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Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Lyrics by Don Black, Recorded Live at the Palace Theatre on Saturday 28th April 1984 on LP and VIDEO.
Released 1984 on LP Cassette & VHS Worldwide 035627048012
Overture
Take That Look Off Your Face
Let Me Finish
It's
Not The End Of The World
First
Letter Home
Sheldon Bloom
Capped
Teeth And Caesar Salad
You Made Me Think You Were In Love
Reprise: Capped Teeth And Caesar Salad
It's
Not The End Of The World If He's Younger
Second Letter Home
Unexpected Song
Come Back With The Same Look In Your Eyes
Let's
Talk About You
Reprise: Take That Look Off Your Face
Tell Me On A Sunday
It's Not The End Of The World If He's Married
Married Man
Third Letter Home
Nothing Like You've
Ever Known
Finale
When You Want To Fall In Love
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A Side - Unexpected Song - Studio Version
B Side - Come Back With The Same Look In Your Eyes - Live |
S
ARAH BRIGHTMANSarah Brightman was born in I960 and went to stage school training in all types of dance, drama and singing. In 1971 she made her first West End stage appearance as Princess Victoria in John Schlesinger's production of 'I and Albert. At 16, Sarah joined the TV Pops' dance group and a year later became a member of Hot 'Gossip'. At 18, Sarah had a major international with "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper'. Sarah then opened in 'Cats' as Jemima and young Grizabella. She then appeared as Tara Tree Tops in 'Masquerade' at the Young Vic, but it was in the world premiere of Charles Strouse's children's opera 'Nightingale' at the Buxton Festival that she first publicly demonstrated her trained soprano voice. Sarah repeated her role of 'Nightingale' to rave reviews in the show's London production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and followed this by playing the role of Kate in the 'Pirates of Penzance' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and recently in concerts and recitals including a programme with the L.S.0. at the Barbican Centre and a series of operatic recitals for T.V.S.
BACKSTAGE TO A SHOW
Tell Me On A Sunday' was composed in its first version in New York whilst I was in rehearsal for EVITA in 1979. Don Black and I wanted to write a one woman show that would be a tour de force for the performer but yet which was about a British girl in New York, who has perhaps a little of various girls who Don and I have met in the Big Apple. 'Tell Me' was first performed at the Sydmonton Festival in the summer of 1979 and subsequently recorded. It was given once in concert in January 1980 and also in concert on BBC TV that month. Perhaps because JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and EVITA had both appeared first on records, it was assumed that there was some master strategy for the future of Tell Me', when in fact there wasn't. Numerous scripts and suggestions for expansion have been given to Don and I but finally we came to the inescapable conclusion that Tell Me' is a one woman show. Thus we set about revising and expanding Tell Me' with the hope that we might have a basis for a one woman film. 'Variations' was composed for my cellist brother Julian and it is, of course, a set of variations on the famous A Minor Caprice No. 24 by Paganini which most composers seem to have had a go at varying over the years. It was issued on record in 1978 and the opening sequence was adapted as the theme music for London Weekend Television's SOUTH BANK SHOW. Before CATS, Wayne Sleep, the original dance-star of 'Variations' had discussed with me the possibility that it could become the last half of his successful dance show with his company DASH, but plans went into abeyance when Wayne joined CATS company. Thus it was at the same time as Don and I were wrestling with Tell Me' that Wayne suggested the idea once more. Both discussions were overheard by Cameron Mackintosh who leapt into the arena with the suggestion that both be combined to form a complete evening .... SONG AND DANCE.
Thus it was that we began work developing the material for the theatre. SONG AND DANCE opened at the Palace Theatre on 26th March 1982 for an initial three month season and eventually ran for just over two years.
Following the final closure of the show at the end of March 1984,1 was approached by RCA/Columbia with the idea of making a special video recording of SONG AND DANCE with Wayne Sleep returning to the starring role he originated for 'Variations' and Sarah Brightman playing the part of the English girl in America. The video production includes 'Unexpected Song', the theme of which is echoed through the dance sequence of the second half.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Song
'Who was it said the difference between an actor and a star is a sexual relationship with the audience? This could be a new star - not a word I use lightly. This was how John Barber, distinguished theatre critic of the London Daily Telegraph, described the vivacity which Sarah Brightman displays in this special video production.
Sarah Brightman's vocal range has brought a new dimension to this modern fable of a lonely British girl adrift in New York, with Don Black's lyrics reflecting the whole gamut of her moods. Tell Me On A Sunday' is already a classic of its genre, while Take That Look Off Your Face' and 'Come Back With The Same Look; tellingly explore the longing and fragility of a romance, hurling us through the spectrum of emotions from tender wistfulness to brittle defiance. Other songs probe the cliche-ridden milieu of showbiz, perfectly pinpointed by the line: 'It's a wonderland except the laughter's canned'. A whole world of desperation is exposed and underlined through the fusion with Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensuous music.
Sarah Brightman's playing of this demanding role achieves an instant rapport with the Palace Theatre's audience as she skilfully moves through the piece, building to a taut and dramatic climax that receives a well-warranted ovation.
Dance
'Variations' embraces all the vitality and range of dance, from classical ballet to Broadway tap. Throughout, Wayne Sleep brings his Chaplinesque variety of dancing moods to each characterisation he is called upon to create - from elegance to farce, all in the course of a superbly-staged and well-pared show. is a wide range of spectacle and the driving ensemble worn is as impressive as the featured variations. Inspired choreography by Anthony Van Laast contrasts many dance styles - passion and sensuality sharing priority with slapstick comedy in fresh interpretations of timeless routines. Tenderness goes side by side with humour in the infectiously vibrant atmosphere of this truly live' production, brought to the screen with all the colourful imagination such an original concept deserves. Sarah Brightman joins Wayne Sleep and the multi-talented cast to perform 'Unexpected Song' as a spectacular finale to the complete entertainment. 'Song And Dance' will be a feast of music and movement to savour for many years to come. This unique production, by Tom Gutteridge (of 'Hot Shoe Show' renown), preserves all the magic of an unforgettable evening in one of the world's greatest theatres. New perspectives are added by his incisive direction, drawing upon the camera's full range of capabilities, transforming 'Song And Dance' into much more than another televised stage show - it is a milestone in its medium. Once again the Lloyd Webber 'chemistry' has proved equal to its international acclaim.
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TAKE THAT LOOK OFF YOUR
FACE
You must be mistaken, I'm sure
that you are.
Take that look off your face.
If I'm not mistaken, I started
last year
Take that look off your face!
LET ME FINISH
IT'S NOT THE END OF THE
WORLD (IF I LOSE HIM)
FIRST LETTER HOME
Sheldon says he's have not
trouble
SHELDON BLOOM
I'll park the car,
Let me move in
There is nothing I wouldn't do.
Won't say a word
I'll start to jog.
When you meditate
There is nothing I wouldn't do.
I'll give up pork.
I'll make chicken soup
There is nothing I wouldn't do.
CAPPED TEETH AND CAESAR
SALAD
Suntans and Sunday brunches.
Capped teeth and Caesar salad.
Egos and valet parking.
Capped teeth and Caesar salad.
The cost of land's so high |
YOU MADE ME THINK YOU WERE
IN LOVE
You made me think you were in
love.
Exit, way out.
Exit, print it.
You made me think you were in
love.
Exit, way out.
Exit, print it.
IT'S NOT THE END OF THE
WORLD (IF HE'S YOUNGER)
It's not the end of the world if
I love him.
SECOND LETTER HOME
Mum I've got this job at Anton's
that's a salon
There are lots of things I miss
Mum
I long to find a drink that does
Simon lives in Greenwich Village
Dwight says he'll get my green
card UNEXPECTED SONG
I have never felt like this
COME BACK WITH THE SAME
LOOK IN YOUR EYES
I know you've got your work to
do,
Everything we want we find in
each other.
We could never keep things from
one another.
You know all the feelings that are in my heart.
It's not easy, it's not easy,
So I'll see you in a week or
two.
So I'll see you in a week or
two.
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU
Let's talk about you
Let's talk about men.
How dare you come in here
Let's talk about you
Let's talk about pills
Does it make you feel good
Let's talk about booze
Yes he likes girls and boys,
what else did you see |
TAKE THAT LOOK OFF YOUR
FACE (reprise)
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
Let me down easy, no big song
and dance.
Don't want to know who's to
blame,
Don't leave in silence with no
words at all.
I don't want to fight day and
night,
It's NOT THE END OF THE
WORLD IF HE'S MARRIED
Don't see the harm it'll do,
It's not the end of the world
MARRIED MAN
THIRD LETTER HOME
I must keep myself busy
He does not come round often
NOTHING LIKE YOU'VE EVER
KNOWN
Lonely girls leave such things.
Married man, always looking at
your watch.
And nothing like it could have
been.
Each time I expect too much.
Something new, that is all it
was, you know.
And nothing like we've ever
known.
I thought we, were all we'd
need.
FINALE
Just what time of night do you
call this?
ACT TWO
WHEN YOU WANT TO FALL IN
LOVE
So, the music plays again,
Hands and faces whirl around. A
half remembered sound.
Time the song begins and time
So, the music plays again,
Hands and faces whirl around. A
half remembered sound. |
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FROM THE RCA PRESS OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
SARAH BRIGHTMAN SINGS 'UNEXPECTED SONG? FROM "SONG & DANCE'
RCA is delighted to announce the release of 'Unexpected Song' from the video of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Don Black musical "Song & Dance", beautifully performed by Sarah Brightman.
Sarah is a multi-talented lady. She studies at stage school where she received an all round training in all facets of dance, drama and singing. She has a 3 octave vocal range which many opera stars might envy. Her theatre credits include appearances in the John Schlesinger production of "I and Albert", "Cats", "Masquerade", Nightingale and "The Pirates of Penzance". Sarah had a major hit with 'I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper'. Most recently she has undertaken a series of concerts and recitals.
"Song & Dance" is the result of a collaboration between composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Don Black. Andrew is a prolific writer having composed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat", "Jeeves", Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita" and his 1984 triumph "Starlight Express". Don, since he began writing lyrics, has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards and won the Oscar for his song 'Born Free'. His film hit songs include 'To Sir With Love', 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Thunderball' and 'True Grit'. He also wrote lyrics for 2 musicals "Billy" and "Bar Mitzvah Boy".
'Unexpected Song' has been specially written for the video of "Song & Dance". The album is scheduled for release at the end of August
August 1984 Further information: Madeleine Kasket 01-636 8311
RCA Limited • Record Division • Telephone 01-636 8311 • 1 Bedford Ave • London WC1B 3DT • Telex 21349
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FROM THE RCA PRESS OFFICE
Biography
SARAH BRIGHTMAN
Sarah Brightman was born in I960 and went to stage school training in all types of dance, drama and singing. In 1971 she made her first West End stage appearance as 'Princess Victoria' in John Schlesinger's production of "I And Albert". At 16, Sarah joined the T.V. "Top Of The Pops" dance group and a year later became a member of "Hot Gossip". At 18, Sarah had a major international hit single with "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trouper". Sarah then opened in "Cats" as 'Jemima' and young 'Grizabella'. She then appeared as 'Tara Tree Tops' in "Masquerade" at the Young Vic, but it was in the world premier of Charles Strause's children's opera "Nightingale" at the Buxton Festival that she first publicly demonstrated her trained soprano voice. Sarah repeated her role of "Nightingale" to rave reviews in the show's London production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith and followed this by playing the role of 'Kate' in the "Pirates Of Penzance" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and recently in concerts and recitals including a programme with the L.S.O. at the Barbican Centre and a series of operatic recitals for T.V.S. Sarah's performance of 'Song And Dance' at the Palace Theatre was recorded in April, 1984 and she will take the principal soprano role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem Mass which will be premiered at the end of 1984.
FURTHER INFORMATION:Madeleine Kasket 01 636 8311 AUGUST '84
RCA Limited • Record Division • Telephone 01-636 8311 -1 Bedford Ave • London WC1B 3DT-Telex 21349
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Making a song and dance about Sarah SATURDAY night. The long run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Song and Dance" had ended days before. But tonight the composer was opening up the Palace, which he owns, for a special last performance of the show to an invited audience. BBC engineers were recording it for American television, co-featuring Wayne Sleep and a singer few had heard of, Sarah Brightman. She had never sung it in public before, and we were warned to expect breaks and reprises.
The cool, disciplined sylph of 23 who took the stage moved like a dancer and gave the hour-long solo song-cycle without a hitch—wryly, wistfully and wittily carolling an English girl's love affairs with New York and New Yorkers, her voice tippy-toeing lightly or belting out like Merman.
Afterwards she said: " I was absolutely paralysed. I didn't know if I was going to have the stamina — it was the real first time." The capacity audience was ecstatic, and Lloyd Webber —so nervous for her, he just paced around the. theatre—was so pleased he now talks of taking her in the show to New York. Which is nice, because they -were married just before he opened " Starlight Express."
Myself, I thought I knew something of Miss Brightman. She had surprised me before. The " Annie " composer Charles Strouse gave her the title role in " Nightingale" at Hammersmith, when she had produced a coloratura soprano and moreover danced classical ballet on points. Later, in a concert, I had been bowled over by her " Quando men vo" from La Boheme "—a girlish voice of melting sweetness.
But in " Song and Dance" two things were new. First, her voice now ranged from full, low notes to a rich, middle register and a bell-like treble. They even restored a song outside the range of other artists— not bad for a dancer in the hand-picked "Cats" team for a year. But second — well, who was it said the difference between an actor and a star is a sexual relationship with the audience? This could be a new star — not a word I use lightly.
Off-stage a bright-eyed, vivacious gamine with an exclamatory hair-style, she is diffident about her versatility. Raised in Berkhampsted, one of a builder's six children, she had a busy childhood dominated by a "quite pushy " mother. " All I wanted to do was sing, but she wanted me to dance—I started at three! " |