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Fans of Cloris Leachman have started a website campaigning for the actress to be featured in Young Frankenstein.
Leachman, who originated the role of Frau Blucher in Mel Brooks' classic film Young Frankenstein – the basis for the Broadway musical that will open at the St. James Theatre this fall – was reportedly let go from the show. She had previously performed as Frau Blucher in the musical's workshop.
Liz Smith of the New York Post recently wrote: "The producers were so intent on having Cloris reprise her role as the hilariously sinister Frau Blucher that they flew her to New York at the end of last year for a table reading, where she brought down the house. This week the veteran Ms. Leachman, 80 years old, received a 'Dear John' letter from the future production of Young Frankenstein saying the producers, in their wisdom, had decided to keep their two properties - Young Frankenstein the movie, and Young Frankenstein the stage musical - apart. So they said they would not be offering her the role after all. Cloris is disappointed, I'm told, but handling the rejection with her usual good humor. In any case she is up for the Screen Actors Guild Award for her outstanding work in HBO's 'Mrs. Harris,' which starred Annette Bening."
Website Aims for Leachman's Casting in 'Frankenstein'
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
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-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 3/10/07 at 08:50 PM
