Melissa Errico: From Sondheim to Legrand and the Great American Songbook

Melissa Errico: From Sondheim to Legrand and the Great American Songbook

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May 26, 2026 · 51 min

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Melissa Errico discusses her career as a Tony-nominated actress and singer, highlighting her work in musical theater and her interpretations of Sondheim and Legrand's music.

Melissa Errico is a Tony-nominated actress, singer, recording artist, and writer. She is known for her iconic Broadway musical roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and the title role in One Touch of Venus. She is also recognized from her roles on TV series such as Billions, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Blue Bloods, The Good Wife, Law & Order, A Gifted Man, Ed, and Miss Match opposite Alicia Silverstone. In addition to her work on stage and screen, Errico is highly regarded for her recordings of musical theater classics, including albums of songs by Stephen Sondheim and Michel Legrand. Her 2018 album “Sondheim Sublime” was described by the Wall Street Journal as “the best all-Sondheim album ever recorded”. In a review for her 2024 album “Sondheim in the City”, the New York Times described Errio as “one of Sondheim's deepest-hearted yet lightest-touch interpreters.” Errico’s interpretation of Legrand’s music is equally highly praised, so much so that she was asked to write his eulogy for the Times and was the only American singer invited to perform at Legrand’s memorial at Le Grand Rex in Paris. In recent…

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Host: Alec Baldwin

Guest: Melissa Errico

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Organizations: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Endowment for the Arts

Places: Le Grand Rex, Paris

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