Lane Bradbury, Original 'Dainty June' in GYPSY, Continues Run of Debut Cabaret Show LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN at Don't Tell Mama, 6/29

In 1959, theater, film, and TV star Lane Bradbury created the role of "Dainty June" in the original Broadway production of the iconic show GYPSY starring Ethel Merman. Now, almost 60 years later, Bradbury is making her debut at the legendary cabaret Don't Tell Mama with LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN. Bradbury's musical trip down memory lane is a personal tour of how she transitioned from being an Atlanta Debutante to a performer on "The Great White Way" during the Golden Age of Broadway Musicals.

Written by Doug DeVita, directed by Bradbury's daughter Elkin Antoniou, and with Musical Direction by Joe Goodrich, Lane Bradbury's LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN hits the Don't Tell Mama stage for a second performance on June 29 at 7 pm. Don't Tell Mama is located at 343 West 46th St (between 8th & 9th Aves). Cover: $20 (MAC: $15), 2-Drink Minimum, Cash Only. For reservations, call: 212-757-0788 (after 4:00 PM) or go to here:

Lane Bradbury was born and raised near Atlanta, Georgia, began to study ballet at age five and joined the Atlanta Ballet at age 12. She moved to NYC to pursue a dancing career was accepted at the Actor's Studio as the youngest ever member. She made her Broadway debut in 1958 in J.B. after director Elia Kazan discovered her at the Actor's Studio, and she followed that the next year appearing in Gypsy. In 1961, she was cast in The Night of the Iguana, originating respectively the roles of June & Charlotte Goodall. Bradbury's film credits include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Hawaii, The Barony, and Consenting Adults, and she has had guest starring roles in many TV "Movies of Week" including: Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring, Dial Hot Line, A Real American Hero, and To Dance With the White Dog. Bradbury has also appeared in more than 40 TV series including such classics as Gunsmoke, In the Heat of the Night, Kung Fu, The Rockford Files, The Partridge Family, Walking Tall, Serpico, The Waltons, Police Story, McCloud, The Mod Squad, and The Streets of San Francisco. She now serves as the artistic director of Valkyrie Theatre of Dance Drama & Film in Los Angeles, a non-profit organization that utilizes the arts to bring hope, healing, and identity to "at risk" children and teenagers.

For more information, contact Stephen Hanks, Cabaret Life Productions, at cabaretlifeproductions@gmail.com

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