Popular Broadway Songs [Youtbe Clips]

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Want to see a Broadway show? Here is the full MTV proshot of Legally Blond - The Musical with the original cast: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Annaleigh Ashford and Michael Rupert.

 

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Irene Cara, RIP​

Here is the finale to the movie Fame, which earned Irene a Best Supporting Actress nomination.

 

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Cynthia Weill, RIP​

Cynthia Weill wrote so many classic songs. But this one became maybe the greatest opening ever to an original movie musical - "On Broadway" in All That Jazz.

 

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Treat Williams, RIP​

Although Treat was primarily known for his film and television work, he had an extensive career on Broadway as well. He was in the original cast of Grease, and eventually took over the part of Danny Zuko. After he made a name for himself in film, he went back to Broadway and took over the role of the Pirate King from Kevin Kline in The Pirates of Penzance (opposite Linda Ronstadt). He later won a Drama Desk award for the revivial of Stephen Sondheim's Follies.

Here he is making his presence known in the film version of Hair.

 

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Sheldon Harnick, RIP​

Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock wrote songs that will live on for generations. Here is one - "Sunrise Sunset" from Fiddler on the Roof, covered by Juan Pablo Di Pace.