- Cea, Kim – Biography, news, photos, links.
- Clow, James – Includes career information, photos, appearance dates.
- Criswell, Kim – Includes discography, biography, and links. show tunes
- Finlay, Scott – Scott Finlay is a talented Actor/Singer/Musician and writer who appeared in several hit shows including "The Roy Orbison Story", "Return to the Forbidden Planet" "From A Jack To A King".
- Friedman, Maria – A fan site devoted to the West End Actress/Singer who’s credits include Passion, Chicago, Sunday in the Park with George. Includes credits, photographs, recordings and reviews. show tunes
- Gillan, James – Homepage about the musical performer who did Tommy, Stex, Pippin, Legendary Golem, and Joseph.
- Gordon, Cameron – This website has been set up for Cameron Gordon, a very talented actor/musician who is currently playing Roger Peterson on the UK Tour of Heaven Can Wait On this website you will find photos, information and news on any future plans. show tunes
- Harvey, Alasdair – This site is dedicated to West End actor Alasdair Harvey – star of Les Mis, Phantom, Beauty and the Beast and Calamity Jane
- Hateley, Linzi – West End Star. Offers biography, photographs, credits, recordings and news.
- Hayden, Michael – Contains news, appearances, photographs, press clippings, and related links.
- Henshall, Ruthie – Definitive web site for the West End and Broadway star, Ruthie Henshall. Extensive archive of lyrics and pictures, plus news, shop, trading area and fan community. show tunes
- Hodes, Elizabeth – Information about the cabaret artist and her shows, including «The Sound of Wings: The Drama of Amelia Earhart.»
- Hughes, Annie – Information on the cabaret artist, including upcoming performance dates.
- Jackson, Jay – Official website for the actor/musican Jay Jackson including contact information and biography.
- Kane, Sam – A site all about the career of Sam Kane, from Musical Theatre to Television. A place to get all the latest news on Sam’s work.
- Kaye, Ruth – Site includes profile, descriptions of the singer-actress’s three one-woman shows, and booking information.
- Kudisch, Marc – Fan site for the performer. Contains news, biography, discography, photographs, multimedia downloads and a FAQ list. show tunes
- Ladden, Cassidy – Contains news, biography, photographs, reviews and a list of frequently asked questions.
- Mancini, Kristi – Singer-dancer with parts in many U.S. and German musical productions. Site includes bio and photos.
- Margulis, Abigail – Previously starred as Anytime Annie and was nominated for an Erma Award for her performance. show tunes
- McLaren, Morag – Includes biography, photographs, reviews, recordings, audio samples and news.
- Big Daddy’s Barbeque – Crow’s Nest Entertainment presents a one man comedy show staring Jeff Wayne.
- The Blue Room – Play by David Hare starring Tracy Shaw and Jason Connery. Synopsis and tour details.
- Bright Colours Only – Interactive one-woman show about a wake in Belfast, written and directed by Pauline Goldsmith. Background on the show, reviews, news, schedule, pictures and technical requirements.
- Cathedral – Gothic tale of mystery and sin. Includes details about the plot, music, author, cast, and venues.
- A Celtic Christmas – Native Irish storyteller, Tomaseen Foley, lovingly recreates a Christmas night in 1940’s west Ireland, featuring traditional Celtic music, singing, and world champion step dancing.show tunes
- Clearcut, Catastrophe! – Improvised reinterpretation of Chekov’s «Three Sisters» and the documentary film «Grey Gardens.» Includes show dates and press.
- Clever As Paint – Information about the upcoming productions.show tunes
- Dancers – The girls are choreographed and costumed for a variety of «Theme Nights». The most requested dance show is the Can Can.
- The Diaries of Adam and Eve: Searching for Eden – Playwright James Still’s adaptation of two short stories by Mark Twain; «Extracts from Adam’s Diary» and «Eve’s Diary».
- The Duchess of Malfi – Cast, crew and educational resources for the Oxford collegiate performance of John Webster’s Jacobean play. show tunes
- Ennio Marchetto – Ennio, the living cartoon. A mixture of origami, quick-change, mime, dance, music, over 45 different characters and lots of humor all by one person in one hour. Read the reviews and the show.
- Fall and Rise – Tale of love, tragedy, and desperation, unfolding in London Underground. Information about the plot, author, music, cast, and venues.
- Frankenstein – Information on the presentation of Frankenstein at UBC as well as academic links to Frankenstein’s author Mary Shelley.
- Geschwister Pfister – Pictures, articles, tour dates, forum, history, and music samples.
- Glasgow Gang Show – Musical review performed by the boys and girls of Glasgow Scouts and Guides. Longest running show of its kind in the world (since 1936). show tunes
A Showtune is a song designed and written for a musical theater production, such as the songs from:
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, The Sound of Music
Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, Gigi, Camelot
Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Jerry Herman’s Milk and Honey, Hello Dolly!, Mame, Dear World, Mack & Mabel, La Cage aux Folles
Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd
John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, Chicago
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera
Though show tunes may vary in style, they do tend to share common characteristics — they tend to be singable, and to contain content which fits (or can be fit into) the context of a larger story. Even independent songs that are later used in musicals usually have a «show tunes»-appropriate quality to them. That is, they don’t just «happen» to be in musicals. They are in musicals for a reason.
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