‘Broadway’s Leading Ladies’ Concert Set For New York’s Town Hall And PBS Broadcast
The leading ladies will be joined by members of the American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier, whose PBS credits ...
My friend Liza Minnelli is getting a documentary — hopefully it’s as memorable as her last wedding
Everything alive’s had a documentary — except for maybe two poodles traveling in a camper outside Yosemite. Comes now Liza ...
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Mary Martin and Ethel Merman - Their Legendary Appearance on the Ford 50th Anniversary Show on Video - 1953
The highlight of the program is Merman and Martin's 13-minute duet medley, where they sing the songs that made them famous, plus much more. On their own, Merman sings two numbers and Martin ...
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Ethel Merman
How many Broadway shows has Ethel Merman been in? Ethel Merman has appeared on Broadway in 19 shows. How many West End shows has Ethel Merman been in? Ethel Merman has not appeared in the West End ...
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Perle Mesta, the renowned social queen of Washington
In "Call Me Madam," the 1953 movie version of Irving Berlin's hit musical, it was no secret that Ethel Merman was channeling a real person – a wealthy widow by the name of Perle Mesta ...
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Caricature Ethel Merman & Richard Rodgers in presence of George Gershwin for a fitting tribute to the composer entitled 'The Gershwin Years'
15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7 cm.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...
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Rita McKenzie Dies: Star Of One-Woman Show ‘Ethel Merman's Broadway' Was 76
A powerhouse stage voice and theatrical personality, McKenzie's 1988 off-Broadway one-woman show, Ethel Merman's Broadway, became the longest-running one- woman show in theatrical history.
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Book excerpt: Washington hostess Perla Mesta, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone"
Mesta's affinity for hosting politicians and celebrities would inspire a musical starring Ethel Merman, "Call Me Madam," and a sobriquet that she was "The Hostess with the Mostes' on the Ball." ...