Rita McKenzie singing "I Hate Musicals" from Ruthless

Rita McKenzie, star of Ethel Merman's Broadway ,appearing in the Los Angeles production of the Broadway musical "Ruthless"! See Rita perform the show-stopping number, "I Hate Musicals." It's fabulous. An original cast album was produced, and copies are still out there.

[@lauderdalefellow]

May she keep on belting in heaven!

[@SakuraKusanagi]

I'm under 35 and I sang this for a music class in high school. One of my favorite songs ever. :)

[@jus0111]

wow...the little gems you can find on youtube!!!!!!.....i so miss my CD of this show.....who said CDs were indestructible...mine cracked and only plays to half way through this track......thankyou so much for this!!!!!!!

[@FilmBunny1091X]

She sounds like Ethel Merman!

[@TheSheenaRamone]

I thought it was Ethel Merman when I heard it on the Broadway channel on Sirius XM. That is, until I saw it was recorded in 1994.

[@aarontakesbroadway]

Rita McKenzie actually played Ethel Merman in the 90’s I think and again in the 2010’s in her one woman show, “Ethel Merman’s Broadway”, which she was incredible in! 🤩

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

Wow, she's a force of nature.

[@OofusTwillip]

The costumes are by Bob Mackie.

[@jus0111]

agreed!

[@nokocchi1983]

is there a full recording?

[@actorsco]

Do you have the whole video of this show? This is the cast from the CD and would love to have a copy. Thanks.

[@DontUseMyWifi]

Is this from the original production?

[@JoshFreilich]

Is this the LA cast?

[@TorchwoodPandP]

John Barrowman's just agreed to sing this song with Chris Moyles... Cuuld be interesting...

[@nikodemus7777]

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