"And don’t kid yourself, you ain’t heard the last of me yet!!"

That was Lesley Ann Warren in the 1982 movie "Victor/Victoria" comically shrieking out her frustration as she is dumped by James Garner for cross-dressing Julie Andrews. Lesley is a riot in "VV" and rightly Oscar nominated.

And that line pretty much sums up her career longevity. Having shot to prominence back in 1965 in the Rodgers and Hammerstein TV musical of "Cinderella," Lesley has survived every twist and turn, changing times and styles, to become one of the most welcome additions to screens large and small, in drama or in comedy. When she pops up, you always know something special will happen. She is currently seen as Mary McCormack’s fragile mother, Jinx, in the USA network hit, "In Plain Sight." (Lesley projects a lot of vulnerability, a cross between Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe.)

When I sat down with Lesley – pale and slim and girlish – about a year ago, she talked about returning to her musical roots. Now that plan is a little closer to fruition. The actress is putting together a nightclub revue, a musical journey of her life (she was once married to Jon Peters, later of Barbra Streisand fame) and her career (she once played Scarlett O’Hara in a musical version of "Gone With the Wind" that never made it to Broadway).

The revue will be titled "In My Own Little Corner" – she’ll dance, she’ll sing, she’ll look back and ahead. She says, "I’m truly excited about this. In these challenging times it is very gratifying to be in control of my destiny, just a little bit more."

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Speaking of musicals, we all know Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Evita," which tells the tale of Argentina’s ambitious First Lady, Eva Peron. But here’s something new, though in a similar vein. September 22 through October 18, the Pan Asian Repertory will showcase "Imelda, A New Musical." It unfurls at The Julia Miles Theatre, on West 55th Street in NYC.

This will be a portrait of Imelda Marcos, the controversial wife and widow of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. Imelda became known as "The Steel Butterfly," as her political influence ebbed and flowed. She has been admired, exiled, welcomed home, sued, been acquitted and had George Hamilton testify on her behalf. Half glamour girl, half dragon lady, hers is assuredly a life meant to be put to music! The book is by Sachi Oyama, music and lyrics by Nathan Wang and Aaron Coleman. Jaygee Macapugay will play Imelda, from the 1940s to the scandal-ridden 1980s.

This will probably be worth a curious look if only for the inevitable show-stopper centered around her infamous shoe collection!

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More music: My old friend Marvin Hamlisch is still in there and kicking. On September 18, the new Matt Damon movie, "The Informant," opens. We love Mr. Damon, but my first interest here is the soundtrack, created by Marvin. Will it be great? Will it enhance the talents of Mr. Damon and director Steven Soderbergh? Well, Marvin has won four Emmys, four Grammys, three Golden Globes, three Oscars, one Tony and the Pulitzer Prize.

What do you think?