Through our relationship with Paul Shaffer, keyboardist for SNL as well as for the first Desmond Child and Rouge record, Rouge was invited to join Gilda Radner for her “one-woman” show at the Wintergarden Theatre on Broadway. Gilda Live from NY! was a tour de force of Gilda’s many wonderful characters. We had a blast accompanying her during songs and sketches for this limited Broadway engagement, and we brought our guitarist, G.E. Smith along with us for good measure.

G.E. would go on to play with some the biggest names in Rock and Blues in the world, including Hall & Oates, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and many more. He was Musical Director for SNL from 1985-1995 during which the roster of musicians he directed and accompanied increased exponentially.

Also starring Don Novello and Paul Shaffer from SNL, Gilda Live from NY! was directed by SNL creator and director, Lorne Michaels and produced by Ron Delsner of rock and roll concert fame. Released as a film, directed by Mike Nichols and titled Gilda Live!, this wonderful Gilda Radner show still plays on all the comedy channels. Check out this NY Times review.