Our thoughts are with Audra....- Page 2

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:43pm

My thoughts are with Audra as she deals with this, how awful.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:45pm

My thoughts go out to Audra and her family. It must be so tough for her to have to deal with that while being the lead in a Broadway show.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:47pm

Re: Audra performing tomorrow. Sometimes that is the most perfect cathartic release. Only she knows what is best for her right now.

My prayers are with Audra and her family during this incredibly difficult time. May God bless such a lovely and grace-filled human being (not to mention talented) as she moves through this grieving process.

[Popular]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:48pm

So sad to read this. My condolences to Audra (and to you too, Tink)... I hope she stays strong and feels all the love that is surely coming her way at this time.

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:52pm

According to Playbill.com, Audra will perform tomorrow, May 1st, miss performances May 2nd and 3rd, and return on May 4th. What a trouper! My thoughts and prayers are with her during this difficult time.

Sorry, just saw this info was previously posted...Anyway, I admire her dedication and professionalism. Updated On: 4/30/07 at 07:52 PM

[gustof777]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:54pm

Wow I wish there was a way we could pass on our condolences. Thoughts and prayers are definitley with her and family

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 7:57pm

Is there a charity that she very actively supports? We could all donate in his name.

Updated On: 4/30/07 at 07:57 PM

[kyle.]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:02pm

I wonder how much their opening night of May 9th effected Audra's choice to come back Friday night and do all the weekend shows.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:04pm

Tragic.

My thoughts and prayers are with Audra and her family. What a terrible, terrible shock.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:05pm

That is awful. My thoughts are with her and her family.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:31pm

This is terrible. My prayers are with her and her family.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:39pm

That is absolutely horrible and I honestly can't believe it.

We love you, Audra. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 8:49pm

I was at the matinee yesterday... I cannot help but think that her decision to take little time off is based on a sense of responsibility to the production, her art, and perhaps even a kind of personal homage to her dad. She has stated how her parents were very supportive of her training and career, and this may be her way of coping with this life-changing moment.

I'd live to believe, as someone above stated, that the theater is the most healing place to be right now. Certainly this lovely show, with its emotional texture and powerful, affirmation of family and love, could provide a supportive and nurturing climate. One of the most moving aspects of 110 is the way John Cullum stands up for Lizzie's decision to spend time out of time with Starbuck. The heartbreaking irony here - that the play is about a loving dad's acceptance and support of a daughter -- is very likely not lost on the infinitely gifted Ms. McDonald.

She's a brilliant artist; may her art sustain her at this darkest time.

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:02pm

How terrible. Prayers go out for Audra, her family, and her father.

[lucydee]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:04pm

Very sad news. Our thoughts and prayers are with Audra and her family.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:09pm

A terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go to her and all the people affected by the crash. I hope she gets the necessary support from co-workers, producers, and audiences alike.

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:15pm

How terrible! My thoughts and prayers are with Audra and her family. May this not be a deterrance to her busy career and hopeful healing!

[Al Dente]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:24pm

My deepest condolences.

[singingshowgirl]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 9:57pm

I feel awful for her. She was just a lovely woman when I met her at her concert with Barbara Cook in Philadelphia (my pic with audra is my desktop picture) and i have 110 in the shade tickets for may 18th. she is just such a wonderful warm person...and of course so talented. i am thinking of her.

[mominator]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:05pm

Such sad and tragic news. Many prayers and good thoughts are with her and her family.

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:12pm

Prayers on the way.

[queenbee2]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:13pm

Shocking and sad. I had the good fortune of meeting her after one of her (incredible) concerts a few years back, and she was the epitome of class.

So sorry for her loss.

-QB

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:17pm

I've been to a number of McDonald's concerts in the Los Angeles area, and almost always her family has been in attendence from Fresno. They were clearly very close and I can only imagine the sense of shock and loss she must be feeling right now being so far from home. Like all of you, the McDonald family is in my thoughts and prayers.

[lite2shine]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:17pm

I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine how she would go through the performance tomorrow. All our thoughts and prayers for you and your family, Audra.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 4/30/07 at 10:34pm

How sad. My heart goes out to Ms. McDonald and her family.