Andrea Marcovicci – Blue Champagne: The History of the Torch Song”

From the Ziegfeld girl to the radio dame, torch singers (Helen Morgan, Libby Holman, etc.) have reveled in heartbreak. Andrea not only traces their history but also adds a delicious sense of fun to the proceedings with backstage stories of intrigue and inspiration. It’s a tale of longing, losing, and gunplay! Highlights: “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Love Me or Leave Me,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “Body and Soul,” and “Shakin’ the Blues Away.”