Post Of The Year 2021 Winner

[Mel O'Drama]

Congratulations to @pete lashmar for your winning post, nominated by @Angela Channing:

I've been exceptionally lucky in meeting so many people from my days in the west end theatres. On my 18th birthday we had Lisa Minnelli at The London Palladium. Madonna arrived with Sean Penn as they were in the UK filming their smash (s)hit movie Shanghai Surprise and there was a huge paparazzi entourage so he left early. I was then invited out with them as it was my birthday and we went out, had a great meal, a great laugh and I remember very very little of it - but it's a story I love to tell. Liza was on top form for 2 weeks at the theatre and Madonna, from what I remember was very funny and chatty.

I also met Ken Kercheval when he came to see La Cage Aux Folles. I did approach him as a huge Dallas fan and he was wonderful - so much bigger than I expected, height wise.

Freddie Mercury is probably the one I remember most - arrving at La Cage in a huge fur coast that completely swamped him but he was so gracious and it was probably my only OMG moment. I still cry now when I see him on TV, such a sad sad time in our lives, when we lost so many special people.

Who would play me in a film, probably the late, great Rick Mayall, lots of people say we looked and acted similar - ugly and childish.

The best part of my life that would make a film is probably when I was a rep - lots of big characters, lots of alcohol and so many funny moments and dare I say hangover comedy. It was a time when life was carefree and fun with the odd drama popping up once in a while. Oh but those stories still turn in my head and it just makes me smile so much.

Who would I like most to meet...probably Freddie, the man just astounds me with his talent. But if it were someone alive I would have to go with Neil Tennent from Pet Shop Boys - their music has changed my life in so many ways, I would adore to meet him (and Chris Lowe) just to have a brilliantly long chat and get to know him/them.

In the Spotlight with.. - pete lashmar

Hi @pete lashmar I hope you will enjoy your week in the spotlight. :) So 5,6,7,8 is an actual dance routine abroad too. I didn't know that. But I remember we used to dance to that way back when it first came out. I understand you are from the UK originally so I am wondering. 1) What was it...

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Your medal and points will be with you very soon. Enjoy!!!

 

[pete lashmar]

Congratulations to @pete lashmar for your winning post, nominated by @Angela Channing:

In the Spotlight with.. - pete lashmar

Hi @pete lashmar I hope you will enjoy your week in the spotlight. :) So 5,6,7,8 is an actual dance routine abroad too. I didn't know that. But I remember we used to dance to that way back when it first came out. I understand you are from the UK originally so I am wondering. 1) What was it...

www.tellytalk.net

Your medal and points will be with you very soon. Enjoy!!!

Thank you, so much and a huge thank you to @Angela Channing for nominating me and everyone that voted for all the posts and thread titles of the year.

 

[Karin Schill]

Congratulations @pete lashmar
You know it was interesting to get to know you better. I hope the members in the spotlight will return to our boards very soon.

 

[pete lashmar]

Congratulations @pete lashmar
You know it was interesting to get to know you better. I hope the members in the spotlight will return to our boards very soon.

Thank you @Karin Schill - yes, the more the merrier for a good old fashioned chat and debate x

 

[Angela Channing]

Congratulations @pete lashmar
You know it was interesting to get to know you better. I hope the members in the spotlight will return to our boards very soon.

Congratulations @pete lashmar, I'm delighted you won, it is well deserved.

 

[Long Lashes]

Congratulations @pete lashmar ... I'm still in awe that you met Freddie Mercury.

 

[pete lashmar]

Congratulations @pete lashmar ... I'm still in awe that you met Freddie Mercury.

Thank you, and so was I, he looked fabulous though x