Bob Egan Entertainment in association with Elegant Diamond Productions presents Carol Channing: A Celebration Starring Richard Skipper! Musical Direction by Jon Webber, with a five piece band and back-up singers. In this intimate evening with one of Broadway s greatest treasures, Skipper takes his audience back to a time of clean wholesome entertainment, featuring highlights from two of Channing's greatest hits, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello Dolly! One performance only, July 5th, 2008 at 8:00 pm. Tim McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ. Reservations: (732) 774-1155.
Carol Channing, who was recently honored by the CA State Legislature with a presentation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sacramento was also presented with the PTA's highest honor for Advocacy for Arts in Education with the National PTA Life Achievement Award, on June 23rd. The honor highlights the work that Channing and and her husband, Harry Kullijian, have made through the Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts (http://drchanningfoundation.org/).
Jane Russell, the legendary film star who created the role of brunette Dorothy Shaw in the 1953 film version of the composer's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, has joined the roster of stars who will salute the music of Jule Styne as part of the 7th annual Actors' Fund Winter Concert
Gulfshore Playhouse has announced that Broadway legend Carol Channing will be present to host an exclusive dinner and jewelry sale reception called Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend at a fundrasier on January 12th
Faith Prince and Lucy Lawless will make up the gold-digging duo in a concert version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Seattle's 5th Avenue theatre from May 13th to May 15th