Rachel Dellon

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 207: None of the things I wanted to highlight have recordings that work, so I'm afraid we're going to have to get topical again.

Run, Freedom, Run - Urinetown

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMf7...

The Cask of Amonticostco

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 206: Happy National Friendship Day!

Friendship - Anything Goes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TswI...

The thing i don't understand is like what do they think life is for?

Even if AI could do this a huge part of university life is connecting with other humans and this just seems designed to make college more isolating

But now that you mention it, they really should.

I don’t know, I may just be way out of the loop on this, but my flabbers are well and truly gasted.

YouTube video by Barbra Streisand - Topic A Sleepin' Bee

Also, Barbra Streisand loves this song. LOVES it. She’s covered it so many times, including in her first TV appearance.

youtu.be/e41IyhJVCJ8

First of all, did you know Truman Capote wrote a musical? With a vaguely Once on This Island-esque plot and setting? And a cast that included Pearl Bailey, Diahnn Carroll, Alvin Ailey, and Ray Walston?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_o...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 205: So the Broadway channel on Sirius played this thing I’d never heard of before that sent me down a rabbit hole, and I need you to come with me.

A Sleepin’ Bee - House of Flowers

youtu.be/ZFNkdyZ15LM

Today’s a great day to remind everyone that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%, which is far lower than private sector retirement programs.

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 205: Thinking about educational shows involving puppets for no reason whatsoever.

The Avenue Q Theme - Avenue Q

youtu.be/_Y7VNjVovJo

I’m an actual adult who wept with happiness when LeVar Burton wrote me a really sweet email, and kids today deserve so much better

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 204: Not a lot of inspiration on the birthday or holiday front, so, uh...how about this weather?

And the Gods Heard Her Prayer/Rain - Once on This Island

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiuy...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 203: On this day in history, Baltimore was incorporated.

Good Morning Baltimore - Hairspray

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-fR...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 202: Happy Birthday, Tim Gunn!

Make It Work - Real Women Have Curves

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCLM...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 201: Happy Birthday, Beatrix Potter!

The Book Report - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnt...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 200: It's National Black Women's Equal Pay Day

I Got Four Kids - Caroline or Change

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmcD...

Learning Tom Lehrer and Stephen Sondheim knew each other from childhood summer camp forces me to imagine a conversation in which they both said, “I’m going to be the best there ever was at the kind of songs I will write,” and they were both correct.

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97

No one seems to be reporting on this yet but the NYT (possibly because no one but the NYT has an obituary on Tom Lehrer ready to go).

Still feels wrong we're not all going with him. :(

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 199: It's George Bernard Shaw's birthday.

Why Can't the English? - My Fair Lady

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT72...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 199: Happy 50th anniversary to A Chorus Line.

I Hope I Get It - A Chorus Line

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jqG...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 198: Happy birthday, Kristin Chenoweth!

Popular - Wicked

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdQ1...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 197: Happy birthday, Daniel Radcliffe!

Franklin Shepard, Inc. - Merrily We Roll Along

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoyT...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 196: This also covers the previous song, but happy (slightly belated) birthday, Alan Menken!

Seize the Day - Newsies

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzMx...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 195: Happy birthday, Robin Williams. We miss you.

Friend Like Me - Aladdin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hdw...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 194: It's my parents' anniversary. I'm not saying this is their exact dynamic, but they've never been terribly mushy, so...

Do You Love Me? - Fiddler on the Roof

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbCV...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 193: Happy Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day!

Barcelona - Company

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWYE...

Musical Theatre Song of the Day, Day 192: Happy National Sour Candy Day!

Candy Store - Heathers

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_57Z...

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — what to know Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new "visa integrity fee" to visit, but questions remain as to how and when it will be implemented. Here's what we know so far.

Traditionally, countries hosting major international sporting tournaments waive most visa fees to increase tourism. So it is certainly *interesting* Congress voted to jack them up prior to the 2026 World Cup. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/v...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting just lost about $1.1 billion, which is a lot to them, but only about $3.33 per American. Please consider upping your donation to your local stations by a significant multiple of that.