Turner's Turn: Geraldine Turner
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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 The Music Show Is produced on Gadigal and Gundungurra Country Technical production by Bethany Stewart and Nathan Turnbull
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