Ann Hampton Callaway
The Streisand Songbook
Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, February 18, 2018
Reviewed by Jeffrey Bruce for Cabaret Scenes
Photo: Stephen Sorokoff
Is there anything she can’t do? Ann Hampton Callaway performed her idol’s songbook for a sold-out audience in what I can only call a “love fest.”
Looking terrific in her Anjelica Huston bob and lovely dress, Callaway has self-deprecating humor (“contrary to popular belief, I am NOT the daughter of Cab Calloway and Lionel Hampton”) that allows her to poke good-natured fun at the “swells” in the Boca audience. She’s a funny lady.
But, we were there to hear her sing and that she did.
Covering key songs in “the life of Barbra,” from her opening “Starting Here, Starting Now” to “A Sleepin’ Bee” to her encore combo of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” and “Happy Days Are Here Again,” one could only marvel at how Callaway gave each song her spin.
Many of those which we have heard ad nauseam (could I really hear “People” one mo’ time?) sounded new, clear as a bell, and different, thanks to her amazing vocal ability.
She has a unique voice: part Callaway and part Morgana King. When she throws “Morganas” in on such as “Down with Love,” one can only marvel at her unusual phrasing.
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There are lots of surprises when she sings — all of them welcome.
One can forget how many hits Streisand had, and the AHC evening only showed the contribution she made to the world of music.
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In the fast-paced 90 minutes we heard, among others, “Cry Me a River,” “The Way We Were,” a jazzed-up “Evergreen,” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.
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” The highlight was a thrilling medley of the aforementioned “People” and “Being Alive.”
Her blazing trio consisted of Bill Mays (MD; piano), Julie Jacobs (drums), and Paul Shewchuk (bass).
