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CAROL CHANNING SAYS "THE FIRST 80 YEARS ARE THE HARDEST"

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 1-212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/ ) will continue their fall 2005 season with the debut engagement of Broadway legend Carol Channing from October 11th through 22nd. Her one-woman show "The First 80 Years Are The Hardest" is an unplugged evening of memories, humorous storytelling and several of her signature tunes, including "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "Little Girl From Little Rock" and, of course, the title song from Hello, Dolly! that brings the audience up close.

Ms. Channing, a recipient of the 1995 Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, has been a star of international acclaim since a Time Magazine cover story hailed her performance as "Lorelei Lee" in Gentleman Prefer Blondes." Since her 1948 Broadway debut in Blitzstein's No For An Answer, her Broadway appearances include So Proudly We Hail, Let's Face It, Lend An Ear (Theatre World Award), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Show Girl, Pygmalion, The Millionairess, The Vamp, Four On A Garden and Wonderful Town. Making theatrical history, she won the Tony Award in 1964 for her legendary portrayal of "Dolly Levi" in Jerry Herman's Hello, Dolly! She has since played the role in over 5000 performances, including a smash London engagement at the great Drury Lane Theatre, without missing a single show.

Ms. Channing's happiest film project was in the role of "Muzzy" in Thoroughly Modern Millie, which set box office records and earned her an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award.

In 2003, the octogenarian released her best selling memoirs, Just Lucky I Guess and received the Julie Harris Lifetime Achievement Award from the Actors' Fund of America. In 2004, she also received an honorary doctoral degree, becoming Doctor Carol Channing, from California State University. In addition, Carol was presented with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for lifetime achievement in musical theatre from the York Theatre Company in New York. Carol was recently married to her junior high school sweetheart, businessman Harry Kullijian, after a 70 year separation.
Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 pm.

All shows have a $60 cover and a $40 minimum.

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