Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith on Charlie Rose Tonight

From Playbill.com:

"Veteran stage and screen stars Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench will guest on 'The Charlie Rose Show' April 25.

Smith and Dench will discuss their latest joint project, the new film 'Ladies in Lavender.' The film, from writer-director Charles Dance, concerns two elderly sisters whose lives are changed in pre-World War II Cornwall by the arrival of a young Jewish musician. Smith and Dench play the sisters with Daniel Bruhl as the musician from Krakow.

Maggie Smith won a Tony Award for her performance in Lettice and Lovage and was also nominated for her work in Night and Day and Private Lives. Judi Dench won a Tony for her work in Amy's View."

I love both of these women. Two of the greatest actresses to ever grace the stage and the silver screen. I would love for either or both to return to Broadway in something.

Maggie Smith for Madame Morrible, perhaps? JOKING...ONLY JOKING!

Charlie Rose Welcomes Two Dames April 25

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Updated On: 4/25/05 at 07:01 PM

Any ideas of what would be a good vehicle for the both of them?

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Arsenic and Old Lace (though the sister roles aren't really juicy enough for them)

How about a stage version of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" with them trading off the roles of Jane and Blanche every other performance (ala Reilly and Hoffman in True West)?

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I keep saying that Dench should be Morrible. However they need something much better than Wicked to showcase what they can do. One of my life goals is to see Judi perform live on stage.

I have an extremely early flight tomorrow and really should be going to bed early, but I MUST stay up for this. Can't wait.

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Diary of a Mad Playwright is a GREAT book. Very entertaining.

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Repeated in NY on Channel 13 Tuesday at 1:30 pm

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