News Archive
2010
February 13th-14th, 2010
Meet the Cast of Knots Landing at Hollywood Show
Michele Lee joins her fellow cast mates -- Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Ted Shackleford, and Joan Van Ark in Hollywood Show. Hollywood Show is an autograph and collectibles convention where fans can meet their favorite celebrities. It takes place a few times a year in Burbank, California. Hollywood Show will take place on February 13th and 14th, 2010. |
February 22nd, 2010
Michele to Participate in "Broadway Backwards 5"
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January 2010
Michele Joins Off-Broadway Show: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
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February 10th, 2010
Michele will be a Guest Star with Michael Feinstein at Carneige Hall
Michele will be a guest star at Standard
Time with Michael Feinstein on February 10, 2010 at Carneige Hall,
New York City. |
2009
Happy 30th Anniversary, Knots Landing!
Can you even believe it's been 30 years since Knots Landing premiered on CBS? The first show appeared back in December 1979 and became one of the longest running primetime dramas on television when it ended on May 13th, 1993. Here's to you, Knots Landing! Feeling nostalgic for more memories? Visit the Knots Landing website: |
November 4, 2009:
CBS Early Show: Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson
Former Knots Landing cast mates will reunite
on Wednesday, November 4th on the CBS Early Show. |
November 8th, 2009
One Woman Show in Palm Springs, CA
Michele will present her one-woman show on November 8th, 2009 in Palm Springs, California at Del Webb's Sun City. Show times are 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, contact Les Surlow at: (760) 360-3634. |
Knots Landing to be Honored with 30th Anniversary Award
Michele join s the cast of Knots Landing at the TVLand Awards to receive the 30th Anniversay Award. Additional cast members scheduled to appear: Lisa Hartman Black, Kevin Dobson, William DeVane, Kevin Dobson, Constance McCashin, David Jacobs, Don Murray, Donna Mills, Michelle Phillips, Ted Shackleford, and Joan Van Ark.
The show will be taped on April 19th at the Gibson Ampitheatre.
The TVLand Awards will premier on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at 8 p.m.
For more information: http://www.tvland.com/awards2009/preview/
2008
Michele Chats it Up with Elaine Paige's Radio Show
Elaine Paige recently interviewed Michele Lee on BBC Radio. Hear Michele talk about her first audition, filming alternate versions of "How to Succeed...", and many more moments from her career.
Michele to Perform at Benefit for The Actors Fund
Michele Lee will perform in a benefit for the Actors Fund on Monday, September 22, 2008, 7 p.m. at Birdland in New York City. Tickets are $40 and $75.
Purchase Tickets through Birdland
"Of Thee I Sing" (1972) Will Be Featured in the New York Musical Theatre Festival
In 1972, Michele Lee, Carroll O'Connor, Cloris Leachman, Jack Gilford and Jim Backus starred in a television version of the 1931 Gershwin musical comedy, "Of Thee I Sing".
The New York Musical Theatre Festival will show the TV special for audiences on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.
Visit New York Musical Theatre Festival to purchase tickets.
Knots Landing Reunion on The Today Show.
Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson, and Ted Shackelford appeared on NBC's Today Show on Thursday, February 28th, 2008 to reminense about Knots Landing. You can watch the video of the reunion below.
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Michele Lee Songs Available on iTunes
Two of Michele's songs from the Broadway show, Seesaw are available for digital download from Apple's iTunes Music Store:
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"I'm Way Ahead" from the ABC: A Tribute to Richard Adler, Jerry Block and Cy Coleman album.
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"Nobody Does It Like Me" from the DRG Records 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances from Original Cast Albums.
For more information about iTunes, visit apple.com.
Michele Performs "Say, Has Anyone Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" in 1973
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2007
Michele Lee to Perform at Benefit Concert in Los Angeles, July 21, 2007
Give My Regards to Broadway: Televison Legends in an Evening of Song will be held at the Brentwood Theatre in Los Angeles on July 21, 2007 at 8 p.m. The concert is a benefit for Reprise! Broadway's Best. Other contributors will include: Jason Alexander, Pam Dawber, Florence Henderson, Ken Howard, Shirley Jones, Vicki Lewis, Hal Linden, Peter Marshall, and John Schnneider.
To purchase tickets, visit http://www.reprise.org |
Michele Lee to Perform with Michael Feinstein in Palm Desert, California
Michele Lee and Michael Feinstein will be performing at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California on Friday, March 30, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $65. and $125. To purchase tickets, visit the McCallum Theatre online boxoffice. |
2006
Michele is Honorred with a Caricature of Herself at Broadway's World-Famous Sardis Restaurant.
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On December 14th, 2006, Michele was presented with a caricature of herself to be hung on the walls of Sardis restaurant in the heart of the theatre district in New York. At the unveiling were: Michele's husband Fred Rappoport, Gerald
Schoenfeld, Charles Bush, Julie Halston, Max Klimavicius, Michael
Feinstein, Lainie Kazan, and many more. |
Knots Landing Season One Available on DVD!
The wait is over -- Warner Home Video is releasing season one of Knots Landing on March 28, 2006. The 5-disc set will include 13 episodes and commentary on two episodes. Also included is a featureette called Gary and Val: Together Again. |
2005
Knots Landing 25th Anniversary Special Coffee Talk: Karen (Michele Lee) and Abby (Donna Mills) remember "Knots Landing" |
It's
official -- CBS is planning a "Knots Landing" reunion special
to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. |
Cast members scheduled to join the project: Michele Lee, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, William Devane, Ted Shackelford, Julie Harris, Michelle Phillips, Lisa Hartman-Black, Don Murray
The reunion special is being taped in June and is tentatively scheduled to air in November 2005.
Michele Lee to Perform One-Woman Shows in Southern California and New York City.
California: September 2005Michele will performing one-woman shows in Orange County, CA the week of September 25th.
For more information, visit the:Orange County Performing Art Center's website.
New
York: November 2005
The week of November 15th through Thanksgiving, Michele will be performing
at Feinstein's at the Regency Hotel in New York City. For more information,
visit: Feinstein's at the
Regency.
Find
out How Michele First Got Her Actors' Equity Card
"The
first audition I ever went on was in 1960 at the Ivar Theatre in Hollywood.
I was accompanied by my mother at the instruction of my father..." Read
More at the Actor's Equity Association.
 Michele Lee, Chita Rivera, Sean Hayes |
Will
and Grace Episode to Be Rebroadcast on April 7th |
From NBC.com: Valentine's Day is full of surprises. Grace's (Debra Messing) tries to ignore the greeting card holiday but romantic urges eventually send her into the arms of the enemy -- none other than Nick (guest star Ed Burns, "Saving Private Ryan") a hunky greeting card writer. In a dramatic change of events, Karen's (Megan Mullally) former nemesis Scott Wooley (guest star Jeff Goldblum) tries to win her heart by showering her with gifts but Karen's eyes are on larger things, -- her new overweight internet date. Elsewhere, after dancing with a lesbian couple (guest stars Chita Rivera & Michele Lee) Will (Eric McCormack) and Jack (Sean Hayes) find comfort in each other's arms for the Valentine's Day spotlight dance. TV-14
Michele Lee, Chita Rivera, Sean Hayes |
Michele Lee Guest Stars on Will & Grace on February 10, 2005
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From NBC.com: Valentine's Day is full of surprises. Grace's (Debra Messing) tries to ignore the greeting card holiday but romantic urges eventually send her into the arms of the enemy -- none other than Nick (guest star Ed Burns, "Saving Private Ryan") a hunky greeting card writer. In a dramatic change of events, Karen's (Megan Mullally) former nemesis Scott Wooley (guest star Jeff Goldblum) tries to win her heart by showering her with gifts but Karen's eyes are on larger things, -- her new overweight internet date. Elsewhere, after dancing with a lesbian couple (guest stars Chita Rivera & Michele Lee) Will (Eric McCormack) and Jack (Sean Hayes) find comfort in each other's arms for the Valentine's Day spotlight dance. TV-14
Broadway:
The Golden Age Now on DVD
Michele is featured in Broadway: The Golden Age, a documentary now available
on DVD. Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of legendary Broadway
stars through interviews, archival footage, home movies, and photographs.
For more information and to watch the movie trailer, visit:
http://www.broadwaythemovie.com
Buy
the DVD from Amazon.com
Michele
Answers Your Questions!
Michele
recently answered many of the questions you submitted through the Ask
Michele section of MicheleLeeOnline.com.
Visit the Ask Michele section to find out
if it's true she's working on a one-woman show, her favorite Broadway musicals,
and why Michele shops on Ebay!
Michele
Lee Online Mailing List: Update For Previous Members (Before 7/10/2004)
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If you were on our mailing list prior to July 10, 2004, you must either
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2004
Michele to Participate in the Tribute to Cy Coleman Benefiting Actors' Fund
Michele is scheduled to appear with an all-star line up tribute to Cy Coleman. Coleman is the composer who wrote the music for Seesaw. Michele starred in the 1973 Broadway show and is expected to sing one of the original songs from the show.
The show is on Saturday, November 6, 2004, 8 p.m. at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Campus of Cal State University Los Angeles. Tickets prices start at $40.00
For ticket information, visit: http://www.actorsfund.org
Mame!
One
night only. Michele Lee as Mame Dennis. The Hollywood Bowl. August 1, 2004.
Michele stars with John Schneider, Allyce Beasley, Christine Ebersole, Fred
Willard, Susan Sullivan, and Alan Thicke in the classic, Jerry Herman musical
MAME!
For more information,
visit the Hollywood Bowl website at:
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tix/performance_detail.cfm?id=1736
Michele
Chats It Up With KnotsLanding.net
Michele
recently did an interview with KnotsLanding.net. You can read the interview
here: http://www.knotslanding.net/michele.htm
Along
Came Polly Released on DVD
Michele
is featured in the John Hamburg film, Along Came Polly, playing Ben Stiller's
mother, Vivian. Bob Dishy plays Michele's husband.
The film stars Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Debra Messing. The film also reunites Michele with former Knots Landing castmate, Alec Baldwin.
Film opened January 16th. Now available on DVD.
Official film website: http://www.alongcamepolly.com
Buy Along Came Polly at Amazon.comThe
Love Bug Special Edition DVD Released
On
May 20, 2003, Disney released The Love Bug DVD Special Edition. The
DVD features a restored version of the 1969 movie starring Michele
Lee, Dean Jones, and Buddy Hackett and Herbie the Volkswagen.
The DVD also contains deleted movie scenes; original theatrical
trailer, production still and an audio commentary with Michele
and her co-stars.
2003
Bravo, Bravo!
The wait is over. For the first time in 40 years,
the cast album of "Bravo Giovanni" is available on CD.
The cast album features Michele Lee and Cesare Siepi. The Broadway
Show originally ran during the summer of 1962. Includes a special
bonus track by Michele, "Steady, Steady". Available in
stores, or through the Michele Lee Online Shop.
2001
Michele nominated for a Tony Award for her role in "Tale of the Allergist's Wife"!
Michele competed in the category of Featured Actress in a Play. Michele's nomination is among THREE that "A Tale of the Allergist's Wife" has received -- the show has been nominated for Best Play, and Linda Lavin has been nominated for Leading Actress in a Play. The Tony Awards will aired live on Sunday, June 3rd on CBS. Michele continues in "Tale of the Allergist's Wife," the razor sharp new Broadway comedy written by Charles Busch.
Michele is starring in "Tale of the Allergist's Wife," the razor sharp new Broadway comedy written by Charles Busch.
Busch's play chronicles the spiritual turmoil of Marjorie (Linda
Lavin), a middle-aged Upper West Side doyenne, and how her life
changes when a stranger from the past (Michele Lee) arrives on
her doorstep. This deliciously devious social satire is filled
with wicked fun and delightful surprises.
Opened on November 2, 2000 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street, New York, New York. Tickets are available online through TeleCharge or by phone at: 1-800-432-7250 or 212-239-6200.
