| "The Best of the Musical was performed by the Stephen Leacock Players at the Stephen Leacock Theatre in Keswick Ontario Canada. The show was so successful during it's inital run (Aug. 1996.) that it was brought back for a second run (Oct. 1996). The show was based on a simple premis, gather together the very best of what broadway had to offer, past and present. The music was woven into various scenes and introduced with short narations. The effect was a seemless blending of music, story and dance, performed by some of the brightest talent Ontario has to offer. The music included some time honored favorites like Rodgers and Hammerstien and new classics like songs from "Jeckle and Heyde", which at the time was only a work in progress and had yet to make it's broadway debut. |
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1 NEWSIES The World Will Know Seize the Day MARY POPPINS Supercali POCACHONTAS Colours of the wind NAPOLEON Walls of Stone JECKLE AND HEYDE Once Upon a Dream Hospital Board Conflict Once Upon a Dream Reprise RODGERS AND HAMMERSTIEN In Love With a Wonderful Guy Someone to Watch Over Me (not R&H) Sixteen Going on Seventeen I Enjoy Being a Girl LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Da-doo Skid Row Somewhere That's Green GREASE Summer Nights We Go Together |
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2 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Phantom of the Opera Angel of Music Any Dream Will Do Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats Memory ANNIE Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend DREAMS OF BROADWAY I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say No A Lot of Living To Do Part of Your World King of New York LES MISERABLES Bring Him Home Master of the House A Little Fall Of Rain FINALE Do You Hear the People Sing I Got Rhythm |
| Some of the cast from "Best of the Musical" |
ME AND MY GIRLS That's me in "Best of the Musicals", I'm playing a newsie. |
| Two rough and tumble newsies |
| PJ PARTY! Naw, just a casual rehersal for "Best of the Musical" |