A PRETTY PAUSE AT PALACE FOR PAWS

 

"PAWS"  the benefit for the Pines Animal Welfare Society,  headed by Valerie Perez in the Grove and Lee Frey in the Pines, kept their record of being one of the Best Shows in Town this year with a particularly sizzling evening.

 

 

The Grove Girls with Guitars (G3) Wendy Lewis, Sallyanne Piacentino, Sherri Rase, and Sue King, were an excellent opener, even whistling in harmony!  I was impressed (first time I heard them) You Rock, Girls!

 

Lana Kelly joined the G3’s in excellent voice in "Hey! What's going on?"

 

Mgr Sal Piro made the introductions

MC Panzi

 

 

If nothing else, Panzi is always "Big, Blonde and Beautiful"

 

And MC Philomena

It’s a “Wonderful, Wonderful Day."

 

Hail to the new Queen!

 

 

Bruce-Michael’s very poised and musically sure footed "Blue Moon."

The always stylish Demi Tasse shared "This Time I Know It's for Real"

 

 

Coco Love admonished "You Can Have My Husband …but please don't mess with my man"

But who could compete with her loveliness?

 

Ann Phetamine, extremely scary if you’re in the front row, as she stomped around in "These Boots Are Made for Walking" – she’s a big girl!

 

Watch Out!!!

 

 

Why, It’s Robin Kradles in another incarnation

 

"I Love Being Here with You."

 

The Freedner twins, Ruth and Susan, get better and better, here doing Louis Prima and Keely Smith in a dynamite medley: "Somebody Loves Me" "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby" and "Bei Mir Bist du Schoen." (watch out Shapiro Sisters)

 

 

One never gets tired of Tony Bondi’ plaintive "It's Been Raining in My Heart" and his umbrella twirling Terpsichore.

 

Is it me or are Barbara Hirsch and Linda Dickerman getting even more glam and convincing as Sonny and Cher?

"I Got You, Babe."

Rose Levine couldn’t blame the piano player this time, now using pre recorded accompaniment for "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" and "I'm Riding High,"

 

 

 

Hot as ever Charity was a sizzling "Hard-Hearted Hannah."
(where does she find these new outfits?)

 

Bastard Amber didn’t need words for this boffo number!

Dame Edith Piro, standing in for  Bella, who was still recovering from emergency surgery Memorial Day weekend, hosted the second half dedicated to Palace all stars from waitresses to headliners: Bastard Amber, Brendan Cutrell, Porshe, Tommy Femia, Logan Hardcore, Madonna Manson

 

Cutie Pie Brandon Cutrell woo-ed us with his seductive renditions of "Catch a Falling Star," an elusive "Chasing Cars" and Sondheim’s famous anthem "Being Alive"

catch him Mondays at the Palace with "Broadway at the Beach"

 

 

 

Madonna Manson is definitely a new Grove star

On the horizon

 

 

Singing a song abut being a backup singer
Don’t worry honey, you’ll get top billing very soon!

 

Why, its Judy Garland (Tommy Femia ) singing her daughter Liza’s song "Come to the Cabaret"   - she must be so proud of Liza’s latest Tony

 

Then back to Judy’s "Swanee", the "Trolley Song" and "Rock-a-bye Your Baby”

 

 

 New water taxi schedule made me miss Porsche’s performance and whoever followed.

Of you care about the cutbacks (one every TWO hours) call them:  665 8885

The Finale (before the delicious desserts)

Photo by Just Lorraine

 

Henry Sterling presented PAWS with a check for $5,100 from his Memorial Day Weekend benefit deck sale. He is a great animal supporter. He was generous to donate it to PAWS. The  Benefit raised  $2464.00. 50-50 raised $450...Sofina Terzo who won 50-50 donated $125 back to PAWS...

 

 Credit DJ Chuck for his consistently excellent sound