In 1978, Ethel’s voice was still as efficient a killing machine as it was in the 1930s. Taking aim on the lovely set decorated for Christmas, Merm launches into the Strouse/Charnin standard with the intensity of a category five hurricane and proceeds to do to Sesame Street in 1978 what Godzilla did to Tokyo in 1956.
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A List of Songs Stephen Sondheim Wishes He Wrote Himself (At Least in Part), Volume 3
This most interesting list of songs Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim wishes he wrote himself (at least in part), originally appeared in the New York Times Magazine in 2000 and was a fascinating sidebar to…
October 6, 1963: CBS Broadcasts The Judy Garland Show Featuring Barbra Streisand
Frequent Stargayzing contributor Corinna Tormley and David Munk each share there thoughts on the historic performance. Corinna Tormley: I love Judy and I love Barbra and so was very aware of the show’s existence…
David Munk Interviewed by the England’s Merry Band of Queer Misfits—The Ethel Mermaids
Several months ago I began to get to know a lovely lady in London called Corinna Tomrley. I think it was through Twitter, but it might have been Facebook—who can say with this much…
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