Marin Mazzie Has Passed Away — Page 4

I only got to meet Ms. Mazzie once when we both performed in the 54 Below Sings BIG RIVER concert. She was stunning on stage, and gracious and lovely off. I've said this over the last few years to friends, but that was one of the top three nights of my performing career. Nothing but joy, and watching Marin and Daniel Jenkins recreate magic from almost 30 years prior was an extraordinary thing. I opened my Facebook this morning and was reminded that the concert was 5 years ago tonight. So my heart is both heavy and filled with joy remembered.

In the pantheon of great leading ladies of Broadway, she surely ranks near the top. Of all the work she's done, it's the Andrew Lloyd Webber Love Trio I love the most. When she and Audra sing 'Shout Love,' it never fails to move me. Mostly cause I think if you could actually hear what love feels like, that would be the sound. Rest well, Ms. Mazzie.

Marin was extraordinary. Passion. Ragtime. Two of my favorite show performances of all time came from Marin. So young. Life is a short trip, momma. Make the most of it. I think she did.

It looks like they're dimming six theater marquees for Marin on Wednesday, September 19 at 6:45 p.m.: the Al Hirschfeld, Broadhurst, Gershwin, Gerald Schoenfeld, St. James, and Nederlander.

https://www.broadwayleague.com/press/press-releases/broadway-theatres-to-dim-lights-in-memory-of-stage-and-screen-star-marin-mazzie/

I'm sorry, but what is the logic of only dimming six marquees? Is it really that much of an effort to have all of the theaters honor the career and legacy of Ms. Mazzie?

Such sad news! Although i live on the "wrong" coast, I was fortunate to see Miss Mazzie perform live three times: Passion in NYC, but also Brigadoon with Mr. Danieley in Los Angeles, and her club act--also with her husband--here in Palm Springs. And then there were the many TV appearances and recordings!

She was incandescent on every occasion! Imagine that she had the brutality to sing Aldonza and then the delicacy to turn around within a year or two to sing Clara in Passion! Amazing!

Updated On: 9/15/18 at 12:28 AM

Call_me_jorge said: "The broadway league just upset Audra....https://twitter.com/audraequalitymc/status/1040777425033027584?s=21"

As if we needed more evidence that Miss McDonald is in a class all her own!

Dear Marin,

God shared you with us and now He has you in His presence. The gifts you shared with us will serve as a reminder of how truly beautiful you were when you were among us. May God keep you now in his love and grace and glory. You will not be forgotten.

Updated On: 9/15/18 at 03:03 AM

Living in Europe I never saw her live but the recordings of Passion and Ragtime certainly set the standards very high for those who came afterwards. A true Broadway star in every sense of the word. Love and condolences to her husband and family.

jbp1232 said: "I’m curious if anyone knows why the Lyric will not be dimming its light as the theater where she originated Mother in Ragtime (then the Ford Center). "

The way the marquee is currently set up doesn’t lend itself to any kind of dimming.

Charlotte St. Martin demonstrated during the days after Jan Maxwell’s death that she is terrible human who only cares to dim lights for major celebrities. Both Jan and Marin deserve to have every marquee dimmed in their honor. It’s incorrigible that this woman carries on like this.

I'm assuming that Danieley is taking some (understandable) time off from Petty Women, can anyone confirm?

How much effort does it take? EVERY theatre should dim their marquees. She was a broadway star, one of its finest.