ATG’s January Blues Playlist

By Lauren Ball

Ah January, you’re back again to torment us. Our Christmas trees are shedding needles on the roadside, we’ve sworn off booze until we learn some self-control and none of our clothes fit anymore due to the near toxic levels of Quality Street we consumed. And we’re back at work. And it’s freezing outside. And it’s not payday yet. And it’s STILL JANUARY. ARE YOU KIDDING ME, TIME? WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU?

Yes, we know how you feel. It’s a trying time. But with the aid of our trusty steed, YouTube, let us shine a little light on this bleak, tinsel-free landscape.

ATG’s most amazing ‘Shake Those January Blues’ playlist in full

And for those with a short attention span, here’s a quick rundown of a few highlights.

Number 1

Good Morning Baltimore from Hairspray

The greatest opening number in musical theatre: discuss.

Number 3

Perfectly Marvelous from Cabaret

In this clip from Sam Mendes’s 1993 production of Cabaret at the Donmar Warehouse, Sally Bowles (Jane Horrocks) and Cliff Bradshaw (Adam Godley) “raise a glass to the start of a marvelous year”. Come on 2013, let’s do this.