Is Bernadette doing all 8 perfs a week?- Page 2

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 8:30am

flotus77 said: "
Oh god, I just recently saw Stockard Channing on “Difficult People” and she looked hideous. Her plastic surgey was just too awful. I could not see her doing this show 6 times a week."



No. Don't do that. Please do not do that. Don't talk about "plastic surgery". I just saw Stockard in London (in person, for the 9th time in my life, October), and she looks phenomenalfor her age. She's not fifty. Don't come on these boards (or any boards) and talk about someone's looks when you're hiding behind a profile. If you need a photo, I can provide it.

Stockard is one of the most flawless actresses of ALL time, and you're not going to base anything on something as speculative as plastic surgery that you just 'think' happened. RESPECT her. She's a hell of a lot better actress (and person) than many other actresses that are on this stupid list. If you want to eliminate Stockard from a Hello Dolly wish list, then say she doesn't have the pipes. Singing is the only thing she isn't perfect at. GTFOH with that. IT'S NOT OKAY!"

First of all I am not hiding behind a a profile.  That profile picture is me in Fiddler.

Second of all, I love Stockard Channing as an actress but don't think she could handle doing Dolly 6 times a week.  And yes, she did have plastic surgery, if you have eyes you could see it. (The caption is not mine, it is from the show "Difficult People" where she plays Andrea Martin's coke toting sister.)

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 9:50am

Plastic surgery can be an iffy proposition. Yes, it looks as if she has had massive surgery- and no- it does not look natural- or good. That takes nothing away from her gifts as an actress- doesn't add to them, either.

[flotus77]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 10:07pm

BuddyStarr said: "flotus77 said: "
Oh god, I just recently saw Stockard Channing on “Difficult People” and she looked hideous. Her plastic surgey was just too awful. I could not see her doing this show 6 times a week."



No. Don't do that. Please do not do that. Don't talk about "plastic surgery". I just saw Stockard in London (in person, for the 9th time in my life, October), and she looks phenomenal for her age. She's not fifty. Don't come on these boards (or any boards) and talk about someone's looks when you're hiding behind a profile. If you need a photo, I can provide it.

Stockard is one of the most flawless actresses of ALL time, and you're not going to base anything on something as speculative as plastic surgery that you just 'think' happened. RESPECT her. She's a hell of a lot better actress (and person) than many other actresses that are on this stupid list. If you want to eliminate Stockard from a Hello Dolly wish list, then say she doesn't have the pipes. Singing is the only thing she isn't perfect at. GTFOH with that. IT'S NOT OKAY!"

First of all I am not hiding behind a a profile. That profile picture is me in Fiddler.

Second of all, I love Stockard Channing as an actress but don't think she could handle doing Dolly 6 times a week. And yes, she did have plastic surgery, if you have eyes you could see it. (The caption is not mine, it is from the show "Difficult People" where she plays Andrea Martin's coke toting sister.)"

If you like her as an actress or even a person (any actress/star) you wouldn't throw out those words plastic surgery. Also, I didn't say she could do 6-8 shows a week (why would she even want to?). I said, don't speculate such things. A career could be ruined by lame statements like that, and what's more; you know it!

Let me give you some background: Stockard has a problem with one knee and one ankle. She had surgery on the knee in It's Only A Play, (and before that in Other Desert Cities) and guess what? She has to take medications when her knee acts up, which is often, because she is going to be 74 years old in a few weeks. You think her medication doesn't alter her appearance? Yeah, it does, because she had the ankle problem during TWW and her face was puffy and you could tell she was ill. 

My point is; enough of talking plastic surgeries about actresses (not just her, obviously). They are under huge pressure, I assume you aren't. Why don't you bitch about a twenty-year-old starlet getting plastic surgery when she's young and 'perfect' with no lines and sagging?

Also, late 2017 in London (also not my photo), she looks gorgeous:

 

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 10:13pm

Okay I adore Stockard Channing but she doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being the nicest person. And She’s totally had plastic surgery. Her choice of course, but knee problems don’t cause that to the face.

[flotus77]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 11:31pm

Mildred Plotka said: "Okay I adore Stockard Channing but she doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being the nicest person. And She’s totally had plastic surgery. Her choice of course, but knee problems don’t cause that to the face."

The medication causes problems, it's clear when she has taken it. She's not the nicest person? May I have an example?

[CoolDogeGuy]

Posted: 1/23/18 at 11:56pm

BWAY Baby2 said: "Ticket sales are not good- I love Bernadette- but if this production does not get great reviews- it will not last- unless they bring in a real superstar to follow Bette- and there are plenty to choose from."

That's exactly what I thought when I heard Bette was leaving and Bernadette was replacing her. I think the show might do fine right now, but I believe it's going to close by the end of the year. I'm not trying to say the show is going to do bad. It's just that ticket sales were better when Bette was in. But let's see what happens..

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:01am

The show is actually selling really well. It won't hit 2 million like it did with Bette, but it'll probably be around 1 million, which is nice and healthy. Bernadette will leave in the summer and I suspect they'll bring in someone like Queen Latifah to bring the show into 2019. There's also a lot of casting opportunities in the supporting roles. Basically, the show will do just fine.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:03am

Flotus, Is this really the first time you’ve heard this? The stories have been out there for ages

Skip to 19:00 here:

https://bwaystories.podbean.com/e/british-rats-stage-moms-invisible-dogs/

 



If sweet Celia Keenan-Bolger says it, I’m inclined to believe it.





 

Updated On: 1/24/18 at 12:03 AM

[Papi2013]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:06am

Not the Latifah rumors again.  She has already expressed no interest when asked by Andy Cohen. 

[flotus77]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:29am

Mildred, Let's put it this way, I've been a fan for the majority of my life (Not including Grease) and I have only heard of her "being rude" to an interviewer who kept asking about her family who she told was off limits. Also, I have never heard of this woman, so I doubt plenty of people told her anything about Stockard that way. These are my opinions based on anything I have seen or heard, and having met her. I know a great deal about her and I hardly think this is accurate. I know that she is a serious performer and when she is part of something, she tries to have a great deal of input. Maybe that is being a horrible person.

But I guess I should go with what others have to say over my own personal experiences.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:35am

3 time Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger? Ok.

[flotus77]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:44am

Oh, hey, no whatever this three-time winner says. Let's just go with it.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 1/24/18 at 1:43am

Papi, I didn't say Latifah IS joining the show. I'm saying that I can see them bringing in someone of her status to play the role after Bernadette. Not spreading any rumors, even if I have heard from a reputable source that she was and maybe is very interested in playing the role, but is just very busy at the moment.