Summer Stock - Just Get Happy! (Part 8)

About this episode

The episode explores the unique sound of MGM musicals and discusses various musical numbers from the show taking place in Jane's barn.

The penultimate episode of our Summer Stock deep dive is upon us and it’s been acres and acres of fun to have Nate as my guest host. This time we explore the unique sound of the MGM musical through some of its behind the scenes musical talent plus much more. Plot wise, it’s opening night of the show that’s taking over Jane’s barn and we talk about its musical numbers from the bouncy (All for You!) to the ridiculous (Heavenly Music ughhhh) to the sublime (Garland’s iconic Get Happy). What a mo...

People in this episode

Host: Derek Lajeunesse

Guest: Nate

Topics covered

• MGM musicals
• musical numbers
• behind the scenes
• Summer Stock
• opening night

Keywords

• MGM
• musicals
• Summer Stock
• Get Happy
• musical talent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MGM

Books & works: Get Happy, All for You!, Heavenly Music

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