Playlist For Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023: Fall 4 Julie!

Hot damn! My birthday month! Yes, I celebrate for the entire month of October, and if YOU want to be a part of it, simply sign up (on the attached, non-existent pdf calendar) to take me out to brunch, dinner, theatre, dinner theatre, hot air ballooning, Caribbean cruising, or Great Divide bike touring TODAY. Do it soon, as times ARE filling up quickly.

 

This looks like fun. (Hint, hint.)

 

Hah! If only. 

I'll just take myself out. Order myself a couple of cakes. Have flowers delivered. And buy some new, garish earrings. Voila, natal day done and dusted!

And guess who I share my birthday month with? A classy Libra named Dame Julie. Yup, Julie Andrews, aka Guinevere, Mary Poppins, Eliza D., Victor AND Victoria, Maria Von Trapp, annnnnd Cinderella! October 1 marks her 88th birthday, but if you run into her at Wegman's or at a Bills game, maybe don't mention the 88 part. Like keys on a piano, but make it a celeste (only 56 keys???). Anyhoo, we'll be celebrating her birthday this coming Sunday.

 

Along with that Julie Jubilee, we'll have our usual wacky themes, like Fall songs (because it's now that brrr-ish, swetta weather season), but done the 2 On The Aisle Way (Fall-ing in Love, I'll Never Fall in Love Again...that kind of Fall). Annnnnd a Broadway Book Nook, with libraries and Marian that librarian, and Lauren Bacall (who wrote the book?) in Woman Of The Year.

 

And here's something else to look forward to: My demon, Bellisant (yup, another Libra), will be joining me on the October 15th edition of 2 On The Aisle! B. is coming up to celebrate their 30th and my 39th (how is THAT possible?) and I've twisted their arm adequately to go ON AIR. That's the first Sunday of our Fall Pledge Drive, so you can call up and give your Jazz90.1 donation to them. Well, not directly to them. I didn't mean that. 

 

Nifty birthday present for me, for sure. 

Meanwhile, enjoy the last days of September. Order me a nice tacky gift. Something in patent leather. Or a new boa. Need a new boa. :)

 

Le Jazz Hot (Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria)

Wouldn't It Be Lovely (Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady)

Without You (Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady)

Burlington Bertie From Bow (Julie Andrews, Star)

Feeling I'm Falling (Bobby Short, Bobby Short Is K-ra-zy For Gershwin)

Falling Out Of Love Can Be Fun (Karen Morrow, Meredith Patterson, White Christmas The Musical)

It's Never To Late To Fall In Love (Geoffrey Hibbert, Dilys Lay, The Boy Friend)

Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It) (Marlene Dietrich, The Blue Angel)

Thoroughly Modern Millie (Julie Andrews, Thoroughly Modern Millie)

Then You May Take Me To The Fair (Julie Andrews, Ensemble, Camelot)

Cooking Breakfast (Annette Hanshaw)

Lunching At The Automate (Ensemble, Face The Music)

Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm (Bonnie Scott, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying)

Spoonful Of Sugar (Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins)

Poor Butterfly (Julie Andrews, John Gavin, Thoroughly Modern Millie)

I Have Confidence (Julie Andrews, The Sound Of Music)

The Lonely Goatherd (Julie Andrews, Ensemble, The Sound Of Music)

Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life/I'm Falling In Love With Someone (Marc Kudisch, Angela Christian, Thoroughly Modern Millie)

Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)(Mary Martin)

I Don't Think I'll Fall In Love Today (Nancy Walker, David Craig, Treasure Girl)

I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Kristin Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, Promises Promises)

I Could Have Danced All Night (Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady)

Stay Awake (Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins)

In My Own Little Corner (Julie Andrews, Cinderella)

Marian The Librarian (Robert Preston, The Music Man)  

I Could Write A Book (Frank Sinatra, Pal Joey)

I Wrote The Book (Lauren Bacall, Woman Of The Year)

A Trip To The Library (Barbara Baxley, She Loves Me)

Crazy World (Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria)

The Shady Dame (Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria) 

 

Playlist For Sunday, September 24, 2023: Easy Does It!

Sooooo I've successfully landed in Adulting Land. Having avoided my To Do List for approximately most of the summer, this week's calendar says I have about 17 dreary appointments/commitments to attend to. Everything from dental to occular to accountancy and back again. Why did I schedule all of this in one week? Talk about ruining what remains of September. This sucks. If I make it to Sunday night, I'll definitely need a massage, a mai tai, and a mitzvah. Maybe not in that order.

 

I've never actually had a Mai Tai. I hear good things.

 

To avoid toooo much adulting, Fantasy Kim is planning another trip or 7. For instance, a bike trip for 2024 (once the sciatica has faded, of course). Or an NYC jaunt? To see a show or 7? Let's take a look at what's "on".

....The oldies (still up, if leaning on their walkers in some cases): Chicago, The Book Of Mormon, Hamilton, Wicked, Aladdin, Moulin Rouge, Hades Town, Sweeney and his Todd, The Lion King (Will it never die?)

...The middle-aged: MJ, Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked, Some Like It Tepid

...The brand spanking new: Gutenberg! The Musical! (I guess you can tell this is Fun! And! Exciting!), Back To The Future (this is scary)

 

With Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells...late of Mormon!

 

Man. I guess the Gutenberg hype is working on me, because I would actually SEE this. I've heard "adorable" whispered. An adorable musical. The last time I saw so many exclamation marks in a title, it was a.) Something Rotten!, b.) Hello, Dolly!, and c.) She Loves Me! (but they removed that mark sometime between Preview 1 and Preview 2). Hmmmmm....is Gutenberg worth an almost $500 flight, a fancy schmancy hotel stay, annnnnd chocolate cheesecake at John's on 12th? (Anything for that!)

 

Actual John's cheesecake pictured above.

See what I mean?

 

Well, until I get there, 2 On The Aisle MUST fill the bill. So to assuage this responsibility-laden week, let's "Take It Easy" on Sunday...with easy and simple Broadway tunes. Easy To Love, Easy Street, Simple Folks, and Simple Joys. Plus a little Fosse corner (or 7), and we'll also let Anthony Newley overwhelm us (happy ethereal BD!). Let's plane the hard edges, enliven the hum and the drum, and get to SUNDAY! :)

Jimmy and Eleanor, being Easy To Love.

 

Easy To Love (Jimmy Stewart, Marjorie Lane, Born To Dance)

It's A Simple Little System (Eddie Lawrence, Bells Are Ringing)

It's So Simple (Fritz Weaver, Peter Sallis, Baker Street)

What Do The Simple Folks Do? (Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, Camelot)

Easy Street (Dorothy Loudon, Robert Fitch, Barbara Erwin, Annie)

Easy Street (Elaine Stritch, Stritch)

Nice N' Easy (Frank Sinatra, Nice N' Easy)

Who's Got The Pain (Gwen Verdon, Damn Yankees)

From This Moment On (Bob Fosse, Tommy Rall, Bobby Van, Kiss Me Kate)

Rich Man's Frug (Instrumental, Sweet Charity)

Let's Have A Simple Wedding (David Christmas, Bernadette Peters, Dames At Sea)

Life's Not That Simple (Betty Comden, Subways Are For Sleeping)

They Go Wild, Simply Wild (George S. Irving, Irene) 

One Hundred Easy Ways To Lose A Man (Rosalind Russell, Wonderful Town)

Easy Money (Bellamy Young, Ensemble, The Life)

It's Easy To Remember (Bing Crosby, Mississippi)

I'll Be Hard To Handle (Ginger Rogers, Roberta)

Once In A Lifetime (Anthony Newley, Stop The World I Want To Get Off)

The Joker (Anthony Newley, The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd)

Who Can I Turn To (Anthony Newley, The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd)

Steam Heat (Carol Haney, Ensemble, The Pajama Game)

ssssSnake In The Grass (Bob Fosse, The Little Prince)

Bye Bye Blackbird (Liza Minelli, Liza With A Z)

Just Plain Folks (Charles Nelson Reilly, Dodie Goodman, Parade)

I'm An Ordinary Man (Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady)

What Takes My Fancy (Lucille Ball, Don Tomkins, Wildcat)

Fancy Forgetting (Ruth Alton, Eric Berry, The Boyfriend)

Do It The Hard Way (Kenneth Remo, Pal Joey)

Tough Act To Follow (David Hyde Pierce, Jill Paice, Curtains)

Easy To Be Hard (Caissie Levy, Ensemble, Hair)

Simple Joys (Ben Vereen, Pippin) 

 

Playlist For Sunday, September 17, 2023: School Daze, Teacher's Pet, and ...Doo Waa Doo Wee!

Well, I'm definitely back from gallivanting the globe now. Having a Philly Fling/Fringe was great and all, but man! That "gritty" part of PA was hotter than a pepper sprout. Despite high temps and humidity, my progeny did wonderfully at those Fringe shows I saw, and I was a proud stage mom. Huzzah! 

 

 Lucky on stage

vs

Bellisant "the morning after" at Morning Glory Diner

 

BUT...having spent all my moola on fashion, food, and fun, I will henceforth be on a diet of ice cubes and toothpicks, and curbing expenditures on Ubers, earrings, and high falutin' theatre. At least for the time being. I'll just focus on 2 On The Aisle and show up for LIVE shows from here til...the holidaze? My lust for travel must be back-burnered til my next "ship" comes in!

And so to celebrate our entree into September, it's appropriate that we do a Back To School Edition. How's that? With 13, School Of Rock, Matilda, Newsies, Grease, Hairspray...all that readin', writin', and song singin' stuff. Frankly, you couldn't pay me any amount of money to repeat those days. Book reports? Acne? Gym uniforms? The only things I liked were band, argyle knee socks, and spelling. Everything else made me itch. Physically AND mentally (especially the gym uniforms). 

Broadway's take on School is a lot more fun and much less itchy. So join me this Sunday for homework (that you don't have to hand in), tests (you'll get an A! I promise), and no cooties! See ya in class. :)

 

A Little More Homework (Graham Phillips, Ariana Grande, 13 The Musical)

I Won't Grow Up (Mary Martin, Peter Pan)

Three Little Maids From School (Ensemble, The Mikado)

Three Little Maids From School (Alison Jiear, Paulette Ivory, Veronica Hart, Hot Mikado)

School Days (Chuck Berry)

New Math (Tom Lehrer, That Was The Year That Was)

Easy To Say (Jessica Snow Wilson, Zombie Prom)

Edgar Allan Poe (Ensemble, Snoopy! The Musical)

I'm Not That Smart (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)

When I Grow Up (Adrianna Bertola, Lauren Ward, Matilda)

Bruce (Bertie Carvel, Ensemble, Matilda)

Revolting Children (Ensemble, Matilda)

Hard Knock Life (Ensemble, Annie)

It's A Fine Life (Georgia Brown, Oliver!)

Carrying The Banner (Jeremy Jordan, Ensemble, Newsies)

Wonderful World (Sam Cooke)

Teacher's Pet (Doris Day, Teacher's Pet)

Teach Me Tonight (Dinah Washington)

Beauty School Drop Out (Marya Small, Alan Paul, Grease)

Doo-Waa, Doo-Wee (Don Stitt, Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?)

It's Raining On Prom Night (Carole Demas, Grease)

The Moon Is A Kite (Ann Hampton Callaway)

Growing Pains (Jessica Molaskey, Make Believe)

You've Got To Be Carefully Taught (Betty Buckley, Story Songs)

The Varsity Drag (Ann Morrison, Company, Good News)

Bright College Days (Tom Lehrer, An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer)

On The Campus (Ensemble, Good News)

The Hills Of Tomorrow (Jim Walton, Lonny Price, Company, Merrily We Roll Along)

The Nicest Kids In Town (Clarke Thorell, Hairspray)

Cooties (Laura Bell Bundy, Hairspray)

In The End Of Time (Alex Brightman, School Of Rock)

Rock Got No Reason (Teacher's Pet) (Jack Black, Ensemble, School Of Rock)

Sunday, Sept. 10th?? I'm Fringing!

She's gone again? 

Sorry, but Philly and its "fringe" calls! My demon child who does stand up, is in that city's festival, 3 shows in all, that I have to witness these in person. I get to sit in the audience, a proud stage mom (don't worry...I won't shout out "Sing out, Louise!"), and watch them be hilarious. I will try not to be the first to laugh at every joke, over-clap, or hoot and holler. 

Bellisant as her character, Lucky McCormick.

 

So that means that the 2 On The Aisle of 9/10/23 will be a recorded one. 

After all that vacationing, I will have absolutely no money left, and will therefore be returning to a diet of coffee and cigarettes (?) and LIVE radio shows. I will have no affordable social life to take advantage of, and will hence have time for only playlist creating and an occasional bike ride (once this sciatica disappears...yeah, I'm walking like a 90 year old since the big Montreal Mania trip. Call me hyper-extended). 

 

Having no idea which 2OTA Boss Man Rob will play, I can't furnish you with a timely playlist, but hopefully it'll be a fun 2 hours of Broadway. See you on September 17th (I promise!) with the Back To School Edition...!