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Jeffery just wrote a great post on Cats, which got us both thinking about our favorite musical moments. At the top of my list is the late Michael Jeter's and Brett Barrett's 1990 Tony Awards performance of "We'll Take a Glass Together" from Grand Hotel. Brett Barrett had just taken over the role of the baron from the legendary David Carroll, who had AIDs, and was too sick to perform at the Tonys. Carroll later died of a pulmonary embolism while in the studio recording the original cast album. The whole performance is fraught with emotion, and features some of the best choreography (Tommy Tune) I've ever seen. Michael Jeter won the Tony that year.

Check out a very young Jane Jane Krakowski at 0:32.

I used to listen to this song on repeat while getting ready to go out in Manhattan. It's hard to dance the Charleston and apply mascara at the same time.



Here's a rare clip of David Carroll singing "Anthem" from Chess, another one of my musicals in heavy rotation.