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Peter Gallagher has tunes and tales to share
Peter Gallagher looks forward to channeling his inner Dean Martin in his cabaret show, "How'd All You People Get in My Room?" "Dean Martin was a hero of mine," the 58-year-old actor said during a recent interview. "He made the world look like a place I wanted to be. The idea of singing songs and telling stories was really appealing to me. I have been wanting to do something like this my whole life." The show opens Thursday for a three-night engagement at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, then moves on to Palm Springs' Annenberg Theater on Feb. 22. PHOTOS: Actors who've been turned down for famous roles Gallagher first did...
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Peter Gallagher has tunes and tales to share
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