Before the stars of “Will & Grace” return to our television screens this fall for the hotly anticipated reunion season, locals will have the chance to see one of them live.
Megan Mullally, who played the acerbic Karen Walker on the hit NBC show, will headline Philadelphia Pride next month, event organizers exclusively announced to PGN this week.
Mullally will perform a mash-up of music and comedy along with fellow entertainer Stephanie Hunt, who together perform as duo Nancy and Beth at the June 18 event.
Philly Pride Presents Executive Director Franny Price said she saw the pair’s recent show at World Cafe Live.
“From the minute the band introduced them, all we did was laugh,” Price said. “Megan does a lot of speaking in between the songs, and Stephanie’s timing is so uncanny with her. Plus, they both have beautiful voices.”
Comedy makes its way into many of the pair’s songs, Price noted.
“They sing a lot of naughty songs … really naughty songs,” she laughed.
The two have been making their own unique brand of music since 2012 and have also toured with Mullally’s husband, comedian Nick Offerman.
While she is a musician and has performed in film and on Broadway, Mullally, 58, is best known for her role on “Will & Grace,” which ran from 1998-2006. The sitcom centered on gay lawyer Will and his straight best friend, Grace; Mullally played Grace’s assistant.
“Will & Grace” was one of the first prime-time television shows to feature out characters in primary roles. NBC recently confirmed that it is taping a 12-episode revival season, which will air this fall.