July 25, 2023 (Song #2033): T-9*:  “Corner of the Sky” (no lyric video, but click on this link to sing along) and the whole soundtrack from Pippin.

When we were young, our parents took us to see many, many Broadway shows and we listened to tons of Broadway Original Cast recordings.  My response every time was (1) awe and (2) complete memorization of every word to every song.

This album was one of my faves, along with Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, The Wiz, Chorus Line, Annie (natch), They’re Playing Our Song, The Fantasticks, and many many more, including “Sweeney Todd” of which my parents bought a small share for each of us (which we no longer benefit from but for many years it was super cool to get the checks from “The Barber Company”. Get it?).  What a thrill to attend opening night in 1979 at the Uris Theater with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury,  even though I didn’t come to appreciate Stephen Sondheim or Sweeney Todd until much later (at the time it Freaked. Me. Out.). I’m so grateful to have been given these amazing experiences; my parents’ generosity and kindness knows no bounds. Xoxo