Faye Dunaway returning to Broadway this summer

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:19pm

http://www.playbill.com/article/faye-dunaway-will-play-katharine-hepburn-in-tea-at-five-on-broadway

Updated On: 12/6/18 at 12:19 PM

[Elegance101]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:22pm

What?

edit: never mind, my “what” was from before the article was added.

Updated On: 12/6/18 at 12:22 PM

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:27pm

insane.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:30pm

I'll believe this actually happens the moment I'm sitting in the theater and can see Faye Dunaway directly in front of me. Until then...

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:34pm

Oh my goodness.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:55pm

God bless everyone!!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:56pm

Jaw...floor.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:57pm

WTF?  Is Matthew Lombardo re-imagining this for Dunaway?  Act 1 takes place in 1938 (featuring the young Katharine Hepburn) and Act 2 takes place in 1983 with the older Katharine Hepburn. No way in Hell is Dunaway going to be convincing as the younger Hepburn.  

Also of note, the play was written for Kate Mulgrew, who premiered it at Hartford Stage in 2002 and who was barely 47 years old so she was able to be convincing as the young and older Hepburn.  

[morosco]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 12:57pm

I would love to be a fly on the wall throughout all rehearsals.

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:01pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "WTF? Is Matthew Lombardo re-imagining this for Dunaway? Act 1 takes place in 1938 (featuring the young Katharine Hepburn) and Act 2 takes place in 1983 with the older Katharine Hepburn. No way in Hell is Dunaway going to be convincing as the younger Hepburn."

From the article:

"As previously reported, the bioplay had been optioned for Broadway last year by Ken Fakler. At the time, Lombardo was at work on crafting a new version of the piece, which would streamline the two-act format into 90 minutes and focus primarily on Hepburn in 1983 as she recovers from her car accident injury and looks back on her famed romance with Spencer Tracy."

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:02pm

morosco said: "I would love to be a fly on the wall throughout all rehearsals."

I cannot wait to hear the stories!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:03pm

Faye is a remarkable actress. Id love to see her back on stage with an original character or one she can inhabit rather than trying to mimic Hepburn. This seems very campy, like the premise for a play. I hope it works out.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:06pm

From the article:

"As previously reported, the bioplay had been optioned for Broadway last year by Ken Fakler. At the time, Lombardo was at work on crafting a new version of the piece, which would streamline the two-act format into 90 minutes and focus primarily on Hepburn in 1983 as she recovers from her car accident injury and looks back on her famed romance with Spencer Tracy."

Thanks, BroadwayGuy12.  These streamlined 90-minute plays are annoying.  I saw this in 2002 and having the 2 versions of Hepburn was a true showcase for Mulgrew.  Watching her capture the young Hepburn in Act 1, then blowing us away with the older Hepburn in Act 2.   It was a true actor's showcase.  

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:13pm

Despite the miscasting and the age issue, I'm really amazed by this announcement and am seriously curious.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 1:50pm

Never. Gonna. Happen.

[Evans2]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 2:04pm

Better chance of Carol Channing taking over the Dolly tour

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 2:36pm

Evans2 said: "Better chance of Carol Channing taking over the Dolly tour"

 

 

Take my money!!!

[Shh_413]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 3:23pm

She probably wanted to take the thunder away from NETWORK's opening night so she had them announce this. Jk.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 3:35pm

Oh, the stories I've heard from people who've worked with this woman!!!!!!!!

[Tom5]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 3:40pm

As best as I can recall the only major Hollywood actor who recently took on Broadway who wasn't roasted by the critics was Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy. This play will be even more demanding. Good luck to Faye, always a superior actress, and let's hope she has a great director.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 3:52pm

I look forward to Dunaway presenting the Tony for Best Play and reading the wrong envelope.

 

[Miramar3]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 4:02pm

Dunaway as Hepburn?  Oh yeah!  Now  this  is something I will travel cross-country to see.  Very exciting.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 4:34pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Thanks, BroadwayGuy12. These streamlined 90-minute plays are annoying. I saw this in 2002 and having the 2 versions of Hepburn was a true showcase for Mulgrew. Watching her capture the young Hepburn in Act 1, then blowing us away with theolder Hepburn in Act 2. It was a true actor's showcase. "

It will have to be streamlined. Dunaway will probably keep the audience waiting an additional 40 minutes after the published curtain time before she is ready to perform. 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 4:36pm

Spill.   

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 6:13pm

This is going to be Mommie Dearest on Broadway!