Richard Skipper Celebrates

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Channing is best known for her enduring role as Dolly Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” (1964), for which she won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and later performed major revival runs, appearing in the play at least 5,000 times during her lifetime. Rising to stardom on her dazzling smile and comedic timing, her stage credits also include “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1949), “Lorelei” (1974), “Sugar Babies” (1980) and “Jerry’s Girls” (1984). Channing’s Broadway success led to many television appearances and movie roles, most notably, the film version of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (1967), which landed her a Golden Globe Award. She was the recipient of many other prestigious honors, including two additional Tony Awards for Special Achievement (1968 and 1995) and the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement (2004). Distinguished as the first celebrity to perform at a Super Bowl halftime show in 1970, Channing was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981.

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Diana, a new musical was in previews on Broadway, and was set to open March 31st, 2020, at the historic Longacre Theatre — when Broadway and the world shut down.. The musical, which chronicles the married life of the late Diana Spencer – the world’s favourite princess – is being helmed by the creative teams behind the ®Tony Award winning Come From Away and Memphis. Diana, a true musical story will mark Bruce’s 5th appearance in a featured role on Broadway.

A year later, and while Broadway is yet to return, through the herculean efforts of the show’s producers, Beth Williams and Frank Marshall, the company of Diana, a new musical was brought together in one of the largest-ever Covid-19 health and safety projects — to record the Original Cast Album, and to film the show for release on Netflix, sometime in 2021.

Born in Seattle, WA, Bruce Dow is an American/Canadian actor, best known for his 5 featured roles on Broadway; his 12 seasons in leading roles at the Stratford Festival; and his Dora Award Winning performances at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, the world’s largest and longest running LGBTQ2IA+ theatre. 

In 2005, he recorded his debut CD Lucky to Be Me. In 2008, he released a second CD Keepin’ Out Of Mischief. He has just released a compilation of highlights from both albums, The Best of Bruce Dow.

Dow is openly gay (non-binary, gender queer – open to all pronouns) and speaks often on issues of sexuality, sexual health, gender-identity, LGBTQ2IA+ youth and mental health.

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Christopher Peterson is a master of impersonations, both visually and vocally, and his comic timing is impeccable. The show is All Live, no lip-sync, and audiences are thrilled with his characterizations of Marilyn Monroe, Carol Channing, Madonna, Joan Rivers, Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Eartha Kitt, Cher, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball (whom he portrayed next to Cuba Gooding Jr. in the hit movie Rat Race) and now even Lady GaGa. You will be amazed as Christopher transforms himself from icon to icon right in front of your eyes aided by his magic closet on stage. This is a show not to be missed, one the whole family can enjoy (well, The Adams Family), so pick up the phone and book it NOW!!! Christopher Peterson is, without doubt, North America’s foremost female impersonator. His stature in the field is said to be equivalent to that of the legendary Jim Bailey—and Peterson still has years in which to expand his reputation. His main vehicle is Eyecons, a show he developed in which he becomes a dozen or more famous women, He has been touring with Eyecons for over a decade. (See article below about the evolution of the show.)

There is no lip-synching involved, and Christopher Peterson miraculously changes from one character to another right on stage with clever help from his backup dancers.  Eyecons has topnotch production values with superb costumes and lighting.  Over the years, inspiring women he has played in Eyecons include Madonna, Lucille Ball, Bette Midler, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Reba McEntire, Tina Turner, Joan Rivers, Shirley MacLaine, Dr. Ruth, Barbra Streisand, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli and Julie Andrews.

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NY Arts Review described Seth Sikes as “one of the saviors

of the Great American Songbook,” will return to the stage for the first time since 2019.

Sikes is one of New York’s best-known nightclub performers. All of his previous appearances in New York have sold out. His debut show, which paid tribute to Judy Garland, was named Best Tribute Show by Broadway World. Rex Reed said, “Sikes belted out small gems and big treasures alike to a sold-out house screaming for more. He’s already developing a fan base and there’s no telling how far Seth Sikes will go.”

Seth Sikes will also be making a series of appearances this Summer in Fire Island, The Pines

including:

SAGE Pines Pride Celebration June 5

Fire Island Pines Art Project June 26

When the Covid pandemic prevented Sikes from performing for live audiences, he created a series of hilarious music videos online that have gone viral, seen by hundreds of thousands. His most recent video, “Ring Them Bells,” was selected to close the globally watched Liza Minnelli 75th birthday tribute.  Before becoming one of New York’s most talked-about performers, Sikes worked in the theater behind the scenes. He was Assistant Director for The Band’s Visit and The Nance on Broadway (starring Nathan Lane and directed by Jack O'Brien), and for Off-Broadway productions of Tribes (directed by David Cromer) and Pageant. 

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Anne Steele is a multi-award winning singer/ songwriter from NYC. She released a brand new EP of original music titled Made Out Of Stars in January 2019 to critical acclaim. She had sold out release concerts in January in LA and NYC. Steele will then begin her Made Out Of Stars Tour that will play London, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Rehoboth Beach, San Diego, Dallas, Palm Springs, Seattle and more cities to be announced.  Steele released her first EP of original music titled What's Mine, in 2015 and toured extensively throughout the US and abroad. She recently performed alongside Cyndi Lauper at the Home For The Holidays concert at The Beacon Theater in NYC for the True Colors Fund. Anne's single, "Love Can Take Us There", was released in 2016, with all proceeds benefiting victims of The Pulse Nightclub shooting. 

Kelli Carpenter has always loved musical theater and travel. She sailed on a cruise every year growing up with her family and in 2003 she co-founded R Family Vacations with her business partner Gregg. Her family was featured in HBO's "All Aboard" and Kelli was nominated for an Emmy as one of the producers. She was also featured on ABC's 20/20. Kelli has an extensive background in marketing working for both Pepsi and Nickelodeon. Kelli Carpenter has always loved travel. She co-founded R Family Vacations with her business partner Gregg. Her company was featured in an HBO documentary about LGBT families.

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Matt Skallerud, president of Pink Media, has been in the LGBTQ+ digital space for over 25 years now, first with GayWired.com and SheWired.com, and now with Pink Media and the #ILoveGay network, helping companies reach their targeted LGBTQ+ demographic. Pink Media specializes in LGBTQ online marketing, targeting gays & lesbians via content marketing, social media, programmatic ad banners, mobile smartphone apps and more. He also specializes in search engine optimization (SEO), keyword / search advertising (PPC) and social media analytics. He's been in the LGBTQ online industry for over 20 years now. Matt Skallerud began his online career in May 1995 with the launch of GayWired.com, which became one of the top 3 LGBTQ websites worldwide. Having worked with companies, large and small, for more than 20 years to reach the LGBTQ online consumer through this site and others, he is now focused on the most cutting-edge global innovations in programmatic ad buying, social networking and Web 2.0 technologies. He empowers his clients to reach the LGBTQ market using the most advanced techniques taking hold in the online marketing world today, including Real-Time Ad Bidding (RTB), Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube, blogs and others. In addition, Skallerud is the former Board Chairman of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and has served on the boards Travel Gay Canada (TGC) and the LAGLCC. He is actively involved with key national LGBTQ organizations including the NGLCC, Out Professionals and Lambda Legal, just to name a few.

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Happy Pride! Throughout June, Richard Skipper Celebrates will be celebrating those in the LGBTQ community who are truly making a difference...instilling Pride in ALL of us!

Mark Nadler is the recipient of eight awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, three Backstage Bistros, two New York Nightlife Awards and two Broadway World Awards. Additionally, he was awarded two Bay Area Outer Critics’ Circle Awards. He has been a soloist with major orchestras, playing everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Philadelphia’s 14,000 seat amphitheater at The Mann Center. His most recent off- Broadway show, “I’m a Stranger Here Myself”, was honored with a New York Nightlife Award, a Drama Desk nomination and a nomination for Australia’s highest performing arts honor, the Helpmann Award.

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Born in Washington DC in 1952 Bobby Miller studied photography at The New School with Lisette Model and has been making photographs for 45 years. As a hair-make up artist he worked with photographers Robert Mapplethorpe, Lynn Goldsmith, Greg Gorman, and Christopher Makos among others. He is also a published poet and writer and is included in “ The Outlaw Bible of American Poets” and “ The Outlaw Bible of American Artists” He is the author of 25 books of photography and 4 books of poetry. His work has been shown at AMP Gallery in Provincetown, Woody Shimko Gallery in Palm Springs and most recently The Howl Gallery in NYC. Mr. Miller makes his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. On June 15, 2021 at 6:00 – 10:00 PM Until August 31 Artsee Gallery in Hudson NY at 529 Warren Street Presents the photographs of Studio 54 by Bobby Miller “An insider’s view of the mother of all nightclubs” There has never been – and there will never be – another nightclub to rival the playfulness, the glamour, the sheer audacity of Studio 54.  Bobby Miller was there to photograph these unbelievable apparitions of the night, and in Fabulous! Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, John Belushi, Eartha Kitt, Mohammed Ali…..The list of celebrities in this book goes on and on, it’s sheer magnitude astounding, its diversity downright shocking.  The photographs in this collection, along with the anecdotes that Bobby Miller shares, make this the most complete portrait we have of the gorgeous chaos that was Studio 54. 

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Patrick Riviere has been in the entertainment industry for over forty years beginning as a young boy with a touring road show for the Bicentennial in 1976. He has had the great honor of cajoling Robert De Niro to laugh between takes on Being Flynn; sung with the incomparable Patti LuPone in Don't Monkey With Broadway and co-starred with the late Bruno Kirby in an episode of the Network Television series, The Jury. He’s had the pleasure of working with Michael Greif (NYTW), Gemze de Lappe (ArtPark), RSC director Maurice Daniels, and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer Charles Strouse on both the North American Premiere of I And Albert, and a production of Rags. Patrick was the first Industry/Professional Liaison at NYU';s TISCH School of the Arts; Education Coordinator for Second Stage Theater; Program Coordinator for Arts Horizons; Associate Director and Education Coordinator at The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center; Co- Founder of The Emerging Artist's Project, Inc. and Founding Artistic Director of All Seasons Theatre Company. He is the creator and Executive Director of P.I.E. (Projects In Education) Story TheatreTM which has been produced from coast to coast since 1991 where it debuted in New York City's Central Park. He is featured in the book, Legendary Locals of Orleans County, and is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA and The Dramatists Guild. He resides in Provincetown with his husband.

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This is the show in which therapy and entertainment come together to show artists how to not only cope in the age of COVID but also how to keep creating. Dr. Bloom and Richard Skipper are joined by Kevin Duda Kevin Duda Kevin’s company, Kevin Duda Productions, focuses on the creation & development of entertainment and media properties in both classic form and those that break traditional boundaries. As an Executive & Creative Producer for Hallmark Channel, Kevin is represented by 'In The Key of Love', 'Two Turtle Doves' (Winner of the 2019 Christopher Award for Excellence in TV 2019). In the virtual space, Kevin produced A Killer Party; Broadway’s first digital musical, which spawned productions in South Korea, Japan, London and over 70 licensed productions under Music Theatre International in 2021. It will be seen as 1 of 6 shows at this year’s National Thespian Festival. With producing partner Chris Allen, he has produced guest-favorite production shows for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Regent Cruise Lines. KDP has produced and developed fresh and forward-thinking entertainment as well as special events and commercials for clients including Citibank, KFC, The Wildlife Conservation Society, Bank of America, Playbill, March For Our Lives, Broadway Cares and The Actors Fund. 

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