"VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" TRIBUTE • CASTRO THEATRE • 7/97- CONNIE CHAMPAGNE AS NEELY O'HARA!

Connie Champagne sings the title tune, re-enacts the famous wig flushing scene with Matthew Martin as Helen Lawson, and performs the "I'M NEEEEELLLYY O'HARA" meltdown from VALLEY OF THE DOLLS at the historic Castro Theatre 7/97. This glittering gala tribute was produced by Marc Huestis and featured a 45 minute interview with star Barbara Parkins. Flynn DeMarco seen as Anne Welles in this clip. Huestis produces another DOLLS gala with Patty Duke- Neely herself- live in-person, interviewed by Bruce Vilanch featuring return performances from the camp classic by Champagne & Martin.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
• Neely O'Hara
• Helen Lawson
• Castro Theatre
• Marc Huestis
• Connie Champagne
• Matthew Martin
• San Francisco

[stevers62]

Matthew Martin is BRILLIANT!!! Thanks for posting!

[fgraziani]

Matthew Martin as Helen Lawson is inspired! Thank you for posting this.

[brillig55]

that was great! Wish I had been there!

[getoutofmyway01]

BRILLIANT HELEN LAWSON! BRILLIANT!

[pinkydogbear]

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[JubalCalif]

Hilarious! THANKS for posting! Kudos to all those involved! What a bunch of terrifcially talented folk! You've MADE my day & my week! CHEERS! :-)

[phlashba]

The is the greatest thing ever in the history of the world!

[tidal50]

IN the early 90's i believe they did the play Valley of the Dolls with Connie Champagne. I saw it 7 times!!!!!!! It was AWSOME!!!!!!

[wlarmer]

I love the movie watch it all the time

[schuyler10]

Wonderful!!!!!

[pinkydogbear]

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