Make your plans early for this year’s gala New York’s Eve celebration on Friday, December 31.
A festive dinner in our dining areas will have seatings from 5:00 until 6:30 pm. Seating for the Gathering Room show will be from 7:30 to 8:00 pm. A large crowd is expected. All must wear masks.
Residents with Mobile Devices are reminded to display their names prominently on their devices, so that ushers can connect you with your device promptly after the show. Enter on the left side (left facing the stage) for easy seating. Residents in Wheelchairs should enter on the right side, where ushers will escort the residents to sit along the right wall. Our intrepid ushers, led by Shirley and Jack Miller, will include Janet Schloat, Sally Kellock, Peter McCuen and Eleanor Leyden.
Muriel Fox, who chairs this celebration for the 11th time, promises a reprise of the 2011 Men’s Water Ballet. Sally Costa and Sharry Lukach will chair the lavish Champagne and Caviar Reception in the Residents Lounge.
Performers in our show will include Norman Sissman, Harry Phillips, Bill Rakower, Peter Limburg, Marian Dunn, Caroline Urvater, Llyn Clague and Frank Neuwirth. Eugene DuBow will lower our traditional Glittering Ball at Kendal Midnight (9 pm).
Bob Singleton will again lead a Singalong in the PDR at 9:45 pm. Bob will also lead the Kendal Singers, accompanied by Linda Herring, to open the show. They include Dot Bone, Sofia Wentz, Ed Hanin, Norman Sissman, Rema Sessler, Jane Beers, Deb Wood and Sylvia Hawes.
As a special treat, Jo-Ann Rappaport has donated packets of “Kendal 2022” M&Ms for the celebration.