"The Grass Is Always Greener" - Woman of the Year - Tony's

[impassable]

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[rickerzheartsyou]

this is amazing.

[0AppleHands0]

OMG PERFECT

[MJames2700]

Debbie Reynolds FIRST took over Bacall's role in this before Welch -- I didn't see Welch but a friend told me she actually stopped the show mid-performance to consult with the script manager -- the audience loved it -- but it goes to show you Welch was all glamour and sales, versus disciplined stage actress.

[grebel82]

My God, she's beautiful...

[dyerful]

I needed that

[Eldoray]

Love M Cooper...but sorry Raquel...you are NO Lauren Bacall.

[markedjuan]

But sorry, Lauren Bacall is no Raquel Welch either. Raquel made the show really work.

[gymnastix]

@Eldoray Even Lauren Bacall isn't necessarily Lauren Bacall. My friend's aunt saw Bacall in the Boston production of Noel Coward's "Waiting In The Wings," about a week before we did, and reported to us Bacall had to call out "Line" to the script supervisor a few times during the play.

So much for "seasoned pro," huh?

[gymnastix]

@Eldoray It shouldn't be forgotten Bacall (and Welsh too, for that mattter) was primarly a performer in films, where the rules are a little more relaxed than in the live, theatrical profession, that demands the discipline of memorization of one's lines.

In fact, it seems Bacall advanced this trend of film performers appearing in Broadway productions, a trend that has grown to ridiculous proportions today.

There was a time actors went from stage to film, a more logical practice.

[Capricaquarius89]

Marilyn Cooper just owns this number!

[gvt2u]

Funny song and performances, but the singing is really great.

[GrobanitePhan]

Is there any way at all to get a karaoke version of this song? I want it!

[CeLiNeDeMpSeY]

have you found it by any chance? i cant find it anywhere :(

[hamichael]

WOW... Raquel is FLAT... YIKES! Marilyn is a GEM!  She will be missed!

[WondersNassiri]

@hamichael you do know that she's supposed to be harmonizing low right?

[theaterbear]

RIP Marilyn.. you were wonderful!

[alwy15]

may she rest in peace. What a gifted actress. She'll be missed.

[jannyrose1961]

My teenage daughter and her friend did this as a musical theatre duet in our local festival last week. It was hilarious- I am going to get permission from the other girl's parents and post it on youtube

[lol365]

Raquel Welch is fabulous! My parents saw her in this show and said her performance was a HUGE surprise...she was great!

[oprahnoodlemantra]

It's Raquel Welch.

[rodanvideo]

A-huh. And?

[PuffLippy06]

That made me SO happy! Thanks for posting.  ;)

[jugjob]

I've wanted to see this for EVER!

Thanks for posting!

[JerseySurvivor]

Didn't Lauren & Marilyn do this on the 1981 Tony Awards? I remember it. It brought down the house.

[rodanvideo]

Not that I remember [Lauren performing], even though Lauren and Marilyn both won Tonys!

[javimu111]

You're absolutely right. Marilyn Cooper and Lauren Bacall did it for those Tony Awards - they were in the original Cast. That night Marilyn Cooper won the Tony Award (Supporting); later on Ms. Raquel Welch took over for Ms. Bacall during the latter's vacation.

[JerseySurvivor]

I knew they did that number at the Tonys. They also did Bacall's title number (or maybe it was One of the Boys).

On a funny note, Marilyn is a friend of my sister's. As a joke my sister had her call me at my office two years ago and sing that number (and the one from Two By Two!) for me on my birthday! I can tell you she was letter perfect on both. She's a true gem!

[javimu111]

That's great! What a voice. Great actress too. By the way, the original cast of "West Side Story" on Broadway lists a 'Marilyn Cooper'. Could that be the same lady? I would not be surprised! I also saw her on You Tube in an episode of "Alice", singing with Linda Lavin!

[JerseySurvivor]

They are one and the same. Marilyn was a close friend of the struggling Sondheim in the 50's. She appeared in numerous shows throughout the 60's and 70's. Even shared a dressing room with Barbra during Wholesale. Class Act!!

[echavez1962]

Yup, that was the same Marilyn Cooper. She played Rosalia in the original Broadway production of West Side Story. She was also in Gypsy (played Agnes). Of course I got this information, well confirmation, from Copper's NY Times obituary.

[chocolatesouljah]

Bacall did "One of the Boys" on the Tonys

[gayzertube]

I'll always regret not seeing this show, let alone with Raquel in it because she got fabulous reviews, and I heard that she was great.

[tizzydancemaniac]

is this the whole song?

[rodanvideo]

No, a verse and chorus were chopped-out in this version. Hey, how much of Rachel's voice can the human ear withstand!

[rodanvideo]

Update - There are a gazillion more verses and choruses. I've just put-up a clip of the entire song. See the "6:26" video response that's above these comments.

[ilovelasagna]

Coopie is delicious!

[jimk0403]

Oh, if only the entire song with Marilyn and Lauren could have been recorded! I saw them do it B'Way and it remains the funniest musical number I've ever seen.

[rodanvideo]

I guess you'll just have to listen to the B'way CD and imagine Bacall's face!

[rodanvideo]

Who says that it's not recorded??? I'm just to cheap to spend $16 for the bootleg!!!

[scottfwtx]

FANTASTIC!

[broadwaystud2004]

Woman of the year is an amazing musical... i want it to be done again on broadway. i did this show in vancouver 4 years ago, and fell in love with it!

[PA65000]

That performmance was better than a full length sitcom!

[RenzoRienzi]

A well-deserved Tony Award, Marilyn!