Harry on Broadway, Act I
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Harry on Broadway, Act I, is a two-disc set, recorded in 2006. The first disc contains the cast recording
from The Pajama Game
(2006), and disc two is a selection of new recordings from Thou Shalt Not
(2001), now with Harry Connick Jr featuring Kelli O'Hara
.
The Cast Album
Disc Two - Songs from Thou Shalt Not
Harry Connick Jr. featuring Kelli O'Hara
Cast recording
A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. An original cast recording, as the name implies, features the voices of the show's original cast...
from The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cents raise are going unheeded...
(2006), and disc two is a selection of new recordings from Thou Shalt Not
Thou Shalt Not (musical)
Thou Shalt Not is a musical based on Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin with music and lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr. and an adapted book by David Thompson. The musical deals with the consequences involved in the breaking of several Commandments, namely the sixth and seventh...
(2001), now with Harry Connick Jr featuring Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
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Disc One - The Pajama Game
The Cast Album- "Overture"
- "Racing With The Clock" - EnsembleEnsemble castAn ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
- "A New Town Is A Blue Town" - Harry Connick Jr
- "I'm Not At All In LoveI'm Not at All in Love"I'm Not at All in Love" is a popular song written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, published in 1954. It was first presented in the musical The Pajama Game by Janis Paige.-References:...
" - Kelli O'HaraKelli O'HaraKelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
& Ensemble - "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" - Michael McKeanMichael McKeanMichael John McKean is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend, Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski, on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; and for his work in the Christopher Guest ensemble films, particularly as David St...
, Roz Ryan - "Hey ThereHey There"Hey There" is a show tune from the musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. It was published in 1954.It was subsequently recorded by a number of artists. The recording by Rosemary Clooney reached #1 on Billboard's chart in 1954. Another version was also recorded about...
" - Harry Connick Jr - "Sleep Tite" - Devin Richards, Paula Leggett Chase, Kate Chapman, Michael Halling
- "Her Is" - Peter Benson, Megan Lawrence
- "Once A Year Day" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara & Company
- "Once A Year Day Playoff"
- "Her Is" - Peter Benson, Joyce Chittick
- "Small Talk" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "There Once Was A Man" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "Factory Music / Slow Down" - Ensemble
- "Hey There" - Harry Connick Jr
- "Steam HeatSteam Heat"Steam Heat" is a show tune from the 1954 musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.The best-known recording was done by Patti Page...
" - Joyce Chittick, David Eggers, Vince Pesce - "The World Around Us" - Harry Connick Jr
- "Hey There Reprise / If You Win You Lose" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "Think Of The Time I Save" - Michael McKean & Ensemble
- "Hernando's HideawayHernando's Hideaway"Hernando's Hideaway" is a tango show tune from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and published in 1954. The lyrics describe a dark and secretive nightclub....
" - Megan Lawrence, Harry Connick Jr & Company - "The Three Of Us" - Michael McKean, Megan Lawrence
- "Seven-And-a-Half Cents" - Kelli O'Hara, Peter Benson & Ensemble
- "There Once Was A Man" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "Hernando's Jive"
- "The Pajama Game" - Full Company
Disc Two - Songs from Thou Shalt Not
Harry Connick Jr. featuring Kelli O'Hara- "Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)" - Harry Connick Jr
- "Can't We Tell" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "Such Love" - Harry Connick Jr
- "I Like Love More" - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- "My Little World" - Kelli O'Hara
- "All Things" - Harry Connick Jr
- "I Need To Be In Love" - Kelli O'Hara
- "Oh! Ain't That Sweet" - Harry Connick Jr
- "The Other Hours" - Kelli O'Hara
- "Take Advantage" - Harry Connick Jr
- "Take Her To The Mardi Gras" - Harry Connick Jr
Disc Three
The Barnes & Noble exclusive edition adds a bonus third disc featuring two additional tracks.- There Once Was a Man {Bonus Track} - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
- Steam Heat {Bonus Track} - Harry Connick Jr, Kelli O'Hara
Musicians
Disc One - The Pajama GameThe Cast Album
- Harry Connick, Jr.Harry Connick, Jr.Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(as Sid Sorokin) - Kelli O'HaraKelli O'HaraKelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
- vocals (as Babe Williams) - Michael McKeanMichael McKeanMichael John McKean is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend, Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski, on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; and for his work in the Christopher Guest ensemble films, particularly as David St...
- vocals (as Hines) - Richard PoeRichard PoeRichard Poe is an American actor. He has worked in movies, television and on Broadway....
- vocals (as Mr. Hasler) - Megan Lawrence - vocals (as Gladys)
- Roz RyanRoz RyanRoz Ryan is an American actress. She has earned wide acclaim as an actress, singer and comedian.-Life and career:Ryan was born Rosalyn Bowen in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Gertrude and Thomas Bowen, who worked for the Board of Education. She is a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High School...
- vocals (as Mabel) - Michael McCormick - vocals (as Ganzenlicker/Pop)
- Devin Richards - vocals (ensemble)
- Rob Berman - conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
- Chris Fenwick - associate conductor
- Marilyn Reynolds - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Beth Sturdevant - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Steve Kenyon - reedReed (instrument)A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax or synthetic material; tuned reeds are made of metal or synthetics.-Single reeds:Single reeds are used on the mouthpieces of clarinets...
- John Winder - reed
- Roger Ingram - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Christian Jaudes - trumpet
- John AllredJohn Allred (musician)John Allred is an American jazz trombonist. He is the son of another jazz trombonist, Bill Allred.Immediately after graduating high school, John Allred moved to southern California and started his professional music career with the Jazz Minors, a six-piece Dixieland group at Disneyland in Anaheim...
- tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... - Joe Barati - trombone
- Jim Hershman - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chris Fenwick - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Neal Caine - bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Paul Pizutti - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Andy Barrett - synthesizer programmerSynthesizer programmerIn video game music, a synthesizer programmer - or a manipulator - helps a composer by choosing the right instruments to play the music inside the video game....
- Seymour "Red" Press - musical coordinator
Disc Two - Songs from Thou Shalt Not
Harry Connick Jr. featuring Kelli O'Hara
- Harry Connick Jr. - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Kelli O'HaraKelli O'HaraKelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
- vocals - Charles "Ned" Goold - tenor sax
- Neal Caine - bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Arthur Latin - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Marilyn Reynolds - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(concert master) - Sylvia D'Avanzo - violin
- Maura Giannini - violin
- Suzanne Ornstein - violin
- Belinda Whitney - violin
- Dale P. Woodiel - violin
- Eugene Moye - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Beth Sturdevant - cello
- Aija Silina - violin
- Crystal Garner - violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Jill Jaffe - viola
- Sally Shumway - viola
- Rob Berman - conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
- Seymour "Red" Press - contractorIndependent contractorAn independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when...
- Geoff Burke - music preparation, copyistCopyistA copyist is a person who makes written copies. In ancient times, a scrivener was also called a calligraphus . The term's modern use is almost entirely confined to music copyists, who are employed by the music industry to produce neat copies from a composer or arranger's manuscript.-Music...
Awards
- 2007 Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for "The Pajama Game" cast album (CD1): Best Musical Show Album - Harry Connick, Jr.Harry Connick, Jr.Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
& Tracey Freeman, producers (Richard AdlerRichard AdlerRichard Adler is an American lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows.-Biography:Born in New York City, Adler had a musical upbringing, his father being a concert pianist. After serving in the Navy he began his career as a lyricist, teaming up with Jerry Ross in 1950...
& Jerry RossJerry Ross (composer)Jerry Ross was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956 respectively in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.-Biography:Ross was born...
, composers/lyricists) (New Broadway Cast With Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'HaraKelli O'HaraKelli O'Hara is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.O'Hara has been nominated for three Tony Awards: for her performance as Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza; for her performance as Babe Williams in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, where she starred...
& Others)