Hello, diva lovers! Hope you all enjoyed wonderful holidays. I was in bed with the flu for two weeks, but at least it gave me the chance to reflect on the first and second halves of the current theatrical season.

Although there's yet to be a breakaway musical hit, the season has been rife with performances from a mix of new and established Broadway "divas." In fact, with five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury back onstage — in a Sondheim musical! — it would be hard to complain about anything. And, when you add to the mix a star turn from Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones, who joins Lansbury in the acclaimed revival of A Little Night Music at the Walter Kerr, it is almost embarrassing to want even more for the second half of the 2009-2010 season.

Before we get to what's coming, however, let's not forget what has already arrived: Tony winner Lillias White is currently stealing the show in the new musical Fela! over at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Although her stage time is brief, the former The Life star makes every moment count, and her vocal work is as thrilling as ever. Also offering some roof-shattering vocals is Montego Glover in the emotion-packed, soul-stirring new musical Memphis at the Shubert Theatre. And, although their stays were brief, both the revivals of Finian's Rainbow, which ends its run at the St. James Theatre Jan. 17, and Ragtime, which closes Jan. 10, both offered stellar performances from its leading ladies: a glorious Kate Baldwin in the former and Christiane Noll and Stephanie Umoh, two fabulous belters, in the latter.

	Bebe Neuwirth

The remainder of the season promises even more treats for diva fans. Just check out the cast of the eagerly awaited new musical The Addams Family, which arrives at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre March 8. A trio of magnificent actresses heads that company: two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth, who portrays Morticia Addams; sublime singing actress Carolee Carmello, who stars as Alice Beineke; and comedic tour de force Jackie Hoffman, who plays Grandma.