BEBE NEUWIRTH Pal Joey "Zip" 

Christopher Bush roflol

Brilliant! Reference to the dazzling world of the great Ms. Elaine!

This comment really made my day

What is a stritch?

"And you wonder why I drank!"

You are so right.

So she says

@@stuartlee6622 Do you want to argue with her?

@@coreycox2345 She used to be a schleppa', now she's Miss Mazeppa.

Not only "starred her sister June," is was June who sang this song!

Not in PAL JOEY. June Havoc played Gladys Bumps. The character who sings "Zip" is Melba Snyder. @@moo639

Not so. In the original 1940 script, as well as the 1952 revival, "Zip" is sung by reporter Melba Snyder (Jean Castro in 1940, Elaine Stritch in 1952). In 1940, June Havoc played Gladys Bumps. Recent "revised" (i.e. with entirely new book) productions have eliminated the character of Melba and given the song to Gladys.@@moo639

It would fun to update the stuff that's too 'current' to the time ("Will David Mamet ever write a great play?".....?) Some of the references are 'timeless', but 'Rooney' for sure isn't; and when it comes to new names for "Who the hell is..." I wouldn't have a clue.

@@bookerjones8123--Tempest Storm, Sally Rand, Blaze Starr, and Lili St. Cyr were the queens of the strip tease up until the 1970s. However, with the sexual revolution, teasing in a stripping act became, well, unnecessary since on-stage nudity ("Oh, Calcutta" and "Hair") as well as on film (yes there are movies from the early days of cinema featuring nudity, but they were not nearly as ubiquitous as the obligatory sex scenes today) and on social media. Having said that, places like the Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas still feature the strip tease but--so far as I could find--none of the current strippers have achieved the fame/notoriety of the ladies of past generations.

@@onemercilessming1342 Like I said, I can't think of anyone. The only 'famous' person who works in strip clubs (I guess) is Stormy Daniels, and working her in just feels...not right. Love this number in any case.

@@bookerjones8123--I am forever grateful that my parents encouraged my interest in Broadway musicals. They've evolved a bit since the earlier days, but cultural literacy ought to be a requirement in our public schools. Alas, it is not.

@Booker ......do the research 😎😎😎

I'll bite. What's "sexually evasive" about COMPANY?

@@paulstud I'm guessing they mean the fact that Sondheim was gay. The problems the main character in Company was facing are also the problems of a middle aged gay male.

Rita Hayworth acted the part terrifically but the singing was dubbed in.

@@9dovesyes but her dancing and sexual energy made the performance.

Rita Hayworth was electrifying. And I I love Bebe too but somethings’ s not working here for me.

The issue with this comment is that in the stage version of Pal Joey the character is utterly different. In the movie, it's being sung by an actual stripper, in the stage version it's being sung by a reporter impersonating Gypsy Rose Lee. Rita is playing a stripper so naturally she's better at actually stripping in a sensual way than a reporter.