A Carol Channing Memorial?

[Dollypop]

Does anyone know if one is planned?

(I'd normally ask this of her PR man but he's very upset by her passing and I don't want to bother him)

[BrodyFosse123]

Yes, one is being planned. I think the St. James Theatre is being considered as thats where the original Broadway production of HELLO, DOLLY! opened. It should be happening in the next few weeks as its being organized.

[Dollypop]

I hope I will be recovered from my surgery by the time it takes place.

[denali.fire]

Dollypop said: "I hope I will be recovered from my surgery by the time it takes place."

Well best wishes for a speedy recovery! 

[Dollypop]

Thanks. It's scheduled for 2/18.

[darquegk]

I hope this isn't in poor taste, but if they do a show or an event in her honor, I hope Ryan Stiles is invited. His use of Carol Channing as a stock character in "Whose Line Is It Anyway" did more to introduce her to millennials than anything else ever did: I can't count the number of times I've seen people post the "Carol Channing has a magnetic head" sketch in the past week.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

denali.fire said: "Dollypop said: "I hope I will be recovered from my surgery by the time it takes place."

Well best wishes for a speedy recovery!"

Me too! You def deserve to go!!!!

[Charley Kringas Inc]

darquegk said: "I hope this isn't in poor taste, but if they do a show or an event in her honor, I hope Ryan Stiles is invited. His use of Carol Channing as a stock character in "Whose Line Is It Anyway" did more to introduce her to millennials than anything else ever did: I can't count the number of times I've seen people post the "Carol Channing has a magnetic head" sketch in the past week."

I'm not sure what I want more - a big-style biopic musical, maybe as a jukebox with her most famous numbers, or something totally different, like something by Taylor Mac.

[David10086]

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "denali.fire said: "Dollypop said: "I hope I will be recovered from my surgery by the time it takes place."

Well best wishes for a speedy recovery!"

Me too! You def deserve to go!!!!"

 

Me three! Here's wishing you a very speedy recovery !

(PS - I think it would be appropriate if the memorial was held on January 31, to remember her on her 98th Birthday. )

[Robbie2]

mid late February on a Monday St. James

[NOWaWarning]

This seemed like a good place to share this. It’s CBS’s segment on Carol from yesterday. 

 

[HereAndThere2]

Based on this song alone, I think Carol would want her funeral to be "darned fine".

 

 

[Dollypop]

Mid February would make it the day of my surgery. If it's the following week, I'll certainly be there. I,'ll just wear baggy clothes to hide the "pouch" I'll have strapped to my thigh.