We had yet another night at the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend. It was the LA Philharmonic with “The Singing Stars of Television”! It was quite the all-star cast and we had a great time. But first! The food!
We usually picnic beforehand, and it’s SO much more fun with a big group of people. We had an impressive spread this time! ![]()
We had 8 people in our group (whoo hoo!) and this was the menu:
-Chicken and Beef Skewers from Zankou Chicken
-Basmati Rice from Zankou
-Buffalo Chicken Dip with chips (made by yours truly! Recipe coming tomorrow!)
-Summer Garden Salad
-Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
-Fresh Fruit
-Hummus
-Blonde Brownies
-CRUMBS CUPCAKES!
-Sparkling Lemonade
I’d say the Bowl was only about half full that night (which is crazy considering how amazing the show was!) We had a whole section (or two) all to ourselves! ![]()
Ok! Get Ready! Blurry pictures ahead!
First up was Michael Feinstein. He’s really talented. I was impressed at the range of his voice. ![]()
Next up was Florence Henderson! Yep. THE Mrs. Brady!!! She even sang the theme song to the Brady Bunch! It was so cool!!! She’s adorable. ![]()
Wayne Brady and Cheyenne Jackson also did a few numbers. Cheyenne is super cute! I guess he’s on Glee? I need to watch more TV.
But I was most excited to see Dick Van Dyk. That man is incredible! You can just tell that he’s had a career doing something that he loves. He did a bunch of songs from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins!!! ![]()
And perhaps the best part was when he actually rapped a song with his group “The Vantastics”. ![]()
I found a video of it on Youtube that you have see. Click ahead to 2:45 in the clip.
I feel so lucky to see these amazing stars live on stage! What a fun night. ![]()
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So awesome that you saw Dick Van Dyk singing songs from Mary Poppins…I loved that movie
Yay! I was there! I barely remember all of this, though. Glad to have the recap! 🙂