Musicals are making a comeback! 'Annie Live!’ just aired on NBC (12/2/21), 'MJ the Musical' is a new Broadway show tributing Michael Jackson, and West Side Story's 2021 film reboot is now in theaters. I discuss the background origins of all 3 musicals, and their current adaptations.

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Musicals Info:
Annie:
Annie Live! : https://www.nbc.com/annie-live
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14635982/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/6o8oNoDE5gX3VqiEOTJbrJ?si=QQ69zEOQSYmDeHo4HHE2-A

Annie 1977 Broadway Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/0T1lQv20NNCoFlZkVHN3SQ?si=LikH9bW6Q2q76Mly129o-Q

1982 film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083564/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/0MVa9A8tUgkPz1TJnX0C6C?si=WGxnziy7TtGL1gPILG-pVA

1999 Disney TV movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207972/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_149
Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/4rEVfFhY5aP2oYee7t8eqn?si=391d9f0f2aec457c

2014 film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1823664/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_2
Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/6SHWGGZJPmwfOLInPMEUFW?si=7a3bd3ae2a6241aa

“Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” - Jay-Z (1999):
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Tl0HJvynZtKdSUMKbFVVX?si=c9a727e954694af1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuELGO_-lEU

“Hard Knock Life (Dr. Evil Remix)” (2002) - Mike Myers (Austin Powers in Goldmember)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wn8-OMlPhY

“Mama Said” - Luka Graham (2014): https://open.spotify.com/track/5ArQzSBevAdXTxRY6Ulhbq?si=2a5a5f70abe64408
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdAkYCyCZv8

Harry Connick Jr.’s 2001 album- Songs I Heard:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2E2ftZ9D2qj9V8mveQyVbP?si=A56kLsjmRVmFx92EiKmgpw

MJ The Musical: http://www.mjthemusical.com
Previews schedule: https://www.playbill.com/production/mj-the-musicalneil-simon-theatre-2020-2021

Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MJtheMusical&src=hashtag_click
Instagram hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mjthemusical/

The Jackson 5: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iE18Oxc8YSumAU232n4rW?si=qRwSpu47T4qGMOELvfLkBg

The Jacksons: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yrbLiuBmc9j81lTX3XUuI?si=KjYQG3RyRiiXFBm1uUf_rg

Michael Jackson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm?si=c2yDyw1ATPGFiD4FdUZCuA

West Side Story:
1957 Broadway Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=kPuxfQIrQDGCjmBIuK7kxw

1961 film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_2
Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=-5JU7u37TjKpg5N1s06tBg

2021 film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581652/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1
Soundrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/16oKZSg3msLgn69IK1puzi?si=43c94e5d00b74d7f