Playlist For Sunday, April 5, 2021: I'm putting all my musicals in one basket!

And it's time for one BIG HUZZAH! In just 3 days, the dreary 90-day slog from New Year's to April Fool's will be over (I probably should make that FOOL plural). I have survived another winter. But get this: this next week will be filled with snow, shorts, sandals, boots, parkas, shoveling ANNNNND possible biking. WOW. NYS does it again weather-wise, so keep your wardrobe on a revolving...thing...cuz you'll need all of it, everything from sweaters and mufflers to tank tops and sunscreen. Well, maybe. I can dream. Make that hallucinate.

 

And of course, perfect timing for Easter. I remember the Easters of my youth, all dolled up in my new Easter Dress, patent leather Mary Janes, a fluffy hat with plastic flowers, and sometimes a matching spring coat (in vibrant 60s lime or coral or something)...replaced (natch) with a snow jacket on that most likely freezing Sunday morning, ultimately ruining the outfit and my MOOD (the hollow chocolate bunnies didn't help either). So I just expect the entire month of April to be some sort of reincarnation of that depressing Easter at ages 8, 4, 7 and 11.

 

Yup, that's me and my daughter in our BEST EVER Easter Hats that we made for the Easter Parade, maybe 15 or 16 years ago. We OF COURSE participated in the New York City Easter Parade for many years. Where would I have been without my trusty glue gun?

 

But my mood has begun to effervesce slightly because a.) more light...more color and light! (Yes, a Sunday in the Park reffff), thanks to that time change, and b.) I've decided to shove the Broadway this week and focus on Hollywood. Yup, it's time for Hollywood at its Best, cuz movie theatres have aisles, too. At least I think they did. Can't remember when I was last IN ONE. But just for fun, the spotlight will be on those magnificent 7 or 17 or 70 MGM Musicals...so this week, it's Broadway And Beyond.  Lots of Fred and Gene and Judy! A little Nanette and Ann and Donald! Stairways to climb, anchors to weigh, shoes to shine, rain to dance (and sing) in, and of course Easter Parades on parade!

Think of it as one big basket of Cadbury's and peeps and SOLID chocolate bunnies. Ain't we worth it? :)

That's Entertainment (Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, The Band Wagon)

All I Do Is Dream Of You (Ensemble, Singin' In The Rain)

Fit As a Fiddle (And Ready To Love) (Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Singin' In The Rain)

Singin' In The Rain (Gene Kelly, Singin' In The Rain)

You Are My Lucky Star (Gene Kelly, Betty Noyes, Singin' In The Rain)

Mr. Monotony (Judy Garland, Easter Parade)

A Fella With An Umbrella (Peter Lawford, Easter Parade)

I  Want To Go Back To Michigan (Judy Garland, Easter Parade)

We're A Couple Of Swells (Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Easter Parade)

I Love Luisa (Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, The Band Wagon)

The Triplets (Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, The Band Wagon)

I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, The Band Wagon)

A Shine On Your Shoes (Fred Astaire, The Band Wagon)

If You Knew Susie (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Anchors Aweigh)

O'Brien To Ryan To Goldberg (Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Jules Munshin, Take Me Out To The Ball Game)

Siberia (Joseph Buloff, Peter Lorre, Jules Munshin, Silk Stockings)

Be A Clown (Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, The Pirate)

Make 'Em Laugh (Donald McDonald, Singin' In The Rain)

Mack The Black (Judy Garland, The Pirate)

How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life (Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Royal Wedding)

Lazy (Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, There's No Business Like Show Business)

Play That Barbershop Chord (Judy Garland, Ensemble, In The Good Old Summertime)

Shaking The Blues Away (Ann Miller, Easter Parade)

I Got Rhythm (Gene Kelly, An American In Paris)

S'Wonderful (Gene Kelly, Georges Guetary, An American In Paris) 

I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (Georges Guetary, An American In Paris)

Under The Bamboo Tree (Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Easter Parade)

Goin' Co'tin' (Jane Powell, Ensemble, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers)

Count On Me (Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Jules Munshin, Ann Miller, Alice Pearce, On The Town)

Brush Up Your Shakespeare (James Whitmore, Keenan Wynn, Kiss Me Kate)

Over The Rainbow (Judy Garland, The Wizard Of Oz)

Easter Parade (Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Easter Parade)

Broadway Melody Ballet (Gene Kelly, Singin' In The Rain)