WORDS & MUSIC from page 53 is what we both know and love." Also included in The Marcy and Zina Show are songs from their other cabaret shows, such as their world- famous "Taylor the Latte Boy," a sweetly innocent yet witty ditty about the cute boy who works at their local Starbucks. The show, as Goldrich puts it, is an evening with our songs and us." What's In Store That translates to an evening bursting with wit both sharp and soft, deliv- ered by the lovely voices of two best pals who bask in the joy of their friendship as much as they do in the joy of actually being able to live the lives they've always dreamed of — performing their own songs on a stage just for us. "I thank my lucky stars every day that I can do this," says Goldrich. "But it's our friendship that fuels the work," says Heisler, also known as "the curly-haired one." "Zina is very centered and she grounds me. I make her laugh. She's more subtle. I wear my heart on my nose, but she can also be very funky and silly. We bring out the best in each other. I think our music is an extension of that endless conversation from when we first met." Since then, Goldrich has married and had two children, while Heisler is finding her way in New York City's dating pool. "So many people write these bitter songs about love. We write about searching for a connection. Zina's happily married, a wonderful mother, and that lends a sweetness to what we do," explains Heisler. "I'm single, having all these funny episodes that single people in the city have. I share in the love and grounded home life that Zina has, and she shares in my wacky adventures." Jewish Ties And laced throughout their songs are bits of Jewish references, not con- sciously, says Heisler, but "because that's just a part of who we are." Adds Goldrich, "We're funny Jewish girls. I think people respond to that kind of familiarity and sensi- bility." For example, in the song "Music of Your Life," Goldrich sings: "There's a part of me that wants to be a critical success/There's a part of me that doesn't want to risk it/There's a part that wants to make the perfect music for her words/There's a part that wants to make the perfect brisket." And later in the same song: "There are times when I have yearned for recognition on the stage/Times I wonder when I'll finish paying dues/There are times my head is filled with Who am I? Where am I going?'/Other times my head is filled with Prada shoes." Though the lyrics, as always, were written by Heisler, they convey with humor a kernel of truth from the women's lives, particularly Goldrich's. "I like to say my husband and I have a mixed marriage," she explains. "I grew up in a very non-religious household. We were left of Reform. And my husband is somewhere between Reform and Conservative. "But I've discovered so many beau- tiful things about being Jewish since being married to Aaron. It's really added a lot to my life, and it brings my family closer together — my chil- dren have a warm, tight-knit family. "He's made such a balabusta out of me," she laughs. In fact, she adds, the cantor at her synagogue 'in New York City asked her to write a version of "Ein Keloheinu," which was then sung during services. "I took great pride in it," Goldrich adds. Heisler was raised in a "warm Jewish family," she says; her father served as president of the family's synagogue in Glencoe, Ill. "Judaism gives me a sense of optimism, a sense of humor, a sense of history that I think is innately Jewish. "Writing songs is constantly asking questions, and Judaism is about ask- ing questions and debating. It's part of who I am," she says. 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