Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret

After two heart operations and the pandemic Rob Russell returns to the stage.

By: Apr. 22, 2021
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Rob Russell survived the pandemic and two heart operations this past year so his return to the stage caused a joyous celebration last night at the Pelican Cafe Cabaret. His Palm Beach fans gave him a standing ovation as they sang "It's so nice to have you back where you belong" to "Mr. Palm Beach".

Hello, Dolly! is Rob's signature opening song when he enters a room starting a show, wireless mic in hand, and tunefully inserting the names of friends and fans into the Hello Dolly lyric.

Tonight's Hello, Dolly! Became a greeting to special guests: Dick, Sally, & Missy Robinson, Patty Chamberlin, Sandy & Isanne Fisher, Jane Shevell, Larry Weissfeld, Leslie Laredo, Jeff Leibowitz, Clare Coco, Paul Shewchuk, Lady Jane Rothchild, and many others. Broadway producer Catherine Adler, Artist Helmut Koller, Eda Sorokoff, and Kim Charlton were also saluting Rob, along with the Pelican's great hosts Mark & Karen Frangione.

Russell's career has taken him from front man at the distinguished Governor's Club at Phillips Point, to almost two decades as producer and emcee of the world famous Royal Room Cabaret at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, and to his recent years as a singer, recording artist, and-after graduating top in his class at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting-Dick Robinson's fill-in tune-spinner on Legends Radio 100.3 FM.

Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Mark Frangione & Rob Russell

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Rob Russell

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Dick Robinson & Rob Russell

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Rob & The Robetts

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Rob Russell & Kim Charlton

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Clare Coco & Rob Russell

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Stephen Sorokoff & Catherine Adler

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Helmut Koller, Catherine Adler, Kim Charlton, Eda Sorokoff

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Sally Robinson, Missy Robinson, Rob Russell, Dick Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Sandy Fisher

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Larry Weissfeld

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Helmut Koller & Jane Rothchild

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Helmut Koller, Stephen Sorokoff, Eda Sorokoff, Kim Charlton

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Larry Weissfeld, Jane Shevell, Leslie Laredo, Jeff Leibowitz

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Karen Frangione & Mark Frangione

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Happy Birthday Dick Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Dick Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Isanne Fisher, Sandy Fisher, Dick Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Kim Charlton & Dick Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Dick Robinson, Eda Sorokoff Stephen Sorokoff, Kim Charlton, Sally Robinson, Missy Robinson

Photo Coverage: Rob Russell Returns to the Pelican Cafe Cabaret
Pelican Cafe



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