Ute Lemper has performed on Broadway and on stages across the world. Her extensive career includes playing Velma Kelly in "Chicago." Now, she's in New York for a brand new show.
"Rendezvous With Marlene" is based on a conversation Lemper had with Marlene Dietrich in 1988. The 3-hour long conversation helped create this show.
Lemper is returning to Cafe Carlyle for the performance. The show starts tomorrow, February 27th, and runs through March 3rd.
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The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates.