I was so excited when I found the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade performance of We'll Take a Glass Together, which was my only chance to actually see him in the role.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Not long before he died of AIDS-realted complications, David came to sing with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, and he was amazing. He was funny and playful, and sounded great. Sadly, the apparent infighting of the GRAND HOTEL creatives delayed the OCR for way too long, by which time David was too ill, and he died at the recording session. Only his performance of "Love Can't Happen," taken from a live recording, is included on the album.
I first encountered him as Bobby in York's mid-80's production of "Company" (Barbara Andreas and Lenny Wolpe also in the cast). Still the best sung Bobby EVER. And the best sung Anatoly EVER. And the best sung Count in "Grand Hotel" EVER. I keep waiting for a tenor as good to show up. It has yet to happen...not even close...
I'll never forget him In Grand Hotel. I was sitting in the last row of the Mezz at the old Martin Beck. His voice soared through that theatre. Amazing talent.
Oh my God! Watching his Anthem turned me into a blubbering mess. Such soaring tone! Perfectly controlled vibrato and effortless resonance from the bottom to the top of his register. Surely he is/was the pinnacle of male Broadway singing.