CHILLS. In honor of the Broadway diva's 65th birthday, here are some of her most memorable performances.
"Sooner or Later"
As much as I love Madonna's version from Dick Tracy, Bernadette nails this. It's also just kind of mystifying that she's still this sexy. It's a Broadway kind of sexy — the kind that gay men really dig — but come on. She looks fabulous.
Source: youtube.com
"Johanna"
No video, sadly, but I love this performance. (Skip forward if you want to miss the gushing over Stephen Sondheim, but really, don't do that.) It's one of the loveliest songs from Sweeney Todd, and Bernadette kills it.
Source: youtube.com
"In Buddy's Eyes"/"Losing My Mind"
Let's get this out of the way: Bernadette was wrong for the role of Sally in the Follies revival. But on their own, her renditions of "In Buddy's Eyes" and "Losing My Mind" are lovely. Naturally.
Source: youtube.com
"Being Alive"
Because I love Company so much, I was a bit resistent to Bernadette's version. (She's not Bobby, you know?) But this is great, and the song works just as well for a woman. I'm glad she's added it to her repertoire.
Source: youtube.com
