MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS...NEW MUSICAL JUST OPENED IN LONDON..ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 20TH MARCH 2016.

MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS....SONY.

tracks played...
Everybody loves the Windmill / Whatever time I have / Rubens and Renoir / Ordinary girl / Living in a dream world / He's got another thing coming / Women at war / Now is not the time / Antthing but young / What a waste of a moon / We'll never close.

A very British sound to this musical ( it was a recent film with Judy Dench) but lacking in the excitement of musicals in this new era.  You would have to see this show to appreciate the soundtrack. This one does not grab you on CD. Quaint. ***.

PLAYLIST

A cock eyed optomist / Taking a chance on love...Johnny Mathis...SEVEN CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Razzle Dazzle.....James Naughton....CHICAGO.****.
With one look....Glenn Close...SUNSET BOULEVARD.*****.
I dreamed a dream....Idina Menzel,Glee.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Rawhide.....Frankie Laine.....DOWNLOAD.***8.
The tender trap......Frank Sinatra....SINATRA& BASIE.*****.
Rocka Hula baby......Elvis presley.....HISTORY.****.
Electricity....Elton John.....GREATEST HITS.****
Tammy....Debbie Reynolds.....DOWNLOAD.****.
That's Amore....Dean Martin....VARIOUS.****.
The crying game....Dave Berry....THE BEST OF...***.
Along came Bialy....Nathan Lane....THE PRODUCERS.*****.
The waltons.....ALL TIME 100 TV THEMES.****.
Singin' in the rain....Tommy Steele....SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 1984.***.
All I ask of you( reprise)....Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman...PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.*****.
 Brand new world.....Cast....RAGS.*****.
Just in time.....Kay Starr....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Piragua.....Cast....IN THE HEIGHTS.****.
Someone else's story.....Kerry Ellis.....CHESS IN CONCERT.****.
Circle of life.....Cast....LION KING.****.

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"NICK & NORA" ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 13TH MARCH 2016.

NICK & NORA...JAY PRODUCTIONS LTD....CD JAY 1268.

Tracks played....
Everybody wants to do a musical / Swell / As long as you're happy / People get hurt / Men / look who's alone now / Class / Let's go home / Boom chicka boom / Married life.

Pleasing flop musical with Barry Bostwick and Joanna Gleason ( original cast) based on " The Thin Man" set of films. Hardly ground breaking music but certainly a cut above the average. It was probably a boring show as while the songs are good, they don't resemble much excitement.***.

PLAYLIST.

Good morning Baltimore....cast.....HAIRSPRAY.***
You're fabulous babe...Patina Miller.....SISTER ACT.***
Workin' it out.....Robert Klein, Lucie Arnaz....THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG.****.
The living daylights....Aha.....SINGLE.***.
Money money money......ABBA.......GREATEST HITS.****.
Bright eyes.....Art Garfunkel.......PLAYLIST.***.
St \Peppers.....Beatles.....PLAYLIST.****.
Jive talkin'.....Bee Gees.....THE BEST OF....****.
My heart will go on....Celine Dion.....SINGLE.****.
One of the boys....Cast.....9-5 (stage)***.
Boys'll be boys...Cast.....THE PIRATE QUEEN.***.
Be a clown.....Judy Garland, Gene Kelly.....S'WONDERFUL.***.
Ya got me.....Cast......ON THE TOWN ( BROADWAY) ****.
I have confidence.....Julie Andrews.....THE SOUND OF MUSIC(FILM)*****.
Top hat, white tie and tails.....Tom Chambers....TOP HAT.***.
The happy time.....Robert Goulet......THE HAPPY TIME.*****.
Take what you got.....Cast....KINKY BOOTS.****.
Zing went the strings of my heart.....Judy Garland....HER GREATEST HITS.****.


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"WOMAN OF THE YEAR" ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 6TH MARCH 2016.

WOMAN OF THE YEAR....LAUREN BACALL....DOWNLOAD.
Tracks played....
Overture / When you're right, you're right / Shut up Gerald / One of the boys / So what else is new / Woman of the year / I told you so / The grass is always greener / I wrote the book / Happy in the morning / We're gonna work it out / It isn't working.

Sprightly American soundtrack that was a vehicle for Lauren Bacall by Kander and Ebb. Miss Bacall's singing is not that great but the authors made sure she could chat/speak her way through it and the results are entertaining. Catchy stuff.****.


PLAYLIST.

Chatanooga choo choo...Glenn Miller / Let yourself go....Ginger Rogers....GREAT MOVIE MUSICALS(3CDS)****.
You can't stop the beat....Cast...HAIRSPRAY(FILM)****.
Is there anything better than dancing....Barry Bostwick,Joanna Gleason...NICK & NORA.****.
Take me to heaven...Patina Miller.....SISTER ACT(STAGE)***.
Bring him home...Soldiers.....SOLDIERS.****.
My girl.....Smokey Robinson....THE BEST OF....****.
Sound of silence.....Simon& Garfunkel....SINGLE.\****.
Xanado.....Charleen Spiteri.......PLAYLIST.***.
Georgy Girl......Seekers.....THE BEST OF...***.
Dreamboats and petticoats.....Scott Burton, Daisie Wood Davies.....DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS.***.
Writing on the wall....Sam Smith......PLAYLIST.****.
A lot of livin' to do....Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme......STEVE AND EYDIE.****.
Many a new day.....Christine Andreas.....OKLAHOMA (BROADWAY)****.
Hello young lovers......Jane Morgan....SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS.*****.
Hello little girl.....Johnny Depp.....INTO THE WOODS(FILM)***.
Love is a many splendoured thing. Ray Conniff.....HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM.*****.
For the first time in forever.....Idina menzel,Kristen Bell....FROZEN.****.

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"CHESS" ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS !ST MARCH 2016

CHESS...RCA....ELAINE PAIGE...TOMMY KORBERG...MURRAY HEAD.

Tracks played...
Merano / Where I wanna be / Quartet / Nobody's side / Embassy lament / Anthem / One night in Bangkok / Heaven help my heart / I know him so well.

Outstanding recording on record of a future musical in the West end of London. The record works and although popular in London the show is a little confused and the story remains bewildering and very unmusical. A pity, because the score is magnificent when played in your mind. Onstage it just doesn't have the same effect.*****.

PLAYLIST.
Spice up your life.....Spice girls....SINGLE.***.
Under the boardwalk......Drifters....PLAYLIST.***.
What's love got to do with it.....Tina Turner....SINGLE.****.
Thunderball.....Tom Jones.......THEN BEST OF....****.
The lady is a tramp.....Frank Sinatra......THE SINGLES.*****..
I love you Samantha.....Bing Crosby.....HIGH SOCIETY(FILM)****.
I'm the master here.....John Savidand.....ROBERT & ELIZABETH.****.
Try to remember.....Matt Munro.....THE RARE MONRO.****.
Tell me on a Sunday....Marti Webb.....THE BEST MUSICALS EVER.****.
Stars.....Roger Allam.....LESMISERABLES.*****.
The rhythm of life.....Sammy Davis Jnr.....SWEET CHARITY.(FILM)****.
Raindrops keep falling on my head....Percy Faith....THE PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA.****.
She loves me......Jack Jones.....SHE LOVES ME.****.
Theme from Mr Selfridge/Countryfile.......DOWNLOAD.***.
Take a chance on me....Julie Walters,Stellan Skarsgard...MAMMA MIA(FILM)****.
Joanna ( 2 versions)....Cast>>>.SWEENEY TODD.....AMERICAN STAGE.*****.
Some enchanted evening......Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.

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