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| re: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 11:37 pm EDT 07/15/23 | |
| In reply to: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW - bmc 03:53 pm EDT 07/15/23 | |
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| I've never had the good fortune to see either Dench or Smith on stage, so I'm jealous! What was Imelda Staunton's club act like? | |
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| re: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW | |
| Posted by: bmc 12:36 am EDT 07/16/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW - DistantDrumming 11:37 pm EDT 07/15/23 | |
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| songs and patter; blues and some(not exclusively) show tunes, the only patter line i remember was one along the lines of 'for those of you who are expecting the revelation that occurred when you first heard a Sondheim song, this isn't that show' and of course she later gave splendid perfs in GYPSY and FOLLIES. Her husband "Carson' was in attendance on the Tues and Fri nite shows and the patter varied. It was my first visit to a Swellegant New York Supper Club . |
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| re: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW | |
| Posted by: standingO 10:10 am EDT 07/16/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Judi Dench in AMY'S VIEW - bmc 12:36 am EDT 07/16/23 | |
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| I was fortunate enough to see Judi Dench in AMY’S VIEW and Maggie Smith in A GERMAN LIFE. However I’ve never seen Imelda Staunton live. (She had left FOLLIES by the time I saw it). I don’t have a lot specifics around AMY’S VIEW except I remember how physical her performance was. Flopping on a couch or something like that. She seemed to be all over the stage, and by far, the best thing about the production. Maggie Smith’s performance I will never forget. Her delivery was so natural that it didn’t feel like a performance at all. It was as if the character were talking to you in person. It was hypnotic. On the flip side, it meant it lacked her signature delivery on great biting lines. In November 2020, there was talk of a film version with Smith (it’s based on a documentary). Not sure if anything has come of it. It would be great to capture her performance. It was unlike anything I’ve seen. |
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