Once In A Blue Moon: A Celebration of Australian Musicals is a 1994 television special featuring songs from Australian musicals from the 1950s to the 1990s.
| Once in a Blue Moon: A Celebration of Australian Musicals | |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 27 April 1994[1] |
The special was staged as a television concert, performed live before an invited audience. It featured many leading musical theatre performers including Nancye Hayes, Geraldine Turner, Simon Burke, Philip Quast, Tony Sheldon, Robyn Archer, Judi Connelli and Jodie Gillies. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brian Stacey accompanied the performers.[2][3]
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Label | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Producer | Peter Taplin |
A soundtrack was released by ABC Music. It was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album at the 1995 ARIA Awards.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are They" from Manning Clark's History of Australia - The Musical" | M. Armiger/T. Robertson/D. Watson/M. Gilmore/Anon. | Judi Connelli and cast | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Saturday Girl" from Lola Montez" | P. Stannard/P. Benjamin | Philip Gould | 2:54 |
| 3. | "She Rose Above It" from Orlando Rourke" | A. John/N. Enright | Jodie Gillies | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Die Like A Kelly" from Ned Kelly" | P. Flynn/R. Livermore | Geraldine Turner | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Cardigan Street" from Jonah" | A. John/J. Romeril | Nancye Hayes, Valerie Bader, Jodie Gillies | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Sunday Arvo" from The Sentimental Bloke" | A. Arlen/N. Brown/L. Thomson (after C.J. Dennis) | Robyn Archer | 1:51 |
| 7. | "I Dips Me Lid" from The Sentimental Bloke" | A. Arlen/N. Brown/L. Thomson (after C.J. Dennis) | Michael Cormick | 3:38 |
| 8. | "The Unknown Soldier" from Manning Clark's History of Australia - The Musical" | M. Armiger/J.S. Neilson (adapted by T. Robertson/D. Watson) | Philip Quast | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Jindyworoback" from The Venetian Twins" | T. Clarke/N. Enright | Drew Forsythe | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Choker's Lane" from Darlinghurst Nights" | M. Lambert/K. Slessor | Robyn Archer | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Once In A Blue Moon" from Summer Rain" | T. Clarke/N. Enright | Judi Connelli, Geraldine Turner, Tony Sheldon, Philip Quast | 3:45 |
| 12. | "You Might Miss the Mongrel" from Summer Rain" | T. Clarke/N. Enright | Nancye Hayes, Valerie Bader | 2:28 |
| 13. | "It's Not The Same" from King of Country" | T. Gooding | Jodie Gillies | 3:39 |
| 14. | "We In The Shadows" from Manning Clark's History of Australia - The Musical" | M. Armiger/T. Robertson/D. Watson | Geraldine Turner | 3:29 |
| 15. | "Crazy Asian War" from Pearls Before Swine" | C. Harriott/D. Watkins | Kathleen de Leon, Michael Cormick | 4:46 |
| 16. | "Forgiven" from The Villain of Flowers" | A. Crowley | Simon Burke | 3:38 |
| 17. | "Love Magic" from The Wedding Song" | D.S. Rae/H. Bell | Genevieve Davis | 3:20 |
| 18. | "Love's Like Cyanide" from The Emerald Room" | C. Harriott/D. Watkins | Judi Connelli | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Bran Nue Dae" from Bran Nue Dae" | J. Chi/Kuckles | Laurence Clifford and cast | 3:10 |
References
edit- ^ "ABC TODAY'S TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Vol. 69, no. 21, 560. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 April 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Journey with the sisters". The Canberra Times. Vol. 69, no. 21, 558. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 April 1994. p. 40. Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Don the party hat, Alan's been axed". The Canberra Times. Vol. 69, no. 21, 56. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 May 1994. p. 33. Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.