Patty Duke in GYPSY- Page 2

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/8/03 at 9:09pm

I saw Patty Duke in FOLLIES too and the nite I saw it, she was wonderful in both the acting (a given) and the singing and dancing.
CB

[dotmarie]

Posted: 10/8/03 at 9:14pm

At the Wadsworth, correct? It was a well put together production. I admit I went partly to see Jean Louisa Kelly....yes I do watch Yes Dear. But have never seen the Fantasticks movie.

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/8/03 at 9:25pm

Yes at the Wadsworth Theater(The REPRISE Series)June 2002.
I agee I thought the production was very well put together. It was similar in some ways to the Encore Series that is in NYC.
I wish I was going to see Patty Duke in GYPSY but I guess I will have to wait for the DVD or her coming to Broadway
CB

[Jaynrand]

Posted: 10/9/03 at 8:57am

I don't think there's much that Patty CAN'T do. I think she needs a good director who will give her some guidance, and I think she gets stuck in inferior material sometimes.

But she has been a favorite of mine for more years than I care to think about...I think I even got a picture from her when I sent her a letter during her series!

Anyway...I know Lucie Arnaz did Mama Rose, and Lorna Luft has done Mama Rose, in regional productions, but for some reason, the thought of Patty doing it is more exciting. It must be a trip for her to be a monster of a mother pushing her kids into show business - kind of like she got pushed - and if you listen to the out takes on her music CD, her singing was not that bad. And that was many years ago! I don't think any producer or musical director or director would send someone out who is unprepared or who couldn't do a role! Why risk a whole production?

ANYWAY...if anyone sees her, please post!!

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/11/03 at 11:20pm

Just wanted to let everyone know that I heard that Patty Duke is ill (with a bad cold) and that this weekend's performances of GYPSY in Washington State has been cancelled. I am surprised that there is no understudy (though no one could take the place of Ms. Duke)
CB

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/12/03 at 4:48am

Saw La Duke in Follies out here in Los Angeles. She was embarrasingly bad. Couldn't sing it. I felt so bad for her.

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/12/03 at 7:09pm

Well I saw "La Duke" too in FOLLIES and the night I saw it, she was wonderful. See that is what is so great about live theater, one performance is great another not so great
CB
PS. Here wishing "La Duke" a speedy recovery

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/12/03 at 7:09pm

Updated On: 10/12/03 at 07:09 PM

[Sheri]

Posted: 10/13/03 at 8:22pm

I too saw Patty Duke in "Follies" in LA and she was okay in the last show I saw, but during the first and second preview she had a little trouble with some of the lyrics - granted, Phyllis' "Lucy & Jessie" isn't the easiest song to sing. I do give her credit for trying such a hard role her first time in a musical, but sadly I think she was a little miscast. And I saw her in "Oklahoma!" too and she was okay in that role. She is a great actress, though and acted the heck out of both parts.

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/31/03 at 10:20pm

Updated On: 10/31/03 at 10:20 PM

[cliffarico]

Posted: 10/31/03 at 10:20pm

Just wanted to let everyone know that this is the last weekend
for GYPSY starring Patty Duke as Mama Rose. Did anyone on the list get to see any of her performances?
Ok lets keep our fingers crossed that when Ms. Peters leaves
GYPSY (on Bway) Ms. Duke will take over

[Seany]

Posted: 10/31/03 at 11:34pm

She's not a great singer, but you can tell she loves what she's doing - so she comes off actually very good. It's weird..