What is Mixed Casserole, you ask? It began with a few friends wanting to put together a cabaret program for Riverwalk Theatre. Among the themes tossed around were “miscast,” where we had the opportunity to sing songs that we usually couldn’t. Have you ever heard a song, and thought, “Wow, I would love to sing that!” only to realize that you were the wrong gender, race, age, or type to play the role? Well, we obviously have. Due to technology and this lovely thing called autocorrect, “Miscast” became “Mixed Casserole,” and this concert was born.
Vocalists - Mandy Fuller, Tigi Habtemariam, Kyle Harwood, Joe Quick, Tony Sump
The Band - John Dale Smith, Jerry Krause, Jonathan Smith
Act 1
“Tomorrow”/“Hard Knock Life” by Charles Strouse from Annie…….Annie and Orphans
“Best Friend” by Michael John LaChiusa from The Wild Party…….Queenie and Kate
“Sal Tlay Ka Siti” by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone from The Book of Mormon…….Nabulungi
“For Good” by Steven Schwartz from Wicked……. Galinda and Elphaba
“16 Going on 17” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II from The Sound of Music…….Rolf and Liesel
“Only in New York” by Jeanine Tesori from Thoroughly Modern Millie…….Muzzy van Hossmere
“Endless Night” by Elton John and Tim Rice from The Lion King…….Simba
“Written in the Stars” by Elton John and Tim Rice from Aida…….Aida and Radames
“Astonishing” by Jason Howland from Little Women…….Jo
“Bend and Snap” by Benjamin O’Keefe from Legally Blonde …….Paulette and friends“Who Will Love Me as I Am?” by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger from Sideshow…….Violet and Daisy
“Wheels of a Dream” by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens from Ragtime: The Musical…….Coalhouse and Sarah
Act 2 - Showstopper Showdown
“At the Ballet” by Marvin Hamlisch from A Chorus Line…….Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie
“Let Me Be Your Star” by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman from Smash…….Karen and Ivy
“Maybe This Time” by John Kander and Fred Ebb from Cabaret…….Sally Bowles
“What About Love?” by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray from The Color Purple…….Celie and Shug
“Let it Go” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez from Disney’s Frozen…….Queen Elsa
“So Long, Farewell” by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II from The Sound of Music…….Children