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| Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: Guillaume 08:54 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| Anyone else disappointed there has been no report that this tradition and honor will be given her? For me she was the quintessential New York theatre actress, playing in every size house all across this city and being astonishing in every role she took on. And to boot, she was a wonderfully down to earth human soul, someone who had no qualms engaging you in a heartfelt discussion about a play while the two of you pawwed through cucumbers at Food Emporium. What a treasure the professional theatre and New York City has lost. | |
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| What once was a meaningful sign of respect | |
| Posted by: Nydiva 11:23 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - Guillaume 08:54 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| Has lost all sense of honor. Not to say that there haven't been worthy people remembered, but without "celebrity status" very few have made the cut as of late. I can certainly see why Debbie Reynolds and even Carrie Fisher were honored last year, but to leave George S Irving out was despicable. I have zero respect for the league. |
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| They should dim the lights | |
| Posted by: charles1055 11:20 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - Guillaume 08:54 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| She had more than a dozen Broadway shows on her resume, most of them in lead roles; she was nominated for five Tony Awards. I'd be very disappointed and quite surprised if they didn't dim the lights. I'd hope the announcement is forthcoming. |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 10:48 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - Guillaume 08:54 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| She wasn't a legend though. There are lots of working actors that die and don't get the honor. I think the honor should be reserved for legends. Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette, etc. | |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? legends... | |
| Posted by: Guillaume 12:17 am EST 02/14/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - KingSpeed 10:48 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| Funny, I feel the opposite. I think she was a legend in the NY industry. It's so hard to be a working actor on Broadway, to commit to the life of entertaining night after night. The stars get their accolades every curtain call. The working actors who attain something of legendary status within the industry for their commitment, ethic, talent, variety of roles, begin faithful to working on stage as opposed to film, THOSE are the people, in my view of things, whom the "Broadway League" should be honoring with this tribute. Give them their final due. | |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:33 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - Guillaume 08:54 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| I liked what Brantley said: I sometimes wondered why Ms. Maxwell never achieved wider recognition. (She never did win a Tony.) Perhaps it was a matter of choice, of not wanting or needing the ego shot of marquee-goddess stature, though her high cheekbones and lynx’s eyes endowed her with the appropriate appearance. It may also be that she seemed to hail from another era, when theater stardom was perceived as the headiest kind of celebrity and sufficient unto itself. A marquee is exactly what she didn't represent. |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 10:25 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - singleticket 09:33 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| Although there is some truth to that, singleticket, the respect should still be shown. I would be shocked if it wasn’t. | |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: mikem 10:49 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - TheOtherOne 10:25 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| Maybe I'm being naive or optimistic, but, based on recent trends, I don't think they are going to let the passing of a five-time Tony nominee who dedicated her professional life to the theater go unrecognized. It would be really terrible if she was not given that recognition. John McMartin, another 5-time Tony nominee, passed away on July 6, 2016, and I don't think it was until July 11 that his dimming of the lights was announced, which took place on July 13. So I am hoping that they just haven't announced it yet. |
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| re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 10:56 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Jan Maxwell -- dimming the marquees? - mikem 10:49 pm EST 02/13/18 | |
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| She'll be on the Tonys in memoriam no doubt. Isn't that enough? The honor is being watered down. It sucks when people die though. | |
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