Lillian Gish, Tom Wopat, and James Patterson

The first thing Tom Wopat said to me: "You're the Lillian Gish man!"

Wopat starred at the Sondheim in 2013's "The Trip to Bountiful" as the sheriff, originated by Frank Overton in the NBC and 1953 broadway productions. It was a great part for him and we discussed the play, hailed as "Lillian Gish's masterpiece" at the time by the New York Times. Wopat appeared January 9 at Feinstein's at Hotel Nikko. His musical program of standards included "The Tender Trap." His 80-minute program pleased teh crowd. See TomWopat.com.





 

James Patterson with Tom Wopat, Tony-nominated for "Annie Get Your Gun," at Hotel Nikko. Introduced by Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersol. He may soon play my alma mater.

 

"You guys lost to the Seminoles," he said. "You did beat Bama, though." In addition to be a Gish fan, Wopat is a football fan and a Wisconsin farmer. And he likes LDGish.blogspot.com!

Cheers,

 

James Patterson

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