Bernadette Peters at The Eccles Center

Saw Bernadette Peters last night. What a fantastic show.  She looks wonderful and her voice is so beautiful.  Although, Bernadette, your rendition of Some Enchanted Evening did not exceed the beauty of my lovely daughter, Robin Palazzo Whitney ‘s voice singing  that song on the stage of Fairview Park High School in the late 1970’s.  If you have any doubts, just check with my colleague, Nancy and her husband David, who traveled across Cleveland to see Robin play the female lead in South Pacific.

But, Bernadette, you brought tears to my eyes when you sang one of my favs, Bring in the Clowns. And your closing song, Stella’s Song, dedicated to your own dog and all dogs in need of safe, loving homes, was so sweet and tender.  Thank you for a great performance and a lovely time.

I have to stop now for two reasons.  Robin is going to kill me for posting about her voice and because I lost my readers at The Eccles Center last night and had to borrow Ralph’s bifocals, which aren’t a perfect fit, to do this.

P.S.  Bernadette:  I bought your children’s book, Stella is a Star, and one of your autographed CD’s to help you in your good works with animal rescue.

I commend Teri Orr and everyone involved in the Park City Institute, including my daughter and son-in-law, for working so hard to bring this spectacular show to close the 2013 season.  Can’t wait to see what you do in 2014.

Happy New Year!