Monday, June 2, 2008

Bernadette Peters Spit on Me




...though I'm sure she didn't mean to.

I went to a performance of Men Alive with special guest Bernadette Peters on Saturday (5/31), and though I really enjoyed the first half of the show, Peters slam-dunked the 2nd half.

Bernadette Peters performs like the seasoned entertainer she is, and all the playfully flirty characteristics which made her so cheerfully endearing in shows like The Jerk and Pennies from Heaven make her alluring and sexy onstage.

Sorry? Did someone say she ws 60? Trust me...you won't give a shit.

A pleasant surprise was her version of Fever and a beautiful little ballad called Kramer's Song (from her currently #5 bestseller, "Broadway Barks"--I suggest you pick up both). My second row, aisle seat proved to be quite the treasure as this is where Ms. Peters chose to stand while seranading the audience with Kramer's Song--a lullabye she wrote to compliment her book. A little spit on my cheek was worth the up-close-and-personal performance.

Did I mention she's 60? Even at 10-inches away, I couldn't tell...

Aside from plugs for silent auctions, season tickets, etc, I found myself super entertained and will probably spend the next week seeing if there's a Bernadette Peters concert coming up somewhere nearby.

As for Men Alive? Yeah...I'd go to another one of their shows, too!