TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Valerie Harper in Looped On Broadway

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As if there were not already enough reasons to go to New York City, now there is yet another major reason to go. The theatrical production of LOOPED, an outstanding comedy just opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre at 149 West 45th Street.

Starring Valerie Harper as the late fabulously wonderful Tallulah Bankhead along with Brian Hutchison and Michael Mulheren, this is such a witty, catty and entertaining production.


Written by the noted New York City playwright , Mathew Lombardo who brought us “Tea at Five” the one-woman play which told the story of Katharine Hepburn in a monologue. It was based on Hepburn’s book “Me: Stories of My Life.”.


Kate Mulgrew was the star and it played to large audiences in New York City and then later at different cities around the country. We saw it at the Pasadena Theatre when we were in Palm Springs a few years ago where we and Matthew was staying at the Terrazzo Resort.

We first saw LOOPED at the Cuillo Centre for the Arts in West Palm Beach when it was in its previews. The audience roared with laughter! Director Rob Ruggiero has accomplished a remarkable job in casting the perfect actors for this production.


Based on a real event, LOOPED takes place in the summer of 1965, when an inebriated Tallulah Bankhead stumbles into a sound studio to re-record (or ‘loop’) one line of dialogue for her last movie “Die, Die, My Darling”. Ms. Bankhead was known for her wild partying and convention-defying exploits that surpassed even today’s celebrity bad girls. Given her intoxicated state and inability to loop the line properly what ensures is an uproarious showdown between an uptight film editor and an outrageous legend.


Valerie Harper IS Tallulah! She has Tallulah down perfect in her voice, her mannerisms and everything. She is the perfect Tallulah. Ms. Harper is such a joy to see in this production. She takes the "bull by the horn" and never gives an inch.

We have all seen Ms. Harper over the years and she is one of the finest actors today. She is so multi-talented. And of course she is a four time Emmy winner. This production is NOT for the faint at heart. You may be shocked, you may be surprised but you will also be in for one of the most exciting evenings of your life. You will take home with you memories that you will cherish for years to come. For those of you who well remember Tallulah Bankhead, this will be a wonderful trip down memory lane and for the younger audiences, this will be a very informative and hilarious reminder of what life used to be.


Tallulah Bankhead came up with so many witty and remarkable quotes. Two of our favorites are, "I;ll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I;m late start without me..." and "Nobody can be exactly me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it."


Before seeing LOOPED, be sure and dine at Chez Josephine’s Restaurant, 414 West 42nd Street and call 212.594.1925 for reservations. Dining there will certainly put you right in the mood to see LOOPED. Owner, Jean-Claude Baker is the perfect host and a fabulously wonderful person. You will end your day by having not just one fabulous experience, but TWO! Dining at Chez Josephine’s is a rare treat and one that you will never forget!


Matthew Lombardo certainly has a major hit on his hands and thanks to the talented and fabulously wonderful Valerie Harper and her co-stars, LOOPED is bound for greatness!


Should you see LOOPED? Why of course Daaaahling! and be sure and savor every minute of it. Matthew Lombardo has visited Palm Springs time in the past. Life is just way too short NOT to see Broadway shows.


However if you can’t get to Broadway, by all means visit your local theatre productions every chance you get.

Always remember to have fun when traveling, meet new people and talk to everyone! TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD is written by Donald Pile and Ray Williams, Award-winning, Celebrity travel columnists who write for gay publications from coast to coast (And now legally married). Proud members of the IGLTA. You can email them at gaytravelers@aol.com and visit their website at http://gaytravelersataol.blogspot.com/