Though she turns 51 today, Martha will always be a "HAIR" baby. Talk about degrees of separation from "Frank Mills;" one cannot get closer than Martha, who is the daughter of Shelley Plimpton, who, my girls know, set the gold standard for that song, in the original Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of "HAIR."
My aforementioned friend, Angela, who used to stand beneath the Waverly, with me, each September 12, as I sang the song, had a friend, Lorrie Chasen, who used to babysit Martha, and knew her mother, Shelley. Lorrie appeared in a production of "HAIR" at the now defunct Playhouse-On-The-Mall, in Paramus, NJ. The production was directed by Shelley.
And those of us old enough to recall the 1979 film, are fairly certain Martha, at seven or eight, was the little blond haired girl, seen in the Be-In sequence.
Once again, "Playbill" website missed the boat. Besides this legacy, Martha has a galaxy of stage credentials; several of which I have been proud to have witnessed. And they cannot wish her a Happy Birthday. And they think they are in touch with theater???????????????Are you kidding?????????????????????
So, Martha, as one of our most talented performers out there, have a Happy Birthday, and an exciting year. Come back to the stage, soon!
And yes, "Angela and I don't want the two dollars back. Just him."
2 comments:
She was great in "Pecker", one of John Water's less notorious movies
MartyO49,
I loved her in "Pecker."
"No tea bagging!"
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