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re: Here's to the lady who lunched: Elaine Stritch

Posted by: mrl60 10:31 am EST 11/18/14
In reply to: re: Here's to the lady who lunched: Elaine Stritch - fredfrankg 12:15 am EST 11/18/14

I completely agree that Nathan Lane's remarks were the highlight of the afternoon -- he was really very funny, warm and touching. It was moving to see how much their friendship clearly meant to him.

I'd also agree that Christine Ebersole was shimmering. Yesterday was the first time I have seen her perform in person, and she was wonderful. The song that she performed, Just Him, was very charming and was the only song performed that I was not familiar with. She did not say anything about it's connection to Elaine. I tried Googling it but have had no luck finding it. Does anyone know what show it might be from?

It was a wonderful tribute - and I felt very lucky to be there.


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re: Here's to the lady who lunched: Elaine Stritch

Posted by: AlanScott 11:02 am EST 11/18/14
In reply to: re: Here's to the lady who lunched: Elaine Stritch - mrl60 10:31 am EST 11/18/14

Are you sure it was "Just Him"? Might it have been "Why Him?"

If it was "Why Him?", it's a song from the Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane musical Carmelina. Stritch can be seen performing it at the link.

Link Why Him? wonders Stritch

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"That's Him" from One Touch of Venus

Posted by: NoPeopleLike 11:49 am EST 11/18/14
In reply to: re: Here's to the lady who lunched: Elaine Stritch - AlanScott 11:02 am EST 11/18/14

N/M


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re: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus

Posted by: nsguy45 03:10 pm EST 11/18/14
In reply to: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus - NoPeopleLike 11:49 am EST 11/18/14

Mary Martin sang it on an edition of In Performance at the White House on PBS in 1988. The theme that evening was Broadway Showstoppers and the performers included Mary Martin, Bea Arthur, Elaine Paige, Dorothy Loudon and Jennifer Holliday, with Marvin Hamlisch at the piano.


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re: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus

Posted by: mrl60 12:19 pm EST 11/18/14
In reply to: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus - NoPeopleLike 11:49 am EST 11/18/14

That is the song - thank you!


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re: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus

Posted by: MikeR 12:22 pm EST 11/18/14
In reply to: re: "That's Him" from One Touch of Venus - mrl60 12:19 pm EST 11/18/14

As for the connection to Stritch, the song was part of her act at the Carlyle.


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