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Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS

By: Jun. 16, 2015
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On the heels of its hit production Miracle!, Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to continue its 2015-16 season with BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS, a musical tribute to the legendary Bette Midler starring Caitlin Jackson, directed and choreographed by Christopher Pazdernik with music direction by Jeremy Ramey as Barry Manilow. BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS will play July 17 - August 21, 2015 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. The press opening is Saturday, July 18 at 8 pm. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

Join Handbag Diva Caitlin Jackson as she pays tribute to the Divine Miss M's legendary cabaret act at the equally legendary Continental Bathhouse in New York City. Featuring a live band, this loving recreation of the beginning of Ms. Midler''s stellar career will feature the fabulous songs she sang for the boys in the bathhouse, including Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Superstar, and of course, Chapel of Love done in Bette''s inimitable style. Well, nearly inimitable. Handbag transforms the newly remodeled Mary's Attic into the legendary Bathhouse (just tell your great Aunt Gertie this is where young men went to clean up back in the day) complete with hot dancing boys wearing strategically placed towels... and steam... lots of steam.

The production team for BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS includes: Zachary Gipson (set design), Kate Setzer Kampausen (costume design), Mikey Moran (sound design), Mealah Heidenreich (props design) and Jacqueline Widman (stage manager).

Tickets are currently on sale at www.handbagproductions.org.

Photo Credit: Rick Aguilar Studios

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson as Bette Midler

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson (center) as Bette Midler flanked by TJ Crawford (left) and Adam Fane (right)

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson as Bette Midler

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson (center) as Bette Midler flanked by TJ Crawford (left) and Adam Fane (right)

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson (center) as Bette Midler flanked by TJ Crawford (left) and Adam Fane (right)

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Hell in a Handbag's BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS  Image
Caitlin Jackson (center) as Bette Midler with by TJ Crawford (top) and Adam Fane (bottom)



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