Ruth Leon recommends… Michael Jeter – Grand Hotel

Ruth Leon recommends… Michael Jeter – Grand Hotel

Ruth Leon recommends

norman lebrecht

September 10, 2023

Michael Jeter – Grand Hotel 
Here is one of those musical numbers that stays with you long after the show has closed. This one is from Grand Hotel on Broadway which had a spectacular cast and starred, amongst others, Karen Akers, Jane Krakowski, Brent Barrett and Liliane Montevecchi.

 Michael Jeter won the Tony as Supporting Actor in a Musical for this performance and in his touching acceptance speech sent a message to all those who had a drugs or alcohol problem that his Tony was living proof that these issues can be surmounted.

Michael Jeter and Brent Barrett  perform “We’ll Take a Glass Together” from Grand Hotel on the 1990 Tony Awards telecast.​
Here too is his acceptance speech.

Read more

Comments

  • Jj says:

    Thanks for posting this Ruth. One of my fav shows, I got very excited for a mo thinking it could be coming back to the West End!

  • MOST READ TODAY: