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"Burt & Me" at Broadway Palm features 20 of the most popular Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs like "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head." Kate Marshall, who played Princess Fiona in "Shrek," co-stars with Broadway Palm favorite John Ramsey. All tickets are just $45 for dinner and the show. Call (239) 278-4422 or online at BroadwayPalm.com.
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Because you can NEVER have enough "There's Always Something There to Remind Me" in your life. Never.
Actors, if you'd like to play, answer this question:
- "Are you rehearsing for a character? Or which character did you play last week? AND which three songs are on their iTunes? And you must tell us why!
Check out "Burt & Me," playing through Oct. 5 at the Broadway Palm (read my review). I liked the show. Director Amy Marie McCleary obviously had a good time working on the material - and the cast clearly enjoys performing.
Preseason ticket prices are just $45 for dinner & a show; order 4 or more tickets and receive a free appetizer and a cocktail in a souvenir glass (valid through September 8, 2013). Call (239) 278-4422 or online at BroadwayPalm.com.
Look also for three-month-old Grainne McCleary, making her Broadway Palm debut in a cameo during final Christmas portrait scene. Way to go!
I've picked out ten of my favorite versions from YouTube. Did I miss anything? Sound off in the comments or on Facebook.
The one I remember the best, Naked Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMAe31FFHbo)
The immortal Dionne Warwick:
This 1960s punk cover from English rock band The Troggs
Martha and the Vandellas, off the 1968 album "Ridin' High"
A light, slow, soulful version from Chicago jazz vocalist Alison Ruble
Jose Feliciano covered the song!
Soul singer Lou Johnson recorded the song in 1964, reaching #49 on the US charts; among his backup singers on the record, Cissy Houston.
Sandie Shaw was the first to take the song to #1, reaching the top of the UK Singles Chart in the fall of 1964. Three years later, her third #1, "Puppet on a String," made her the first Brit to win Eurovision.
A modern cover from British/Canadian girl group All Saints
This version comes from the brilliant British TV series "Blackpool," starring David Morissey, Sarah Parish and a pre-"Doctor Who" David Tennant. The show blended music, comedy and drama in a perfect mix of fantasy and karaoke. You can find it on YouTube or Netflix. Episode Two, which opens with Kenny Rogers' "Gambler," is simply beautiful.
Actors, if you'd like to play, answer this question:
"Are you rehearsing for a character? Or which character did you play last week? AND which three songs are on their iTunes? And you must tell us why!
