Bernadette Peters to perform on Nov. 12, 2007

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 Theater News  Nov 1, 2007

New York

Acting Company Honors Lansbury and Schoenfeld; Peters to Perform

By: Michael Ceccucci

	Bernadette Peters

Tony Award winning actress Bernadette Peters will perform at a benefit evening honoring Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Shubert Organization, and legendary producer Edgar Lansbury. The Acting Company will present the evening at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, November 12.

Schoenfeld will receive the Joan Warbug Humanitarian Award, while Lansbury will be presented with the John Houseman Award. Proceeds of the evening benefit The Acting Company's Literacy Through Theater education programs for students in disadvantaged schools.

Schoenfeld is being honored for his humanitarian work for the nonprofit arts. Among his many Broadway credits are this season's The Farnsworth Invention, The Seafarer and August: Osage County as well as last season's Tony Award winning revival of Company.

Lansbury has been associated with The Acting Company since its inception. His productions include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Subject Was Roses, Godspell, and The Magic Show.

Peters has been seen in over a dozen Broadway productions. Her most memorable roles include Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Gypsy and her Tony Award-winning performance in Annie Get Your Gun.

For tickets call 212-258-3111. 

Source: Theatre Mania

Comments

[katelove12.livejournal.com]

Oh my god I absolutely LOVE Bernadette Peters!

I named my dog after her--:) We call her "Birdie" for short.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I have a female crush on her. I just love her voice and her acting ability.

I bet you that she would love that you named your dog after her. She is such an animal lover.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Will you be going to see her?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I will be coming back from NYC on the 11th. Can't do the 12th.

I'm a bit upset. I so would love to see her.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

What's taking you to NYC?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I'm meeting up with Stephanie (benobssessed) over the weekend. She is coming from England to visit NYC.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

That's awesome. Let me know when you're headed up my way. :)

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Actually, I am trying to convince Brian to visit his grandfather's grave over this Spring. He is buried in Manchester.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Really?? Awesome! What did he say? Where in Manchester is he buried?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

We were there once. He is buried in a Jewish cemetery. Does that help?

He is thinking about it. He doesn't like to travel.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

You don't know the name of the cemetary?

Could you come alone?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about that as well. If I do, I will fly.

Brian doesn't believe in flying.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Why doesn't he believe in flying?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Fear.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

That's understandable.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I, personally, don't care for take off. I have a tremenduous fear of heights, but I still fly. I just don't sit by the window.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

I don't like heights either, but it's never phased me, when I fly.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

When I see the earth leave, I get quizzy

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When I see the earth leave, I get quizzy <sp?>.

[katelove12.livejournal.com]

I have always wanted to meet her and tell her that her singing and acting has inspired me to be an actress since I was a little girl.

Heh, I loved her in the ABC & Wonderful World of Disney movie version of Cinderella. She was a great wicked stepmother. :)