Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Dame Edna's GLORIOUS GOODBYE Tour Begins in Los Angeles Tonight
"Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye -The Farewell Tour," begins previews at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre tonight, January 24, opens January 28 and continues through March 15, 2015. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the Dame onstage!
In a side-splitting, historic finale, Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) is capping a spectacular career spanning 50 years of bravura showmanship in this farewell celebratory show. "Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye - The Farewell Tour" will give audiences the chance to bid farewell to the incomparable Dame Edna, arguably Australia's greatest entertainment export.
Surrounded by spectacular sets and gorgeous, talented dancers, Dame Edna keeps her audience enthralled and "in stitches" with her sparkling wit, mischievous wisdom and razor-sharp banter. With her take-no-prisoners comedy and hijinks, Dame Edna is not going out with a whimper: No one is safe from the Dame's wicked tongue.
This brand new show is directed by award-winning Simon Phillips, who directed the original "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" and is currently directing "First Wives Club," with design by Tony Award-winning Brian Thomson, who designed the original Australian and London productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "The Rocky Horror Show," as well as the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games.
Dame Edna is one of the greatest stars of the last 50 years, winning a Tony Award for her Broadway show, "The Royal Tour." The "housewife superstar" has played the West End and Broadway on numerous occasions, performing to packed theatres including the Royal Albert Hall at the "Last Night of the Poms," and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane as well as countless performances for the Royal Family. Television credits include the now legendary UK special, "A Night on Mt. Edna" and two series of her own innovative chat show, "The Dame Edna Experience," with special guests Cher, Roseanne Barr, Sean Connery, Mel Gibson and the late Robin Williams.
Her books include "Dame Edna's Coffee Table Book," "Dame Edna's Bedside Companion" and her seminal autobiography, "My Gorgeous Life," which is currently being adapted for the stage and screen. Possibly Jewish, Dame Edna is a widow, with three grown children. She spends her time visiting world leaders and jet-setting between her homes in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Switzerland and Martha's Vineyard. She is the Founder and Governor of Friends of the Prostate and the creator of The World Prostate Olympics.
For more information, visit the official "Farewell Tour" website: www.dameednafarewell.com.
Photo Credit: Greg Gorman
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