I am the guy playing one of the pianos. Karen can be seen "playing" with me. I had some hair then, no beard....and glasses..white dinner jacket. (not mine...lol) I assisted Peter Matz on this show, as I did for many for the late, sorely ,missed L.A. Reprise's first four seasons, before I took over as Musical Director for the next six. Pete did the glorious orchestration for "You're just in love". The Sound is just terrific. Hugh is of course, also great...but how glorious does that divine Karen Morrow sound??? Bless who recorded this and who posted this!!!
Great to hear from you, and delighted that this was your night! Reprise! is indeed missed, especially for the chance to see performers like Karen Morrow.
directed by John Bowab! choreographed by the late, great Alan Johnson!!! And i realize I am conducting this performance! ( How cool to see this! Peter Matz had a former commitment for one performance, he was conducting for Linda Ronstadt!)
These clips of two of the many great numbers in CALL ME MADAM are incredible. Not only do we have the GREAT Karen Morrow singing THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS ON THE BALL, we also get Karen again dusting with the WONDERFUL Hugh Panaro. This is first class Irving Berlin, first class Peter Matz, and first class entertainment. How I hope more from this concert becomes available. THANK YOU
@@auroraspiderwoman5886 Oh well, the memories of seeing that show will never go away (thanks for the info that the bot is of limited quality, always wondered if one existed and how it has aged)
Bravo John Bowab for directing a fabulous show! It doesn't get better than Hugh Panaro and Karen Morrow on the same stage! What a gift to all of us in the audience way back in 2000! Thanks so much for posting this.
Leading discriminating viewers to the art of Karen Morrow is but one of my missions in life :) This performance is one of my favorites on this channel.
Ethel Merman introduced this role that gave her the Tony Award in 1950 and made the movie version with Donald O Connor and George Sanders. Karen Morrow is excellent here in her Merman style of belter singing here with Hugh Penaro.
Ms. Morrow is wrong. She had "IT" in spades. The problem was that by the time she came on the scene, they just weren't writing Broadway musicals to showcase her big-voice style.
compare this to the CRAP! we are stuck with now on broadway. THIS IS WHAT A LEGENDARY STAR LOOKS LIKE, SOUNDS LIKE AND FILLS ALL WITH JOY! THE FACT THIS WOMAN ISNT REVERED IS DES[PICABLE check out GRASS HARP babie love miracle show to prove my point
I read this "info" somewhere maybe on YT or on the Internet so take it with a grain of salt. When Morrow first came to the notice of the critics, she was considered as the next Merm. She was at a party with the Merm who refused to speak to her. Oh, well. So sad, she never had that show come her way because what a talent! I heard of her the first time as the last replacement for Princess Puffer in "The Mystery of Edwin of Drood" on Broadway.
I doubt it, as the Reprise! runs were usually about a week, if I recall correctly. SJB would have been awfully young for the part, but of course we'd love to hear her sing the score.
@@ssbohio It is possible that you are comparing this to a film performance that was 20 feet tall whereas a stage performance must be bigger to read in the house. Hugh is not acting for the video camera here but for the house.
