| re: What was it like when Madeline Kahn was fired from Twentieth Century? |
| Posted by: pecansforall 01:51 pm EST 02/01/21 |
| In reply to: What was it like when Madeline Kahn was fired from Twentieth Century? - bobby2 12:27 am EST 02/01/21 |
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According to Carol Ilson's book on Hal Prince, Kahn was not just difficult, it took some time before she could be persuaded to leave:
Prince: "Opening night she finally gave the performance we'd been working towards. I ran backstage after the curtain call, "You see, you can do it." And she looked into her makeup mirror at me and replied "I hope you don't think I'm going to be able to do that every night." My heart sank. I waited for the day (or night) when she didn't show up for a performance. When that happened Judy Kaye went on and knocked the audience out. But then Madeline Kahn returned...and left...and returned...and left. It took some time before she could be persuaded to leave. It was too late. It hurt the show. If that show had opened with Judy Kaye, I believe it would have run a few seasons." |
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