Episode #20: I can’t imagine a better person to have as my final special guest star than the super-special star of TV’s Will and Grace, Megan Mullally. Megan and I met twelve years ago when we were mere children performing on Broadway in our respective revivals, Megan in Grease and myself in Damn Yankees. Soon thereafter, I had the amazing opportunity to actually perform with her in yet another revival, How to Succeed…. From the first read-through, it was obvious she was a talent super-power, turning even the dullest lines into sparkly gems.
Since then… well, I don’t have to tell you what she’s been up to for the past eight years, but suffice to say, it has involved an Emmy Award, three SAG Awards and countless DVDs. Let me take this opportunity to say how a) thrilled I am to know some of the people at the center of that amazing show, b) how proud I am to have appeared in an episode, and c) how appreciative I am to the creators of that show for the significant world shifts that I believe it generated.
Yeah, yeah, back to Megan:
So everyone in America knows that Megan is a genius comedienne, but how many know about her flourishing singing career? Have you heard her duet with Carly Simon on Will & Grace: Let the Music Out? Or my all-string arrangement of “Silent Night” which Megan sang so beautifully on the NBC Celebrity Christmas CD? And above all, have you checked out her own CD with her band, The Supreme Music Program, Big as a Berry, where she first recorded the song she sings on this episode? It’s packed with stellar singing, great style, and interesting song choices, like this one!
“Lament” is a setting of yet another Edna St. Vincent Millay poem, and it’s also the last song from the songbook to be recorded for this podcast. I’m so pleased that Megan is here to bring the song and podcast into “home.” Recorded 6/19/06.
Be sure to tune in to your local NBC station this fall for the premiere of Megan’s new daytime talk show, The Megan Mullally Show. I don’t care what she says… I’m watching all five hours a week.
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you have no idea how much you contributed to Megan fans!
we love you for having Megan on your podcast! it was amazing and hilarious!
thanks honey!
lots of love,
from fans on
Great show – you are so lucky to know Megan – I would love to have her on my show! A good friend Rick was the one who told me about your show and so far I love it!
COME BACK Jeff!
Your podcast with Megan was WONDERFUL!
We at http://www.megansmadams.com share your love and admiration for her. We’re a bunch of naughty, Megan lovin’ fans who follow her every career move. We are so very much looking forward to seeing her on Broadway again and many of us are making the trip to see her in “Young Frankenstein”. It would be awesome to see you and Megan together at some point, talking dirty and having fun,
Great job & Thank you!!
Angie
Ms. Mullally is a fantastic person all around. Thanks for having her on. I really enjoyed listening to the two of you as well as hearing her sing Lament – BEAUTIFUL!