Ladies Who Lunch - Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch sings her signature song, "Ladies Who Lunch" from "Company."

Available on the 2000 DVD "My Favorite Broadway: the Love Songs". View excerpts easily at http://www.theBestArts.com/BroadwayLove/

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[TheJammybrice]

I met her and she made fun of me, it was so fantastic.  I was very shy about asking to meet her and she called me out saying at her age she didn't have the time for this nonsense. Such a great lady, very funny.

[alloutoftime]

I like her. Sure i"d have lunch with her, maybe a couple of drinks too.

[ThatHauntFreak2]

"WROOOOOOOOOONG!" lol

Big Gay Sketch Show.

[Bradyhousetour]

Thank you, TheHisNat! Being something of a Broadway derelict, I appreciate not only your clarification, but also your validation and kind words! LOL. :-)

[TheHisNat]

That is a very good explanation of the song and it's meaning. But I would like to add that the purpose of this song in the Musical is that it is Joanne's (Elaine's character) realisation that she had is one of the 'Ladies' she is criticising and she has done nothing to improve herself.

[Erick Grau]

There is a new documentary on Elaine Stritch called Elaine Stritch:Shoot Me. There is also an Indiegogo campaign that until next week, will mention EVERY SINGLE donor (even $20) in the movie credits. It premieres at Tribeca in April. Here is the Facebook Page facebook (dot) com / elainestritch and here is the IndieGoGo indiegogo (dot) com / projects / elaine-stritch-shoot-me--2/x/9­27988

[Bradyhousetour]

Just a note to add to my last comment, I don't think a good Broadway number is about having a trained voice as much as it is about being able to tell a fantastic story, in this case by farce. The story talks about these pretentious, well-kept ladies who have nothing better to do than exist. The orchestra represents the polished and refined nature of these ladies, and then you have one standing right in front of you singing horribly, and it's a perfect contrast.

[Bradyhousetour]

You're very right about the raspy voice. I agree. I'm pretty much derelict when it comes to Broadway, but it seems to me that her raspy voice lends itself very nicely to the narrative of this number in a very irreverent way. Her voice is stark contrast to the story being told. Set it in front of a backdrop of a very austere orchestra, and I think it's the makin's for a fantastic Broadway number.

[infinera06]

I heard her do the same song from the 70's. She had the same voice.

[Ben Tye]

She has a pretty good range despite the raspyness of her voice. Its pretty incredible.

[ttlms]

She's also almost eighty in this video. She owned this song in the 70s, and the audience gets that. Sometimes our abilities decrease when we get older. You'll discover that, once you make it out of high school.