Pam Myers, currently in “Bare” at Know made a flying trip to NYC Monday for a starry benefit performance of “Ladies Who Sing Sondheim.”
This from Pam:
“I had the best time....Donna (McKechnie) and I threw together “DRIVE A PERSON CRAZY” that afternoon....we were crazed all right....she jumped in for Patti (LuPone)who was very ill as was Laura Benanti....the audience was beyond the pale....their response was so over the top, we were in shock.....
“ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE” was the same....I talked to Angela (Lansbury) about the ALS Assoc. which she is now the spokesperson for, because I have a dear friend who is suffering from that disorder...I hope to find a way to be involved here in Cin. Angela's sister died from it.......
“Angela is sooo gracious and was impressive beyond belief the way she got back on top of “WORST PIES IN LONDON”....she got a standing O......she also left me an incredible compliment on my cell phone which of course I mistakenly deleted....she can't do call waiting either!!
“Cleves was well represented, my first boyfriend from Taylor High, Kenny Peak, showed up from Houston and sat with me at the dinner and out bid everyone for the signed poster.....what a scream!! He kept Donna and me out until 4AM.
I haven't been up at that time since I was in labor.
I will always be grateful to Stephen Sondheim.....he has been so nice to me!”
Pam signs off, but eleventh hour stars brought in to help cover for the fallen were Raul Esparza and Barbara Walsh from Playhouse-born “Company.” The evening was directed by “Company” man John Doyle, who has a Broadway opening night on April 17 with “A Catered Affair.”
Jackie Demaline
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