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| R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: Clancy 07:10 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| Times obituary below. | |
| Link | NYT: Zoe Caldwell, Winner of Four Tony Awards, Is Dead at 86 |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell -- went opening night to Master Class | |
| Posted by: fredfrankg (fredfrankg427@gmail.com) 11:17 am EST 02/19/20 | |
| In reply to: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - Clancy 07:10 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| This was unusual; I rarely attend opening nights, but I was able to get three seats for that Sunday evening's performance the day before (???!!!). Yeah, I was surprised, too!. I had only seen Caldwell on stage once before, in Dance of Death at the Vivian Beaumont in early 1974, co-starring Robert Shaw and Hector Elizondo. Caldwell in Master Class was a master class in acting. Her supporting cast were also very fine, not only the incredible Audra. An evening I remember very fondly, and another reason why I love the theater. Thank you Ms. Caldwell! Fred |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: LoisP 09:56 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| In reply to: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - Clancy 07:10 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| Who else thought of Audra as soon as they read this? | |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 07:33 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| In reply to: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - Clancy 07:10 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| Damn, another great one. Laura |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: HelenHaze 10:30 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| In reply to: re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - showtunetrivia 07:33 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| I was lucky enough (and old enough) to see her in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and it was one of the most exquisite and memorable performances ever. Far better than Maggie Smith IMHO. She was truly a giant, married to one of the great true gentleman of the American theatre, Robert Whitehead. | |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: winters 08:33 am EST 02/19/20 | |
| In reply to: re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - HelenHaze 10:30 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| I don’t know the differences between the stage and film versions of Brodie. In a nutshell can you compare the performances of Caldwell and Smith? Saw her in Medea and Master Class. I was lucky enough to see her in the one person play about Lillian Hellman. Caldwell was riveting in an, always interesting but, not so successful play. For those who worried about Elizabeth Ashley’s smoking in Agnes of God: I don’t believe Caldwell had any moments on stage without lit cigarette in hand. And these were in the days, correct me if I’m mistaken, before the stage version of ’healthy’ cigarettes. Her Medea was neither my first nor last Medea. Frequently an actor will hit you over the head with the horrors. I recall that when we learn about things it was more of a surprise in that I had to think about her more before I realized that the clues were there all along. She and her late husband were...of the theater. I believe that their kind of couple will not come about again. |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 02:14 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - winters 08:33 am EST 02/19/20 | |
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| If memory serves correctly, The Kennedy Center broadcast her Medea. It was thrilling. I remember thinking that she could do such amazing things with her facial muscles to exhibit nuanced emotions |
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| re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell | |
| Posted by: Snowgrace 11:26 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| In reply to: re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - HelenHaze 10:30 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| I had been wondering how she was since she hadn't been working in the past couple of years. There goes an idol indeed...Remember trying to channel her MEDEA everytime I worked on a monologue from it; went to see her twice in MASTER CLASS...still have the poster on a wall. She was so gentle & gracious when I waited on her at a charity event maybe 10 years ago...& how true, her husband Robert Whitehead was a gentleman who stood & gave so many great playwrights the chance to shine...no one like him functioning nearly alone on Broadway today. He also seemed so devoted to her. ❤ | |
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| Seeing Caldwell’s Jean Brodie performance ... | |
| Last Edit: kieran 11:05 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| Posted by: kieran 11:03 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
| In reply to: re: R.I.P. Zoe Caldwell - HelenHaze 10:30 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| was one of my all-time great theatre experiences. | |
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| re: Seeing Caldwell’s Jean Brodie performance ... | |
| Posted by: seeseveryshow 12:16 am EST 02/19/20 | |
| In reply to: Seeing Caldwell’s Jean Brodie performance ... - kieran 11:03 pm EST 02/18/20 | |
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| “Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life” I can still see and hear her delivering that line on the stage of the long-gone Helen Hayes Theater (replaced by the Marriott Marquis). A brilliant, unforgettable performance. Also saw her in MEDEA and MASTER CLASS. One of the best! |
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