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Musical Master

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:04pm

How sad, what a great and interesting life she led. Great actress.

R.I.P.

Mr Roxy

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:08pm

She'll be reunited with Bogie now

God 1 day after Robin Williams. She had a full life and great career.

R.I.P.

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth - Lillian Hellman.

lovebwy

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:13pm

Betty Bacall was simply wonderful. Rest in peace great lady.

lovebwy

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:17pm

For her they should dim the lights.

Mr Roxy

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:17pm

Saw her in Applause and the last thing she was in . Do not remember the title but remember it took place in an old age home, I believe

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth - Lillian Hellman.

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:24pm

I've been candid that Betty was difficult to work with, which I repeat here only to avoid the appearance of hypocrisy.

I've also said she was amazing on stage, in APPLAUSE and in a summer tour of WONDERFUL TOWN (where she and I worked together briefly). Few stars could carry a major musical without being able to actually sing or dance. Such was Miss Bacall's brilliance that she played iconic, vehicle roles with great aplomb!

She was that rare creature: a genuine character. And she will be missed.

Jordan Catalano

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:25pm

The last real star of her era.

This is an awful week.

MichelleCraig

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:26pm

Mr. Roxy, WAITING IN THE WINGS was the other play you were referring to.

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:29pm

I met her in 1983. I was at a Liza concert in Boston and she and Mia Farrow were standing in front of the theatre afterwards. I was collecting autographs at the time so I walked up to the two of them and asked them to sign my program. Lauren signed it immediately, but Mia hesitated and looked all put-upon, etc. Lauren Bacall just looked at her and said, "Oh Mia, sign the damn program!" And she did. I still have it.

Mr Roxy

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:30pm

Thanks Michelle.

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth - Lillian Hellman.

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:31pm

She had IT.

yr pal,
joey

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NYadgal

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 08:53pm

THAT, she did!
But Alive (from Applause)

"Two drifters off to see the world... there's such a lot of world to see"

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 09:06pm

This is virtually the same clip, but it's a bit longer. But, it has the line: Dwayne: "I got a date." Margo: "Bring "him" along! I imagine that was a bit daring for 1973.
Applause Gay Bar Scene

Susan Haskins (Theatre Talk): "I love children. That's why I work with Michael (Riedel)."

disneybroadwayfan22

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 09:07pm

RIP Lauren.

Sadly, deaths like hers and Robin's usually come in threes. I'm afraid to see who's next

Broadway Shows: Phantom of the Opera (January 2011), Mary Poppins (January 2011), Anything Goes (August 2011, W/ Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, and Laura Osnes), The Lion King (August 2011), Godspell (June 2012, W/ Corbin Bleu), Matilda the Musical (Original Broadway Cast, May 2013), Newsies (May 2013), Cinderella (W/ Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher, May 2014), and Aladdin (OBC, May 2014). Pre-Broadway: If/Then (November 2013/World Premiere, W/ Idina Menzel, LaChanze, and Anthony Rapp). National Tours: Wicked (October 2012), Beauty & the Beast (January 2013), & Jersey Boys (November 2013)

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NYadgal

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 09:21pm

...I think this threesome began with Elaine Stritch.

Elaine.
Robin.
Lauren.

RIP, all.

"Two drifters off to see the world... there's such a lot of world to see"

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 09:50pm

She was such a classy lady, and will be now with Bogey once again. And, I want to agree Elaine Stritch started all of this, so we don't have another death coming.

"The 54th Street[theatre] had a rep as. . .where old musicals went to die." -Smaxie

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:06pm

>I've been candid that Betty was difficult to work with, which I repeat here only to avoid the appearance of hypocrisy.

GavestonPS - I hope you didn't trip rushing to your computer to type the above. A gentleman wouldn't post a catty remark. Did you know Lauren Bacall well enough to call her Betty?

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:09pm

>For her they should dim the lights.

lovebwy - Who cares what you think?

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:13pm

While I was not a fan of her ( meet her years ago, wish I hadn't ) I hope she finds peace. RIP

Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist. Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino. This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more. Tazber's: Reply to Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:14pm

Elaine Stritch died nearly a month ago (July 17), so she doesn't count. The death-in-threes has to occur within the same week span. I would say Jim Brady (who died last week) was the first, Williams the second, and Bacall the third.

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Updated On: 8/12/14 at 10:14 PM

Queen of the Night

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:18pm

You know, I hear her name and I think of two things, both musical theatre references: "Lauren Bacall me, anything goes, to make me fantastic, I have to be Rainbow High...." And of course Bacall's sarcastic but brilliant "Welcome to the theatre" from "Applause".

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 10:57pm

Trivia tidbit: She was the last name in Madonna's "Vogue" to die.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 11:23pm

"The death-in-threes has to occur within the same week span."

Oh, well, if those are the official rules...

"I would say Jim Brady (who died last week) was the first, Williams the second, and Bacall the third."

How does Brady fit into the mix? Aren't they supposed to have something remotely in common other than being dead?

formerly oasisjeff on here.

NYadgal

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Tony Award Winner Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Posted: 8/12/14 at 11:44pm

^ this.

eta: you have no idea how hard I'm laughing at (with) your post and how much I'm enjoying the sentiment. Which I realize is highly weird, given the subject matter. Perhaps it's the way you have with words. Great post!

"Two drifters off to see the world... there's such a lot of world to see"

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