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Radio 2: Christmas Musicals Special with Elaine Paige

Elaine's got Christmassy show tunes and movie songs, pantomime messages, plus she shares a selection of unusual Christmas traditions from around the world!

Almost all the music in Elaine's 2023 Christmas Edition is festive, so she's got a bumper crop of Christmassy show tunes and movie songs to soundtrack your present wrapping. There's also starry pantomime messages, and she's sharing a weird and wonderful selection of unusual Christmas traditions from around the world!

Release date:

1 hour, 50 minutes

Music Played

  • The Company Of Kris Kringle

    Unwrap The Christmas Magic

    • Kris Kringle The Musical (Studio Cast Recording).
    • Yellow Sound Label.
    • 2.
  • The Cast of A Muppet Christmas Carol

    It Feels Like Christmas

    • The Muppet Christmas Carol.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 11.
  • Christmas Party Band

    We Wish You A Merry Christmas

    • Ultimate Christmas Music.
    • Bobby Jones Party Music.
    • 29.
  • The Company of Nativity!

    Sparkle & Shine

    • Nativity The Musical (Original Cast Recording).
    • Nativity Theatre Ltd.
    • 25.
  • Irving Berlin's White Christmas Broadway Ensemble, Jeffrey Denman, Meredith Patterson, Cliff Bemis & Jennifer Prescott

    Snow

    • Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 7.
  • Paul Reed & Ensemble

    That Man Over There

    • Here's Love (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 12.
  • Peter Howard, Robert Fitch, Barbara Erwin, Donald Craig, Laurie Beechman, Edie Cowan, Penny Worth, Dorothy Loudon, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Sandy Faison, Raymond Thorne, Annie Ensemble & Annie Original Broadway Cast

    A New Deal for Christmas

    • Annie (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 16.
  • Elf - Original London Cast

    Christmastown

    • Elf The Musical (Original London Cast Recording).
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.
    • 2.
  • Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez

    Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

    • Frozen O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 2.
  • The Dwarf Chorus

    Heigh-Ho

    • Disney's Greatest Hits.
    • BMG.
    • 4.
  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    We Wish You A...

    • Arthur Christmas - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 17.
  • Angela Lansbury, Frankie Michaels, Jane Connell & Sab Shimono

    We Need A Little Christmas

    • Christmas: 16 Most Requested Songs (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 16.
  • Phil Reno, Mat Eisenstein, Howard Joines, Megan Sikora, Mayumi Miguel, Cameron Adams & Promises, Promises Ensemble (2010)

    Turkey Lurkey Time

    • Promises, Promises (New Broadway Cast Recording (2010)).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 12.
  • Josh Groban

    Believe

    • No毛l (Deluxe Edition).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Alan Silvestri

    Suite from the Polar Express

    • The Polar Express (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition].
    • Warner Sunset/Reprise.
    • 14.
  • John Lloyd Young

    Santa Medley

    • Seasons Greetings: A Jersey Boys Christmas.
    • Rhino Entertainment.
    • 4.
  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.
  • "Starlight Express" Original Cast

    Starlight Express: Overture

    • Starlight Express.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 1.
  • Boyd Gaines & The Girls

    Three Wishes For Christmas

    • Patti Lupone: Gypsy.
    • First Night Records.
  • Sydney Chaplin & Chorus

    Be A Santa

    • Subways Are For Sleeping.
    • Master Classics Records.
    • 11.
  • Brad Kane & Lea Salonga

    A Whole New World

    • Aladdin: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 9.
  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Bryce Pinkham & Lora Lee Gayer

    White Christmas

    • Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 11.
  • The 1992 Company of Scrooge

    A Christmas Carol

    • Scrooge (Original Cast Recording).
    • 1.
  • Mary Martin

    I Won't Grow Up

    • Peter Pan (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Top Tracks.
    • 9.
  • John Williams

    Carol of the Bells

    • 91热爆 Alone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Anniversary Edition).
    • Masterworks.
    • 12.
  • Bing Crosby

    The Secret of Christmas

    • Say One for Me (Original Soundtrack).
    • Top Tracks.
    • 4.
  • Henry Mancini & Aled Jones

    Main Title: Every Christmas Eve & Santa's Theme

    • Santa Claus: The Movie.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.
  • Jerome Courtland, Barbara Cook & Original Broadway Cast Of 'Flahooley'

    Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus?

    • Flahooley.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 7.
  • Judy Garland

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Pure Music.
  • Elaine Paige

    Thirty Two Feet And Eight Little Tails

    • Christmas.
    • Warner.
    • 12.