Judith Bowles

She had a running role on Fame.

She had a running role on Fame.

And she was really on her way.

And she was really on her way.

With her.

With her.

Yeah, that was her idea. That's a gift. Based on my first book. Yes. And she said, let's just do it for fun, Mom. And she wrote, she had a cabin in Colorado and I wrote in mood facts scenes back and forth. Yeah. And then my friend, I showed a rough draft to my friend Beverly Sills. Yes. And she read it and she showed it to Hal Prince, the director. Of course. And he said, I'd like to direct this.

Yeah, that was her idea. That's a gift. Based on my first book. Yes. And she said, let's just do it for fun, Mom. And she wrote, she had a cabin in Colorado and I wrote in mood facts scenes back and forth. Yeah. And then my friend, I showed a rough draft to my friend Beverly Sills. Yes. And she read it and she showed it to Hal Prince, the director. Of course. And he said, I'd like to direct this.

I mean, and with your daughter. Yeah, but she didn't live to see... She passed away before we got to Chicago.

I mean, and with your daughter. Yeah, but she didn't live to see... She passed away before we got to Chicago.

You know, but... Oh. This is weird. You know, is there something else happening around us that we don't know and can't see and can't understand? I think so. On the plane to Chicago, I said a little prayer.

You know, but... Oh. This is weird. You know, is there something else happening around us that we don't know and can't see and can't understand? I think so. On the plane to Chicago, I said a little prayer.

to Carrie, because we were breaking it in in Chicago before we go to Broadway. I said, Carrie, let me know. I had to finish the play. Oh, gosh, Carrie. Because it was going to be tryouts. I said, let me know you're with me. I need to know. So got to the hotel, got to my room, and on the coffee table was this huge array of Birds of Paradise.

to Carrie, because we were breaking it in in Chicago before we go to Broadway. I said, Carrie, let me know. I had to finish the play. Oh, gosh, Carrie. Because it was going to be tryouts. I said, let me know you're with me. I need to know. So got to the hotel, got to my room, and on the coffee table was this huge array of Birds of Paradise.

Carrie had a Bird of Paradise tattooed on her right shoulder. And it was from Hal saying, looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at rehearsal. Love, Hal. So I called his room, Hal Prince. And I said, how did you know? He said, know what? I said, that these are her. He said, I didn't. He said, I just said send up something exotic. So Birds of Paradise came. Okay. Whoa.

Carrie had a Bird of Paradise tattooed on her right shoulder. And it was from Hal saying, looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at rehearsal. Love, Hal. So I called his room, Hal Prince. And I said, how did you know? He said, know what? I said, that these are her. He said, I didn't. He said, I just said send up something exotic. So Birds of Paradise came. Okay. Whoa.

So the next night, my husband and I took Hal out to dinner. And the maitre d' came up with a big bottle of champagne. And on the label, it said Louise. Louise was my mother's name and Carrie's middle name. Ah. And I thought, whoa, this is... And then Carrie and I always loved rain.

So the next night, my husband and I took Hal out to dinner. And the maitre d' came up with a big bottle of champagne. And on the label, it said Louise. Louise was my mother's name and Carrie's middle name. Ah. And I thought, whoa, this is... And then Carrie and I always loved rain.

And opening night in Chicago, it rained. So I had three signs. Beautiful signs. And I felt, okay, Carrie, you're with me.

And opening night in Chicago, it rained. So I had three signs. Beautiful signs. And I felt, okay, Carrie, you're with me.