Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and "Tea at Five"- Page 2
Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and "Tea at Five"
logan2
Leading Actor Joined: 6/15/04
#25Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/21/19 at 10:56pm
The last person I would think of to portray Katharine Hepburn is Roseanne Barr
#26Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/21/19 at 11:33pmThe last person I would think of would be Gary Coleman.
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#27Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 9:00amHas Matthew Lombardo ever had a hit? All of his Broadway shows have tanked, how does he keep getting work?
#28Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 10:25am
Alex Kulak2 said: "Has Matthew Lombardo ever had a hit? All of his Broadway shows have tanked, how does he keep getting work?"
Ask Jason Robert Brown.
#29Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 10:27am
(No shade to JRB, just pointing out that a lack of hits doesn’t necessarily mean that a writer’s work won’t continue to be produced)
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#31Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 10:51am
TotallyEffed said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "Has Matthew Lombardo ever had a hit? All of his Broadway shows have tanked, how does he keep getting work?"
Ask Jason Robert Brown."
JRB at least gets critical praise. From what I found, Lombardo's work doesn't get that well received either.
#32Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 11:07am
Maybe a better example would have been Frank Wildhorn, though from what I understand he has a lot of success internationally.
The draw here is obviously Faye Dunaway. I just wonder how this short tryout will go and if it has a chance of coming to New York. I would truly love to see her on stage, in any play.
logan2
Leading Actor Joined: 6/15/04
#33Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 8:33pm
Faye's onstage RIGHT NOW as Kate!
I'm on tenterhooks and tenderhooks (haha)! Fingers crossed!
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#34Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 9:23pm
Here is a balcony photo of Dunaway on stage and the TEA AT FIVE set:
https://www.instagram.com/p/By8yMaFBAvC/?igshid=f44z733s6tgg
#35Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 10:57pm
The tagline for the show is "One Legend Becomes Another." I honestly ask this-is Faye Dunaway a legend? I'm a fan of her work but does she qualify for legend status. She seems to have peaked in the 70s with some stellar film work. Isn't she just a remarkable actress that had a series successful films in the 70s.
She never really seemed to do much of note in the later years of her career aside from an occasional well-received part like in "Barfly." It seems like Mommie Dearest marked the time it became clear she had no sense of humor and her antics cost her work. I can't see an actress who peaked in the 70s being much of a box office draw. It's asking a lot.
I think of prolific actress around her age like Linda Lavin and Judith Light, who work steadily, are known for being salt of the earth and keep being sought for high profile work. They seem sharp because they are constantly working both in low profile and high profile projects.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#36Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 11:01pmI’m seeing this in a few days and I’m so beyond excited.
#37Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/22/19 at 11:28pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I’m seeing this in a few days and I’m so beyond excited."
can you elaborate? (on the excitement part.)
logan2
Leading Actor Joined: 6/15/04
#38Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 1:35am
First Bettyboy72 says Faye's too old to play Hepburn and badly miscast. Then questions why the playwright would even bother revising the play and mount it after the Mulgrew version, now Bettyboy72 is quibbling with the terminology on the poster.
We get it. You're not a big Dunaway fan and you have no interest in seeing this production - negative Nancy! haha
In the last 20 years every time Faye is referenced or introduced, the most recent being the Lester Holt interview after the Oscars and her New Year's appearance on CNN she's called legendary actress Faye Dunaway. Legend of the theater? No. Hollywood legend? Yes.
#39Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 3:47amI can’t imagine questioning Faye Dunaway’s legendary status.
Plannietink08
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#40Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 7:09amYou can achieve Legend status for many reasons. Is Dunaway a Legend? Absolutely. Is she the same sort of Legend as Hepburn? Absolutely not.
"Charlotte, we're Jewish"
#41Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 8:18am
This illuminates that we use terms like "legendary," "unique," "iconic," "classic" (to pick a few with great currency here) too casually, imprecisely, and in a fashion that ultimately depreciates their meaning. "Legend" connotes extreme fame, and like all of these words, I think using the label out of some historical context is wrong.
There is no such thing as "Legend status" as if there were a rulebook as for the Tonys or Oscars.
And let's not even discuss "epic," a word in vogue as a joke on itself.
ETA: This is not intended to comment substantively on Dunaway.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#42Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 8:28am
Can we being this back to TEA AT FIVE?!
Anyone read or heard anything about last night’s first preview?
#43Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 9:50am
logan2 said: "First Bettyboy72 says Faye's too old to play Hepburn and badly miscast. Then questions why the playwright would even bother revisingthe play and mount it after the Mulgrew version, now Bettyboy72 is quibbling with the terminology on the poster.
We get it. You're not a big Dunaway fan and you have no interest in seeing this production - negative Nancy! haha
In the last 20 years every time Faye is referenced orintroduced, the mostrecent being the Lester Holt interview after the Oscars and her New Year's appearance on CNN she's calledlegendary actress Faye Dunaway. Legend of the theater? No. Hollywood legend? Yes."
Actually I am a Dunaway fan and I loved the play with Mulgrew but just trying to make sense of this. None of it makes sense. But it’s not my money on the line, so I’ll just keep my mouth shut.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#44Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 10:52am
Since we don't seem to be discussing what was actually put on stage, can we discuss the artwork? To me it:
(a) does not look like Hepburn.
(b) does not look like Dunaway.
(c) suggests maybe Jarmusch should've cast her in his new film (which is excellent btw).
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#45Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 12:56pm
I went to the ticketing website and it appears that the "choose your own seats" option is not working. Is it working for anyone else?
https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/season/tea-at-five/
#46Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 1:40pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "
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I didn’t realize this was the actual art they are using on the website. It is absolutely TERRIFYING!!!!!
#47Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 1:50pm
who went to the show? how was it?
Candice Malkin
Chorus Member Joined: 3/17/11
#48Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 6:39pmI saw it last night. I was in the front row. It said the show was 90 minutes but it was actually only 75 minutes. Faye Dunaway obviously had ear phones on her ears to help her with the lines. She stumbled across much of the dialogue. I was excited to see the show beforehand but was extremely disappointed. I would be absolutely shocked if it makes it to broadway. The lady next to me is a major Faye Dunaway fan and she loved it. Different strokes....
#49Playwright Matthew Lombardo talks Dunaway and
Posted: 6/23/19 at 7:12pm
I am feeling a little sad for her now.
