Recorded live at Town Hall April 3, 2006, the recording features songs from musicals that opened on Broadway in 1956. Bringing these tunes to life are such theatre favorites as Christine Andreas, Brent Barrett, Marc Kudisch, Ashley Brown, Connie Pachl, Brandon Cutrell, John Treacy Egan, Rachelle Rak, Devin Richards and Emily Skinner. The latter also directed the concert.
The performers are accompanied by Ross Patterson and His Little Big Band. "The Broadway Musicals of 1956" was produced for CD by Peter Pinne; Bruce Yeko is the executive producer.
The complete track listing for "The Broadway Musicals of 1956" follows.
Standing On the Corner from The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser) – Devin Richards, Brandon Cutrell, John Treacy Egan
Somebody, Somewhere from The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser) – Christine Andreas
If I Had My Druthers from Li'l Abner (Gene DePaul/Johnny Mercer) – Marc Kudisch, Ashley Brown
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face from My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Loewe) – Brent Barrett
April In Fairbanks from New Faces of 1956 (Murray Grand) – Connie Pachl
You Were Dead You Know from Candide (Leonard Bernstein/John Latouche/ Richard Wilbur) – Ashley Brown, Brandon Cutrell
I Met A Girl from Bells Are Ringing (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green) – Marc Kudisch
On The Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Loewe) – John Treacy Egan
Show Me from My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Loewe) – Christine Andreas
Past My Prime from Li'l Abner (Gene DePaul/Johnny Mercer) – Ashley Brown, John Treacy Egan
My Heart Is So Full Of You from The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser) – Emily Skinner, Marc Kudisch
Glitter And Be Gay from Candide (Leonard Bernstein/Richard Wilbur) – Ashley Brown
My Love from Candide (Leonard Bernstein/John Latouche/Richard Wilbur) – Brent Barrett
Don't Tell Me from Happy Hunting (Matt Dubey/Harold Karr) – Connie Pachl, John Treacy Egan
It Must Be So from Candide (Leonard Bernstein/Richard Wilbur) – Brandon Cutrell
Too Close For Comfort from Mr. Wonderful (Jerry Bock/Larry Holofcener/George Weiss) – Devin Richards
Mr. Wonderful from Mr. Wonderful (Jerry Bock/Larry Holofcener/George Weiss) – Connie Pachl
I'm Available from Mr. Wonderful (Jerry Bock/Larry Holofcener/George Weiss) – Rachelle Rak
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Loewe) – Christine Andreas
Just In Time from Bells Are Ringing (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green) – Marc Kudisch, Emily Skinner
Joey, Joey, Joey from The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser) – Brent Barrett
The Party's Over from Bells Are Ringing (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green) – Christine Andreas
Make Our Garden Grow from Candide (Leonard Bernstein/Richard Wilbur) – Company
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