Billboard decided to take look back at the fictional musical's score, and rank each of its 22 songs in honor of the show's new live stream concert.
, Marilyn Monroe gets many opportunities to perform lighthearted, jazzy numbers as she finds herself in the company of specific kinds of men. By the time we get to “Dig Deep,” it’s a process we’ve become all-too familiar with, and this number about the blonde bombshell embracing her inner actor just doesn’t quite cut it.The alleged affair between Marilyn Monroe and President John F. Kennedy has long been subject to the celebrity rumor mill.
simply showing a group of young actresses willing to “do whatever it takes” to make it into Hollywood. Especially in the #MeToo era, this number doesn’t age particularly well, even if the singing and music still do worm their way into your head.As touching as this final mother-daughter duet is, “Hang the Moon” feels like an afterthought — a song tacked on toward the end of this show to tie a bow around the fraught relationship between Marilyn and her mother.
first act, as Marilyn moves on from her divorce from Joe DiMaggio. Unfortunately, thanks to some earlier, more show-stopping numbers, it falls just short of satisfying the audience’s need for a big finish.There’s something very appealing about listening to Christian Borle deliver this hilarious patter as Tinseltown legend Daryll Zanuck, shooting down his yes men at every given opportunity.
doesn’t rely on a big dance number, a massive ensemble or anything else but the smooth, sultry voice of Megan Hilty. The lyrics see Marilyn contending with the cruel double standards of society, as Hilty belts out some truly stratospheric notes to make sure her point is heard.has more than its fair share of show-stopping numbers, but no other song does it quite as spectacularly as “Let’s Be Bad.
The song’s lyrics and drive naturally posture Marilyn Monroe against the world, and more importantly, Ivy against Karen as they audition for the role of Marilyn. With it’s earnest lyrics and incredible vocals from Megan Hilty and Katharine McPhee, it’s no wonder why “Let Me Be Your Star” has gone on to become the flagship song of
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