Something Borrowed
Whoopi Goldberg looks at shows inspired by plays and films including 'Sunset Boulevard', 'West Side Story', and 'Nine'. With Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince and Patti LuPone
Whoopi Goldberg presents 'Something Borrowed', the fifth documentary in Radio 2's season of programmes celebrating The Musical.
Whatever your taste in musicals - whether it's the latest, most innovative show or tried and tested favourites from an earlier century, they all make their impact by using music to transform the commonplace into the exceptional. In its early life, the musical was sometimes the product of East Coast Broadway impresarios. And at other times, it was the work of Hollywood's West Coast movie moguls. Inevitably, Broadway started looking to successful film stories, along with plays, as sources of inspiration for plots in musical theatre:
'All About Eve' became the musical 'Applause', a musical based on the film 'Ghost' is now in development and there's even a West End show based on a film about a cabaret singer disguised as a nun hiding from the mob in a convent.
In 'Something Borrowed', Whoopi looks at shows inspired by plays and films including 'Sunset Boulevard', 'West Side Story', 'A Little Night Music' and 'Nine'.
With contributions from Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Patti Lupone, Don Black, Michael Grandage, Jerry Herman, Tim Rice, Maury Yeston, Liz Robertson, Gillian Lynne and Richard Stilgoe.
'Something Borrowed' is written by Brian Sibley and produced by Malcolm Prince.
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ORIGINAL CAST
Sunday Morning Fever
- Sister Act.
- First Night.
- CASTCD-107.
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Barbara Dickson & Company
Tell Me Its Not True
- Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers, OCR.
- ESM.
- CD-825.
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ORIGINAL CAST
If I Were A Rich Man
- Fiddler On The Roof.
- Columbia.
- SMK-89546.
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Angela Lansbury
AND I WAS BEAUTIFUL
- DEAR WORLD ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.
- SONY BROADWAY.
- SK-48220.
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LANSBURY, ANGELA & BEA ARTHUR
BOSOM BUDDIES
- MAME.
- COLUMBIA.
- CK-3000.
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LANSBURY, ANGELA & BEA ARTHUR
BOSOM BUDDIES
- MAME.
- COLUMBIA.
- CK-3000.
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Members of the Cast
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- The Lion King.
- Disney.
- 0927-434912.
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MOSTEL, ZERO & COMPANY
COMEDY TONIGHT
- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (BROADWAY CAST).
- BROADWAY ANGEL.
- ZDM-7 64770 2 2.
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MOSTEL, ZERO & COMPANY
COMEDY TONIGHT
- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (BROADWAY CAST).
- BROADWAY ANGEL.
- ZDM-7 64770 2 2.
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MOSTEL, ZERO & COMPANY
COMEDY TONIGHT
- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (BROADWAY CAST).
- BROADWAY ANGEL.
- ZDM-7 64770 2 2.
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Ben Mingay & Shonagh Daly
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
- Dirty Dancing.
- Song BMG.
- 886970-20652.
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ORIGINAL CAST
Ascot Gavotte
- MY FAIR LADY - ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING.
- COLUMBIA.
- SK-60539.
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Orchestra
Overture
- My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast Recording.
- Columbia.
- SK-89997.
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Rex Harrison
I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE
- MY FAIR LADY (BROADWAY CAST).
- CBS.
- CBS-70005.
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Members of the Cast
Prologue
- West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast Recording.
- Columbia.
- SK-60724.
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Larry Kert & Orchestra
SOMETHING'S COMING recording
- WEST SIDE STORY (BROADWAY CAST).
- SONY CLASSICAL.
- SK-60724.
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Members of the Cast
The Dance At The Gym
- West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast Recording.
- Columbia.
- SK-60724.
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RIVERA, CHITA & MARILYN COOPER
AMERICA recording
- WEST SIDE STORY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING.
- COLUMBIA.
- SK-60724.
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Glynis Johns
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
- A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC ORIGINAL CAST RECORDINNG.
- COLUMBIA.
- CK-32265.
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Judy Dench
Send In The Clowns
- A Little Night Music.
- Tring.
- TRING-001.
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LUPONE, PATTI & KEVIN ANDERSON
THE PERFECT YEAR
- SUNSET BOULEVARD.
- REALLY USEFUL RECORDS.
- 519 767-2.
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Patti LuPone
With One Look
- Sunset Boulevard.
- Polydor.
- 519-7672.
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Glenn Close
WITH ONE LOOK
- A SELECTION OF SONGS FROM THE MUSICAL SUNSET BOULEVARD.
- POLYDOR.
- 42285 3-851 2.
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New Broadway Cast
Overture delle Donna
- Nine - The New Broadway Cast Recording.
- PS Classics.
- PS-312.
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Antonio Banderas & Laura Benanti
Unusual Way
- Nine - The New Broadway Cast Recording.
- PS Classics.
- PS-312.
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Antonio Banderas & William Ullrich
The Bells of St. Sebastian
- Nine - The New Broadway Cast Recording.
- PS Classics.
- PS-312.
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Patina Miller
Bless Our Show
- Sister Act Original London Cast Recording.
- First Night.
- CASTCD-107.
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Malcolm Prince |
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Oct 2010 22:00成人快手 Radio 2
- Tue 25 Nov 2014 23:00成人快手 Radio 2
- Mon 1 Mar 2021 03:00成人快手 Radio 2