Ed Balls
Presented by Ed Balls. No leotard. No Gangnam Style. Just an evening of glorious music from the world of musical theatre illustrated by casts and stars of the West End stage.
Ed Balls, former Shadow Chancellor and Strictly contestant – presents a concert devoted to his favourite passion – musicals.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe and Ed is joined by musical theatre's finest: Sophie Louise Dann, Ria Jones, Danny Mac, Rachel Tucker and Michael Xavier.
There will also be performances from cast members hot-footing from their theatre shows to perform a song or two. Moya Angela from Dreamgirls performs And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going; Disney’s Aladdin star Matthew Croke performs Proud of Your Boy by Alan Menken; and the cast of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda the Musical line up to perform the delightful When I Grow Up .
Ria Jones and Danny Mac recreate their roles as Norma Desmond and Joe Gillis from the UK tour of Sunset Boulevard (Lloyd Webber); Rachel Tucker dons the green face paint for Defying Gravity from Wicked and Sophie-Louise Dann dons the twin set and pearls to portray Labour legend Barbara Castle from the David Arnold musical Made in Dagenham.
The concert also includes music from Gypsy, Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, Company, My Fair Lady, and Ed’s all-time favourite The Sound of Music.
And if you think the Ed’s love of musicals is just his guilty pleasure during the interval he takes a look at how the world of musicals and politics often collide - with examples from Hamilton, Evita, Stephen Ward, Iolanthe and Annie.
First broadcast in 2018.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Gypsy: Overture
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Michael Xavier & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Les MisΓ©rables: Bring Him Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
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Cast of Matilda the Musical & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Matilda: When I Grow Up
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Jesus Christ Superstar
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Danny Mac & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Sunset Boulevard
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Ria Jones & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye
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Rachel Tucker & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Wicked: Defying Gravity
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MOYA & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Dreamgirls: And I Am Telling You
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Carousel: The Carousel Waltz
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Original London Company Of Les Miserables
Do You Hear The People Sing
- Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast Recording.
- Exallshow.
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Original Company of Billy Elliot
Once We Were Kings
- Billy Elliot: Original Cast Recording.
- Polydor Records.
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Jonathan Groff
You'll Be Back
- Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording CD 1 (PG Advisory).
- Atlantic.
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Idina Menzel
Defying Gravity
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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The Original Come From Away Company
Welcome To The Rock
- Come From Away.
- The Musical Company.
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Jenn Colella & Company of Come From Away
38 Planes (Reprise) / Somewhere In The Middle Of Nowhere
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
The Producers: Overture
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Sophie-Louise Dann & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Made in Dagenham: Ideal World
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Sweet Charity: Overture
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Matthew Croke & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Aladdin: Proud Of Your Boy
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Rachel Tucker & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Company: Being Alive
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
My Fair Lady: Selection
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Danny Mac & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Guys And Dolls: Luck Be A Lady
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Rachel Tucker, Michael Xavier, Sophie-Louise Dann & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
The Sound Of Music: Medley
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Nov 2018 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Fri 2 Aug 2019 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Sun 9 May 2021 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
