Rykodisc.

  • Paul Williams

    You Give A Little Love

    • Bugsy Malone S'track.
    • Polydor.

  • Mary Poppins (The Definitive Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording)

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

  • The Company Of The Rocky Horror Show

    The Time Warp

    • The Rocky Horror Show.
    • Essential.
    • 3.

  • Louis Armstrong

    Hello, Dolly!

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Rain On My Parade

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

It鈥檚 been a weird few months, but now we鈥檝e been doing this for a while, I suspect you, like me, have found a rhythm to help you through the day. Pyjamas are my new day wear, to be honest they always were, and because a night out to the theatre or anywhere else for that matter isn鈥檛 happening, I鈥檝e taken to dancing and singing more, in day wear, a lot, all the time in my kitchen. And I don鈥檛 mean a polite shuffle or a dainty two step, I mean big, messy flailing arms, throwing myself around, dancing and loud, out of tune singing.听听It gets the heart rate up, releases the endorphins and lifts me when I鈥檓 feeling glum. And thank fully the house is detached so I don鈥檛 need to worry about turning the music up.

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One morning last week I was listening to a much loved musicals classic, and a song came on that demanded the full Bottley; I threw off my dressing gown and went for it, really went for it, lip-synching along with a wooden spoon mic, throwing shapes, I even bust out the running man. I thought I鈥檇 glance at the window to check out how fabulous I actually looked. And It was then that I saw a delivery man smiling back at me and holding up a parcel 鈥楽hall I leave this here, love?鈥� he said.听

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Singing and Dancing in the Bible is always a symbol of joy and usually around a time of huge turmoil and suffering. King David danced after long fought battles and when the Ark of the Covenant was returned to its rightful place. Technically it wasn鈥檛 Moses that led the Jewish people out of slavery and through the parted red sea, it was his sister Miriam, a prophet in her own right and she danced while she did it. I suspect neither of them did a polite cha cha cha either.

听

In that moment the delivery driver appeared I had two choices, to stop my impromptu performance, go and answer the door a bit embarrassed or to throw myself into it even more enthusiastically. Guess which one I went for? I went to the door, and as I sashayed out onto the mat I glanced down the drive and watched as the delivery driver did a wild set of samba walks with a side order of jazz hands all the way back to his van. I don鈥檛 know when we鈥檒l all get a chance to shake our stuff together again, or enjoy a show, but until then, all we can do, is keep on singing and dancing! After all the show must go on!

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Jan 2021 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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