The chandeliers glowed like stars, the piano gleamed — and then it happened. As Billy Joel played Vienna at the Plaza Hotel’s Hearts in Harmony gala, a voice rose from the back of the room: “Slow down, you crazy child…” Every head turned. Lady Gaga, wrapped in silver sequins, walked toward the stage and joined him. Together, they blended Vienna with Rocket Man, turning a fundraiser into a celestial duet between eras — the Piano Man and the Star Child.
It began like an ordinary night of philanthropy — tuxedos, chandeliers, and polite applause echoing through the Plaza Hotel ballroom. But when Billy Joel stepped onto the small stage at the center of the room, even the waitstaff stopped moving. And then, halfway through his set, the lights dimmed to silver. A soft shimmer rippled across the … Read more