Below Broadway Maher El Hares

Today's show features a very special clip of the Harlequin Singers of Hamilton, Ontario, singing "Corner of The Sky". This recording comes from their "taste of broadway" performance.

Visit their website: https://www.harlequinsingers.com/

Directed by Michael Pin with Laura Pin at the piano, I want to thank them for allowing me to share this clip with the audience here at Below Broadway. It was an amazing show!

Oh hello! It's been a while hasn't it?! Happy to report that we've wrapped filming on the small film I've been helping produce for the past couple weeks, and after an Easter weekend in the mountains with some fresh air and snow, I'm back with a super fun episode to celebrate the final performance of the Phantom of the Opera - closing after more than 30 years on Broadway.



Featured in tonights show are:


The Four Phantoms & Kelly Ann Voorhees - "The Phantom of the Opera" (title song, Phantom of the Opera)
Stephen DeRosa - "If I Were a Rich Man" (Fiddler on the Roof)
Jenny Lee Stern - "Cell Block Tango" (Chicago)
Andrew Barth Feldman - "Part of Your World" (The Little Mermaid)
Brianna Justine - "Watch What Happens" (Newsies)
Michael Jayne Walker & Justine Verheul - "Serious" (Legally Blonde)
Cara Rose DiPietro - "Fly, Fly Away" (Catch Me If You Can)
Steven Martella - "I Believe" (The Book of Mormon)
Antonio Cipriano - "Defying Gravity" (Wicked)
Toby Gittleman - "The Wizard and I" (Wicked)
NL Cast (Unknown Artists) - Joseph Megamix



We'll see y'all next week for another night with the best of underground Broadway.

Have you ever wondered what happens to songs after they go through the workshop process? Some get cut and some get slight changes...so today we'll hear a couple great examples of songs that could have been! (Remember that great episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, called "the one that could have been"? yeah that was good)



Featured in today's show are the talents of:


Mariam Diop - Opportunity (13: The Musical)
Alexis Field - I'm Afraid of Everything (Ben Caplan)
Dan DeLuca - Santa Fe (Newsies)
Caitlin Doak - Fight The Dragons (Big Fish)
John Michael Pitera - Proud of Your Boy (Aladdin)
Laura Bell Bundy & Company (OBC) - Love and War (Legally Blonde/Cut Song)
Amanda Reid & Company - Let's Hear It For the Boy (Footloose)
Jelani Remy & Company - I Wanna Be A Producer (The Producers)
Jessica Hendy - Defying Gravity (Wicked)



We may or may not have a show next week as I squeeze some time in-between a few productions...but I'll try to put a short or two out in the coming days to make up for the missing weekend show! But who knows...might just get lucky with time! Enjoy your week y'all!

Ever have one of those days where you wake up feeling refreshed and confident in your own step? Today was a great day and I've got a 30 minute show to share with you, including some of my favourite sing-along songs from Footloose, SIX and even the TONY Award winning revival of Once on this Island. 
Featured in today's show are:

OBC Urchins - Little Shop of Horrors
Benn Platt - I Can't Stand Still (Footloose)
Samantha Pollino - This Girl Gets Around (Footloose)
Various Artists - Ex-Wives (SIX)
Kevin Ganzekaufer - You Can't Tame Me (Schmigadoon)
Kyle Freeman - Mama Will Provide (Once on this Island)

Speaking of great days, I hope y'all have a great rest of your weekend and here's to another great week of work, performances, filming and fun!

After walking out of the hair salon feeling extra sexy and confident with a fresh new cut, I am inclined to follow through on a half-serious promise I made to my stylist to both listen to music by Akon, and broadcast a bonus episode just for her filled with music from musicals you can watch or stream online.

Featured in today's extra special bonus episode are:


Ian Pekar & Company - Bikini Bottom Day (Spongebob Squarepants the Musical)
MJ Rodriguez & Garland Dance Jr. - Hamilton Mashup
Fergie L. Philippe, David Nick Alea, Nya - Who I'd Be (Shrek the Musical)
Tim Realbuto - Build A Wall - (Shrek The Musical)
Lauren Nicole Chapman, Charlotte Maltby, Mimi Scardulla - Mama I'm a Big Girl Now (Hairspray)
"PandemicPaul" - Radio (Memphis the Musical)

But for real...thank you for making my hair look great this week and enjoy all these songs from musicals you can actually go watch right now! (And then we'll call you a fan of Broadway lol)

Holy wowzers can you believe how fast the year is going?! My phone got stolen last week so this episode relives the pain of losing all my photos and memories. I also share a story from a recent shoot here in Toronto.
Aaron Tveit - Live in Living Colour (CatcMe if You Can)
Terrie Lynne - They Just Keep Moving the Line
Alton Fitzgerald White - A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Mateo Lizcano - I’m Alive (Next to Normal)
University of NY Students - Where do You Belong/Meet the Plastics (Mean Girls)
Hugh Panaro - Music of the Night (Phantom)
Daniel Beaudoin - Memphis Lives in Me (Memphis)
Jeanna de Waal - Underestimate (Diana)
Tres McMichael - Time (Billy Porter)
Ana Riley Portal - Stupid With Love (Mean Girls)
Chop to the Top (SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical)
Jessica Vosk - Born this Way (Lady Gaga)