Hello, Broadway!
Treating herself to a night out at the theater on Thursday,Hillary Clintonattended a performance of the musicalHello, Dolly!, which is currently starringBette Midler. The 72-year-old star, who won a Tony last year for her role as the show’s titular character, is reprising her performance through Aug. 25.
“Such a pleasure seeing @BetteMidler back where she belongs!” Clinton, 70,wrotealongside an image of the pair backstage after Midler planted a kiss on her cheek.
“Huge thanks to the cast and crew of @HelloDollyBway for a joyful night,” she continued, adding, “I’ll never wash this cheek again!”
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Midler shared that for all of Clinton’s enthusiasm about the production, the entire crowd was just as happy to see her that evening.
“#HILLARYCLINTON CAME TO #HELLODOLLY TONIGHT!!” Midler enthusiastically proclaimed on Twitter.“What a thrill! The crowd stood, clapped and chanted her name until the lights went down,” shewrote, adding, “It made us all unbelievably happy to see her.”
She also shared on Instagram that “it was a night for the ages.”
“Thank you, HRC for your kind words about the show, and your wisdom, in telling us: ‘VOTE!’ ” she continued.
“TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL THEIR FRIENDS TO TELL THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN EVERY STATE TO REGISTER, AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PURGED FROM THE ROLLS BEFORE THEY GET THERE TO CAST THEIR BALLOT!!” Midler emphatically added.
The politically outspoken star has previously criticized PresidentDonald Trump, who defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
After Trump claimed he would haverushed into the school shootingat Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, even if he wasn’t armed, Midlercalled outTrump’s avoidance of serving in the Vietnam War.
“Trump said today that he’d have run into that school even if he wasn’t armed. Really? With his bone spurs?” the actress tweeted at the time. “A fart in his general direction.”
source: people.com
