Bea Arthur will return to NYC for one night only
for a reprise of her 2002 Tony-nominated one-woman show at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) on Monday, November 21st. The show will be a benefit for NYC's own Ali Forney Center (www.aliforneycenter.org), which provides housing and life-saving resources for NYC's homeless LGBT youth.
The show—entitled Bea Arthur: Back on Broadway (& 95th Street) will feature "Bea onstage, barefoot, with her amazing pianist Billy
Goldenberg. She will "riff on decades of showbiz madness—from whooping it up
with Ethel Merman and Tallulah Bankhead to all of her legendary TV
work. And yes, there's lots of fun songs and smart, bawdy (and even
gay-flavored) humor. Plus, a nice recipe for lamb."Arthur received a Tony Award for her performance as the glamorous and frequently drunk Vera Charles in Mame; she repeated her Broadway performance in the film version. Other Broadway credits include Threepenny Opera, Plain and Fancy, Seventh Heaven, Fiddler on the Roof and The Floating Light Bulb. As a TV star, she is best known for her work on "Golden Girls" and "Maude."Tickets begin at $50-$100, and VIP seats are $250 (they include an after-party) and $500 (tickets include the chance to meet Arthur and to attend the after-party). For tickets, visit www.SymphonySpace.org or call (212) 865-5400.
