She has played a prostitute in Porgy and Bess, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahaggonny, and Billie Holiday was a prostitute in brothel when she was 14 or 15.
Im actually surprised she's doing this role. This part seems like something a character actor would do like annaleigh ashford, or kristin chenoweth, or katie finneran
Those posters are great, but just "average" actresses. I had the amazing opportunity of seeing Edie Adams in Rain at the Kenley Players in Ohio many years ago. You just haven't lived till you've seen something like that!
Yes Sutton Ross, she's PLAYING the role for this reading. Yea Audra is amazing, i was just surprised cause it seems like this role would be played by a sexy, thin white girl but I'm sure Audra will be flawless as always.
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.
Joan Crawford is magnetic in the 1932 movie version.
Damn how I wish I could sit in on the reading. Always great to hear about another LaChiusa score.
Does anyone know what happened with the reading of one of his shows with Tonya Pinkins a little ways back? They should put them on in rep- the Audra, Tonya, LaChiusa Musical Spectacular!
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!