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Joy Behar, Carol Burnett, Harold Prince Attend Linda Lavin’s 54 Below Opening Night

Dan Bacalzo

New York City

September 18, 2012

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Tony Award-winning director/producer Harold Prince and legendary comedian Carol Burnett congratulate Linda Lavin (center) on her opening night at 54 Below.
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Broadway veteran Penny Fuller was in the house at Linda Lavin’s opening night at 54 Below.
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Stage and screen star John Davidson was one of the many celebrities who congratulated Linda Lavin on her opening night at 54 Below.
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Comedy legend Carol Burnett chats with TV personality Joy Behar at Linda Lavin’s opening night at 54 Below.
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Steve Bakunas joined his wife Linda Lavin onstage as her drummer and backstage to celebrate the opening night of her cabaret act at 54 Below.
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The fabulous Billy Stritch served as musical director for Linda Lavin’s cabaret act at 54 Below.
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Eden Espinosa backstage at 54 Below.
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Linda Lavin celebrated the opening night of her cabaret act at 54 Below on Monday, September 17. Billy Stritch served as musical director, with musicians including Lavin’s husband, Steve Bakunas on drums, and Aaron Weinstein on violin.

Among the guests were Joy Behar, Carol Burnett, Donna Lynne Champlin,John Davidson, Penny Fuller, Sheldon Harnick, Jayne Houdyshell, Michael Mayer, Harold Prince, Nicky Silver, and the Nunziata Brothers. Also present that night was Eden Espinosa who performed an earlier set at 54 Below.