Celebrating The Musical

First broadcast 20061231.

A collage of previously broadcast material celebrating an ever-popular musical genre. Featuring:

8.04pm Front Row.

8.31pm Opening Nights - West Side Story. Russell Davies recalls the opening of Leonard Bernstein's magnum opus.

9.04pm The Real History of Opera: Porgy and Bess - Huw Edwards uncovers the history and social context behind George Gershwin's revolutionary work.

9.32pm The Anatomy of the Musical: Opening Numbers - With Russell Davies.

10.03pm The Hills Are Alive - Mark Kermode celebrates the screen version of The Sound of Music.