Incredibly long and prosperous career and great contributor to American stage. Thank goodness he was able to stretch his legs on the Rialto one last time (and Signature is gonna keep his stuff a-rollin' along). Great legacy within his family too.
Wow, that article is 0 for 2. He didn't win the Tony for Young Man from Atlanta, and he didn't win the Drama Desk for Dividing the Estate. Well done playbill.com!
R.I.P. Mr. Foote. Your body of work will be well-remembered.
Updated On: 3/4/09 at 05:07 PM
So sad, but it is wonderful that he did what he loved to do right until the end. One of my fondest acting memories was playing the role of the sheriff in "The Trip to Bountiful." He will be greatly missed. Updated On: 3/4/09 at 05:12 PM
Death is inevitable. But to be able to live a long life, earning your living doing what you love until your last moment is quite rare. Thank you, Mr. Foote for your contributions, and my thoughts are with his family.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Wow, may he rest in peace! I am still so honored to have sat one seat away from him during a performance of "The Trip to Bountiful" and then to shake his hand after.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
I remember seeing him proudly walk on stage at opening night of Dividing the Estate, and being very moved that such a legend was able to share his opening night with us. That was only a few months ago.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
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A great and very quiet, elegant giant of the theater. I remember when we premiered DIVIDING THE ESTATE in Cleveland almost 20 years ago, and produced a mini-festival of his work. Astounding, especially his scripts for early television.