Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

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Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 12:24pm

It happens all the time in Hollywood, whether it be TV or film. I was curious if there have ever been any famous Broadway rivalries between castmates or even famous romances that developed from working together.

#2

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:50pm

My two favorites are:

Stephanie J. Block
Sebastian Arcelus

Jennifer Cody
Hunter Foster

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#3

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:11pm

Ethel Merman/Mary Martin (rivalry, not sure if there was a romance there or not)

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Updated On: 1/17/08 at 03:11 PM

#4

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:43pm

My favorite couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl and the most obvious, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel and Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth (rivalry).

#5

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:45pm

Find your DVD of Elaine Stritch: At Liberty. It's ripe with romance & rivlary.

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#6

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:46pm

KristIn. Just sayin'.

Wasn't there a whole Kerry Butler/Laura Bell Bundy smackdown of sorts? I put my money on Kerry.

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I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

#7

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:49pm

I've heard Bundy's had a few.

#8

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:51pm

I'd hit her.

I mean - what?

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I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

#9

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 3:57pm

Lunt/Fontanne :)

#10

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:05pm

Don't forget that Kim Crosby and Robert Westenberg met during "Into the Woods."

#11

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:20pm

Ruth Brown and Linda Hopkins ... major rivalry during Black and Blue.

#12

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:30pm

"Ruth Brown and Linda Hopkins ... major rivalry during Black and Blue."

I'd love to hear those stories.

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re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:38pm

On romances, I seem to recall that Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson co-starred in the Roundabout's 1993 revival of Anna Christie, fell in love, and eventually got married (even though she was married to someone else at the time).

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#14

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:39pm

Mandy Patinkin vs. Toni Collette

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re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:45pm

What was the story behind Idina and Kristin??

#16

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 4:48pm

"What was the story behind Idina and Kristin??"

The story belonged to Idina, but Kristin's role was built up because she was the more popular of the two. Major negotiations were undertaken as to the placement of their names on the advertisement.

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re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:05pm

George Hearn and Betsy Joslyn met during SWEENEY, fell in love and then did the disastrous DOLL'S LIFE.

I don't think they're still together...

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re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:15pm

I'm not sure if rivalry is the right word, but a pre-"Sex and the City" Evan Handler had a famous on-stage encounter with his co-star Nicol Williamson in "I Hate Hamlet" in the early 1990s. The incident occurred onstage during a performance, when Williamson yelled at Handler and nicked him with his sword (it was a sword-fight scene). Handler left the stage and quit the production in mid-performance.

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Updated On: 1/17/08 at 05:15 PM

#19

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:22pm

I had thought ( could be wrong) that Cheno was not happy that Idina was the star of the show.

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#20

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:25pm

Well Idina got the last laugh regardless by winning the Tony. I love them both though.

Details on the Laura Bell Bundy ones please!

#21

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:29pm

"What was the story behind Idina and Kristin??"

Remember the post that one persons saw the show and when Idina went to slap Kristin, Kristin pointed to the neckbrace, but Idina slapped her anyway and they didn't look at each other through the rest of the song?

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If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

#22

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:34pm

Idina doesn't slap her in any song. I wouldn't buy that story regardless.

#23

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:35pm

I second wanting to know more about the Kerry Butler/Laura Bell Bundy rivalry.

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re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:38pm

They were both married at the time and had to get unmarried so they could marry each other.

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#25

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances

Posted: 1/17/08 at 5:41pm

LadyRosecoe, Glinda slaps Elphie and she slaps her back in their exchange before "No Good Dead", at least I think that's what's being referred to with 'slapping' I think Idina couldnt turn her head as a reaction of being slapped is what Gothampc was getting at, not an actual slap.