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♪ ANNOUNCER: Broadway's Brightest Lights join us as we shine the spotlight on some of the best and brightest talents of today!

This unforgettable concert celebrates iconic performances from Golden Age classics to today's hits direct from the stages of Broadway!

With performances and appearances by, Nikki Renée Daniels, Megan Hilty, Michael Maliakel, and Tommy Sutter.

With the American Pops Orchestra conducted by Luke Frazier, only on PBS!

MICHAEL: We're singing Gershwin.

We're singing Jason Robert Brown.

There's, um, really old school standards from the Golden Age musical theater and more contemporary things.

"Suddenly, Seymour," Alan Menken.

TOMMY: It just still feels iconic.

It's so timeless and it just feels good.

And it's like every time you get to do it, um, you would- you would just hope it's not your last time.

NIKKI RENÉE: When I was growing up, I was such a theater lover, and I used to watch all of the PBS concerts and all of my idols were on there.

MEGAN: It's the best of the best.

And- and this material is so great.

Um, and a lot of it is stuff that I've never done before, which makes it really fun too.

MICHAEL: Fresh new arrangements.

I mean it is- it is such a thrill to get to sing some of this stuff with like a- a brass section that's just wailing back there and a rhythm section and a strings section, it's just, it's um, it's a real treat.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (audience applauding) LUKE: Well, we're sweating to the oldies already up here.

Thank you so much for having us.

I am Luke Frazier, the founder and music director of the American Pops Orchestra, and I'm excited to tell you that tonight you're going to be hearing some arrangements that have never been performed publicly before.

They're gonna premiere right here in the Dr. Phillips Center, and we're so happy to be doing it for you tonight.

(audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ Just in time ♪ ♪ I found you just in time ♪ ♪ Before you came my time ♪ ♪ Was running low ♪ ♪ I was lost ♪ ♪ The losing dice were tossed ♪ ♪ My bridges all were crossed ♪ ♪ Nowhere to go ♪ ♪ Now you're here ♪ ♪ And now I know just where I'm going ♪ ♪ No more doubt or fear ♪ ♪ I found my way ♪ ♪ For love came just in time ♪ ♪ You found me just in time ♪ ♪ And changed my lonely life ♪ ♪ That lovely day ♪ ♪ ♪ Now you're here ♪ ♪ And now I know just where I'm going ♪ ♪ No more doubt or fear ♪ ♪ I found my way ♪ ♪ For love came just in time ♪ ♪ You found me just in time ♪ ♪ And changed my lonely life ♪ ♪ That lovely day ♪ ♪ You changed my lonely life ♪ ♪ That day ♪ ♪ Just in time ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ This ninny of a puppet was available ♪ ♪ The second that he called ♪ ♪ And all he had to do was yell ♪ ♪ "Hey, Mabel" ♪ ♪ And this dumb hair slinger crawled ♪ ♪ For seven lousy years ♪ ♪ I watched him swear and shove and shout ♪ ♪ With you or without you ♪ ♪ Well, it's gonna be without ♪ ♪ ♪ I gotta give my life some sparkle and fizz ♪ ♪ And think a thought ♪ ♪ That isn't wrapped up in his ♪ ♪ The place that I consider paradise is ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ No more to wither when he's grouchy and gruff ♪ ♪ No more to listen to him bellow and bluff ♪ ♪ Tomorrow morning, I'll be struttin' my stuff ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ Enough, of being bullied and bossed ♪ ♪ Ta-ta ♪ ♪ Auf weidersehn and get lost ♪ ♪ I walked behind him ♪ ♪ Like a meek little lamb ♪ ♪ And had my fill of his not giving a damn ♪ ♪ I'd go to Sydney ♪ ♪ Or Ceylon, or Siam ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ ♪ ♪ It's time for little Nell to rebel ♪ ♪ If he's in Heaven ♪ ♪ I'll go to Hell ♪ ♪ My little love nest was a terrible trap ♪ ♪ With me behaving like a simpering sap ♪ ♪ And so I'm looking for a spot on the map ♪ ♪ If he's goin' south, I'm goin' north ♪ ♪ If he's goin' back ♪ ♪ I'm goin' forth ♪ ♪ Wherever he ain't ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) LUKE: We're gonna move on now to another piece that many of you probably know well.

It was a piece that Gwen Verdon made famous many, many, many years ago.

But I'm so excited to reimagine it for you.

Combining the talents of Nikki Renée Daniels, and Tommy Sutter.

It needs no introduction.

♪ ♪ Whatever Lola wants ♪ ♪ Lola gets ♪ ♪ And little man ♪ ♪ Little Lola wants you ♪ ♪ Make up your mind to have ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ Recline yourself ♪ ♪ Resign yourself ♪ ♪ You're through ♪ ♪ I always get what I aim for ♪ ♪ And your heart and soul ♪ ♪ Is what I came for ♪ ♪ Whatever Lola wants ♪ ♪ Lola gets, no use to fight ♪ ♪ Don't you know you can't win?

♪ ♪ You're no exception to the rule ♪ ♪ I'm irresistible you fool ♪ ♪ Give in ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ ♪ I always get what I aim for ♪ ♪ And your heart and soul ♪ ♪ Is what I came for ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ ♪ Lola wants ♪ ♪ Lola gets ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ ♪ You'll never win ♪ ♪ You're no exception to the rule ♪ ♪ I'm irresistible, you fool ♪ ♪ Give in ♪ ♪ Give in ♪ ♪ Give in ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) MICHAEL: Being first generation, um, you know, this- this art form, especially when I was growing up, didn't have a lot of people that look like me doing it.

NIKKI RENÉE: I've lived in New York for 20 years, so I've really seen a shift from when I first moved to the city.

And Audra McDonald was sort of my only, WOMAN: Oh yeah?

NIKKI RENÉE: You know, shining light of- of hope.

MICHAEL: And I think about, you know, maybe some little brown kid who might be watching at home and seeing someone that looks like them, you know, and standing in front of an orchestra maybe for the first time ever and realizing like, "Oh, wow."

Like, "Maybe if all the cards line up right, I could- I could end up there too."

♪ Who can I turn to ♪ ♪ ♪ When nobody needs me?

♪ ♪ ♪ My heart wants to know ♪ ♪ And so I must go ♪ ♪ Where destiny leads me ♪ ♪ With no star to guide me ♪ ♪ And no one beside me ♪ ♪ I'll go on my way ♪ ♪ And after the day ♪ ♪ The darkness will hide me ♪ ♪ And maybe tomorrow ♪ ♪ I'll find what I'm after ♪ ♪ I'll throw off my sorrow ♪ ♪ Beg, steal, or borrow ♪ ♪ My share of laughter ♪ ♪ With you, I could learn to ♪ ♪ With you on a new day ♪ ♪ But who can I turn to ♪ ♪ If you turn away?

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ With no star to guide me ♪ ♪ And no one beside me ♪ ♪ I'll go on my way ♪ ♪ And after the day ♪ ♪ The darkness will hide me ♪ ♪ And maybe tomorrow ♪ ♪ I'll find what I'm after ♪ ♪ I'll throw off my sorrow ♪ ♪ Beg, steal, or borrow ♪ ♪ My share of laughter ♪ ♪ With you, I could learn to ♪ ♪ With you on a new day ♪ ♪ But who can I turn to?

♪ ♪ Who can I turn to?

♪ ♪ But who can I turn to ♪ ♪ If you ♪ ♪ Turn away?

♪ (audience cheering and applauding) MEGAN: Before we get into, (laughs) before we get into this next song, you need to know one little thing about me.

Um, I spent four and a half years of my life playing Glinda the Good Witch in a little show called "Wicked."

(audience cheering) Oh, great.

Some of you are familiar, fantastic.

Um, but I also have to acknowledge that this song is a little strange out of context.

Um, and that- I also have to acknowledge that not everyone has seen "Wicked."

Has anybody here not seen "Wicked?"

Yeah, there's always a couple.

It's okay, you're in a safe space to admit it.

(audience laughs) Uh, there's no judgment, but you should see it, it's real, real good.

Um, yeah, for you, it- this might be a little strange out of context, so I just- I just need to set this up for you.

Um... (audience laughs) For those of you who have not seen "Wicked," it is about a beautiful blonde girl who changes lives.

(audience laughs) Thank you, right?

Yes.

Thank you, right, all right.

I think that's it, yeah.

♪ ♪ Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I ♪ ♪ And let's face it, who isn't?

♪ ♪ Less fortunate than I ♪ ♪ My tender heart tends to start to bleed ♪ ♪ And when someone needs a makeover ♪ ♪ I simply have to take over ♪ ♪ I know, I know exactly what they need ♪ ♪ And even in your case, eh ♪ ♪ Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face ♪ ♪ Don't worry I'm determined to succeed ♪ ♪ Follow my lead, and yes indeed ♪ ♪ You will be ♪ ♪ Popular ♪ ♪ You're gonna be popular ♪ ♪ I'll teach you the proper ploys ♪ ♪ When you talk to boys ♪ ♪ Little ways to flirt and flounce ♪ ♪ Ooh, I'll show you what shoes to wear ♪ ♪ How to fix that hair ♪ ♪ Everything that really counts to be popular ♪ ♪ I'll help you be popular ♪ ♪ You'll hang with the right cohorts ♪ ♪ You'll be good at sports ♪ ♪ Know the slang you've got to know ♪ ♪ So let's start ♪ ♪ 'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go ♪ ♪ Don't be offended by my frank analysis ♪ ♪ Think of it as personality dialysis ♪ ♪ Now that I've chosen to become a pal ♪ ♪ A sister and adviser, there's nobody wiser ♪ ♪ Not when it comes to popular ♪ ♪ I know about popular ♪ ♪ And with an assist from me to be who you'll be ♪ ♪ Instead of dreary who you were, oh are ♪ ♪ There's nothing that can stop you ♪ ♪ From becoming popular ♪ ♪ Lar ♪ ♪ La, la, la, la ♪ ♪ We're gonna make you popular ♪ ♪ Ahhh ♪ ♪ When I see depressing creatures ♪ ♪ With unprepossessing features ♪ ♪ I remind them on their own behalf to think of ♪ ♪ Celebrated heads of state ♪ ♪ Are especially great communicators ♪ ♪ Did they have brains or knowledge?

♪ ♪ Don't make me laugh ♪ ♪ Don't kid, they were popular ♪ ♪ Please, it's all about popular ♪ ♪ It's not about aptitude ♪ ♪ It's the way you're viewed ♪ ♪ So it's very shrewd to be ♪ ♪ Very, very popular, like me ♪ ♪ And though you protest ♪ ♪ Your disinterest ♪ ♪ I know clandestinely ♪ ♪ You're gonna grin and bear it ♪ ♪ Your newfound popularity ♪ ♪ Ahhh ♪ ♪ La, la, la, la ♪ ♪ You'll be popular ♪ ♪ Just not quite as popular ♪ ♪ As me ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) LUKE: You know, the thing about Cole Porter is he always reinvented himself.

So not only did he do his original versions of pieces, but he would bring them back later and have other artists sing them different ways.

And we are so honored to have the incredible singer, most recently in the Broadway revival of "Company," which was unbelievable.

But you'll also know her from "Les Mis" and so many other Broadway shows.

Miss Nikki Renée Daniels.

(audience applauds) NIKKI RENÉE: Cole Porter is one of the greatest composers in the American songbook.

And this next song of his is really special to me because one of my favorite singers of all time, Ella Fitzgerald, recorded it in 1956.

And this version reminds me of hers.

So I hope you enjoy it.

♪ ♪ In the still of the night ♪ ♪ As I gaze from my window ♪ ♪ At the Moon in its flight ♪ ♪ My thoughts all stray to you ♪ ♪ ♪ In the still of the night ♪ ♪ While the world is in slumber ♪ ♪ Oh the times without number darling ♪ ♪ When I say to you ♪ ♪ "Do you love me ♪ ♪ "As I love you?

♪ ♪ "Are you my life to be ♪ ♪ My dream come true?"

♪ ♪ Or will this dream of mine ♪ ♪ Fade out of sight ♪ ♪ Like the Moon ♪ ♪ Growing dim on the rim ♪ ♪ Of the hill ♪ ♪ In the chill ♪ ♪ Still ♪ ♪ Of the night?

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ "Do you love me ♪ ♪ "As I love you?

♪ ♪ "Are you my life to be ♪ ♪ My dream come true?"

♪ ♪ Or will this dream of mine ♪ ♪ Fade out of sight ♪ ♪ Like the Moon ♪ ♪ Growing dim on the rim ♪ ♪ Of the hill in the chill ♪ ♪ Still ♪ ♪ Of the night?

♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ MAN: Woo!

(audience applauding) (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) LUKE: This next piece, if you take a listen and you compare it to all these classics that came before, I think you're gonna agree with me.

This is gonna be the next long-lasting anthem.

Let's welcome back Michael Maliakel!

♪ There was something in the desert ♪ ♪ There was someplace wild and green ♪ ♪ And a child in a village I passed through ♪ ♪ There are places that I've traveled ♪ ♪ And so many things I've seen ♪ ♪ And it all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ ♪ I was sliding down a mountain ♪ ♪ I was burning in the sun ♪ ♪ I was crying with amazement at the view ♪ ♪ I was capturing a moment ♪ ♪ But when all is said and done ♪ ♪ Well, it all fades away but you ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ ♪ I have sailed across the ocean ♪ ♪ Past the cities and the farms ♪ ♪ On a never-ending quest for something new ♪ ♪ And the only thing that mattered ♪ ♪ Was the four days in your arms ♪ ♪ 'Cause it all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ There is one thing that's eternal ♪ ♪ That cannot be torn apart ♪ ♪ There is one thing that remains forever true ♪ ♪ Past the thinking ♪ ♪ Past the breathing ♪ ♪ Past the beating of my heart ♪ ♪ It will all fade away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ It all fades away ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ But you ♪ ♪ ♪ You ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (audience applauding) (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (tap dancing) ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) MAN: Woo!

LUKE: And I'd also like to recognize our principal trumpet who soloed it all through that.

Mr. Philippe Brunet.

(audience cheering and applauding) TOMMY: I remember being little and when you're little, there's so many different things you could be doing.

And I- I remember that one moment of seeing them dance, Gregory Hines or Savion or somebody like that, and really thinking that that was the coolest thing that you could do on the planet.

MEGAN: I always remember my very first time in the theater where I just sat there and I didn't understand the feeling that I had as an audience member.

I- I didn't know if it was excitement or what.

And I knew that- that somewhere down the line I wanted to be a part of that magic.

LUKE: Now we're gonna go to something completely different, a totally different era of Broadway.

And I'm excited to say for the first time ever singing a duet, Michael Maliakel and Megan Hilty!

(audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ Lift up your head ♪ ♪ Wash off your mascara ♪ ♪ Here, take my Kleenex ♪ ♪ Wipe that lipstick away ♪ ♪ Show me your face, clean as the morning ♪ ♪ I know things were bad ♪ ♪ But now they're okay ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Is standing beside you ♪ ♪ You don't need no makeup ♪ ♪ You don't have to pretend ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ ♪ Is here to provide you ♪ ♪ With sweet understanding ♪ ♪ Seymour's your friend ♪ ♪ Nobody ever treated me kindly ♪ ♪ Daddy left early, and Mama was poor ♪ ♪ I'd meet a man and I'd follow him blindly ♪ ♪ He'd snap his fingers and me, I'd say ♪ ♪ "Sure" ♪ ♪ But Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Is standing beside me ♪ ♪ He don't give me orders ♪ ♪ He don't condescend ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Is here to provide me sweet understanding ♪ ♪ Seymour's my friend ♪ ♪ Tell me this feeling last 'til forever ♪ ♪ Tell me the good times, are clean washed away ♪ ♪ Please understand that it's still strange ♪ ♪ And frightening ♪ ♪ For losers, like I've been ♪ ♪ It's so hard to say ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ He purified me ♪ ♪ He purified you ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Suddenly, Seymour ♪ ♪ Showed me I can ♪ ♪ Yes, he can ♪ ♪ Learn how to ♪ ♪ Be more the girl ♪ ♪ That's inside me ♪ ♪ That's inside you ♪ ♪ Sweet understanding ♪ ♪ With sweet understanding ♪ ♪ Sweet understanding ♪ ♪ With sweet understanding ♪ ♪ With sweet understanding ♪ ♪ Seymour's my... ♪ ♪ Seymour's your... ♪ ♪ Man ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ Someone to hold you too close ♪ ♪ Someone to hurt you too deep ♪ ♪ Someone to sit in your chair ♪ ♪ And ruin your sleep ♪ ♪ And make you aware of ♪ ♪ ♪ Someone to need you too much ♪ ♪ Someone to know you too well ♪ ♪ Someone to pull you up short ♪ ♪ And put you through hell ♪ ♪ And give you support ♪ ♪ ♪ Someone you have to let in ♪ ♪ Someone whose feelings you spare ♪ ♪ Someone who, like it or not ♪ ♪ Will want you to share ♪ ♪ A little a lot ♪ ♪ Is being alive ♪ ♪ ♪ Someone to crowd you with love ♪ ♪ Someone to force you to care ♪ ♪ Someone to make you come through ♪ ♪ Who'll always be there ♪ ♪ As frightened as you of being alive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ ♪ ♪ Somebody hold me too close ♪ ♪ Somebody hurt me too deep ♪ ♪ Somebody sit in my chair ♪ ♪ And ruin my sleep ♪ ♪ And make me aware of being alive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ ♪ Somebody need me too much ♪ ♪ Somebody know me too well ♪ ♪ Somebody pull me up short ♪ ♪ And put me through hell ♪ ♪ And give me support ♪ ♪ For being alive ♪ ♪ Make me alive ♪ ♪ Make me alive ♪ ♪ Make me confused ♪ ♪ Mock me with praise ♪ ♪ Let me be used ♪ ♪ Vary my days ♪ ♪ But alone is alone ♪ ♪ Not alive ♪ ♪ Somebody crowd me with love ♪ ♪ Somebody force me to care ♪ ♪ Somebody let me come through ♪ ♪ I'll always be there ♪ ♪ As frightened as you ♪ ♪ To help us survive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ ♪ Being alive ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) LUKE: Now again, we're going to mix-up land.

We're bringing back the one and only Megan Hilty, of course.

(Luke laughs) (crowd cheers) But you know what I decided to do?

And I can't wait for all you music fans out there to hear how we mashed up two songs from two Broadway musicals.

Totally different eras, but it tells the same story.

And I'm excited for her to tell that story to you tonight.

♪ ♪ ♪ If I loved you ♪ ♪ Time and again I would try to say ♪ ♪ All I'd want you to know ♪ ♪ ♪ If I loved you ♪ ♪ Words wouldn't come in an easy way ♪ ♪ 'Round in circles, I'd go ♪ ♪ Longing to tell you ♪ ♪ But afraid and shy ♪ ♪ I'd let my golden chances ♪ ♪ Pass me by ♪ ♪ Soon you'd leave me ♪ ♪ Off you would go in the mist of day ♪ ♪ Never, never to know ♪ ♪ How I loved you ♪ ♪ If I ♪ ♪ Loved you ♪ ♪ ♪ Tonight with words unspoken ♪ ♪ ♪ You say that I'm the only one ♪ ♪ ♪ But will my heart be broken ♪ ♪ When the night meets the morning sun?

♪ ♪ I'd like to know ♪ ♪ That your love ♪ ♪ Is a love that I can be sure of ♪ ♪ So tell me now ♪ ♪ And I won't ask again ♪ ♪ Will you still love me tomorrow?

♪ ♪ Longing to tell you ♪ ♪ But afraid and shy ♪ ♪ I'd let my golden chances ♪ ♪ Pass me by ♪ ♪ ♪ Soon you'd leave me ♪ ♪ Off you would go in the mist of day ♪ ♪ Never, never to know ♪ ♪ How I loved you ♪ ♪ If I ♪ ♪ Loved you ♪ ♪ ♪ Will you still love me ♪ ♪ Tomorrow?

♪ ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) NIKKI RENÉE: Fantine in Les Mis was my first principal Broadway role.

So, I got to sing that song on Broadway.

And also, I met my husband doing Les Mis.

So, it's a really special show to me.

And thankfully we've had a happier ending than Fantine.

♪ I dreamed a dream of time gone by ♪ ♪ When hope was high and life worth living ♪ ♪ I dreamed that love would never die ♪ ♪ I dreamed that God would be forgiving ♪ ♪ Then I was young and unafraid ♪ ♪ And dreams were made and used and wasted ♪ ♪ There was no ransom to be paid ♪ ♪ No song unsung no wine untasted ♪ ♪ But the tigers come at night ♪ ♪ With their voices soft as thunder ♪ ♪ As they tear your hope apart ♪ ♪ As they turn your dream to shame ♪ ♪ He slept a summer by my side ♪ ♪ He filled my days with endless wonder ♪ ♪ He took my childhood in his stride ♪ ♪ But he was gone when Autumn came ♪ ♪ ♪ And still, I dreamed he'll come to me ♪ ♪ That we would live the years together ♪ ♪ But there are dreams that cannot be ♪ ♪ And there are storms we cannot weather ♪ ♪ I had a dream my life would be ♪ ♪ So different from this hell I'm living ♪ ♪ So different now than what it seemed ♪ ♪ Now life has killed the dream ♪ ♪ I dreamed ♪ ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) LUKE: We're going to have her do an incredible mashup made famous by the one and only Barbara Streisand.

Two of her biggest hits by my biggest hit, Megan Hilty.

(laughs) (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't tell me not to live ♪ ♪ Just sit and putter ♪ ♪ Life's candy and the Sun's a ball of butter ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud ♪ ♪ To rain on my parade ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't tell me not to fly ♪ ♪ I've simply got to ♪ ♪ If someone takes a spill ♪ ♪ It's me and not you ♪ ♪ Who told you you're allowed ♪ ♪ To rain on my parade?

♪ ♪ Before the parade passes by ♪ ♪ I'm gonna go and taste Saturday's high life ♪ ♪ Before the parade passes by ♪ ♪ I'm gonna get some life back into my life ♪ ♪ I'm ready to move out in front ♪ ♪ I've had enough of just passing by life ♪ ♪ With the rest of them ♪ ♪ With the best of them ♪ ♪ I can hold my head up high ♪ ♪ For I got a goal again ♪ ♪ I got a drive again ♪ ♪ And I can feel my heart coming alive again ♪ ♪ Before the parade ♪ ♪ Passes by ♪ ♪ I'm gonna live and live now ♪ ♪ Do what I want, I know how ♪ ♪ One roll for the whole shebang ♪ ♪ One role that bell will go clang ♪ ♪ Eye on the target and wham ♪ ♪ One shot, one gun shot and bam ♪ ♪ Hey Mister Zigfield ♪ ♪ Here I am ♪ ♪ I'll march my band out ♪ (audience cheers) ♪ I'll beat my drum ♪ (audience cheers) ♪ And if I'm fanned out ♪ ♪ Your turn at bat sir ♪ ♪ At least I didn't fake it ♪ ♪ Hat sir ♪ ♪ I guess I didn't make it ♪ ♪ Get ready for me love 'cause I'm a comer ♪ ♪ I simply gotta march, my hearts a drummer ♪ ♪ Nobody, no, nobody ♪ ♪ Is gonna rain on my... ♪ ♪ Parade ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ ANNOUNCER: This program is available with Passport because of your generous donation to your local PBS station.

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