SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT (Best if experienced in context with the full show)
A spoiler of sorts because I think this is one of the most electrifying moments I've experienced in the theatre. The cast singing "Black and Blue" while sitting motionless. I guess it had so much impact because the show was so joyous up to this point and then this incredibly stunning and moving moment. Black and Blue
Poor Charlaine. I saw an interview with her a few years after "Ain't Misbehavin'" and she said it was hard for her to do the show because she was playing the airheaded goofy girl and thought it was a stereotype she wanted to shed. I bet she was happy to perform in the Black & Blue number so she could demonstrate her more serious acting skills.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.