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2020-2021
At the beginning of 2020 I was on the rise; going on auditions, attending callbacks, and booking seasonal contracts. I was certain it would finally be my year for a big break... Little did I know that the COVID-19 pandemic would soon devastate my industry. By the end of March auditions came to a halt, my contracts were canceled, and theaters around the country closed. With a broken heart I watched the lights of Broadway go dark. As the shut down extended several more times, I was hit with the crushing reality that: "It's going to be a long time until I perform in a show again". I hated the thought of my career being stagnant while time moved forward but I reminded myself that: "I didn't get this far just to get this far." So, I decided to take control of what I could and stop letting disappointment rule my heart and the days pass me by. Absolutely nothing can replace the rush of live theatre but with the help of two phenomenal accompanists (Bruce De La Cruz & Michael Gilch), we were able to create something I am proud to present. In this 9 part series, I will be singing selections from my top dream roles. This project has kept me motivated on my darkest days and gave me a chance to step into the shoes of these magnificent characters. The future is still uncertain but I know the beautiful, irreplaceable joy of live performance will return stronger than ever! And I can't wait to be a part of it.
-Sarah Beth Andrews
Show Title: Into the Woods
Featured Song: "On the Steps of the Palace"
Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Accompanist: Bruce De La Cruz
Synopsis: Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Jack, and a childless baker and his wife venture into the woods to have their wishes granted.
Show Title: Wicked
Featured Song: "Popular"
Composer: Stephen Schwartz
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: The untold story of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz.
Show Title: The Last 5 Years
Featured Song: "Summer in Ohio"
Composer: Jason Robert Brown
Accompanist: Bruce De La Cruz
Synopsis: A struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.
Show Title: The Phantom of the Opera
Featured Song: "Think of Me"
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured, murderous musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opera House.
Show Title: Evita
Featured Song: "Rainbow High"
Composers: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: An operetta based on the true life story of political figure Eva (Evita) Peron.
Show Title: My Fair Lady
Featured Songs: "Just You Wait/I Could Have Danced All Night"
Composers: Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl takes speech lessons from phonetics professor Henry Higgins, to pass as a lady.
Show Title: Legally Blonde the Musical
Featured Song: "So Much Better"
Composers: Nell Benjamin & Laurence O'Keefe
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: Based on the Hollywood blockbuster movie Legally Blonde; After being told she's "too blonde", Elle is determined to win back her love by attending Harvard Law.
Show Title: Funny Girl
Featured Song: "The Music That Makes Me Dance"
Composer: Jule Styne
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: The bittersweet life of the American comedienne Fanny Brice.
*Contrary to what is said in the introduction, this episode features one song.
Show Title: The Light in the Piazza
Featured Song: "The Light in the Piazza"
Composer: Adam Guettel
Accompanist: Michael Gilch
Synopsis: A love story unfolds as a young woman and her mother vacation in Italy.
Bonus Video (Episode 4)
"Wishing You Were Some How Here Again"
Christine Daae / The Phantom of the Opera
Bonus Video (Episode 8)
"Cornet Man"
Fanny Brice / Funny Girl
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