In chapter 5 of Old Show Queens, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield reminisce about their favorite performances, including Mary Martin in Jennie, Angela Lansbury in Blithe Spirit, the ensemble of Godspell, and the West End’s The Inheritance.
In chapter 6 of Old Show Queens, the two reminisce about two short-lived shows they worked on (Legs Diamond and King of Hearts) and ponder why the making of musicals can be so difficult and so heartbreaking when the final product is so joyous.
In chapter 7 of Old Show Queens, Billy & Gary turn their attention to the great Stephen Sondheim. They discuss the original cast recording of Assassins, which featured a much larger orchestra than the original production did, and Billy recalls attending the original Broadway incarnation of th...
In chapter 8 of Old Show Queens, Billy and Gary turn their attention to a handful of legendary performers: Judy Garland, Carol Channing, Jerry Lewis, Barbra Streisand, and… Madonna. Watch to see what Channing gifted Rosenfield, why Lewis insisted on a clarinet player, and more!
