STAGE TUBE: ALL ABOUT ME's Dame Edna Co-Hosts 'The View'

'All About Me' star Dame Edna sat in as guest co-host of ABC's 'The View' on Thursday, March 25. Dame Edna spoke candidly on many topics including her love life and Madonna's adoption choices. She was also joined by Michael Feinstein, also starring in 'All About Me', for a musical performance of 'We Get Along Amazingly Well.'

According to her official website (www.dame-edna.com) Dame Edna is probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today: housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk show host, swami, children's book illustrator, spin doctor, Megastar and Icon. With Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman, Dame Edna is one of a remarkable succession of female stars to emerge from Australia. 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, Syndey, Switzerland and Martha's Vineyard. She is the Founder and Governor of Friends of the Prostate and the creator of the World Prostate Olympics.

On television she has appeared in the UK special "A Night on Mt. Edna" and her talk show "The Dame Edna Experience." Her last critically acclaimed Broadway show "Dame Edna: The Royal Tour" received the Tony® award for Live Theatrical Event. She is also a celebrated author, having penned three books including My Gorgeous Life, which is currently being adapted for the stage and screen.

ALL ABOUT ME opened at the new Henry Miller's Theatre on March 18, 2010. The show follows a tradition of unique entertainment, joining shows such as: At the Drop of a Hat (1959) starring the comedy team of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann; An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1960) directed by Arthur Penn; An Evening with Yves Montand (1961); Beyond the Fringe (1962), the British Revue starring Alan Bennett; Wait a Minim! (1966), the hit revue with eight performers from South Africa; Bob and Ray-The Two and Only (1970) starring the popular radio comics Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding; Words and Music (1974) a revue featuring the songs of Sammy Cahn; Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect (1994), and Jackie Mason's Much Ado about Everything (1999).

ALL ABOUT ME starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein was written by Christopher Durang, Barry Humphries and Michael Feinstein. This is Dame Edna's third return to Broadway. Michael Feinstein last appeared on Broadway in 1990.

ALL ABOUT ME is produced by Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel. Direction is by Casey Nicholaw.

For tickets and more information, visit www.allaboutmebroadway.com.

 

 

"The View" features Daytime Emmy® Award-winning hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations. "The View" is broadcast in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound, and is now available to watch online daily at 4:00 p.m., ET/1:00 p.m., PT on the ABC Digital Full Episode Player at ABC.com. "The View" is produced by ABC Daytime and Ms. Walters' Barwall Productions, with Ms. Walters serving as executive producer along with Bill Geddie, who also serves as executive producer for "The Barbara Walters Specials." "The View" is directed by Mark Gentile. Musical performances produced and directed by Mark Gentile.