Marin Mazzie Has Passed Away- Page 5

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 1:48pm

So very saddened by this. The loss of her talent and person will be much felt in the Performing community not to mention her friends and family.  Condolences to her husband.

 

DIM THE G D LIGHTS FER G*D"S SAKE!!!

[Miramar2]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 4:46pm

I did so enjoy seeing her in "Ragtime".  Sad loss.

[eman02]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 4:58pm

An amazing talent. Moved me twice with interpretation of Diane in Next to Normal and from what I saw of video in Carrie. Beautiful unique voice that was gift to the world. She'll definitely be missed and not forgotten for all the joy and beauty she brought to the world.

[John Adams]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 5:05pm

brian1973 said: "How much effort does it take? EVERY theatre should dim their marquees. She was a broadway star, one of its finest."

I agree with you, but I think some of the anger may be misplaced.

I don't believe that any theater requires a form of permission from the Broadway League to dim their lights. Taking a cue from the history regarding Joan Rivers' passing, it seems that theater owners can make the decision to dim their lights regardless of what the Broadway League suggests.

When the Broadway League said, "no" to Joan, Jujamcyn President Jordan Roth responded with the statement and action: "In memory of the legendary Joan Rivers, we will dim the lights of our Jujamcyn Theaters marquees, Tuesday [September 9] at 6:45 PM."

My personal feelings on the subject:

I would be angered if NO theaters dimmed their lights. That, to me, would be disrespectful of her talents and contributions. But to create discord over how many theaters dim their lights appears unseemly. It's like complaining that their aren't enough flowers at a funeral.

Flowers are flowers, and lights are lights. IMO, what should matter is celebrating, and giving thanks to those who DO honor Marin Mazzie. I can't see shifting focus to any one person, or any organization who chooses NOT to. 

Losing a valued and loved person is hard enough. My feeling is that the focus should be on/lifting up those who demonstrate the mutual affection and appreciation for Ms. Mazzie and her work.

F*ck the rest of them. There are others who will do and act better (and are doing just that). Beyond Ms Mazzie and her family/friends, THEY deserve much more attention than some dumba$$ who decides how many lights a person is worth. 

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 11:31pm

I have loved her since I first saw in a little-known show by Barbara Schottenfeld called Hello I'm Not in Right Now. I think it was Marin's first appearance in the New York area. With those huge expressive eyes and that glorious soprano/belt, she seemed to slide off the stage and into your heart.

I then marveled as she went from Passion to Ragtime to Kiss Me Kate to Next to Normal and then--all too soon!--to Zorba at Encores, during which she received her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. It was the same cancer that took my mother, and so I felt an even deeper connection to her as I cheered with everyone else at the courage and strength and spirituality with which she faced her healing treatments. 

And then there was her miraculous stint in The King and I, when she took over when her friend Kelli O'Hara left the show. She was incandescent, and when she sang to the young lovers about the love of her own she once had, it was hard not to think of the love she and her husband, Jason Danieley, shared and the care he took of her throughout her journey.



My heart breaks right now for Jason. Despite Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics, I cry, because he's alone.

He helped her put together her cabaret show at 54 Below, which was her autobiography in popular music. It is one of the best cabaret shows I have seen, in my lifetime of cabaret-going. The recording is available. Buy it!



MARIN MAZZIE -- Make Your Own Kind of Music: Live at 54 Below

 

This is how I'll choose to remember her: the consummate theater artist, about to walk on stage and make magic. The photo is by a woman named Lauren Hirsch. Appropriately, she worked backstage at The King and I, taking care of the children.



I like to think it's also a portrait of Marin, about to enter the Gates of Heaven, where, on the Other Side, flights of angels were waiting to give her a standing ovation.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 9/16/18 at 3:16am

Amen.  

[devonian.t]

Posted: 9/16/18 at 8:31am

PalJoey as classy as ever with a beautiful tribute.

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 9/16/18 at 11:52am

Joey, those are the type of words I’ve been looking for. My heart hurts for the loss of Marin. It aches for Jason because truly, their love was epic.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/16/18 at 3:44pm

It truly was. Epic. And so was her talent.

[binau]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 3:10am

“I’m yours till I die...so in love. So in love with you, my love, am I”. - Marin Mazzie singing “So in Love”, Kiss Me Kate.

F*CK. .

Updated On: 9/17/18 at 03:10 AM

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 12:24pm

Update: The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre will also dim its lights for Marin. 

 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 3:48pm

That is incredibly sad to hear the passing of who I consider to be one of the best musical theater actresses working for the past decade. May she rest in peace. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 4:33pm

I don’t think I’ll ever forgive Lincoln Center for not filming her King and I performance for Live from Lincoln Center. It still stings. What a raw and beautiful performance she gave on that stage, which should’ve been preserved for the ages.

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 4:41pm

It's a shame that she only got to do KING AND I for about 6 weeks.

The rumor at the time had been that the show was going to be filmed at the very end of Kelli's run when Ken Watanabe returned. Obviously, that didn't work out...I so wish there was a record of Marin's performance (official or unofficial).

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 5:05pm

Lincoln Center Theater will also be dimming its lights for Marin.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 8:34pm

A lovely tribute to Marin Mazzie by Heather Headley.  https://twitter.com/i/status/1041805776497598471

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 8:45pm

Marin would have loved that!

(And I love Heather Headley.)

[Huss417]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 9:07pm

I am pleased to hear this. All Broadway Theatres to dim lights.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/All-Broadway-Theatres-To-Dim-Lights-For-Marin-Mazzie-September-21-20180917

Updated On: 9/17/18 at 09:07 PM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/17/18 at 10:01pm

Huss417 said: "I am pleased to hear this. All Broadway Theatres to dim lights.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/All-Broadway-Theatres-To-Dim-Lights-For-Marin-Mazzie-September-21-20180917"

 

 

To the powers of the Broadway community ~ RIP Marin

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/18/18 at 4:42pm

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 11/4/18 at 9:39am

Bumping this thread to share a Youtube gem I discovered this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLVhicTKviQ

The lyrics fit her so well. "First you're another sloe eyed vamp, then someone's Mother, then you're camp..."

Still here indeed. Rest easy, you miracle lady.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 1/2/19 at 9:44am

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I noticed that no one reported from her tribute presented at the Gershwin, so I thought I'd share some aspects of my experience.

The stage was decorated with sunflowers, which provided a lovely juxtaposition with the Wicked set. LaChanze sang the first song of the afternoon.

Jason Danieley was a pillar of strength; he was emotional, of course, but was so focused on celebrating Marin's life, rather than fill the room with total sadness.

That said, when Terrence McNally gave his speech, there wasn't a dry eye in the joint.

It was so obvious how much Marin Mazzie was loved. I saw a number of luminaries in attendance: Barbara Walsh, Ann Harada, Liz Calloway, Victor Garber, Ashley Park, Alexandra Silber, Bebe Neuwirth. It was truly extraordinary to witness the community rally around this talented woman.

And for the record, she got a cancer society prize named after her, as well as a suggestion by one person (I don't remember who) to give her a posthumous Special Tony.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/2/19 at 10:38am

I was thinking the Chicago theatre community should rename the Jeff awards in honor of Marin. The Mazzies would be a fun nickname.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 1/2/19 at 11:19am

Call_me_jorge said: "I was thinking the Chicago theatre community should rename the Jeff awards in honor of Marin. The Mazzies would be a fun nickname."

Absolutely no slight to Marin, but why would the Chicago Jeff Awards rename themselves after her? She had no major connection to the Chicago theater scene.

Updated On: 1/2/19 at 11:19 AM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/2/19 at 4:33pm

Youre right, but it was just an idea. Maybe they can rename the Coronado in Rockford after her.