'First Ladies of Broadway' DVD with Jones & Henderson Now Available

Florence Henderson and Shirley Jones are featured on a newly released DVD, Florence Henderson & Shirley Jones: First Ladies of Broadway, which includes the ladies' early television performances on The Bell Telephone Hour. The DVD showcases their far-ranging talents in a vast collection of Broadway favorites. The program also includes solos by Broadway notables Jack Cassidy and Keith Andes, and duets with Gordon MacRae. 

 

Jones' include performances include songs such as "Out of My Dreams" from Oklahoma!, "Make Someone Happy" from Do Re Mi, and "Till There Was You" from The Music Man. Henderson's performances include the title song from Do I Hear a Waltz?, "I Have Dreamed" from The King and I, and "Without You" from My Fair Lady.

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Henderson started her career on the stage, performing in musicals, such as the touring production of Oklahoma! and South Pacific at Lincoln Center. She debuted on Broadway in the musical Wish You Were Here in 1952 and later starred on Broadway in the long-running 1954 musical, Fanny (888 performances) in which she originated the title role and whose opening night cast also included Gary Wright who played her son later in the show's run and who is perhaps best known for his 1976 top ten hit "Dream Weaver". Henderson also appeared on Broadway in The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963).

Shirley Jones made her Broadway debut in the lead role of Nellie in the last phase of South Pacific's long run. She went on to star in three of the mostsuccessful film adaptations of Broadway musicals of all time: Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Music Man. She won a 1960 Oscar for her performance in Elmer Gantry as a woman corrupted by the title character played by Burt Lancaster.