I recently had the pleasure of seeing Babara Cook perform at the Ordway in St. Paul. WOW! WOW! WOW! ... What a peformer! What a voice! What a woman!
I am more of a contemporary musical theatre fan, so the music she sang wasn't exactly up my alley, (though I have appreciation for it and respect it), but I couldn't get enough.
She also has some great stories that she sprinkled throughout her performance of her early years in the biz. I could sit and listen to those ALL day!! It was a very simple show - piano, bass and her and it was great!
She gave a wonderful performance last fall at Tanglewood. If you have the chance GO!!
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien