LIZA BUZZ

This is from the New York Daily News (and friend Kenneth Walsh). The sublime Kay Thompson was (with Roger Edens) Judy Garland's vocal mentor at MGM and she was Liza's godmother. She was the author of the great Eloise character - for which Liza was the model!

From the Daily News:

Speaking of Broadway, You've been working on a musical salute to your godmother, Kay Thompson, the actress and "Eloise" author. Are you doing any songs from that show tonight?

"No. But I would love to bring the Kay show, with a little bit more work, to Broadway. I'm going to get Johnny [Kander, the "Cabaret" composer] to help me because he's great. I'm going to call it "Bazzaz," after a song Kay wrote, I think. I'm not sure. You know lawyers - you can't say anything until everything is signed. We're just in the middle of finding out the what and where and when. When we get everything settled and can step back, we'll know what to call it."

Here is the simply divine Miss Kay: