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#25re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/26/06 at 3:18pmDoes anybody know what Gwen thought of Ann's virtual impersonation of her in the revival of Chicago?
#26re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/26/06 at 3:38pm
I know Gwen was proud of Ann, but I'm not sure if she thought Ann was trying to copy her. Most considered Ann's performance a tribute to Gwen, but with her own interpretation.
Anyway, Gwen absolutely loved the revival. She went on to say she thought it was even better than her original Fosse production. And that says a lot.
philcrosby
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
#27re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 9:15am
Don't forget that Ann Reinking replaced Gwen Verdon in the original production of CHICAGO and, I think was the original Roxie on the tour until Gwen rejoined it.
Ann also played SWEET CHARITY, replacing Debbie Allen on tour.
#28re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 12:50pm
Everyone here knows how much I love Gwen. She is tops in my book.
PS: Annie replaced Debbie in SWEET CHARITY on Broadway and Chita did the tour replacing Donna McKechnie.
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#29re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 1:54pm
Wait, Chita played Charity again on tour in the 80's? I didn't know that.
I know she did the original tour in the 60's.
#30re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 1:56pm
The woman was true art!
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#31re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 4:56pm
No she didn't ljay - I just had a brain fart for a moment. Sorry. 
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns
coolphantom919
Broadway Star Joined: 6/6/06
#33re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 5:38pmIf you come across old programs from the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, 1939, 40 and 41 seasons (and I have easily found them all) grab them. Sixteen year-old Gwendolyn Verdon is in the corps de ballet in several of the shows those years.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
#34re: Gwen Verdon
Posted: 6/28/06 at 6:29pmAnn Reinking's performance as Roxie Hart, in my opinion, copied Gwen Verdon's. However, Ms. Verdon was a much better singer than Reinking.
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