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| re: Broadway Royalty? | |
| Posted by: | KingSpeed 07:20 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Broadway Royalty? - MTPROF77 03:43 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| Wasn't Mary Martin the First Lady of the Stage? Or was that Helen Hayes. Nonetheless, if we can't name any, it's because none exist. | |
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| re: Broadway Royalty? | |
| Posted by: | Thom915 09:45 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Broadway Royalty? - KingSpeed 07:20 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| Helen Hayes was indeed known as the First Lady of the American Theater whereas Mary Martin was sometimes referred to as the First Lady of the American Musical Theater. As far as today's royalty goes, Dame Angela Lansbury is certainly up there as is Audra MacDonald. Nathan Lane and James Earl Jones would be included on the male side and I think Bernadette Peters, Patti Lupone and perhaps Frank Langella would be amongst Broadway's royalty. I know I have left some out. | |
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| re: Broadway Royalty? | |
| Posted by: | BruceinIthaca 12:44 am EST 12/21/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Broadway Royalty? - Thom915 09:45 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| I think in that era, there was competition for "First Lady" of the American Theatre--usually Helen Hayes or Katherine Cornell. (I once heard someone refer to Julie Harris as the "Second Lady," perhaps because she was a generation younger). Others, such as Ruth Gordon, Eva LeGallienne, and even Jessica Tandy certainly could have been argued for. For FL of the Musical Theatre, I think people argued passionately for either Ethel Merman or Mary Martin--they were so different from each other and had different strengths (and weaknesses), even though they were sometimes cast in the same roles (Annie Oakley and Dolly) I would think today Audra MacDonald and Bernadette Peters would probably have the titles. Grand Duchess might be Judith Light, surprisingly enough, especially in recent years, when she won back-to-back Tony Awards. | |
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