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Happy Hour #37: Podcast Noir - ‘City of Angels’

Happy Hour #37: Podcast Noir - ‘City of Angels’

FromJim and Tomic's Musical Theatre Happy Hour


Happy Hour #37: Podcast Noir - ‘City of Angels’

FromJim and Tomic's Musical Theatre Happy Hour

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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Crack out your smoky sax and don your best femme fatale dress, as we’re going to LA in the 1940s for ‘City of Angels.’ Jimi and Tommy try and work out why we don’t see too much of this show, have a tennis match about the lyrics of the show and discuss the many opportunities for creative teams that the show offers.
City of Angels (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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SHOW NOTES
Interested in finding out more about Film Noir? Start with the quintessential Maltese Falcon! You can check out the trailer here.
Visiting London anytime soon? Why not check out the West End premiere of ‘The Life’ starring Sharon D. Clarke written by ‘City of Angels’ Cy Coleman?
Thoughts on City of Angels success rate Why do you think City of Angels has never kicked up a storm? Or even just never revived on Broadway? Let us know on Reddit!
We often wonder what goes into the creative team’s decision to showcase what they do at the Tony’s! Have a look at what City of Angels brought to the table.
Want to give yourself a challenge? License ‘City of Angels’ with your local theatre group!
The recent West End revival met some good success. Donmar Artistic Director Josie Rourke weighs in on why she chose City of Angels as her first musical.

A CINEMATIC QUIZ QUESTION
Did you know, John Williams worked arranging the score for the 1971 film version of Fiddler on the Roof. To our knowledge, he’s only ever arranged one other song from musical theatre. This song is the title song of next week’s musical.
P.S. It's not 'Thomas and the King'   
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Released:
Apr 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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We're Jimi (@asinhendrix) and Tommy (@MusicalMash) and we're obsessed with musical theatre. Like, really, we won't shut up about it. And now YOU get to listen, too! If you're looking for two diehard musical theatre nerds babbling on about Sondheim, then this is the podcast for you!