Glen Weldon / My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1958) *FLASHBACK‪*‬ The Original Cast

originally released: April 21, 2021
NPR’s Glen Weldon is here for the musical that (according to him) made him gay.
Topics include: Herb Alpert (not the dirty one), Charles Emerson Winchester III, Doolittle as a father, Nathan Lane chewing scenery, Eliza’s agency, keeping media fresh, and why album covers are important.
Glen Weldon’s Profile on NPR dot org
Playbill’s “The Definitive List of the 43 Best-Selling Cast Recordings of All Time” by Logan Culwell-Block
Featured recordings: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1958) • My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast (1956)  • Brigadoon - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1947)
DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month’s episode brings us James Finley (The Life) and Charlene V. Smith (Man of La Mancha) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966).
Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email