LonesomePolecat

SEASON OF PASSION

Big fan of everything from DAMN YANKEES — “Those Were the Good Old Days” next another song sung by a villain

This sounds funny but I love how clever and intentionally bad the lyrics are in the newsboys number because Stephen Sondheim wrote it to sound like Mama Rose wrote the words herself — “Extra! Extra! Hey look at the headline Historical news is being made Extra! Extra! They’re drawing a red line Around the biggest scoop of the decade” The whole score to GYPSY is a masterpiece! next another song sung by kids

JERSEY BOYS about Franki Valli and the Four Seasons

A gorgeous song we can all relate to now, post-lockdown. Every song from EVENING PRIMROSE is fantastic -- here's ANthony Perkins singing the opening number "If You Can Find Me I'm Here" Here's Mandy Patinkin singing the beautiful closing number "Take Me to the World" But I love this one the most -- "When?" -- such a wonderful duet

MARY POPPINS THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE 1776

"Tradition" from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF next another song that introduces a character(s)

“Another Day of Sun” from LA LA LAND — on the parking lot that is the 405 freeway next another song with “day” in title

“Jubilation T Cornpone” next another song with a name in the title

A SOUTHERN YANKEE and probably every other Civil war movie — “Dixie” Next another song that starts with D

MIDNIGHT, which I think counts because its title is referring to the line, “Every Cinderella has her midnight”

Mickey Mouse Club stars -

Kathryn Beaumont Johnny Whitaker Luana Patten

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL Z STAR WARS

American Revolution— 1776 THE LEES OF VIRGINIA THE SCARLET COAT JOHNNY TREMAIN THE CROSSING THE PATRIOT DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK HAMILTON

THis is such a great performance--thanks for posting! This song is one of the most brilliant songs ever because it is the only song I have ever heard that expresses this emotion that we have all experienced. Who would even think to write a song about this? That is the essence of Sondheim -- all that in-between of life most songwriters ignore. Being in a theater family I grew up on Sondheim. As a child we watched the Sondheim Celebration at Carnegie Hall over and over -- especially loved Madeleine Kahn singing "Getting Married Today". I love this song so much anyway and this is my favorite ever version of this. I love so much Sondheim I could be here all day listing favorites and genius songs. But a recent favorite is this performance of "Someone in a Tree" from the prviously mentioned 90th Birthday Tribute concert we got during lockdown, which we call the Covid Sondheim Concert . This concert was really good therapy for me at a rough time for us all, and this particular number made me so happy. Sondheim was the Last Great Broadway Genius -- I can't believe he's really gone. Thanks for all the music, Stephen!

"Worry About Tomorrow" from BUNDLE OF JOY next another song that starts with W

Tales of two families clashing because their kids are getting married: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU FATHER OF THE BRIDE THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING

“Climb the Mountain” (I think is the name) from THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN next another song that starts with C

Lots of epic miniseries of Dickens over the years

SWING TIME - “The way you look tonight”, lyrics by Dorothy Fields next another song that starts with W

SQUANTO ROOTS A NIGHT AT THE OPERA MOANA

Like all Marvel it’s part of the same story, and you will be confused if you missed Endgame, but like “Wanda Vision”, “Loki”, and “Falcon”, it’s its own little storyline. Spoiler alert — it’s a Christmas show!

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE — Steve McQueen ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN and THE POST — Nixon and the reporters are all controversial depending on your POV 1776 — Congress hates Adams so much they have to get someone else to propose independence MARY TYLER MOORE “The Critic” — a critic is hired to stir up controversy and it works