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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#1
Posted: 8/5/12 at 1:16pm

Per her Facebook page:

"The producer announced yesterday! So we are now free to share the news with everyone. Going to London in Dec. to start rehearsals for a brand new version of 'Dear World' directed by the wonderful Gillian Lynne. I'm playing the 'Madwoman of Chaillot', Aurelia. Very exciting. The show opens in Feb. 2013 for an eight week run till end of March at the Charing Cross Theatre. Hope we see y'all in London!"

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 8/5/12 at 01:16 PM

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#2
Posted: 8/5/12 at 1:29pm

Can't wait to hear her sing "I Don't Want To Know!"

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#2
Posted: 8/5/12 at 1:32pm

Well that's exciting!

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#3
Posted: 8/5/12 at 1:34pm

Omigodomigodimigodomigodomigod

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#4
Posted: 8/5/12 at 1:34pm

Don't tell biggs bunny.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#5
Posted: 8/5/12 at 3:20pm

Astonishing! I'll be there.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#6
Posted: 8/5/12 at 3:26pm

...and 60 seconds after reading this, my tickets were booked!

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#7
Posted: 8/5/12 at 4:10pm

Blimey, I heard about this last year that she was attached to a reading of Dear World but I laughed it off.... That'll teach me!

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#8
Posted: 8/5/12 at 5:09pm

I'm so there.

Shame it's not at the Donmar though.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#9
Posted: 8/5/12 at 5:21pm

...at the Charing Cross?

Well, at least it's not the Union or the Landor, I guess.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#10
Posted: 8/5/12 at 5:26pm

The thing is, she's perfect for this.

Great role, great star, great songs for her to sing.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#11
Posted: 8/5/12 at 6:59pm

The theatre has 275 seats....and currently houses Naked Boys Singing!! hee hee

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#12
Posted: 8/5/12 at 7:01pm

Your point?

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#13
Posted: 8/5/12 at 7:09pm

My point is Betty Lynn is not exactly on the A-List....would Patti work under such circumstances?

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#14
Posted: 8/5/12 at 7:23pm

You think Patti is A-list?

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#15
Posted: 8/5/12 at 7:24pm

Anywhere she hangs her hat is A-list!

... as long as they clean the toilets ...

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#16
Posted: 8/5/12 at 8:02pm

Oh, I see your point. Yeah, it is weird that an actress with one of the best voices ever to grace the musical theater stage would choose to go into a new production of one of the most famous never-seen shows ever written that won it's original leading lady a Tony for Best Actress, with the possibilities for it to go on from there being endless.

But then again it's probably just because she'll do anything and is lucky to get a job, right?

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#17
Posted: 8/5/12 at 8:26pm

This just about made my week.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#18
Posted: 8/5/12 at 8:33pm

I can't wait to hear her sing these songs. I'm already hoping for a cast album.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#19
Posted: 8/5/12 at 9:43pm

With all due respect to Miss Buckley, I think she is lucky to get a job....It's been 15 years since anyone in London or on Broadway would hire her and the fiasco she caused with all her demands for that ill-fated production of Sweeney Todd in Texas must have even made regional theatres nervous too. Hope she gets her ego in check for her "comeback"

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#20
Posted: 8/6/12 at 7:45am

^^ It's a RETURN.

Updated On: 8/6/12 at 07:45 AM

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#21
Posted: 8/6/12 at 9:26am

"I'm playing the 'Madwoman of Chaillot', Aurelia."

All your life, Betty!

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#22
Posted: 8/6/12 at 9:41am

Yes, because, for the 900th time- Betty Buckley is the ONLY woman in theater that is difficult to work with!

I hear everybody else is just a pure joy 100% of the time, never make demands, never have outbursts, never are hard on their co-stars, have never had any drug or alcohol problems- everyone else in the industry walks the straight and narrow all the time!

Please.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#23
Posted: 8/6/12 at 4:17pm

"and currently houses Naked Boys Singing!!"

Exactly. I can see Dear World and stay for the late show of NBS.

One of the new cast members is very cheeky.

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Betty Buckley to Star in London Mounting of DEAR WORLD#24
Posted: 8/6/12 at 4:52pm

My jaw just hit the floor. BRILLIANT.

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

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