Penny Fuller presented a tuneful celebration of songwriters she has collaborated with during her long and colorful career in musical theatre with her concert "Friends In Deed" at the Metropolitan Room on Wednesday, September 5. Additional concerts are scheduled for September 6, 7, 8 & 9 at 7:30PM.
Fuller's concert credits "Richard Rodgers, who wrote the music for Rex (which had Fuller doing double duty as both Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth the Queen) to Charles Strouse and Lee Adams who wrote the Tony award winning Applause (where she originated the role of Eve Harrington opposite Lauren Bacall) to John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret (Fuller was one of the original Sally Bowles in the initial Broadway production) to William Finn (where she was part of the original cast of A New Brain at Lincoln Center)," describe press notes, "Other songwriters who figure prominently into the evening include Harold Arlen, Arthur Schwartz, Sam Coslow, Stephen Sondheim, and Billy Goldenberg. Fuller also includes some cut songs from Cabaret and Applause as well as a handful of charming anecdotes about these extraordinary individuals."
The Metropolitan Room is located at 34 West 22 St. (between 5th & 6th). For tickets ($25) call 212-206-0440 or visit www.metropolitanroom.com. There is a 2 beverage minimum per person for each show in addition to the cover charge.
Photos by Mark Rupp
Kathleen Chalfant and Penny Fuller
Louis Tucci, Penny Fuller, Barry Kleinbort and Paul Greenwood
Penny Fuller with Melvin Bernhardt and guest
Linda Balgord and Penny Fuller
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