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Morley At The Musicals

First broadcast from 19990205 to 19990312.

6 episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Description
The Musical And The Presidency	19990205	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century. 1:`The Musical and the Presidency'. Including compositions by Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein
The Musical And Shakespeare	19990212	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century. 2:`The Musical and Shakespeare'. Focusing on hits like `Kiss Me Kate', `The Boys from Syracuse', and `West Side Story', as well as shows inspired by other Shakespearian themes.
	19990219	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century.
The Musical And The Black Experience	19990226	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century. `The Musical and the Black Experience'. This episode looks at such segregated hits as `Cabin in the Sky' - which came from the same source as `Carousel' but predated it by five years.
	19990305	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century.
Funny Girl	19990312	Sheridan Morley presents a six-part series telling the story of the stage musical, focusing on the themes that have featured in the West End, Broadway and Hollywood hits of this past century. 6: The Musical and Women. This last programme considers the changing role of women in musicals, from docile showgirls at the turn of the century to the female-dominated shows like `Funny Girl' and `Hello Dolly'.