18 Minutes of Fame at Theatre West

Dates: (7/22/2022 - 7/24/2022 )

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Theatre West

Theatre West

956 Eucalyptus Drive El Segundo California 90245
Los Angeles,CA 90068

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Written by Susan Morgenstern and Barbara Minkus. Directed by Susan Morgenstern. Produced by Matt Aaron Krinsky and Diane Baroni. Starring Barbara Minkus.18 Minutes of Fame is subtitled A Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus. Youve seen her ---a lot: On stage, on screen and especially on television. Other than the fact that she never became actually famous, shes had what most performers would consider an enviable career. Because she started out as, and remains, an accomplished singer, her show business memoir is a musical one.Her road hasnt always been an easy one. She faced physical challenges. She had to conceal her stage mothers ongoing infidelities. Aspiring early on to sing opera, Barbara found her audiences steering her in the direction of musical comedy. Gaining a foothold in national media, she worked with the show business greats. She appeared 25 times as a raconteur and singer on The Merv Griffin Show; Appeared on TV with Danny Kaye and Jerry Lewis; 27 episodes of Love, American Style as a variety of characters; stints on Tosh O; Getting On; The Tonight Show. Her stage career has included the touring company of Funny Girl (as Fanny Brice); a starring role on Broadway in The Education of Hyman Kaplan; Off-Broadway roles in Picon Pie (as Molly Picon); Dont Leave It All to Your Children; Rondelay. She starred locally as Jennie Grossinger in Saturday Night at Grossingers. She also had roles in eleven feature films.Along the way, she found true love. A trip to Israel with her husband brought her closer to her Jewish roots.
Ages: Suitable for general audiences.

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