Bells Are Ringing (2001 Revival Broadway Cast)
Although she's not averse to doing new material (she appeared in William Finn'sFalsettoland, for instance, and let's not forget that brilliant bomb calledNick and Nora),Faith Princeis a living embodiment of Broadway's golden age. From her star-making turn as Miss Adelaide in the 1992 revival ofGuys and Dollsto superb performances in the recent revivals ofLittle MeandThe King and I, Prince always is perfectly attuned to classic material. In this short-lived revival of the 1956 musicalBells Are Ringing(directed by Tina Landau, whose previous musical-directing experience was onFloyd Collins), the singer reprises a role created by Judy Holliday and once again proves her versatility. The duet with Marc Kadisch on "Just in Time" is particularly delicious, doing full justice to that beloved song.--Elisabeth Vincentelli