An Occasional Flight Of Fancy from Skyscraper
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Being Alive (Live) by Jessie Mueller
I saw Jessie Mueller in January in “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever”, the broadway revival with Harry Connick, Jr., and I am distraught that the performance isn’t available as a cast recording because SHE WAS STUNNING. She better win that Tony; I called that she’d be nommed as soon as she opened …
Get Me To The Church On Time by Judy Garland
SONG OF THE DAY “Get Me To The Church On Time” by Judy Garland (Judy Takes Broadway! With Friends, Savoy Jazz, 2009). Composed by Frederick Loewe, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Nowadays as performed by Renee Zellweger
SONG OF THE DAY “Nowadays” as performed by Renee Zellweger (Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, Epic Records, 2002). Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Unexpected Song by Bernadette Peters
SONG OF THE DAY “Unexpected Song” by Bernadette Peters (Sondheim Etc. Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It), Angel Records, 2005). Written by Stephen Sondheim. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Ordinary Mothers (Live) by Audra McDonald
SONG OF THE DAY “Ordinary Mothers (Live)” by Audra McDonald (Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, Image Entertainment, 2010). Written and composed by Stephen Sondheim. WHERE I HEARD IT I watched Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (2010) on Netflix the other day. AMAZING!! VIDEO OF THE DAY
Losing My Mind (Live) by Marin Mazzie
SONG OF THE DAY “Losing My Mind (Live) as performed by Marin Mazzie (Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, Image Entertainment, 2010). Written and composed by Stephen Sondheim. WHERE I HEARD IT I watched Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (2010) on Netflix the other day. AMAZING!! I have been obsessed with Marin Mazzie eversince she led the revival …
I Got The Sun In The Morning by Doris Day
SONG OF THE DAY “I Got The Sun In The Morning” by Doris Day (Show Time, Columbia, 1960). Written by Irving Berlin. WHY? Well, this is one of my favorite songs, and from one of my favorite musicals. And although the original cast recording—with Ethel Merman as Annie—is obviously tops, I thought I’d introduce you …
Top Hat, White Tie & Tails by Ella Fitzgerald
SONG OF THE DAY “Top Hat, White Tie & Tails” by Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook, Verve Records, 1958). Written by Irving Berlin. WHERE I HEARD IT Season 8 (2011 Summer) of the U.S. version of So You Think you Can Dance. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Marry Me, A Little – Raul Esparza
SONG OF THE DAY “Marry Me, A Little” as performed by Raul Esparza (Company, 2006 Broadway Revival Cast, Nonesuch Records, 2007). INTERESTING FACTS – From Amazon.com: “There may be no original Broadway cast recording more iconic than 1970’s Company, with its funky organ sound and Elaine Stritch’s not-quite-there high notes, but the December 2006 Broadway …