Sunday Songbirds...with Time On Their Hands

Champagne in her "glass" slipper?!

Julie Andrews (center) 

with her Fairy Godmother, Edie Adams at left,

and one of those Stepsisters, Kaye Ballard on the right.

Cinderella, with music by Rodgers & Hammerstein

played LIVE on television on

March 31, 1957.

Below and above,

Julie with her Prince,

Jon Cypher.

We'll hear "Ten Minutes Ago" on Sunday!

Jon would go one to perform on Broadway,

 in films and make television appearances

on Love Boat, Law and Order, Bonanza, Dynasty, etc.

Julie...well, we ALL know about Julie! :)

Judy Garland had her own variety show

back in the 1960s,

and on one momentous occasion (1963)

she got to duet with Barbra Steisand.

Judy was 41, Babs was 21...

and they counterpointed with 

"Happy Days Are Here Again" and "Get Happy."

The wonderful Irene Ryan

wasn't just a Granny (Beverly Hillbillies!),

she was a Broadway (and film) star.

Above and below, Irene as Berthe in Stephen Schwartz's Pippin.

Unfortunately, she was involved with the production

for only 6 months.

After one performance, she suffered a stroke

and a month later she was gone.

Irene was only 70 years old...which seems younger and younger

to me with each passing year.

"No Time At All" (I'll say!)

Our Supreme Commander (aka Station Manager),

Rob Linton,

LOVES Rent!

The show, not paying it, of course.

So to assuage him, as well as to THANK him for all his hard work

on this season (of love)'s pledge drive,

we'll lead with that iconic song from that iconic show.

Above, a reunion production done with the original cast...

and below, the fantastic set.

Music: Jonathan Larson

And 3 more delicious songbirds:

Renee Zellweger in Chicago (above), the movie version,

as Roxy Hart,

sings "Nowadays."

Another goodie by La Garland:

"Better Luck Next Time"

from Irving Berlin's Easter Parade.

And from Kander & Ebb's Cabaret,

the marvelous Liza Minnelli

with "Maybe This Time."