The last Sunday Showstopper Snippet of 2017. As many anxiously await the turning of the page in hopes of a healthier, happier and kinder 2018, one song immediately came to mind. Although it is not yet a “Broadway” showstopper, it certainly was a cinematic showstopper…
Tag: musical
Merry Christmas (almost)!! Today’s Sunday Showstopper Snippet is dedicated to those of you who wait until the very last minute to do your shopping. Most recently revived in 2016, SHE LOVES ME is a wonderful musical that was adapted from a 1937 play by Hungarian…
We are smack dab in the middle of yet another holiday season. With it comes anticipation, love, laughter, family, traditions, friendship, memories, romance, and, for many, sadness and depression. DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the reigning Tony Award winning Best Musical (along with 5 other Tonys)…
It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time, once again! At the beginning of this month, I promised that, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, every Sunday Showstopper would be dedicated to those who have been touched by this disease – the patients, the survivors, and those…
On this day, October 28, in 1886, The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. On the pedestal was inscribed a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus – a statement that would become as much of a symbol of…
It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time! Breast Cancer Awareness month continues, but, for those currently receiving treatment, and those who have completed treatment, ‘awareness’ will not just be for a month – it will be for the rest of our lives. Our mantra has became “I…
It’s a double-whammy Saturday! Cinema Saturday meets Saturday Serenade today on a trip down memory lane. Did you wake up this morning wondering “what was the #1 song 50 years ago?” Well, if you did, or, even if you didn’t, I’ll tell you – “TO…
It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time, and, again, being October, I dedicate this column to BREAST CANCER survivors and patients. As you may recall from my introduction to this blog, and the title of this blog, I TRY to live my life by focusing on “THE…
As promised, today will be another SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET dedicated to my Pink Sisters – those who are survivors who have completed their treatment and are in process of adding ‘life to their years,’ those still in the midst of their treatment, and those who…
GROUNDHOG DAY – it’s not really about groundhogs, it’s REALLY about learning from your mistakes, perseverance, striving for better, and having the courage to change things when what you’re doing is no longer ‘working’ for you. Like the characters in the movie, the musical finds…