THAT was quite a tribute to Irish writer Samuel Beckett staged last week at Lincoln Center during the well received Gate/Beckett Festival.

You'll read a review of show stars Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes elsewhere in this issue, but they weren't the only ones who turned out in force to pay tribute to the Irish master.

Julianne Moore read from Beckett's novels and poetry, and some of his dramatic works, while Cynthia Nixon, the Sex and the City star who is an accomplished stage actress, read excerpts from Beckett's "Murphy," "Company" and "Watt."

Miranda's alter ego is apparently a huge Beckett fan and was happy to participate in the festival at the invite of Gate director Michael Colgan. A spokesperson said she was "looking forward to bringing her own interpretation and knowledge of Beckett to the readings." No doubt she did just that.