
It’s time for the Tonys again — and our friends at
Ovation TV have partnered with KadmusArts to bring you
some special tidbits from the award that celebrates the best of Broadway. This year,
Guys and Dolls, winner of the 1951 Tony for Best Musical, is up for a “Best Revival of a Musical” award. Should it win, it will join the exalted company of nine other predecessors to be thus doubly recognized — here are some of the songs that made them famous:
“Brush Up Your Shakespeare”, from
Kiss Me, Kate — Music and lyrics by Cole Porter
“A Wonderful Guy”, from
South Pacific — Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
“Getting To Know You”, from
The King and I — Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
“Steam Heat”, from
The Pajama Game — Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
“Cabaret”, from
Cabaret — Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
“Barcelona”, from
Company — Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“Lullaby of Broadway”, from
42nd Street — Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin
“A Call From The Vatican”, from
Nine — Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
“We Are What We Are”, from
La Cage aux Folles — Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman