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honoring

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Cameron Mackintosh, performed in June 1998 as a benefit for the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) and the Combined Theatrical Charities. Staged by Bob Avian, it was presented at the Lyceum Theatre in

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on 7 – 8 June 1998, with the latter being a Royal Charity Gala in the presence of

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and the

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. It featured performances from many of the hit musicals that Mackintosh has produced, including ''

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'', ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Musical theatre, stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre ...

'', ''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * ''The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 film directed by Roger Corman ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (film), a 1986 film adaptati ...

'', '' The Fix'', ''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hym ...

'', ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'', ''

Song and Dance ''Song and Dance'' is a musical comprising two acts, one told entirely in " Song" and one entirely in "Dance", tied together by a unifying love story. The "Song" act is '' Tell Me on a Sunday'', with lyrics by Don Black and music by Andrew ...

'', '' The Boy Friend'', ''Lauder'', ''

Five Guys Named Moe ''Five Guys Named Moe'' is a musical with a book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan and others. The musical is based on an earlier musical short of the same name by Louis Jordan from 1943. It had its UK debut at the Cotteslo ...

'', ''

Martin Guerre Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and so ...

'', ''

Miss Saigon ''Miss Saigon'' is a stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madame Butterfly'', and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed rom ...

'', ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'', ''

Follies ''Follies'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The plot takes place in a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled for demolition, previously home to a musical revue (based on the ''Ziegfeld Fol ...

'', ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tell ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Tom Foolery ''Tomfoolery'' (or ''Tom Foolery'') is a musical revue based on the songs of American satirist Tom Lehrer. Devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, it premiered in London at the Criterion Theatre, directed by Gillian Lynne, on 5 June 1980, ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as a segment devoted to the work of

Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March 22, 1930November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. One of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater, Sondheim is credited for having "reinvented the American musical" with sho ...

.Mackintosh s Star-Studded Gala Set for June
whatsonstage.com, 16 April 1998 The show was hosted by

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and the all-star cast performing these numbers included Tal Landsman, Liz Robertson, Jonathan Pryce,

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, Julian Lloyd Webber, Bernadette Peters,

Patti Lupone Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of F ...

, Russ Abbot, Sonia Swaby, David Campbell, Maria Friedman,

Lea Salonga Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipino singer, actress, and columnist. Nicknamed "Pride of the Philippines," she is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplyi ...

, Lisa Vroman,

Colm Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson (born 5 June 1944), also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish tenor and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in ''Les Misérables'' (in the West End and Broadway) and for taking the title role in ...

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, Julia McKenzie,

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, Joanna Riding,

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, David Kernan, Ruthie Henshall,

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, Adam Searles, Tee Jaye Jenkins, Trent Kendall,

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, Jason Pennycooke, Maria Charles, Richard D. Sharp and Feruma Williams. There was also a special performance by

and

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, who spoofed their own songs. Some of the songs from less successful Mackintosh shows were also a part of the performance, but not contained in the DVD or CD of the event, including songs from '' Moby Dick! The Musical''. The concert was filmed and recorded and has been released on CD, DVD and

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imdb.com, accessed 16 May 2009

Song List

;Act One # We Said We Wouldn't Look Back (from "Salad Days") # Overture (from "Cats") # Food Glorious Food (from "Oliver!") # My Fair Lady: Wouldn't It Be Loverly # Quit Professor Higgins # The Rain in Spain # Get Me to the Church On Time # I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face # Introduction (Julie Andrews) # One Two Three (from "The Fix") # Little Shop of Horrors (from "Little Shop Of Horrors") # Somewhere That's Green (from "Little Shop Of Horrors") # Suddenly Seymour (from "Little Shop Of Horrors") # Day by Day (from "Godspell") # I Get a Kick Out of You (from "Anything Goes") # Variations (from "Song & Dance") # Unexpected Song (from "Song & Dance") # Nicer in Nice (from "The Boy Friend") # I Love a Lassie (from "Lauder") # Five Guys Named Moe / Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? # Oliver!: Pick a Pocket # As Long as He Needs Me # Introduction (Julie Andrews) # Martin Guerre: I'm Martin Guerre # How Many Tears? # Miss Saigon: The Heat Is On in Saigon # The Wedding # The Last Night of the World # This Is the Hour # American Dream # The Phantom of the Opera: The Phantom of the Opera # Music of the Night # All I Ask of You (Reprise) Act Two # Broadway Baby (from "Follies") # Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (from "Oklahoma!") # Carousel: Carousel Waltz / Ballet # Porch Scene # You'll Never Walk Alone # Introduction to the Sondheim section (Ned Sherrin) # Company: Side by Side # You Could Drive a Person Crazy # Send in the Clowns (from "A Little Night Music") # Losing My Mind (from "Follies") # Being Alive (from "Company") # You've Gotta Have a Gimmick (from "Gypsy") # Introduction (Stephen Sondheim) # Duelling Pianos - Sondheim and Lloyd Webber #

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park ''An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer'' is an album recorded by Tom Lehrer, the well-known satirist and Harvard lecturer. The recording was made on March 20–21, 1959 in Sanders Theater at Harvard. In 2020, Lehrer donated all of his lyrics and mus ...

(from "Tom Foolery") # Cats: Jellicle Songs # Memory # Les Misérables: At the End of the Day # I Dreamed a Dream # Stars # Do You Hear the People Sing? # On My Own # Bring Him Home # One Day More # Finale - Old Friends (from ''Merrily We Roll Along'') Entire Company

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