Joanna Gleason
Joanna Gleason
#0Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:34pmAnyone else love her? She was riveting in THE NORMAL HEART and her remarkable performance in INTO THE WOODS makes the Baker's Wife the most interesting character in the show.
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#1re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:37pm
I do! REALLY looking foward for the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels CD!
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#2re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:48pm
She certainly was the stand-out in the brilliant ITW cast. She brought such humanity and humor to that role; as definitive as Lansbury's Lovett.
I have tickets for DRS for Spring. 
#3re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:50pm
*puts hand up*
what a fantastic performer. There are times (especially in ITW) where i forget she is acting. Pure brilliance.
#4re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:51pm
Is that why people are so prepped to see DRS? I didn't know she was in the cast; NOW I'm interested.
I find Joanna so natural onstage; you really do forget she's delivering a performance.
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HEDWIG: "The road is my home. In reflecting upon the people whom I have come upon in my travels, I cannot help but think of the people who have come upon me."
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#5re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 6:51pmooooh I LOVE HER! When I heard she was doing The Normal Heart, I was all excited because i'm a really big Friends fan, but she blew my mind. Really excited for DRS.
#6re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 7:03pm
Joanna and Chip were the perfect contrast onstage. fantastic stuff to watch. In fact, im inspired now to pull out the ol'e DVD.
#7re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 8:35pm
Well, she all ready had a beautifully defined character; if you ask me, I think she was Sondheim's favorite character. And I think the story is about her, in a way.
I would almost consider her "the lead".
But maybe that's just me? 
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#9re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 8:54pmI LOVED her in ITW.. but I thought Chip rubbed of some of his stupidness on her. Without Chip Joanna would be 1000% funnier
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#10re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 8:55pmAbsolutely the best Bakers Wife ever. I also saw her being wonderful in "I Love My Wife" and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever", and what about that performance in "Boogie Nights" as Mark Wahlberg's mother? Amazing!
#11re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 8:58pmBeautiful, fabulous voice and passion to go with it, and just charismatic onstage.
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#12re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:13pmI love Joanna Gleason. She was absolutly perfect as the Baker's Wife and I can't wait to see DRS.
#13re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:30pmdid anyone else know that her father is Monty Hall from Let's Make a Deal?? I was watching it once on the Gameshow Network and he introduced her in the audience when she looked about 18 years old.
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#14re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:33pm
I love Joanna Gleeson. No one is more deserving of the Tony than she was. All I can say is the Tony Voters were on drugs that year, except in three categories (Best Score, Best Book, Best Actress - Joanna Gleeson!)
In ITW she is the Queen of one-liners! Her performance is delivered with a wonderful amount of heart, humour, insightfulness, intelligence and passion. What more could we ask for?
And it was bloody well-sung too!
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#15re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:39pmI think ITW should have got more then three, they were just so awesome.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#16re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:40pmShe deserves a hit after her suffering in Nick & Nora which I saw her in
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#18re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:43pmI just finished watching ITW. Everytime I hear her sing 'No one is Alone (Reprise)' I cry. Maybe that is because I'm an emotional basketcase, but she deserves some merit for this.
#19re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:43pmI was at the opening night party for NICK AND NORA. One of the most heartbreaking sights I've ever seen is Gleason in tears at her table when the reviews came in.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#21re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:48pmHer characterization in Into the Woods just popped out at me from the OBC recording. It's one of the most vivid characters I have purely on CD.
#22re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 9:51pm
I agree, Plum. But that is partly due to the nature of the score. While all Sondheim lyrics tell a story, Into the Woods (being the fairytale musical) seem to tell the story that little bit better. Partly due to the familiarity we all have with the fairytales.
Joanna's characterisation is flawless!
#23re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 10:45pm
It's so wonderful to see such affection for Joanna Gleason. I'm also so very grateful that her performance as the Baker's Wife is preserved on DVD -- remarkable work. The sustained ovation she receives after "Moments in the Woods" is much deserved (as is her Tony!).
Here's a link I found of a blog she was writing for Broadway.com of her road trip across the US with her husband. I believe it was written just last month.
Wagons Ho!
BlueWizard's blog: The Rambling Corner
HEDWIG: "The road is my home. In reflecting upon the people whom I have come upon in my travels, I cannot help but think of the people who have come upon me."
#24re: Joanna Gleason
Posted: 1/1/05 at 11:05pm
Did anyone catch her in The Wedding Planner? I got the best suprise when I saw the trailor, but EEEK what a shockin movie. That was the first time I had ever purposely went to bed, without seeing the ending of a film. Speaking of 'Broadway Greats' in bad romantic comedy's. Dana Ivey in Two Weeks Notice.
sounds like a thread of it's own.
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