Lauren Bacall Woman of the Year 1981 Tony Awards

[@reedberry]

I saw this production here in L.A. when it toured the country. Not only was it an awesome show, but it always impressed me how incredibly talented and energetic Ms. Bacall was. She was in her late 50s at the time and at a point in her life and career that she could have simply spent the rest of her days enjoying her fame and fortune from the array of films she had appeared in. Harry Guardino was quite impressive, as well. The soundtrack still has a special place in my music collection.

[@joannehines7806]

Always loved Lauren's beauty, toughness, grit & that deep voice!! She was one of the women that made it cool for a girl like me to have a deep voice!! Always loved her!!

[@jimrick6632]

LAUREN DID A GREAT JOB IN THIS SHOW...ALWAYS ADMIRED THESE MOVIE QUEENS WHO SUCEEDED IN LIVE THEATRE..SHE WAS THE BEST...

[@saskwatcher]

I had the incredible pleasure to see this show on Broadway in June 1981. AND it was my first ever show.

[@Gareth-g8e]

La Bacall, and the wonderful ensemble, guving us real glitz and glamour.

[@benhume2874]

A great example of an actor who reinvented themselves over decades. What a dame!

[@balesjo]

I enjoy watching the Tony Award numbers Ms. Bacall did for "Applause" and "Woman of the Year". She may be simply acting, but she always looks like she's really enjoying herself. She had her fame in films during her younger years, then capped off her middle years on the stage. She had an amazing life, no denying it.

[@vazmo14850]

my favorite Bacall...I love her...passed today!!!!

[@gordon8463]

Pure american show with the great Lauren Bacall...it's just magic!!! magic time!!!!

[@achimhubner3074]

Great Lauren !!!! Great Ensemble!!!!! Great Musical Number!!!! Love it soooooo much!!!!!

[@manuelducretiii8142]

How great to see them all again as I did work it all it's run at the Palace & they all were nice, even Betty.

[@Brion800]

Amazing. Rest in peace, Ms Bacall.

[@XJustMe18X]

What an amazing woman! Terrificly! I love her so much...

[@joannehines7806]

RIHP to the Great Acting Empress, Lauren Bacall!! Humphrey's Girl!! 👼

[@markbraunstein58]

Wow wow wow! What a star, what a way to sell a song!

[@brendalane9221]

Remember this one....RIP Lauren.

[@orhugs]

Lauren is a goddess. My lanta....

[@lyricrogersofficial]

RIP Lauren Bacall. You will be missed.

[@stevers62]

LOVE Lauren!! Thanks for posting. Wish the whole CD was available for a reasonable price. As for the ERA comment, bravo for equality so long as it's not a double-standard that just has the same problems in the other direction. Consistent expectations and consistent rights.....BRAVO!!!! Double-standards in either direction, not so enthused about. Anyway, GREAT clip!!! Thanks so much for posting this treasure!!

[@charlottelibov3473]

I know you left this comment 8 years ago, but if you still want the CD, just go to Amazon, I got mine the other day for $11.98.

[@jazzyspazzrawr]

What a great number! =)

[@AnthonySantelmoJr]

Incredible!

[@pcadamson]

Just saw this with Janine LaManna as Tess at J2 Spotlight at Theatre Row! Time for ENCORES! to do this as I would die to hear the full orchestrations!!!!

[@mathautist]

Woman of the Year is a seriously underrated musical that deserves a well proper revival and West End production.

[@jochenstossberg5427]

It was a big , fun show - nothing more, but with a handful of terrific Kander and Ebb songs - and this really witty number, was one of the best. It was funny, and smart, and Lauren Bacall, with her razor sharp diction and incredible stage charisma - owned it. It was unfortunate that she couldn't dance, but somehow it didn't matter. She kept it running for over two years so she must have been doing something right. It never fails to amaze me when a show that is just fun, is said to be second rate Kander and Ebb. Give me a break, the score is fabulous.

[@treesny]

Kander and Ebb were unmatched for their ability to write songs tailored to the talents of a specfic performer.

[@WillScarlet16]

Bogie would have been proud.

[@ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

Well, I found a show they can’t do at many high schools in America. It looks like they were having a great time!

[@joannehines7806]

No wonder " Bogey" fell in love with this woman!! ( Talking about the great Acting Emperor Humphrey Bogart, of course)!! He wanted a REAL WOMAN with GRIT!! RIHP to you both!! One of Hollywood's Great Super Acting Couples!! Greatly missed by this world!! 🌎 👗 👡 💘

[@fakerating]

Ethel Merman from the front row: "Is she kidding?"

[@NickyMay16]

The story I have heard many times is that Merman was restless during the title song and could finally be heard to yell "Christ!". This show stunk.

[@grown-upactress4155]

She had super - human presence

[@cenl9633]

Rip

[@jimohare3133]

It's pretty awful, but I saw it live twice and this number KILLED in the theater!

[@jimohare3133]

@Ed Miller I never said I didn't like it. I said it was awful.

[@jochenstossberg5427]

So why did you see it twice? It wasn't awful at all. It was very witty and had some great songs in the score.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

did she lip sinc during the bway show too????

[@jochenstossberg5427]

No. She never missed a performance for the two years she was in it though.

[@mjc5509]

1981 sadly many of the male dancers passed with HIV/AIDS several years later. THE WORST OF TIMES

[@markbraunstein58]

I appreciate the sentiment; a thumbs up doesn't seem a good response though.

[@paulcanaday-elliott9834]

@@markbraunstein58yes, same. And I had that same thought watching this, unfortunately. 1981. So many of those performers who did not realize they were living through the end of an exciting era and were about to enter a truly awful, horrific one.😢

[@bkynbiker19]

Also had the same thought. Would guess 80 percent or more were gone by 1986 or 87.

[@joeb4614]

This has a much better score than her previous show Applause.

[@cafffeinated]

I must've been massively jet lagged when I saw this live! I can't remember ANY of it! Sad, really!

[@MikeA15206]

"I'm not going out there until they feed her."

[@bkynbiker19]

Wow. My 23 year old self saw this twice with La Bacall and was wide eyed with wonder. My 60 year old self watches this now and thinks "Whoa, was that ever cheesy!" ..Amusing, but really cheesy. Don't see this one getting revived anytime soon, somehow

[@jochenstossberg5427]

Never judge what you saw on the stage with a bad video clip. Watching something in a theater is entirely different from watching a fuzzy clip. It was a terrific show, so you were right first time.

[@NickyMay16]

@@jochenstossberg5427 This show stunk.

[@DDumbrille]

Ouch.

[@bordeboy]

Mexican version of the Woman of the year by: Verónica Castro en La Mujer del Año

[@Dizzyfingers2]

... I guess they did lip-sync back then!

[@jochenstossberg5427]

Lip syncing was often done at the Tony Awards for some reason. Liza Minnelli was the one who got caught during The Act. She was lip syncing on and off throughout the run. Got caught by someone in the front stalls, and her reputation with Broadway performers never really recovered.

[@tavosalazar2010]

Veronica castro tambien es la mujer del a$o

[@rickw1100]

Becall and a load of gay guys...big deal. Straight guys are still in charge.

[@wendydarling5790]

I know this will be shocking news to you, but not all dancers are gay.

[@rickw1100]

wendy darling- ..as I know this will be shocking news for you......I know.

[@sorman10]

The days of people being in charge due to their sexual orientation are quickly passing away, Rick. And that IS a big deal!

[@rickw1100]

sorman10 ....silly statement

[@sorman10]

rickw1100 Get on the bus or get brushed aside. Silly to you - inevitable and right.

[@BalletBabyBoy]

I should have been in this show! Auditioned for it at the Palace several times. Grrrrr!