AUDIO INTERVIEWS

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June 2007
BROADWAY @ BEDTIME

First broadcast: 10 June 2007 on Joy Radio (94.9, Melbourne)

Will Conyers talks to Philip Quast about "the journey thus far and working the West End".

Introduction

- Julia Holt, Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival - Clip 1 + Clip 2
- "Hello to everyone at the Philip Quast Guide!" - Clip

Interview with Philip Quast

[Les Misérables (by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schoenberg), Complete Symphonic Recording: 'Stars']

- Part One

[The Secret Garden (by Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman), Original Australian Cast: 'Lily's Eyes', with Anthony Warlow]
[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar - Musical Director Jason Robert Brown: 'Letting You Go' (by Jason Robert Brown)]

- Part Two

[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar - Musical Director Jason Robert Brown: 'My Father's Hands' (by Frank Wildhorn)]

- Part Three

[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar - Musical Director Jason Robert Brown: 'And They're Off' (by William Finn)]

 

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December 2002
STAGE AND SCREEN

First broadcast: 16 December 2002 on BBC Radio 3

Edward Seckerson talks to Philip Quast, the Australian-born star of South Pacific, The Secret Garden and Les Misérables.

Introduction

[South Pacific (by Rodgers & Hammerstein), 2002 Royal National Theatre Production
Track 8 - 'Some Enchanted Evening']

Dialogue 2

[Les Misérables (by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Shoenberg), Tenth Anniversary Recording at the Royal Albert Hall
CD1 Track 16 - 'Stars']

Dialogue 3

[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar - Musical Director Jason Robert Brown
Track 7 - 'Color And Light' (by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine)
Track 8 - 'Finishing The Hat' (by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine)]

Dialogue 4

[The Fix (by John Dempsey & Dana P Rowe), Original London Cast
Track 11 - 'First Came Mercy', with Chorus & Richard D Sharp]

Dialogue 5

[South Pacific (by Rodgers & Hammerstein), 2002 Royal National Theatre Production
Track 24 - 'This Nearly Was Mine']

Dialogue 6

[The Secret Garden (by Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman), Original London Cast
Track 11 - 'Race you to the Top of the Morning']

Dialogue 7

[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar - Musical Director Jason Robert Brown
Track 13 - 'Letting You Go' (by Jason Robert Brown)]

Dialogue 8
(including an excerpt from Australian TV Playschool: "Three Little Speckled Frogs")

[Philip Quast Live At The Donmar, Musical Director Jason Robert Brown
Track 12 - 'The King's New Clothes' (by Frank Loesser)]

 

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October 2002
STAGE AND SCREEN

First broadcast: 14 October 2002 on BBC Radio 3.
THE SECRET GARDEN SHOWCASE

Lucy Simon, composer of The Secret Garden comes into the studio to perform both published and new work with the help of Philip Quast and pianist Michael Kosarin.
Introduced by Edward Seckerson.

Introduction by Ed Seckerson

['Lily's Eyes', Broadway Cast Recording, performed by Mandi Patinkin & Robert Westenberg] Lucy Simon talks about the making of The Secret Garden 

['I Heard Someone Crying', Broadway Cast Recording, performed by Rebecca Luker & Mandi Patinkin]

L. Simon & M.Kosarin: 'What is a Home'

Philip Quast talks about 'Lily's Eyes'

['Lily's Eyes', Australian Cast Recording, performed by Anthony Warlow & Philip Quast]

Introduction to 'A Bit of Earth'  

Philip Quast sings 'A Bit of Earth'

Introduction to 'How Could I Ever Know'  

['How Could I Ever Know', Broadway Cast Recording, performed by Rebecca Luker & Mandi Patinkin]

Final remarks  

 

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July 2002
LOOSE ENDS

First broadcast: 20 July 2002 on BBC Radio 4

Philip Quast talks with Ned Sherrin about his career and forthcoming Diva Season

 

June 2002
THE SOUND OF HIS MUSIC

First broadcast: 18 June 2002 on BBC Radio 2

Mini-interview" to Lauren Kennedy and Philip Quast  

 

May 2002
Interview on RADIO DEVON

Part One    Part Two

 

February 2002
MASTERS OF THEIR ART with Susannah Simons

First broadcast on 16 February 2002 on Classic FM

Part One    Part Two    Part Three

 

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December 2001
ARTS Programme (BBC Radio 2)

Sheridan Morley talks to Philip Quast

(Read a transcript of the interview)

 

December 2000
ARTS Programme (BBC Radio 2)

Sheridan Morley talks with Philip Quast and Peter Polycarpou about the opening of The Secret Garden in Stratford

 

March 1990
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH STEPHEN Premium Feature: click to find out more

Broadcast as part of the programme "Omnibus" (BBC One) on 20 March 1990
Director: Bob PORTWAY - Producer Anthony LEE - Editor: Andrew SNELL

The Making of Sunday in the Park with George at the National Theatre, London.

Introduction (with song clips)

Stephen Sondheim talks about the original idea for the musical  

Stephen Sondheim describes the "Grande Jatte" painting  

Director Steven Pimlott describes the sets - Opening scene   Videoclip

Maria Friedman & Philip Quast: 'Sunday in the Park with George' Videoclip

Philip Quast: 'Colour and Light'   Videoclip 1 - Videoclip 2

Philip Quast (in rehearsal): 'Finishing the Hat'   Videoclip

Stephen Sondheim talks about the relationship between George and Dot  

Philip Quast & Maria Friedman: 'We do not Belong Together' (with comments by S. Sondheim) Videoclip 1 - Videoclip 2

Stephen Sondheim talks about the show's musical structure

Finale of Act One: 'Sunday'   Videoclip

Introduction to Act Two

Company: 'Putting it Together' (with comments by S. Sondheim) Videoclip

Philip Quast & Maria Friedman: 'Move On'   Videoclip

 

Huge thanks to Gregor, Sunni, Paul, Janice and Hilary for their generous contributions!

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Last modified: 10-Sep-2007

 

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