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The Golden Age of Broadway

Live at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra & conductor Richard Balcombe are joined by Louise Dearman, Katie Hall, Nadim Naaman and Jamie Parker in songs from Broadway's Golden Age.

Live at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe are joined by star singers Louise Dearman, Katie Hall, Nadim Naaman and Jamie Parker in classic songs from Broadway's Golden Age.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Rodgers Overture - South Pacific
Berlin There’s No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun)
Gershwin/Porter The Rhythm’s Alright with Me (‘I got rhythm’ and ‘It’s alright with me’)
Porter You’re The Top (Anything Goes)
Rodgers & Hart My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms)
Rodgers & Hammerstein Oh, what a beautiful morning! (Oklahoma!)
Rodgers (When I Marry) Mister Snow (Carousel)
Rodgers Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Rodgers Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (On Your Toes)

c.8.20pm
Live Interval: Petroc is joined by the musical director Allyson Devenish to discuss what made the Golden Age of Broadway shine

Loewe Overture - Gigi
Loewe Show Me (My Fair Lady)
Loewe On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
Loewe I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)
Gershwin Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh Kay!)
Gershwin Promenade - Walking the Dog (Shall We Dance)
Loesser Joey, Joey, Joey (The Most Happy Fella)
Kern All the Things You Are (Very Warm for May)
Porter You’re Sensational (High Society)
Martin/ Blane The Trolley Song (Meet Me in St Louis)
Porter Who wants to be a Millionaire? (High Society)

Louise Dearman (singer)
Katie Hall (singer)
Nadim Naaman (singer)
Jamie Parker (singer)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Richard Balcombe (conductor)

Smell the greasepaint and feel the blaze of those Broadway lights, as the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra whisks you away for a night at the musicals. The toe-tapping favourites include songs from musicals including South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun and High Society, all performed by the ever-versatile ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra – and some special guest soloists.

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1 hour, 55 minutes