Bluebells Forever Podcast
Bluebells Forever Podcast
Bluebells Forever Podcast
Join Sheri Lewis as she interviews Bluebell dancers past and present. Bluebell dancers are an elite cast of dancers, known for their statuesque presence, beauty and strong dance technique. Margaret Kelly, aka Miss Bluebell, created her group of iconic dances in the 1930’s for their first performance Follies Bergere. From there, she expanded her shows to the Lido de Paris and the Moulin Rouge. Through the decades Miss Bluebell Continued to offer incredible opportunities for dancers in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, Hong Kong, Reno and touring shows. The days of glamour and travel for dancers have mostly faded away with the exception of the Lido de Paris which still pridefully showcases the Bluebell dancers and the history of The showgirl.
Ep 151: We Have Wings Not Roots
Sian Edis knows what it’s like to live the dancer life with wings instead of roots. She was part of the cast of Paris Merveilles at the Lido de Paris. She had the honor of dancing in the Jubilee Theater in Vegas in the show Extravaganza which just closed. Other shows her wings have taken her to include being in Bollywood film in India, La Nouvelle Eve in Paris, Viva LA Broadway in Macau, China, Palazzo Mannheim, Germany, Brittany’s and Cunard Queen Victoria Cruise Lines and many more fabulous locations and shows. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Jan 12, 2023
1 hr 17 min
Ep 150: Sex, Drugs, and Kick Ball Change
Diane Christianson has a book coming out very soon titled: The Last Real Showgirl. Her career has taken her to the Lido in Paris and Vegas, Miller Reich, The Tropicana as well as Radio City Rockettes. Diane continues her life in the arts as an Acting Coach in Los Angeles. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Jan 5, 2023
1 hr 25 min
Ep 149: Who’s Francis?
Elana McKinley Braianis turned down a dinner date with someone named Francis who called her backstage at the Lido. She later discovered that she had turned down Frank Sinatra. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Nov 24, 2022
1 hr 22 min
Ep 148: Life After Lido- Part 3
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Nov 17, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Ep 147: Life After Lido- Part 2
With Hillary Sukhonos from the cast of Paris Merveilles NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Nov 10, 2022
33 min
Ep 146: Life After Lido-Part 1 Charlotte Jourdan
Charlotte Jourdan a dancer in the last Bluebell show shares her experience of the Lido closing but also has some good news to share of life after Lido. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Nov 3, 2022
39 min
Ep 145: Is it True They Burned Show Costumes in the Desert in Las Vegas?
Karan Feder, authored the book The Folies Bergere In Las Vegas after spearheading the initiative to preserve the surviving Folies Bergere costume collection as the guest curator of costume and textiles at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. She is a wealth of knowledge for all things Vegas and costumes of the iconic shows. Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Oct 27, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Ep 144: Don’t Delay, Write Today, See The World The Bluebell Way
Suzanne Avril saw the add in the paper, The Stage for auditions to be a Bluebell dancer. She went at age 15 to get experience auditioning so she’d be prepared to audition when she was a little older. She was hired on her first audition and did her first Bluebell show in Scotland. Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Oct 20, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Ep 143: Reunited After 62 Years
Elizabeth Dale Phillips is the author or the book Have Chignon Will Travel and has been a guest on Bluebells Forever Podcast several times. Elizabeth and I met up in Paris in July to grieve and honor the closing of the Lido. While there, Elizabeth met up with her friend Jackie Frediani who she toured Italy with in the 60’s as Bluebells. Jackie was surprised to find she was in Elizabeth’s book. After 62 years, they picked right back up as friends. Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Oct 13, 2022
39 min
Ep 142: The Sadness And Grief Are Because Of Love
Kate Matthews is back to share what her last performance at the Lido as a replacement was like. Check out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpod Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096
Oct 6, 2022
50 min
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