Gay Men's Chorus Says "Hello, Carol"

Channing will perform at Giving Back Concert Sharing Stage with Richard Skipper.

One of Lowell High School's better-known graduates is coming back to town to headline the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' Giving Back concert on February 25th. And she's sharing the stage with Carol Channing impersonator Richard Skipper!

To be honest, it's remarkable that Carol Channing is performing again so quickly after she took a fall during a tribute to composer Jerry Herman in November. Herman, of course, wrote the songs for a little bit of Broadway business called "Hello, Dolly!," which remains Channing's best-known role.

The February 25th event will be Channing's first performance since the accident, which caused a broken thumb, arm and ribs and a chipped shoulder.

Also sharing the bill at the THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS THEATER (3301 Lyon Street, SF) with Channing will be actor Wilson Cruz, the Barbary Coast Cloggers, Allyson Larkin, Sharon McNight, and the cast of the New Conservatory Theatre's Carole King revue, "Tapestry."

The concert will be a tribute to youth, according to chorus Executive Director Scott Mandell, and will benefit a variety of organizations, including the Larkin Street Youth Services, Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and the chorus itself.

Tickets are $50 to $100. The top price gets you admission to a preconcert reception and priority seating. But all ticket holders will be invited to a post-concert reception with the cast.

For more information, see http://www.richardskipper.com/

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