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This edition: Elaine Stritch's 88th Birthday Bash


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Episode Details

Original tape date: February 1, 2013. First aired: February 16, 2013.

We celebrate the 88th birthday of the great star Elaine Stritch. Joining us along with Stritch herself are her good friends, music director Rob Bowman, and actor Hunter Ryan Herdlicka who appeared with Stritch in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway. In a freewheeling conversation, Stritch reminisces fondly about a number of people and things of significance including Stephen Sondheim, Bela Lugosi, and the gift basket that Alec Baldwin sent her after she injured her hip.

Guest List

Frank Bowman Music Director

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka Actor

Elaine Stritch Actress/Singer

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