Like the charms on a bracelet...

 "Bosum Buddies"

even after several years away from their original performance

in Mame.

Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury,

dripping sequins.

 Rosalind Russell

at a cast party for Wonderful Town.

Let's pretend she's singing "Swing!",

a little known Leonard Bernstein gem from that show.

 Ruth Kobart, as Domina and Jack Gilford, as Hysterium

in rather unflattering "Roman" costumes,

by Tony Walton (yup, Julie Andrew's first husband).

We'll hear Ruth and "That Dirty Old Man".

(She's speaking of her husband, of course.)

 Donald O'Connor, Ethel Merman, George Sanders,

and Vera-Ellen

in the movie version of Call Me Madam.

Ethel sang "The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me)"

in both the Broadway (1950) AND movie version (1953);

she always WAS sure of herself!

The NY Post called The Merm's performance

"indescribably soul-satisfying".

Gene Barry and George Hearn (and a great pair of gams!)

in La Cage Aux Folles.

Up until 2 weeks before opening,

the producing/directing team did not want to keep Gene

in the role of Georges,

yet he would go on to win a Tony nomination.

His co-star ended up taking that award home,

but still...

We'll hear this duo perform

"With You On My Arm".

Heidi Blickenstaff, center...with Brian d'Arcy James

in Something Rotten!,

plus (from left) Kate Reinders,  John Cariani and Brad Oscar.

Ben Brantley of The Times was not amused with this musical:
"This production wallows in the puerile puns, 

giggly double-entendres, lip-smacking bad taste and goofy pastiche numbers often found in college revues."

I guess that's why I liked it! :)

"Right Hand Man"

with Heidi and Brian (and a bit of John) will tickle

our ear drums on Sunday.