Broadway's Fair Julie

Broadway's Fair Julie is the third solo studio album by English actress and singer Julie Andrews, released in 1961 by Columbia Records. The album features Andrews performing a selection of Broadway show tunes, accompanied by Henri René & His Orchestra. Recorded during a transitional period in her career, the project followed her success in the Broadway musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot and coincided with her pregnancy, as she gave birth to her daughter, Emma Kate Walton, later that year. The album consists of 12 tracks, drawing from a variety of musicals, including West Side Story, Kismet, and Finian's Rainbow, among others.

The tracklist includes both well-known and lesser-known songs from the Broadway repertoire. Andrews opens the album with "Looking for a Boy" from Tip-Toes, followed by renditions of songs such as "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story and "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" from Kismet. The album also features "How Are Things in Glocca Morra" from Finian's Rainbow and "A Sleepin’ Bee" from House of Flowers, the latter of which was originally performed in a West Indian dialect that Andrews adapted to her own vocal style. The closing track, "If Love Were All," is from Noel Coward's Bitter Sweet, adding a British touch to the collection. A previously unreleased track, "I'll Follow My Secret Heart", can be found in a CD called A Little Bit of Broadway (1988).

The album was produced during a time when Andrews was exploring opportunities beyond the stage, as she transitioned toward film roles. Broadway's Fair Julie allowed her to record songs she had not performed in her stage career, offering a broader representation of her vocal interpretations of Broadway material. The orchestral arrangements by Henri René provide a lush backdrop to the selections, which range from upbeat show tunes to more introspective ballads. The album reflects the diversity of mid-20th century Broadway, showcasing songs by composers such as Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, and Kurt Weill, among others.