A celebration of the late Rita McKenzie, the noted Ethel Merman impersonator who passed away in February 2024 at the age of 76, will be held February 22 in Los Angeles.
Entitled A Celebration of Life, the tribute, featuring friends, family, and colleagues, will also be streamed at this Zoom link beginning at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT).
The celebration will include presentations from Barry Bostwick, Barbara Eden, Sam Harris, Rupert Holmes, Michael Orland, Renée Taylor, Lesley Ann Warren, and more.
On February 25, McKenzie’s husband and producer, Scott Stander, will release a lost recording of "The Melody Inside," a song written and gifted to her in the 1990’s from musical director Robert Bendorff. The song will be available to stream everywhere and for digital purchase. Proceeds of the single will benefit Broadway Barks, an organization McKenzie long loved and admired.
Read the complete Playbill obituary for Ms. McKenzie by clicking here.
