Laura and her musical director Beckie Menzie previously created Sentimental Journey: The Music of Doris Day, so Ms. Andrews seemed like the next logical performer to honor with a tribute show. Laura plans to share stories about the actress' amazing career in vaudeville, Broadway and film in between singing some of her most beloved songs, including "I Could Have Danced All Night" (My Fair Lady), "A Spoonful of Sugar" (Mary Poppins), "Le Jazz Hot" (Victor/Victoria) and, of course, "The Sound of Music" (I'm personally hoping for a more obscure number like "Whistling Away The Dark" from 1970's Darling Lili or the catchy title tune from 1968's Star!). So if you're a fan of Julie Andrews, you should definitely check out Laura Freeman's musical celebration of the "loverly" lady.
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Julie: The Music of Julie Andrews will be performed at 8 pm on four Friday evenings next month (April 9, 16, 23, 30) at Davenport's Piano Bar (1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago). The cover charge is $15 with a 2 drink minimum, and you can make reservations at davenportspianobar.com or by phone at (773) 278-1830.
To learn more about Laura, go to her website at www.laurafreemansings.com, and below you can watch her sing "Sentimental Journey", "The Trolley Song" (with Rob Dorn), and "Miss Marmelstein".
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