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: Michigan

Thanks to Michael Holmes and his amusing new show — — "Holmes for the Holiday" — — MAE WEST will be onstage in Michigan this month.
• • Scripted for this year's Mason Street production, “Holmes for the Holidays” features all the traditional red-and-green musical favorites and more than a dash of gender-bending.
• • Holmes portrays a wickedly funny Judy Garland and has her host this performance along with her Hollywood cohorts Carol Channing and Bette Davis. And then this threesome is joined by an all-new character in the voluptuous shape of Mae West.
• • These comedic capers will be available at Mason Street Warehouse only on Saturday at 8:00 PM, 29 November 2008.
• • The Saugatuck Center for the Arts seems to be the only equity theatre in western Michigan. For ticket information, please phone the Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck, MI at 269-857-4898.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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