Albuquerque Little Theatre Presents
Broadway Babes
Kaye Ballard
Donna McKechnie
Liliane Montevecchi
Accompaniment by David Geist
Kaye Ballard starred on Broadway in The Golden Apple, Carnival, Molly, The Pirates of Penzance, Gypsy, Funny Girl,Nunsense and Stephen Sondheim’sFollies. She has been in numerous films, including The Girl Most Likely, A House is Not a Home, Freaky Friday, Which Way to the Front? and The Ritz. Ballard has guest-starred in a wide range of television programs, including The Doris Day Show, The Muppet Show, The Match Game, The Tonight Show, The Carol Burnett Show and the live telecast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. In addition, she co-starred with Eve Arden in the NBC sitcom The Mothers-in-Law, which was released on DVD in July 2010.
Donna McKechnie has been performing in onstage productions for more than 50 years, recently completing My Musical Comedy Life in New York and touring in Australia. She is best known for her TONY AWARD-WINNING role as Cassie in the musical A Chorus Line. In addition, McKechnie has starred in numerous Broadway productions including The Education of Hyman Kaplan; Promises, Promises; State Fair; On the Town; and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies. She has guest-starred in several television programs, including Cheers, Fame, Family Ties, Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
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Liliane Montevecchi
is best known for her TONY AWARD-WINNING portrayal of Liliane La Fleur in Nine. She began her career as a prima ballerina, and inspired by dance, started a film career in the 1950s. She starred in King Creole with Elvis Presley, Meet Me in Las Vegas with Cyd Charisse, The Sad Sack with Jerry Lewis andThe Glass Slipper. She left Hollywood for a leading role in Folies Bergere; she toured with the company for nine years. Montevecchi’s Broadway credits include starring in Nine,Grand Hotel and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies. She also appeared in the films Wall Street and How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
David Geist has enjoyed an illustrious career working on Broadway shows such as Cats, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Wicked, The Producers, Passion, Fosse, The Boy From Oz, Sunset Boulevardand Parade. David has performed with and coached such world-renowned singers as Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, Betty Buckley, Rita Moreno, Hugh Jackman and Linda Eder. Composing legends Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber have engaged David to perform music in concert and theatre settings. David performs regularly at his cabaret room Geist Cabaret in Santa Fe.
Sun. July 27 @ 3:00pm
Tickets: $50 VIP – Includes Post-Show Meet & Greet and Refreshments
$35 – General Admission
$20 – Student/Child