Articles By Cheryl Makin
Kathy Najimy at MPAC in Morristown
She put a spell on the Mayo Performing Arts Center and they were hers…Kathy Najimy held the audience entranced with her personal take on the “Hocus Pocus” experience Oct. 26. For about an hour, the almost full house listened to Najimy recount tales of her co-stars – in particular Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker - on the set of the 1993 movie. The witty Najimy also delved into her days as a child “creating her own fun” making up skits and shows in her San Diego backyard, often singing her idol and future co-star Bette Midler’s songs. Then she chatted about being an up and coming actress and self-confessed “crazy, sycophant rabid fan” and “Bette Midler stalker” before she got her break with “Soapdish” in 1991. The next year, Najimy hit it big with “Sister Act” in 1992 - which she auditioned for five times.
published on 11/01/2019
Carol Burnett at State Theatre NJ
From the Tarzan yell to the tug of her ear an hour-and-a-half later, Carol Burnett held the State Theatre entranced in “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection” Oct. 25 at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. As a montage of the trademark yell wafted over the almost sold out audience, Burnett walked on stage to a standing ovation, given out of love and respect.
published on 10/29/2019
