Added: Jul 7, 2008
From: wyou17
Duration: 4:49
Theater legend Elaine Stritch sings one of her signature songs, Broadway Baby (from the musical Follies) for friend and composer Stephen SondheimPerformed in honor of Stephen Sondheim's 75th Birthday on July 8, 2005 at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.A benefit concert for Children Will Listen, a program of the ASCAP Foundation.I did not personally film this.
Channel: Music
Tags: baby broadway elaine musical sondheim stephen stritch
Rating: 4.94 (150 ratings) Views: 49747' favoriteCount='362 Comments: 79
crystal3241 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - All I can say is this gal's got HEART!!! What a joy!!
caitlinette Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - She's a fabulous performer. She just doesn't have much of a beautiful/amazing voice is all, but luckily, that doesn't hinder her.
ActorSinger51 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - They have the playbill from the performance when they saw it, autographed by she and Angela Lansbury (they met them going to a restaurant after the show)
greygardens79 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - One of my fondest memory of being in New York was seeing Ms. Stritch live at the Carlyle. She's brilliant and a true class act!
kenrfc Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Sell it, Girrl!!!
tracer740 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Watching and listening to Elaine do this number reminds me of the original 'Hattie Walker' role character created by Ethel Shutta, in the premier run of "Follies", back in 1971. Coincidentally, Ethel was actually once a 'Follies Girl', back in the day. That is why Sondheim chose her for the role, a true 'Broadway Baby"!
tracer740 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Another coincidence ... when Ethel Shutta first sang "Broadway Baby" in the original company of "Follies", she was in her mid-to-late seventies, almost as old as the present Miss Stritch.
miuzefreak Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - OH---MY---GOD ! WHAT A PERFORMANCE !!! she is totally amazing . She makes me laugh so hard ... and talent like this makes me cry ... so you can imagine !?! lol I m just crazy about this lady ! (Will this night ever be on DVD ?) . "STRITCHYYYYY ... YOU ARE FAAAANTASTIC AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU !"
spacemonkey110 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - she is FLAWLESS
badnewsbarista Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - i am also a huge sondheim fan and i agree this completely sucks...i just don't get why people like her. she basically just screams every note and it's not melodic or anything.
kevymagoo Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - She's workin' it. Love this lady.
Mario54World Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - She's a legend so she can do anything. I think we all agree a bunch of artists don't all improve with age, but we love them cause they're legends. Plus. she's funny.
oceansgal Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - the ultimate badass broad.
ShesBroadwayBound Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - god do i love her. And about her supposedly shouting notes...shes singing in character. Its supposed to be funny because a woman of her age and distinction is singing a song about a young, unexperienced thing making her way in the business.
ActorSinger51 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - great! some of the only real talent we've still got
starparty Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - The. Best. Period.
yensonna Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I love that Ms. Stritch didn't merely learn the song and parrot it back. This performance is so different from her appearance in the 1985 Follies concert. A good performer stays honest and fresh, and she certainly has done that. What a pro.
zuzushii Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - They just don't make them quite like her anymore. I hope I have that much spunk at her age.
christoslarissa23 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Oh my God she is amazing!!!!!
Pekingchicken Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - The only seventy year old I've ever seen rocking the miniskirt.
Dirkdebruyne Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - seventy ? She was 80 yo when this was filmed....
Pekingchicken Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - really? she looks good
ladyvee7110 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Sing it Elaine!!!
mikey1941 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - At 80 she can still belt out a number better than most half her age.What a broad!
MTVMANN Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I don't think she ever played this role, at least on Broadway.