I wish there was a clip on Amazon to listen to.... (sorry if this has already been posted)

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From Playbill.com

FOR THE RECORD: Debbie Gravitte’s “Defying Gravity”

On her third solo recording, and her first for the Jay Records label, Debbie Gravitte performs songs from seven of the eight musicals she has appeared in on The Great White Way, including “Mr. Monotony” from Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, which won the singing actress a 1989 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Gravitte also performs seven additional theatre tunes, including the first symphonic recording of Stephen Schwartz’s “Defying Gravity” from the hit musical Wicked.

Gravitte, who possesses a full, lush and rangy Broadway belt, often sounds similar to some of the great gal singers of days gone by — including Eydie Gorme and the late Dolores Gray — but with a contemporary twist. Highlights of the 15-track recording, which features the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Craig Bana, include the aforementioned “Gravity” and “Monotony” as well as a passionate “Time Heals Everything”; Mame’s “If He Walked Into My Life Today,” which builds to an exciting climax; a zesty version of the Gypsy classic “Some People”; a surprisingly enjoyable rendition of the much-performed Cats anthem, “Memory”; a thrilling take on “Don’t Rain On My Parade”; and a quiet, jazz-inflected rendition of Zorba’s “Only Love.”

Gravitte also acknowledges her name-changing years: the singers listed for the three-part harmonies on Rodgers and Hart’s delightful “Sing for Your Supper” include Debbie Shapiro, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte and Debbie Gravitte.