Jerry Mitchell Directing BALLROOM on Broadway in 2012??- Page 2

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/25/11 at 7:22am

So interesting that Loudon was only 46 when she did this. I think of her as being much older. She looked great, quite beautiful in fact, and exquisite on stage, but in a very different,more mature way than women who are 46 generally look now, let alone women in show business. I can't really think of anyone in their 40s in the business who has that kind of soft, mature, womanly look.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/25/11 at 7:25am

with one exception, someone a bit older and she would sing it so beautifully: Vicky Clark.

[Gaveston2]

Posted: 8/25/11 at 5:52pm

I agree henrikegerman is exactly right: 50 is the new 40 and 40 is the new 30. Only the most neurotically insecure think they are "washed up" at 50.

It might make a lot more sense to cast a Laine Kazan or a Tyne Daly and make the character 60.

[raker]

Posted: 8/25/11 at 11:15pm

Split the difference. Faith Prince is in her mid-50s.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/26/11 at 1:15am

Isn't Orfeh in her 50's?

(It's a joke Orfeh)