Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995)
GREAT PERFORMANCES: Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
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In a tribute to lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, host Julie Andrews introduces celebrities as they perform Hammerstein’s material. The program, taped before a live audience at City Center, New York City, begins with Andrews singing “A Cock-Eyed Optimist“ from “South Pacific.“
The lineup goes on to include: Audra McDonald singing “Lover, Come Back to Me“ from “The New Moon“; Peabo Bryson singing “Rose Marie“ from the operetta “Rose Marie“; McDonald and Bryson dueting on “One Kiss“ from “The New Moon“; Willie Nelson singing “All the Things You Are“ from “Very Warm for May“; Vanessa Williams singing “Why Was I Born?“ from “Sweet Adeline“; Eddie Korbich, McDonald, and the ensemble singing a medley from “Carousel,“ “Oklahoma,“ and “The King and I“; Michel Ball singing “Ol’ Man River“ from “Show Boat“; Mark Jacoby and Rebecca Luker singing “Make Believe“ from “Show Boat“; Michael Hayden and Sally Murphy singing “You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan“ and “If I Loved You“ from “Carousel“; Sandra Brown and Jon Marshall Sharp dancing the “Pas de Deux“ from “Carousel“; Lonette McKee, Gretha Boston, Luker and Bell singing “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man“ from “Show Boat“; Keith Carradine singing “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ “ from “Oklahoma“; Bernadette Peters singing “What’s the Use of Wond’rin“ from “Carousel“; James Barbour singing “Soliloquy“ from “Carousel“; Andrews singing “Edelweiss“ from “The Sound of Music“; Patti LaBelle singing “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught“ from “South Pacific“; Dawn Upshaw singing “The Last Time I Saw Paris“ from “Lady Be Good“; Mandy Patinkin singing “Bali Ha’i“ from “South Pacific“; the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus singing “Climb Ev’ry Mountain“ from “The Sound of Music“; and LaBelle singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone“ from “Carousel.“
Photos, film and biographical information on Hammerstein are interspersed throughout, detailing his grandfather’s history with show business, Hammerstein being born and raised in New York City, his marriage and five children, recollections of his working habits at his Doylestown, Penn. home, and how he helped musical theater to evolve. Speakers include: Andrews; son James Hammerstein; director Harold Prince, and lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim, who refers to Hammerstein as his “friend and surrogate father.“
Network: PBS WNET New York, NY
First Aired: March 13, 1995 Monday 8:00 PM
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