Patty Duke OFFICIALLY in Wicked

[jennafan]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 5:57am

Does anyone know when there will be an official announcement about Patty Duke in the San Francisco production of Wicked?


*It's finally been confirmed! Updated On: 3/2/09 at 05:57 AM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 7:38am

Instead of canceling her appearance why don't they just get Kathy to show up? I mean who would know?

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:05am

Poor Patty Duke. From an Oscar and her own TV show to playing second-tier roles in second-tier productions of Wicked, and appearing at "Hollywood Collectors' Shows".

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:22am

"Wicked" in San Francisco is not a second tier production. Carol Kane is in it now.

[jennafan]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:31am

And there's nothing wrong with the Hollywood Collectors Show as I went to it this past weekend (in Hollywood) and spent my Valentine's Day meeting Carrie Fisher and Pee Wee Herman.

I don't think it gets much better than that.


Patty Duke was there last year and she was all over the place. lol

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:54am

And a LOT of Oscar winners have fallen MUCH further than that. (Not that Patty has done any falling.)

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 9:04am

She's also got a movie "Love Finds a Home" premiering on Hallmark Channel in April ... https://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=02/09/09&id=20090209hallmark01

Updated On: 2/18/09 at 09:04 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 9:23am

And Lord, it's not like her heyday was last year or something. There was a lot of life between that Oscar and this production of Wicked, including a CRAZY tv movie based on her book where she played herself as an adult.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 9:33am

Is Patty playing both Galinda and Elphaba? Or maybe they will call in Hayley Mills and they will switch roles.

Updated On: 2/18/09 at 09:33 AM

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:40am

The announcement will come next month.

[Calvin]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:44am

At least she's not feuding with Hilary Duff!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:54am

This is only true if the thread gets pulled.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:56am

Correction:

This is only true if the thread gets pulled and then a headline pops up on the BWW News Desk: "Patty Duke to Star in Wicked? We've Got the Scoop!"

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:56am

It's true. I give you the right to lynch me, if it doesn't come to fruition.

[EVIE]

Posted: 2/18/09 at 4:53pm

O my god, my sister and I shared Patty Duke paper dolls that used to belong to our mom and auntie!

[cliffarico]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 9:48am

I see that it is now official that Patty Duke will be replacing Carol Kane in WICKED

[cliffarico]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 3:20pm

Maybe Patty Duke will get to play Madame Morrible in the WICKED movie if it is made sooner than later....

[best12bars]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 3:55pm

I'll bet she'll start in SF, get warmed up and comfortable in the part, then rotate into the Broadway production.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 4:42pm

It would make sense, seeing as how Rondi Reed is only doing a limited engagement as Morrible in NY. I could see Patty Duke following her.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 4:47pm

That would be pretty amazing.

[cliffarico]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 5:59pm

Rondi Reed is filling in for Jayne Houdyshell while Jane is doing a limited run in another play based on the movie Coraline
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/126079.html

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 6:47pm

It is based on the BOOK, which also based the movie.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 6:48pm

I don't know that Houdyshell is coming back to Wicked however. She might be, but I've not heard that.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 6:53pm

I'd definitely see WICKED on Broadway if Patty Duke joins. I just adore her. Her performance in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is my all time favorite indulgent, fantastic, over-the-top performance. And of course THE MIRACLE WORKER is one of my favorite movies. She's great.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/2/09 at 6:57pm

How does one pronounce "Houdyshell"?