The Sound of Musicals

The Sound of Musicals was a 2006 four part BBC series starring several different musical theatre actors and some other professional singers who performed acts from different musicals. Each week the standard cast was joined by a celebrity guest host who also performed their favourite numbers. The show also featured interviews with people involved in musical theatre such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Cameron Mackintosh.

It aired weekly (every Saturday) for four weeks starting Saturday 14 January 2006.

Filming

Each part of the show was filmed in front of a live audience during the autumn of 2005 the dates of filming are as follows - 30 September, 2 October, 4 and 6 October.

Standard cast

Guest hosts

Other singers

Songs Performed

Episode One

SongMusicalPerformed by
01Summer NightsGrease2006 Grease Revival Cast
02I Dreamed a DreamLes MisérablesRuthie Henshall
03Music of the NightThe Phantom of the OperaDavid Grant
04Wouldn't It Be LoverlyMy Fair LadyJill Halfpenny
05Anything You Can DoAnnie Get Your GunJohn Barrowman / Ruthie Henshall
06I Don't Know How to Love HimJesus Christ SuperstarMica Paris
07As Long As He Needs MeOliver!Carrie Grant
08Come What MayMoulin Rouge!Jon Lee /Jill Halfpenny

Week 1 Closing Medley—Jesus Christ Superstar, The Time Warp, (The Rocky Horror Show, John Barrowman), Tell Me It's Not True (Blood Brothers, Jill Halfpenny), Seasons of Love (Rent, Jon Lee, Carrie & David Grant), Memory (Cats, Mica Paris), One Day More (Les Misérables, John Barrowman, Jon Lee, Ruthie Henshall, Carrie Grant, & Company)

Episode Two

Week 2 Opening Medley: Comedy Tonight (Cast), Broadway Baby (Carrie Grant), You Can't Take That Away From Me (John Barrowman), On The Street Where You Live (Jon Lee), I Won't Send Roses (David Grant), All That Jazz (Ruthie Henshall)

SongMusicalPerformed by
01Till There Was YouThe Music ManJon Lee
02Don't Cry for Me ArgentinaEvitaCarrie Grant
03Name of the GameMamma Mia!2005 Mamma Mia Cast John Alastair, Sophia Ragavellas
04Dancing QueenMamma Mia!2005 Mamma Mia Cast, Viven Parry, Kim Ismay, Lara Mulgahy
05Close Every DoorJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatAled Jones
06The Way You Look TonightSwing TimeMica Paris
07MariaWest Side StoryJohn Barrowman
08Maybe This TimeCabaretRuthie Henshall
09Swell PartyHigh SocietyDavid Grant, Aled Jones

Week 2 Closing Cole Porter Medley: Anything Goes (Ruthie Henshall), My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Carrie Grant), Too Darn Hot (Mica Paris), Who Wants to be a Millionaire (David Grant, Carrie Grant)

Episode Three

Week 3 Introduction—Wilkommen (John Barrowman), Hello Dolly (Ruthie Henshall), If They Could See Me Now (Carrie Grant), Matchmaker, Matchmaker (Mica Paris), Edelweiss (Jon Lee), Somewhere (David Grant & Company)

SongMusicalPerformed by
01Walking in the AirThe SnowmanJoseph McManners
02Can You Feel the Love TonightThe Lion KingDavid Grant
03Send in the ClownsA Little Night MusicRuthie Henshall
04Younger Than SpringtimeSouth PacificJon Lee
05SummertimePorgy and BessMica Paris
06Mr CellophaneChicago (musical)Les Dennis
07What I Did For LoveA Chorus LineCarrie Grant
08Sunset BoulevardSunset BoulevardJohn Barrowman
09You're Just in LoveCall Me MadamJon Lee, Ruthie Henshall

Children's Medley (closing) -- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jon Lee, David Grant, Ruthie Henshall, Les Dennis, Joseph McManners), Supercalifragilistic (Mary Poppins, Ruthie Henshall & same), Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid, Carrie Grant), Bad Guys (Bugsy Malone, Jon Lee & David Grant), The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book, Les Dennis & Joseph McManners), Tomorrow (Annie, Ruthie Henshall & company)

Episode Four

SongMusicalPerformed by
01Everything's Coming Up RosesGypsyRuthie Henshall
02Hopelessly Devoted To YouGreaseCarrie Grant
03Ole Man RiverShow BoatSir Willard White
04I’ve Never Been in Love BeforeGuys And DollsDavid Grant
05We'd Go DancingBilly ElliotBilly Elliot OLC Ann Emery, Liam Mower
06ElectricityBilly ElliotBilly Elliot OLC Liam Mower, Tim Healy
07And I'm Tellin YouDreamgirlsMica Paris
08Beauty and the BeastBeauty And The BeastCarrie Grant, David Grant
09Evermore Without YouThe Woman In WhiteJon Lee
10I Am What I AmLa Cage aux FollesJohn Barrowman

Week 4 (Finale) Medley—There's No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun, Company), Come On Get Happy (Ruthie Henshall), Good Morning (Singing in the Rain, Jon Lee, Carrie & David Grant), Try To Remember (The Fantasticks, John Barrowman & Company), There's No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun, Company)

Medleys

  • Week 1 Closing Medley—Jesus Christ Superstar, The Time Warp, (The Rocky Horror Show, John Barrowman), Tell Me It's Not True (Blood Brothers, Jill Halfpenny), Seasons of Love (Rent, Jon Lee, Carrie & David Grant), Memory (Cats, Mica Paris), One Day More (Les Misérables, John Barrowman, John Lee, Ruthie Hensall, Carrie Grant, & Company)
  • Week 2 Introduction—Comedy Tonight (John Barrowman, Carrie and David Grant, Ruthie Henshall, Jon Lee), Broadway Baby (Follies, Carrie Grant), You Can't Take That Away from Me (Crazy for You, John Barrowman), The Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady, John Lee)
  • Week 3 Introduction—Wilkommen (Cabaret, John Barrowman), Hello Dolly (Hello Dolly, Ruthie Henshall), If They Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity, Carrie Grant), Matchmaker, Matchmaker (Fiddler on the Roof, Mica Paris), Edelweiss (The Sound of Music, Jon Lee), Somewhere a Place For Us (West Side Story, David Grant & Company)
  • Week 4 (Finale) Medley—There's No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun, Company), Get Happy (Ruthie Henshall), Good Morning (Singing in the Rain, Jon Lee, Carrie & David Grant), Try To Remember (The Fantasticks, John Barrowman & Company), There's No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun, Company)
  • Children's Medley (closing) -- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jon Lee, David Grant, Ruthie Henshall, Les Dennis, Joseph McManners), Supercalifragilistic (Mary Poppins, Ruthie Henshall & same), Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid, Carrie Grant), Bad Guys (Bugsy Malone, Jon Lee & David Grant), The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book, Les Dennis & Joseph McManners), Tomorrow (Annie, Ruthie Henshall & company)
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