Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Bwaygurl2
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/22
#2Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 9:30am
"Jean, Jean, roses are red..."
RIP to a woman who always seemed to be in her prime.
Plannietink08
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#3Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 9:32am
This is how I find out?!
She’s one that you truly can’t imagine the world without. Putting out incredible performances right up to the very end.
#4Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 9:46am
They all have to go, but this was unexpected. RIP
witchoftheeast2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/25/24
#5Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 9:48am
How am I supposed to go on with my day after this 
#6Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 9:56am
Not knowing anything about what was going on with her health, I remember being worried about her when I saw the last Downton Abbey movie. Killing off the show's most popular character, I wondered if they didn't think she'd be up to it health-wise, to film the third movie.
She'd asked producers for years to kill off her character, but it's another thing for them to actually do it.
#7Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 11:01am
It's hard to imagine many actors as iconic and beloved as Dame Maggie Smith. Rest in peace, glorious queen.
#8Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 11:13am
'Oh, Sidney...I saw your privates!'
When I found out she's gone on to whatever's next, I immediately thought of this line from California Suite. It is my absolute favorite delivery of hers. She was an alchemist, spinning gold out of the most ordinary straw.
#9Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 11:34am
Terrible news, but what a legendary life and career she's had!
Does anyone know if they got around to filming the announced film adaptation of A German Life? I feel very fortunate to have seen it live, but I would've loved for the film adaptation to preserve that performance for posterity.
#10Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 11:35am
I am gutted. Just yesterday I read that Downton Abbey #3 is to be released next year.
Ta Ta For Now, Dame Maggie Smith.
Theatre_Mom
Understudy Joined: 10/6/17
#11Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 1:38pm
Does anyone know if they will Dim Broadway LIghts for her? I live close to the theaters and would really want to attend.
verywellthensigh
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/22
#12Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 2:05pm
Most people know her from her fabulous turns in comedies, but watch Othello, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, or the PBS version of Suddenly, Last Summer. She was one of the great tragediennes, maybe of all time.
KevinKlawitter
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/20
#13Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 2:30pm
Flashback to Lauren Bacall surprising Dame Maggie at the 1970 Tonys with the Best Actress Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie that she was unable to accept in person
#14Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 2:33pm
A true legend. @JoeW4, I too, feel lucky to have seen her perform live back in spring 2019 in the play A German Life at the Bridge Theatre in London.
I also hope they filmed it.
#15Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 2:46pm
I am so glad that I got to see her on stage twice in London; "Three Tall Women" and "The Lady in the Van."
Icon and Legend are words completely appropriate in describing her.
#16Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 3:18pm
I’m sad. Mostly for myself, because now I for sure will never see her onstage. Sad, but thankful. My life has been enriched by her onscreen presence, at least. What a talent.
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#17Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 4:06pm
Two of the funniest stage performances I have ever seen: in Private Lives and Lettice and Lovage. Absolutely hysterical, especially her declaring ‘how potent cheap music is’. She will be missed, that is for sure.
Re her final movie, I looked at IMDB.com and I inferred that it had not started filming. She was by listed as the only one cast.
#18Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 4:20pm
Such an incredibly talented actor is now lost to the ages, but her recorded performances will remain, reminding us of the glorious fact that this icon walked the Earth. Her contribution to the arts is legendary. RIP, dear Dame, from your devoted fans.
#19Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 4:20pm
Jarethan said: "She was by listed as the only one cast."
It's based on a one-woman show, which was in turn based on a one-woman documentary, so I don't think we can infer anything from that.
But sadly, you're still probably right: for me, it's the lack of information on the film for the past several years, and the fact that IMDB will often specify "Filming" or "Post-production" accordingly.
#20Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 5:19pm
“The Miracle Club” seems to be her final role.
With Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.
As a Hibernophile, I’m interested. Anybody see it?
#21Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 5:34pm
Darn I wish they got sister act 3 in place. So sad to hear
#22Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 5:44pm^ It's in place, and pre-production is speeding up at that, but now we unfortunately know what a plot point -- for at least five minutes of the picture -- will be.
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#23Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 9/27/24 at 7:37pm
JoeW4 said: "Jarethan said: "She was by listed as the only one cast."
It's based on a one-woman show, which was in turn based on a one-woman documentary, so I don't think we can infer anything from that.
But sadly, you're still probably right: for me, it's the lack of information on the film for the past several years, and the fact that IMDB will often specify "Filming" or "Post-production" accordingly.
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Yes I was impressed how captivating she was in her last play onstage “A German Life”. No intermission. One woman show. Roughly 80-90 minutes. Time just flew. I don’t even recall her drinking water.
#24Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 10/6/24 at 6:51pm
This is Dame Maggie Smith's final interview, along with the fabulous Kathleen Turner. https://youtu.be/oyBDhdcQbx4?si=Ke_j-KJ61him5p8w
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#25Dame Maggie Smith Has Passed Away at 89
Posted: 10/6/24 at 10:32pm
Jay Lerner-Z said: "“The Miracle Club” seems to be her final role.
With Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.
As a Hibernophile, I’m interested. Anybody see it?"
I saw it recently on streaming. I am pretty sure that it is still on Netflix.
It is one of those movies that you know is mediocre, but you enjoy it anyway. Very much a 1985 Movie of the Week sort of thing. You watch it because of Maggie Smith and Laura Linney, and when it's over you think 'that was cute'.
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