Rock Hudson in Camelot

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 10:27am

Ok, so I was totally shocked to learn that he was in "Camelot" in the 70s. Who was he? Who did he perform with? I'm sure he was good, I've seen clips of him in "I Do, I Do" but I'm still curious.

[BwayMaven]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 10:48am

He played Arthur in a National Tour and he was wonderful. On stage he was a really great actor, and he sang well enough for the part. I believe Iggie Wolfington was Pellinore and Jerry Lanning was Lancelot. Can't remember Guenevere.

[Demitri2]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 10:55am

Didn't see him in "Camelot" but did catch him in "On The Twentieth Century". As far as being sure he was good...it was one of the worst performances (up there with Tony Curtis in "Sugar") I've ever seen on any stage. During his rendition of "Our Private World" there was a mad dash of theatre patrons off to use the bathroom. After having first seen it in New York, I realized how an inept lead in a touring production can totally ruin the entire experience of seeing what was once an enjoyable show. Yes he did stop the show...every time he sang the show came to an abrupt halt. Where his character in "I Do, I Do" is more of a "personality role" I fear his King Arthur might have been right on par with his Oscar Jaffe.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 11:35am

Wow I saw him in "Twentieth Century" and loved it. He was a real "star" and basically played himself, but the crowd ate ti up and he sang fine. It was a real treat to see him and Imogene Coca in the flesh.

[PeterR3]

Posted: 5/2/20 at 9:26pm

Saw the show at Westbury Music Fair, L.I. Rock was very good, actually. He dashed past my aisle seat on one of his entrances, dripping sweat copiously. If I'd known then what I know now, that might have made me nervous. I still have the programme somewhere.

[jpbran]

Posted: 5/2/20 at 9:31pm

Still trying to process the comment about his sweat... 

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 5/2/20 at 9:44pm

PeterR3 said: "Saw the show at Westbury Music Fair, L.I. Rock was very good, actually. He dashed past my aisle seat on one of his entrances, dripping sweat copiously. If I'd known then what I know now, that might have made me nervous. I still have the programme somewhere."

 

The most vile comment I have yet read on this website.

 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/3/20 at 12:23am

PeterR3 said: "Saw the show at Westbury Music Fair, L.I. Rock was very good, actually. He dashed past my aisle seat on one of his entrances, dripping sweat copiously. If I'd known then what I know now, that might have made me nervous. I still have the programme somewhere."

 

Oh, the very thought of copious sweat sets me aflutter!

 

[ArtMan]

Posted: 5/3/20 at 12:24am

PeterR3 said: "Saw the show at Westbury Music Fair, L.I. Rock was very good, actually. He dashed past my aisle seat on one of his entrances, dripping sweat copiously. If I'd known then what I know now, that might have made me nervous. I still have the programme somewhere."

If you are old enough to have seen this, surely by May 2, 2020, you are educated enough to know that you can't catch HIV through sweat droplets  on your arms or legs.  Comments like this is why so many did and still suffer discrimination.  Shameful.