In 26 lines of 109 words, Sondheim guides us through a day in the life of Sally Durant, former Follies girl, now middle-aged and unhappily married. While the melody is definitely reminiscent of Tin Pan Alley pop standards, the lyric is a masterpiece of psychological probing and terse, imagistic writing. In Finishing the Hat, Stephen Sondheim modestly describes this trembling torch song as “less an homage to, than a theft of” George Gershwin’s “The Man I Love.” Even so, it has become one of his best-loved and most concertized tunes. RECOMMENDED: Full listing of Broadway musicals Either way, you’ll get an earful of classic, heartfelt tunes that are sure to lift your spirits. Maybe you’ll find one to add to your karaoke rotation. Maybe they’ll introduce you to a Broadway show to put on your list of must-sees. You may not be familiar with all the entries on this list, but trust us - you’ll love them. Lots of these swept the Tony Awards and come from the best Broadway musicals the world has ever known. With that in mind, we've come up with these 50 Broadway bangers, a mix of classic musical-theater numbers from 1927 through today.
It’s nearly impossible to narrow down such a list of something so subjective, but we’re here to try. But which ones are the best Broadway songs, the ones that we’ve never been able to get out of our heads? We’re talking the ones that endure throughout the years, being discovered by each new generation through countless high school musicals. While there’s nothing quite like seeing a legendary show tune performed live on The Great White Way, you can always satisfy your craving for an emotion-filled performance by cranking up a classic cast recording or binge-watching clips on YouTube.
0 kommentar(er)
