Washington DC Adult Entertainment: mcbroom set to perform at Wolf Trap
Written on November 13, 2009 – 1:13 am | by larrylibido
During the 1970s, McBroom emulated her father, actor David Bruce, by pursuing a television career. Despite recurring roles in “Hawaii Five-O,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Starsky & Hutch” and a host of other popular series, she never abandoned her fondness for Brel or a childhood dream of becoming another Liza Minnelli.
Her dreams coincided in 1978 when her inexplicable inspiration to pen “The Rose” made the soundtrack of the film by the same name based on the life of Janis Joplin. Bette Midler’s vocal zoomed to the top of the charts and McBroom began composing and channeling the spirit of Brel in earnest.
Once she delivered “The Rose” in her own inimitable style on several television shows, she won recognition as a songwriter to watch. Today she excels as a Broadway star, concert artist and composer of songs that stir the emotions. Currently, she and pianist Michele Brourman are putting the final touches on a Broadway musical based on the film “Dangerous Beauty” about the life of Veronica Franco, a beautiful courtesan and poet of 16th century Venice.