Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances — Page 2

"Why wouldn't Idina be able to turn her head?"

It was Kristin that couldn't turn her head because she was wearing a diamond studded neckbrace.

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What about the tangled mess of name-calling and legalities that was LuPone (who was right) and Webber (who was and is wrong)?

Bring on the Bundy/Butler dirt.

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"I think that the big feud between Butler and Bundy came around Tony time. Butler got the nom for best supporting actress and Bundy didn't and got angry because she didn't get her way."

That cannot be true at all, because neither one of them received Tony nominations.

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Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Worked together, she was married (and I can't remember if he was), they fell in love, eventually married and had a life-long and reportedly happy personal and professional relationship.

Something else that makes me question the Bundy/Butler fight is that after Hairspray there was a point when they were trying to pitch a sitcom together.

I love when Winston purports stories to be true by embellishing them.

Some good, if old rivalries-

Hal Prince and Michael Bennett- It began durring Follies. Bennett had more to do since Follies had a lot of musical numbers and not so much book. Prince loved the book. Bennett hated the book. Bennett was dying for complete control whch he certainly got from Seesaw onward (though he always collaborated on choregraphy with Bob Avian and in the case of Dreamgirls, Michael Peters). Prince will constantly say he was friendly, if competetive with Bennett till the end. Out of pure egotism, I doubt Bennett would have said the same thing.

Hal Prince and Bob Fosse- Hal hated a number Fosse staged for Damn Yankees out of town. Fosse heard him say this (listening through a very thin hotel room wall, actually) and later berated him as only Fosse could. They still remained on slightly good terms to my knowledge. When Prince cut the Whorehouse Ballet from New Girl in Town (at George Abbott's insistance, Hal claims) that was the end of whatever friendship was between Fosse and Prince (and Gwen Verdon). Prince was critical of Fosse's work (hated Pippin, hated Chicago). God knows what Fosse thought of Prince's (he liked Follies, according to Sondheim). They eventually made up a few years before Fosse's death. Also, Prince hired Nicole Fosse, Gwen and Bob's daughter for the New York company of Phantom and fondly recalls sitting with Gwen at the opening in one of the books written about him. They obviously made up too, though I don't think Gwen disliked Hal as much as her husband through their little, er, rivalry.

The only thing I've really heard about Bundy/Butler is not getting along during Hairspray,and then competition with other shows.

Mostly, what you hear about LBB is diva stories. Obviously, you never know if they're true, but also, maybe it's not that uncommon and such a big deal to have a diva. Goodness, I look at the people I do musicals,and even MYSELF sometimes, and that stuff happens in theatre. Not that it's an excuse to behave poorly and unprofessionally, but still.

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I remember reading on here that Mr. Ethan Hawke has some personal issues with Ms. Angela Lansbury because she said he didn't shower enough when they were on the "Sweeney" tour.

Someone want to clarify my facts?

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Oh, what's his name? I don't even remember. There was a whole thread about it.

Leave me alone. I'm tired.

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Yeah I remember reading about the Ethan Hawke thing too. Wasn't there a video on Youtube of him kind of blowing her off during the Tony's?

Also what's the story between Patti Lupone and AWL? I've only heard bits and pieces but not the full tale.

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