Seesaw May 4
2008, 10:21:28 AM
I saw the original production of Seesaw in 1973 and fell in love with it. I saw it twice -- once with Michelle Lee and once with her understudy, Judy Kaye. I actually liked Judy's performance more. She nailed the insecurity of Gittel in a way that Michelle Lee could not. I was listening to the cast recording (on vinyl) yesterday and was again struck by how underrated Cy Coleman is as a Broadway composer. And Dorothy Fields' lyrics are just perfect. I think she could relate to Gittel in a fund
