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John McMartin has passed |


joined:5/15/03
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5/15/03
Sorry to hear this.
So sad. Rip to a talented, kind man. I was just listening to Follies the other day and remembered that he was the only of the 4 leads left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luydh4zUry4
Like so many character actors, the name may not instantly ring a bell but you see the face and in his case, hear the voice and you immediately recall seeing him in a dozen different things, R.I.P. John.
One of the greatest. What a fabulous list of shows he was involved in. And what a true pro all his life.
This is extremely sad and shocking news. He was constantly working and always elevated both the material and other actors in whatever play he was in. "The Road You Didn't Take" is one of the greatest and his version is still the one to beat.
joined:6/5/09
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So sorry to hear this. He was great in everything he appeared in. He was so wonderful in the elevator scene in Sweet Charity.
He was a bright light on the stage for so many years, almost right up until the end. Here is a link to his paid death notice, which appeared in the Times today:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=john-mcmartin&pid=180582318&
I imagine a formal obituary will follow.
Saw him in Into The Woods and Grey Gardens. And enjoyed him over the years on many cast recordings and videos. A great loss.
joined:5/15/03
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I had the pleasure of interviewing John for BWW several years ago and he mailed me a Christmas card every year since. A true gentleman.
Very sad to hear this. I saw him on Broadway in "Show Boat" and "Grey Gardens." He was always memorable, and so talented. RIP
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joined:5/11/04
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He was my very first Broadway crush, back in my adolescence. What an amazingly versatile actor and lovely human being, one of the stalwarts of Broadway. About 20 years ago I wrote him a letter wishing him well on his new project and detailing how I'd followed his career since SWEET CHARITY, and he invited me and my husband to meet him backstage after a performance. I sent him a birthday card every year and made sure to catch each of his NYC stage appearances. My sympathies to his family. What a loss to the theater--even if it never rewarded him with the Tony he so richly deserved. .
^ Agree 100%. It would be lovely to see him honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tony.


joined:5/16/03
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5/16/03
Saw him list in "Is He Dead?" Totally elevated the material. A life well lived.
I forgot he was in the Showboat revival which I had seen numerous times.
joined:9/30/08
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What a talented actor! He will be missed. My condolences to his family and many friends and followers.










I saw him in Anything Goes with SF and LO, and he was great.




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Posted: 7/7/16 at 1:09am