The Carlyle Hotel Delays Ebersole's Performance For One Final Performance Of 'At Home At The Carlyle: Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim'

Erich Steinbock, Managing Director of The Carlyle Hotel, announced today that Christine Ebersole's upcoming Café Carlyle engagement will be delayed one day so that the famed venue can add one final performance of "At Home At The Carlyle: Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim. . . One Song At A Time" on Tuesday evening, February 2nd, the occasion of Ms. Stritch's 85th Birthday. Ms. Stritch, who triumphantly opened in her new show last week, was to have played to Saturday, January 30th, with Ms. Ebersole beginning on February 2nd (Ebersole now plays February 3 - 20).

Mr. Steinbock explained, "Christine Ebersole thought it would be a great idea if Elaine was on stage on her actual birthday, and I agreed immediately. Elaine Stritch is one of New York's greatest stars and one of the Carlyle's cherished residents. We plan on really celebrating that night, and I know the evening will be one of the most legendary in The Carlyle's storied history."

"OK, I'll do it," Ms. Stritch said of the added performance. "But damn it if Christine Ebersole isn't going to be up there with me!"

The iconic musical theater careers of Ms. Stritch and Stephen Sondheim (who himself turns 80 on March 22) are inextricably linked, and this new show is the culmination of a personal and professional relationship that has spanned the better part of four decades. In "At Home At The Carlyle: Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim. . . One Song At A Time," Ms. Stritch (with Rob Bowman, Music Director) will perform the music of Mr. Sondheim, orchestrated by Tony, Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Jonathan Tunick.

"At Home At The Carlyle: Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim. . . One Song At A Time" plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:45 p.m. There is a $125 music charge for all performances. Dinner is required for all shows. There will be dinner seating's at 6:00pm, 6:30pm and 7:00pm. The Café Carlyle is located within The Carlyle Hotel (35 East 76th Street at Madison Avenue). For reservations please call (212) 744-1600.

Photo credit: Walter McBride

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