'The Blonde in the Thunderbird' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

The Blonde in the Thunderbird: Suzanne Somer's in her own one-woman musical show at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from the 8 Jul - 3 Sep 2005

Suzanne Somers' - actress, comedienne, singer, and New York Times best-selling author - one-woman musical show, is the story of her struggle to make it, tracing her path from a tortured childhood to where she is today. It's a life that has been filled with major highs and deep lows, wrapped in a love affair for the past 37 years.

The Blonde in the Thunderbird is written and directed by the Emmy Award-winning writing/composing team of Ken and Mitzie Welch

Suzanne Somers initially captured the public's attention as the mysterious blonde driving the white Thunderbird in George Lucas' 1973 cult classic, 'American Graffiti'. She has since starred in 21 years of various television series, including 'Three's Company,' 'Step by Step,' 'She's the Sheriff,' and 'The Suzanne Somers Show.'

Ms. Somers is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. They include 'Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away', 'Eat Great, Lose Weight', ''Get Skinny on Fabulous Food', and her autobiography, 'Keeping Secrets', which remained on that list for 21 weeks.

With 14 Emmys between them, Mitzie and Ken Welch have written, composed, and produced TV specials and series for a broad range of artists: pop music stars Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Barry Manilow; comedians Carol Burnett, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Bea Arthur, and Bob Hope; country personalities Dolly Parton and Barbara Mandrell; operatic artists Beverly Sills and Placido Domingo, and singer/actors Hal Linden, Linda Lavin, Robert Guillaume and Ben Vereen, among many others.