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SOME PEOPLE PAINT, SOME SEW, I MEDDLE -Dolly Levi (Lyrics: Jerry Herman)
Happy May!
 I cannot believe we are into the fifth month of the year! I know I keep saying it, but it seems like it was just yesterday, on January 1st, where I set down to write my intentions for the year. I am proud to say I am following through with everything and I am proud to say I am following through! It IS POSSIBLE if you work at it!
Here are the latest updates on my book! CALL ON DOLLY: A celebration of Hello, Dolly! since I posted last month. Check out my blog later this month on Jim Brochu and his memories of David Burns. In April, I interviewed Gary Beach who just recently played Horace Vandergelder opposite Sandi Patty with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a concert version of Dolly! (with a 75 piece orchestra). He just closed earlier last month at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Florida opposite Vicki Lewis AND he is about to begin rehearsals any minute to play opposite Lorna Luft at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. I cannot wait to see this. Read more HERE. One highlight of the month for me was going to The Actor's Home in Englewood and interviewing Gordon Connell who played the Judge in the original production and stood by for David Burns (Horace Vandergelder). Read about his memories HERE. Keep checking www.CallonDolly.com (It is a work in progress. Updated daily. What is not there that YOU would like to see there?) We Have a Fan Page On Facebook. Hit the LIKE button and get book updates: https://www.facebook.com/CallOnDollyACelebrationOfHelloDolly Also, Check out my blog on Ron Young (Original company): CLICK HERE In addition to and Gary Wright and Ron Young, I have interviewed Mary Ellen Ashley, Gary Beach, Johnny Beecher (Barnaby Tucker in Mary Martin's international tour), Carol Channing, Wayne Clark, Gordon Connell, Carole Cook, Stephan deGhelder, Marcia Milgrom Dodge (current production of Dolly at Jupiter Dinner Theatre in Florida), Jack Dyville (Yvonne deCarlo company), Charles Karel, Sue Ane Langdon, Sondra Lee (Broadway's original Minnie Fay), Marilyn Maye, Bruce Morgan (Yvonne deCarlo's son), Roberta Olden (she was Ginger Rogers' personal assistant), and Jim Stoker (Marilyn Maye's Dolly!) , and Gary Wright (Barnaby Tucker, 1988 tour) I also have interviewed cast and crew of various productions. This book will be a definitive history told from those who LIVED it! I am including some of these interviews as part of my blog to build up the excitement in anticipation of this book. Still looking forward to talking with you! Is there anyone YOU think I should talk to? I am pursuing an agent this month. Wish me luck! May is a month of Peggys for me! VETERAN SINGER PEGGY HERMAN MARRIES JERRY HERMANÉ IN NEW ALBUM MUSIC-DIRECTED BY ALEX RYBECK "HERMAN ON HERMAN" RELEASES MAY 6 AT FEINSTEIN'S IN EVENING PRODUCED BY YOURS TRULY! AND I am interviewing Peggy Pope at Barnes and Noble in New York on May 11th to celebrate the release of her memoir, Atta Girl! I am closing out the month with a concert in Asbury Park as Richard Skipper! Would LOVE to see you there.
With gratitude for your support and here's hoping you're having a success-FULL spring! |
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