An evening with Shirley
Mood:  lyrical
Now Playing: What A night
Topic: A concert at Sun lakes
I just returned from a concert in our community, given by Shirley Jones. She opened the show with a DVD of her career highlights, starting with the In Search of the Partridge Family Shirley segment, merging into a film of her Emmy Presentation from 1961, with scenes from her musicals & love scenes with her leading men, while Frank Sinatra sang "Have you Met Miss Jones". She perfirmed in a blue formal dress with silver beading and silver fringe on the sleeves. Her repritoire were familar songs from Oklahoma, the music man and Carousel, with I"m in love with a wonderful guy from her stage debut in South Pacific. Other highlights were Send in the Clowns, written by Steven Sondheim, whom she said she dated, You Made Me Love You, and a bit of C'mon Get Happy.
After the hour long set, she traded in her stage costume for a comfortable pink sweat suit. As she passed me on the way to the autograph table, where she was signing her Shirley Jones CD, her eyes lit up with recognition as she said "I thought you'd be here." She autographed my CD as I posted for pictures with her. you can see them at Shirley Jones pics Then she told me some interesting news about Shaun & Tracy that I couldn't share before now-- they are having another baby in September!
Next week, I"ll be seeing Patrick in Joseph! I can't wait!