Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon- Page 2
Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#25re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 4/8/09 at 9:17pm
Here's an interesting find. An early (78 rpm) recording by Loudon. (To play the recording you'll see audio controls in the upper right hand corner of the page.)
Dorothy Loudon and the Honky Tonks
zamedy
Broadway Star Joined: 6/27/07
#26re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 4/8/09 at 9:45pmLove her. A true talent and class act.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#27re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 4/8/09 at 10:13pm"I'll Drink to that!"
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#28re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 4/27/09 at 11:08am
I am bumping this thread because I just watched the Broadway Baby song. Seriously I never thought of the line "someday maybe, if I stick it long enough" that way...BRILLIANT!
Oh, I wanna be her.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#30re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 5/9/09 at 11:24pm
I love that she actually hated children (Although, from some of what I've read, she and Andrea got along sort of).
Maybe Jackie Hoffman should play Hannigan.
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#31re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 5/10/09 at 12:46am
Best thread ever.
Hahaha. I didn't realize she hated kids. We have something in common.
#32re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 5/10/09 at 12:52am"Wait in the car."
chiuptown
Stand-by Joined: 4/28/09
#33re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 5/10/09 at 8:24amWhat a way to start my Sunday. I saw her in Ballroom and Sweeney Todd. Truly a pro.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#34re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 6/15/09 at 10:42am#35re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 6/15/09 at 11:27amOooooohhh! A NEW one!
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#36re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 6/15/09 at 11:46amWhat a treat! She is incredible.
#37re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 9/21/15 at 4:33pm
This seems like a fine place to bookmark this:
25 year old Dorothy Loudon in 1952 musical shorts.
http://www.historicfilms.com/search/?q=dorothy+loudon&q=dorothy+loudon#p1t3166i0o623.56
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#38re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 9/21/15 at 4:47pm
Lucky enough to see her in
Ballroom
Annie
Fig Leaves Are Falling
#39re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 9/21/15 at 6:49pm
Kristie-K2 said: "After watching Queen of the Stardust Ballroom last week I was curious about Ballroom......Thank You....She was Great.....I wish I could of seen the show."
Kristie, I didn't think the show worked. I loved Michael Bennett with a passion, but all that swirling on the dance floor lost the center of focus during the dance numbers somewhere in the middle of the ensemble (instead of presenting it to the audience). Kudos to Bennett for trying something different, but it was rather like watching a musical from the wings: interesting rather than exciting.
HOWEVER, Loudon was not just excellent, she was a revelation to those of us who only knew her in comic roles. I never get tired of her "50 Percent"!
Updated On: 9/21/15 at 06:49 PM#40re: Because Sometimes You Just Need A Little Dorothy Loudon
Posted: 9/21/15 at 6:58pm
PalJoey said: "And the funniest performance by anyone, ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Sp_ig4YXA"
THANK YOU, joey. "Vodka" goes right into her "Broadway Baby" at the Tonys. The latter is perhaps the hardest she ever made me laugh. (The OP's link has been taken down.)
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#43Dorothy, All of My Laughter
Posted: 10/25/15 at 5:43pm
From Fig Leaves are Falling. Performed at Happy Birthday Mr. Abbott.
#44Dorothy, All of My Laughter
Posted: 10/25/15 at 8:28pm
Ms. Louden came to sing with us when I was a charter member of the NYC Gay Men's Chorus many years ago at Carnegie Hall. Arrived at the dress rehearsal looking like a bag lady, marked her way through her song (Jerry Herman's comic insult song, "Have a Nice Day"
and out she went. She returned at curtain time, glam as all get out, did the song with us, and then knocked everyone out of their seats with "Time Heals Everything." Musical theatre heaven!
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