Description
Good times and bum times, she’s seen them all and she’s here: Geraldine Turner, lynchpin of the Australian music theatre scene from 1970s repertory to the current run of The Mousetrap, reflects on her massive career (so far), her love of Sondheim, and Judy Garland.
Geraldine Turner is performing in The Mousetrap until 15 September.
Music heard in the program:
Title: I’m Still Here (Follies)
Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Artist: Geraldine Turner
Album: Great Australian Voices: Geraldine Turner
Label: Désirée Records - GAV 008
Title: Down With Love
Composer: music Harold Arlen, lyrics Yip Harburg
Artist: Geraldine Turner
Album: Great Australian Voices: Geraldine Turner
Label: Désirée Records - GAV 008
Title: All That Jazz (Chicago)
Composer: music John Kander, lyrics Fred Ebb
Artist: Geraldine Turner
Album: Great Australian Voices: Geraldine Turner
Label: Désirée Records - GAV 008
Title: Sondheim Medley: The Little Things You Do Together (Company) - We're Gonna Be Alright (Do I Hear A Waltz-) - Could I Leave You (Follies)
Composer: Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rogers
Artist: Geraldine Turner
Album: Great Australian Voices: Geraldine Turner
Label: Désirée Records - GAV 008
Title: It Never Was You
Composer: music Kurt Weill, lyrics Maxwell Anderson
Artist: Judy Garland
Album: That’s Entertainment!
Label: Capitol Records - CDP 7 48426 2
Title: Being Alive (Company)
Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Artist: Geraldine Turner
Album: Great Australian Voices: Geraldine Turner
Label: Désirée Records - GAV 008
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