Kristen Chenoweth • 100 Easy Ways

The extraordinary Kristin Chenoweth has won both a Tony and an Emmy, and that should come as no surprise to anyone who has been enchanted by her talent. After all, we've seen her showcased in shows like 'Glee', 'The West Wing' and 'Pushing Daisies', and Broadway hits like 'You're A Good Man Charlie Brown', 'Promises Promises', and her showstopping turn as Glinda in 'Wicked'. In February of 2013, she performed in 'Dames of Broadway...All of 'Em!', part of the Lincoln Center's American Songwriter Series. During the course of the show, she took on some of the great characters of the Broadway stage, from 'Babes in Arms' to 'Sweeney Todd'. She also chose to include Ruth from 'Wonderful Town' in the show, as she takes on a great song from the show with music from Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Betty Comdem and Adolph Green. This is a clip of her singing "One Hundred Easy Ways" from 'Wonderful Town'.

I have to say, not only is Chenoweth insanely talented, she is also a very cool chick. She has never allowed her strong faith to stop her from supporting equality for all. For more about Kristin Chenoweth, visit her official website. You can also 'like' her on Facebook and 'follow' her on Twitter. If you enjoyed this song, I will be featuring more from 'Wonderful Town' tonight in my 'Dark Monday' post.

Dark Monday • Renée Fleming & Josh Groban

On a recent episode of Live at Lincoln Center on PBS, American soprano Renée Fleming was joined by Josh Groban to perform a medley from the musical Brigadoon, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. They begin with Heather on the Hill, and move on to Almost like Being in Love.



You can find the 1957 Broadway Cast Album featuring Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy on iTunes and Amazon.

In The Life - March 2010

I am a huge fan of the In The Life series that runs on PBS. It is an important source as well as a resource for the community.The programming varies from informative to heartwarming, and always worth watching. This is a trailer for the March episode.



They are just starting a series that will visit each state to talk about the LGBT issues for each. They start with Ohio.



To find out more about In The Life, click here. It is a wonderful resource for the LGBT community, creating a strong library for current and future generations. If you can, think about giving money to them and click the 'Donate Now' button on the site. You can also fill in your zip code and find when the monthly installment will be playing in your area. I know I made a donation to keep this program coming.

Great TV - In The Life October

I think In The Life is a great television series, one that remains under-rated and under-viewed. It is a valuable source for the history and current issues facing the gay community. It runs on PBS, and you can check your local listings for the air dates for the current episode.



For the October episode, the have the following description:
40 years after the Stonewall uprising, the LGBT movement is more visible than ever. But many queer people who do not conform to the image of gender, race and class most pervasive in the media, remain largely invisible—even to the movement. This month, we look at how LGBT people living on the economic margins of our society are organizing themselves to find housing, improve their professional skills, and obtain employment and health care.



You can watch episodes online here. To find out when it will be broadcast in your area, click here. Please support this great show.