Reviews

Skipper As Channing In Concert

Richard Skipper as Carol Channing

RICHARD SKIPPER AS CAROL CHANNING IN CONCERT opened Thursday January 13, 2011 at St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, on restaurant row.  Skipper’s glowing tribute to the theatrical legend directed by Mark Robert Gordon celebrated Channing’s marvelous career and her unique persona with loving panache.  Accompanied by a three -piece band Skipper performed Channing’s standards along with some witty original material while never slipping out of character. His spontaneous interactions with his audience was always poised and charming as he delighted the opening night audience with stories and songs that captured the legend’s essence perfectly. A portion of the proceeds benefitted The Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kullijuan Foundation for the Arts. PC
Photography: Barry Gordin

Richard Skipper as Carol Channing

RICHARD SKIPPER AS CAROL CHANNING IN CONCERT opened Thursday January 13, 2011 at St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, on restaurant row.  Skipper’s glowing tribute to the theatrical legend directed by Mark Robert Gordon celebrated Channing’s marvelous career and her unique persona with loving panache.  Accompanied by a three -piece band Skipper performed Channing’s standards along with some witty original material while never slipping out of character. His spontaneous interactions with his audience was always poised and charming as he delighted the opening night audience with stories and songs that captured the legend’s essence perfectly. A portion of the proceeds benefitted The Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kullijuan Foundation for the Arts. PC
Photography: Barry Gordin


Opening Night

Richard Skipper as Carol Channing, Patrick Christiano
Mark Robert Gordon, Richard Skipper as Carol Channing, Sondra Lee
Ervin & Edith Drake
Richard Skipper
Julie Wilson
Bobbie Horowitz, Richard Skipper