Stephen Schwartzman's Birthday Bash

Reported by: Robert Tunstall

We performed an all-sung version of the Finale with Marvin Hamilsch on the keys. That was really cool! Then Patti LaBelle came out and SANG. Followed by Rod Stewart sounding just as good as he did "back in the day." Martin Short hosted the event at the Armory on the upper east side. Participants included: Kristi Ambrosetti, Katie Cameron, Melissa Center, Dena DiGiacinto, Lindsay Gee, Colleen Hawks, Elena Guiterrez, Cindy Marchionda, Paul Buschman, Zahif Corkidi, Bryan Knowlton, Jamie Patterson, Eric Sciotto, Robert Tunstall, Luis Villabon, and Brad Willcuts. Marvin Hamlisch's original assistant on ACL, Fran Leibergal, was the musical director during rehearsals and Annie Lebeaux was the pianist, and Fabulous Fotographer during the event.