Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Broadway and film composer Alan Menken
Topics include: Little Shop of Horrors, Leap of Faith, Newsies, Howard Ashman.
Segment originally aired June 22, 2013, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 48th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Oct. 20, 2003.
host: Dave Lefkowitz guests: actor Robert Clohessy, theater critic Jeannie Lieberman.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Robert Clohessy and theater critic Jeannie Lieberman. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, a musical birthday tribute to poet Arthur Rimbaud, and Dave’s song, OxyContin Rush.
Note: Alas, this show had some technical problems, including missing the first couple of minutes and some audio over-modulation in a segment or two. It’s livable. – Dave
00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, introducing the guests. 00:10:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Actor Robert Clohessy 00:27:00 DAVE’s GONE CULTURAL: Theater reviews (Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, Omnium-Gatherum) w/ critic Jeanne Lieberman. 00:40:30 NEWS GONE BY: Scary Ferry; Gaza Oops; Mother Theresa; China in Space; “I Have Amtrak”; Shoot Me in the Ass; Silicone Returns; OxyContin Rush; Bartman vs. The Marlins; Topless Roy; Ghettopoly; “School’s Food Sickens Pupils”; Punishing KISS. 01:08:00 DAVE GETS POETIC: Torn Down a la Rimbaud. 01:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.
Oct. 20, 2003 Playlist: “The More You Love Someone” (Avenue Q), “OxyContin Rush” (Dave, 42:00), “In the Ghetto” (Nick Cave), “End of the Night” (The Doors), “Babelogue” (Patti Smith), “Torn Down a la Rimbaud” (Van Morrison), “Shoot Me in the Ass” (Wesley Willis).