Mae West: Michigan Mischief

This weekend Michigan-based impressionist Michael Holmes will delight audiences as MAE WEST, Peggy Lee, Pearl Bailey, and — — most especially — — as Judy Garland.
• • This Friday and Saturday the Illinois-native, who fell in love with the theatre arts as a high school boy, will take to the stage at The Red Barn [Saugatuck, MI 49453], after being transformed by wigs and wizardry to resemble Judy Garland. “The Judy Show” builds its concept around Garland’s signature 1960’s TV series; the theme gives Holmes the flexibility to portray a rainbow of glammed-up celebrity guests including Mae West, "Hello, Dolly!" star Carol Channing, songbird Peggy Lee, bewitching Pearl Bailey, and others.
• • Unlike Mae, who wrote "The Drag" in 1926 and who was delighted by drag queens, the talented Mr. Holmes dislikes the label "drag" and is offended when people label him a "drag queen." His perspective is this: “What I do is theater. I just happen to do female characters. My show is a completely theatrical production with audience interaction and improvisational comedy, so every show is different. It’s really a celebration of the glory days of Hollywood.”
• • After this weekend's finale, Holmes will pack up his heel heels and wig boxes and head to the West Coast for an extended supper club engagement in Palm Springs. For details about his Red Barn extravaganza, telephone (269) 857-5300.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Dirty Blues

Songs made famous by MAE WEST, who loved to shimmy and wiggle to the blues, will be featured in a live show.
• • "Low Down Dirty Blues" is a new musical featuring the blues songs by great artists such as Mae West, Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, Sophie Tucker, Howlina Wolf, Pearl Bailey, and many others.
• • For decades, Blues artists have captivated audiences with the "Dirty Blues" — — music packed with passion and soul — — along with innuendo, insinuation, and, above all, humor.
• • This rousing, knee-slapping, unrestrained show can be seen at Northlight Theatre [9501 Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL 60077] starting on 27 May 2010.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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