Hello, my gorgeous fans! I am happy to announce that me and my dear friend and often stage partner, Zachary Altman, will be doing a cabaret together on June 17th at 6:30 p.m at the famous Duplex Cabaret theater! We will be singing our favorite songs and having delightful banter! I will keep everyone updated on this momentous occasion as we get closer to the date. I think you might even be seeing some "behind the scenes" footage of rehearsals...!!!
Hello, gorgeous ones. A friend of mine showed me this clip and I just had to share. Carrie Manolakos sings musical theater and pop, and in my opinion she could sing me the phone book and I'd be riveted. What a gorgeous performer. The phrasing, the dynamics, the expression, and of course, THE HIGH BELTING! This is just a flawless performance. Her backup vocalist, Liana Stampura, also supplies great support. Check it out! Also, check out her album on iTunes!
Hello, gorgeous ones! Besides acting, singing, cosmetics, etc, I also love getting lost in the world of youtube. One of my favorite finds on youtube is this sound recording of Patti LuPone in her FINAL performance of Sunset Boulevard in London. Even though I've always thought I would have been fabulous in the role, Madame LuPone really nails it. Also, on the initial cast recording with Patti, the ending that was used for Broadway wasn't included. Here we have it, LIVE!!!
Another video, from the same user, also caught my eye recently. A video of Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley performing "Eve Was Weak," a song I've immortalized, from Betty's Carnegie Hall concert. I'd always read that they reprised their roles in selections from Carrie during this concert, but no recordings existed, and I was out of town at the time! FINALLY, I found this and got to see two fabulous performers reunite to recreate a fabulous, musical theater moment.
1944: When the FBI has a teensy bit of trouble finding that Hitler guy, they call on Veronica Garland, the most beautiful woman in the world, star of stage and screen, to come to the rescue. Accompanied by a cross-dressing fighter pilot, a contraband candy dealer, and a rowdy French-Canadian lounge singer, Veronica belts and shimmies her way across Europe. Will she be derailed by an unexpected "bundle of joy"? Will she overcome her attraction to the One-Eyed Nazi? Will she ever find her MIA husband? And will that damn Hitler guy ever be de-bunkered? You have to come see BOMBSHELL BABY to find out!
Hello, my gorgeous fans! You might have noticed that at the top of the page there is a tab that says "Bombshell Baby: A New Musical!" This is a link to the blog/website of this exciting project that I'm involved in! Recently, I traveled back to New York from my sunny home in LA, and was approached by a talented young woman by the name of Christiana Little about starring in a new musical that she was writing for me. Christiana and I have history: She directed me in Into The Woods as the Witch, so I OF COURSE signed on immediately. The blog is just getting started, so be patient while more information is added!
As we get closer and closer to the show, I will be revealing more information, including plot details, costume sketches, backstage drama and more! Stay tuned!
Veronica Garland has been described as “full-throated ,” “a full figured Julianne Moore,” “frightening,” “loud,” and “frighteningly loud” by both her peers and the press. Miss Garland had her first taste of the musical theatre spotlight when she briefly understudied Patti LuPone in the Australian Production of Evita. She went on for an ailing Ms. LuPone one night and so wowed those in attendance that La LuPone demanded she be immediately removed from the production. While still in the blush of youth, she also secretly understudied other great leading ladies of the Broadway Stage, including Betty Buckley in the ill-fated Carrie, Judy Kuhn in the flop Broadway Production of Chess, Angela Lansbury in the short-lived revival of Mame, and both Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner in cult musical, Side Show. There was never a show in which Ms. Garland did not add a full throated, belted interpolation. Ms. Garland soon felt the glare of the spotlight was too much for her delicate complexion and all but retired from the musical stage. She has been residing in solitude in Los Angeles where her hobbies include painting her face, wishing her eye lashes were longer and YouTubing herself. A few years ago, she was tepidly approached by Zachary Altman (www.highbelting.com) to come out of retirement to do a concert version of Sweeney Todd. She reluctantly accepted and came to define the role of Mrs. Lovett. Never has a comeback been so intensely anticipated and never has an ovation been so richly deserved.
In 2010, Heyer- Anchel Productions mounted a production of Into The Woods specifically for her. Her interpretation of The Witch was acclaimed for its depth, pathos and interpolated belted “F.” Veronica continued to “wow” audiences in the Holiday Revue, The Private Life of Veronica Garland, which was an enormous success. She then scared everyone into hysterics making them think she was REALLY leaving the stage in As If We Never Said Goodbye: Veronica’s Farewell Tour of 2011. Following her farewell tour, La Garland starred in a staged concert performance of Carrie: The Musical as Margaret White, opposite Morgan Anderson as the title role. Veronica’s performance of “Eve Was Weak,” which has thousands of views, can be found here.
Recently, Christiana Little, a New York based singer, actress, songwriter and playwright, approached Veronica about starring in an original musical tailored to her special talents, and so this summer, Veronica will star in Bombshell Baby!
