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| re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( | |
| Posted by: AnyaS 05:32 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
| In reply to: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( - MockingbirdGirl 04:38 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| RIP. Saw him as the Phantom twice, including on the afternoon that his son died and it was a heartbreaking performance. He was spectacular on Soap and quite instrumental in the development of the character. I'm sure Katherine Helmond is devastated by this news. They had a great friendship. By sheer luck, I was also there the night he announced that he was going into Phantom in LA, and Ms. Helmond was sitting beside him and seemed even more excited about it than he was! Condolences to his family. | |
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| He remembers the prejudice ... and his persistence in breaking down Broadway barriers | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 03:14 am EDT 10/25/17 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:13 am EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( - AnyaS 05:32 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| Link | Robert Guillaume: From Rick McKay's film ''Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age'' |
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| re: He remembers the prejudice ... and his persistence in breaking down Broadway barriers | |
| Posted by: Gregg Culling 04:03 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: He remembers the prejudice ... and his persistence in breaking down Broadway barriers - WaymanWong 03:13 am EDT 10/25/17 | |
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| Thanks Wayman for posting this! Thanks to Mr. Guillaume's persistence, he paved the way for many, I'm sure. He seemed such a fine gentleman, and was a beautiful singer. R.I.P. dear man. | |
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| Robert Guillaume sings 'Something' from 'Mata Hari'? | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:03 am EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( - AnyaS 05:32 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| Looking up clips of Guillaume on YouTube, I found that 1981 Showtime production of ''Purlie,'' starring him and the amazing Melba Moore. But I also found a curiosity: an EP of little-known songs by Martin Charnin, that included ''Everyone Has Something to Hide'' from ''Mata Hari.'' Guillaume sings it, apparently as a favor to Charnin. (''Mata Hari'' being a legendary 1967 flop musical that David Merrick closed in D.C.) |
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| Link | Robert Guillaume sings 'Everyone Has Something to Hide' from 'Mata Hari' |
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| re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( | |
| Posted by: Snowgrace 01:00 am EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( - AnyaS 05:32 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| Shine on, Mr. Guillaume, and thank you. ❤ | |
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| he performed the day his son died? | |
| Posted by: dramedy 06:59 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
| In reply to: re: RIP Robert Guillaume, age 89 :-( - AnyaS 05:32 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| Did you actually mean that? Is so, that is a professional beyond the call of duty. Now actors take a weekend off to sing a song at the Tonys or eat Mercury filled sushi. | |
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| Related, only perfunctorily: Audra in"110" | |
| Posted by: Delvino 02:58 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: he performed the day his son died? - dramedy 06:59 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| I saw the Sunday matinee of "110 in the Shade" the very day that Audra McDonald's father died, or his death was reported. Apparently, she was informed shortly after she came off stage at the performance end (time diff with west coast a factor). She was luminous, of course. And after only a few days off, returned to the show. But I always think: that specific performance has to be one she remembers. We have markers in our lives, and sometimes we recall the last moments before we received the worst news. I also wonder how "110" sits in her memory. It's a father-daughter story, and she apparently adored Cullum, who played Lizzi's father. Just associations that sprang up. | |
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| re: he performed the day his son died? Another example | |
| Posted by: StageDoorJohnny 11:52 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
| In reply to: he performed the day his son died? - dramedy 06:59 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| you're right, it is professional. During WWII Bea Lillie was performing for the troops when she got word her son had been killed. She did the show and continued the tour | |
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| re: he performed the day his son died? | |
| Posted by: AnyaS 07:27 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
| In reply to: he performed the day his son died? - dramedy 06:59 pm EDT 10/24/17 | |
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| Yes, I meant it. 12-23.1990. | |
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