Tuesday Talent: Mark Lawson

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ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
 is a very long title, but they've been doing it for five years and the show last evening was not without its moments The highlights were the numbers performed by the trio of Kathy Brier, Kassie DePaiva and the incomparable Bobbie Eakes. BethAnn Bonner reprised her excellent Bacharach to the Future performance of "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home" followed by what was for many the surprise of the evening, Mark Lawson's rendition of "Anthem" from Chess. Lawson's upper torso on One Life to Live is legendary. It is, therefore, easy to ignore other talents therein. Hence, when his beautiful voice blessed the audience with this beautiful piece, the reaction was palpable ...

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