Reynolds, Lythgoe, et al. Set for Thalians Benefit, 9/24

Debbie Reynolds, Miss Burbank, returns to her roots in this rare Los Angeles appearance of Debbie Reynolds: Alive & Fabulous, with a gala celebrating the 55th annual Thalians Red Carpet Celebrity Benefit with special guests Nigel Lythgoe, ShaRon Lawrence, Ruta Lee, Patty McCormack, Anne Jeffreys, Joe Tremaine, Mitzi Gaynor, George Chakiris, Abbey Dalton, Richard Herd and many more.
 
The evening will start at 6:30PM with a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails then Debbie Reynolds: Alive and Fabulous on stage followed by post-show champagne and desserts and special guest stars.
 
Adding to the festivities, Susan Claassen will reincarnate the infamous costume designer and the screen's greatest fashion diva, Edith Head, and critique and "approve" the celebrities as they walk the El Portal Theatre red carpet.
 
When: Friday, September 24, 2010
               6:30PM Red carpet, auction, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails
               10PM Desserts and champagne
 
Where:  El Portal Theatre:  5269 Lankershim Blvd., NoHo Arts District, CA  91601
  
Debbie Reynolds and Ruta Lee have championed the Thalians charity as President and Board Chairperson and continue to raise money for mental health from pediatrics to geriatrics.
 
Debbie Reynolds grew up in the East Valley and rode her bicycle to the El Portal Movie Palace at 15 to see the double-features, cartoons and serials of the day.  One year later, she would star in the movies at MGM.  And this is the same Debbie Reynolds who was named "Miss Burbank" in 1948, was a cheerleader for John Burroughs High School, and who went on to "Singin' in the Rain" fame, starring Donald O' Connor and Gene Kelly, to "Tammy," to the Oscar®- nominated "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," and another 25 films.  She has more awards and accolades than any star in show business - two Walk of Fame Stars (not one!) on Hollywood Blvd.
 

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