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Revisiting the most popular musicals of 2016!

There's a raft of brilliant show tunes as Dame Elaine revisits the most popular musicals of 2016! Plus, there's the latest stage and screen news, birthdays, Bat Out of Hell, and your Break A Leg messages!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 26 Apr 202613:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Sutton Foster & Original Broadway Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Thoroughly Modern Millie

    • Thoroughly Modern Millie (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 3.

  • Alan Menken

    Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)

    Composer: Howard Ashman. Singer: Angela Lansbury. Singer: Jerry Orbach. Ensemble: Chorus - Beauty And the Beast. Orchestra: [Disney].
    • Classic Disney Volume II (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 1.

  • The Company

    A Band in New York City

    • Bandstand (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label.
    • 20.

  • Dean Jones & The Original Broadway Company

    Being Alive

    • Company (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 14.

  • Dom Hartley‐Harris, Danielle Steers & 'Bat Out Of Hell' Original Cast

    Dead Ringer For Love

    • Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical (Original Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 18.

  • 'Bat Out Of Hell' Original Cast

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

    • Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical (Original Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 15.

  • Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

    One Short Day (feat. Michael McCorry Rose)

    • Wicked: The Soundtrack.
    • Universal Studios and Republic Records.
    • 9.

  • Ben Platt

    For Forever

    • Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway Cast Recording) [Deluxe].
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 3.

  • Angela Lansbury

    It's Today

    • Mame (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Columbia Broadway Masterworks.
    • 3.

  • Camarata Chorus and Orchestra

    Unbirthday Song

    • Alice in Wonderland: Music from the Score, Conducted by Camarata.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 11.

  • 'The Sound Of Music' 2006 London Palladium Cast

    So Long, Farewell

    • The Sound Of Music - 2006 London Palladium Cast Recording.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 14.

  • Helene Yorke

    The Hot Dog Song

    • Bullets Over Broadway: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 6.

  • Cedric Neal & Guys & Dolls Ensemble

    Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat

    • Guys & Dolls (The 2023 London Cast Recording).
    • Broadway Records.
    • 21.

  • Georgie Buckland & The Company

    Miranda Girl

    • The Devil Wears Prada Original West End cast recording.
    • EMI.

  • Theodore Shapiro

    Suite From The Devil Wears Prada

    • The Devil Wears Prada (Music from the Motion Picture).
    • Warner Records.
    • 12.

  • Sheridan Smith

    Don't Rain On My Parade

    • Funny Girl (London Cast Recording).
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 10.

  • Jessie Mueller

    What Baking Can Do

    • Waitress - Broadway Cast Recording.
    • DMI Soundtracks.
    • 4.

  • Charlie Stemp & The "Half a Sixpence" 2016 London Cast

    Flash Bang Wallop (Live)

    • Half a Sixpence (2016 London Cast Recording) [Live].
    • Arts Music.
    • 19.

  • Josh Groban & Original Broadway Company of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

    Pierre

    • Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Reprise.
    • 2.

  • Amber Riley

    And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

    • Dreamgirls (Original London Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 15.

  • Paul Alexander Nolan, Carmen Cusack & Bright Star Original Broadway Ensemble

    Whoa, Mama

    • Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 5.

  • Lilli Cooper & Ethan Slater

    Chop to the Top

    • SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical (Original Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks.
    • 13.

  • Bill Conti

    Main Title from The Karate Kid

    • The Karate Kid (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Madison Gate Records.
    • 1.

  • ChimpanA

    I Don't Know How To Love Him

    • NA.
    • Tigermoth Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Apr 202613:00
    BBC Radio 2