A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

MEASURE IN HIT SINGLES: We received an e-mail today that raised an interesting question--what was the last musical theatre song to become a successful radio hit? Our correspondent suggested "One Night In Bangkok" from 1984. That may well be right, though "Seasons of Love" became a big download when Rent: The Motion Picture arrived, and, even in the absence of a radio hit, the Wicked OCR has gone Platinum. Of course, this doesn't count the many shows (Mamma Mia!, Lion King, Jersey Boys, Tarzan) which have a score comprised mostly or entirely of pre-existing pop hits. Am I missing something?