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Hace 1 día · Klea Blackhurst is a belter of Broadway show tunes, well known for her shows about Ethel Merman and Jerry Herman, for which she is a perfect fit. It was a revelation to see how skillfully she handled the songs of Hoagy Carmichael, who is the antithesis of Merman and Herman.
Hace 1 día · “I have this voice and when I sing rock, I sound like Ethel Merman. So, I can’t really be a rock ‘n’ roller. But it was so cool to be dressed like Liza Minelli or Chita Rivera and play a tambourine like Stevie Nicks.”
Hace 1 día · In addition to Minnelli, the film features several bonafide Broadway names including Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Herschel Bernardi, Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, and Paul Ford.
Hace 4 días · Maybe it’s because we’ve seen so many send ups of Patti Lupone and Ethel Merman in the past that as much fun as they are (“I’ll sink to that” is a comment on Lupone doing “The Ladies Who Lunch,” but it’s more mean-spirited than satiric. Lupone was amazing in Company.)
Hace 5 días · The musical debuted on Broadway in 1959 with Ethel Merman starring as Rose. It has since been revived four more times with legendary lead performances by Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, and Patti LuPone.
Hace 3 días · The film, narrated by Joel Grey, features interviews with dozens of composers (some — like John Kander, Stephen Schwartz, Marc Shaiman and Maury Yeston — at their piano), historians, critics, and relatives of the greats; as well as performances by David Hyde Pierce (Spamalot), Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara (Nice Work if ...
Hace 3 días · Everyone from Ethel Merman to the Mattachine Society's Harry Hay has been quoted as saying Hoover was gay
