The Notables

Special Program

Wednesday, February 12, 2003

At El Segundo Woman's Club

Program

  1. New York, New York (1945: w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green; m. Leonard Bernstein; from On the Town) [Gabey: David E; Chip: Jerry; Ozzie: Roy]
  2. Scene from Carousel, including If I Loved You (1945: w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Richard Rodgers) [Ed & Donna]
  3. The Way We Were; lyric by Alan and Marilyn Bergman; music by Marvin Hamlisch; arranged by Pete Rupay, and so sung by the Redlands Harmony Heritage Barbershop Chorus; the theme song for the 1973 film The Way We Were; sung by Barbra Streisand; the film starred B.S. and Robert Redford. The film story is about two people who had fallen in love and took different sides in the Hollywood blacklist controversy. The song won an oscar for 1973 and a grammy in 1974. [Howard, Dave S, Bryan, Tony:  a cappella]
  4. Scene from Guys and Dolls, including Sue Me (1950: wm. Frank Loesser) [Paula, Roy]
  5. Barcarolle Duet, from Tales of Hoffmann (1881: w. Jules Barbier; m. Jacques Offenbach) [Mary & Jan]
  6. That’s Amore (1953: w. Jack Brooks; m. Harry Warren; from The Caddy) [Mike + ensemble]
  7. Take Me to the World (1966: wm. Stephen Sondheim; from the TV production Evening Primrose) [Paula]
  8. Good Morning (1939: w. Arthur Freed; m. Nacio Herb Brown; from Babes in Arms) [Donna, Dave E, Jerry]
  9. Singin' in the Rain (1929: w. Arthur Freed; m. Nacio Herb Brown; from Hollywood Revue) [Jerry; with cameos of Sharon & Tony]
  10. Over the Rainbow (1939: w. E. Y. Harburg; m. Harold Arlen; from The Wizard of Oz) [Mary S]
  11. Old Man River (1927; w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Jerome Kern; from Show Boat) [Don]
  12. Two Excerpts from Big River (1985: wm. Roger Miller) [ensemble]
    1. Muddy Water
    2. Free at Last [solo: Gary C]

Participants: Melissa A, Janine,  Nancy, Jerry, Sharon, Gary,  Mike, David E, Ed, Mary H, Nick, Paula, Howard, Bryan, Tony, Don, Roy, Mary S, Dave S, Donna, Lee, Jan; Randy conducting; all except #3 accompanied by June on piano