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to our brand-new department, the Question of the Week!
You may have been watching Jim's video column on Theatermania.com,
Jim
Caruso is...Prying!, wherein Jim asks various glitterati
personal questions. If you haven't seen it yet, catch up with the archive,
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July 28, 2006 Patrick
DeGennaro's
Burt Bacharach show on Monday had Birdland
hopping! The place was packed, the music was brilliant, and Patrick
has never sounded better. I sometimes forget that Burt wrote some really
groovy tunes like “What's New Pussycat?,”
which Patrick sang in his best Tom
Jones hip-swinging manner. Afterwards, we were all gobsmacked
at how many first-time performers showed up for Cast Party. Of course,
there were some beloved regulars, like the totally glammed-out Hilary
Kole (left), who packed 'em in during her run
last week. The girl can sing. The New York Times
said so! I was also happy to see the way cool Lascivious
Biddies, who will be in concert at Birdland on September
18! Legendary Oscar-winning superstar Celeste
Holm and her husband, Frank Basile, stopped
in, and Frank favored us with a tune. So did Malan
Breton from TV's “Project Runway.”
Hilarious. Do I even need to say you never know WHO will show up at
Cast Party?! (Check out FLICKR
for proof!) The music went on until 1:30am, with spectacular help from
Tedd Firth and Steve
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