Betty Buckley is out again? Question - Page 5

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 1:09pm

Ruta Lee is a staple at Pantages openings.

[SweetLips22]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 2:48pm

Everyone is a BF to Betty

[Melissa25]

Posted: 2/4/19 at 5:35am

Congrats Betty!!!

Updated On: 2/4/19 at 05:35 AM

[DAME]

Posted: 2/4/19 at 11:54am

Glad she’s been showing up.

[HereAndThere2]

Posted: 2/4/19 at 1:06pm

Melissa25 said: "

Congrats Betty!!!"

 

SO  GLAD  Betty has returned to good health, and is receiving such wonderful reviews !!!

[mlsheehan]

Posted: 2/4/19 at 9:54pm

Saw her on Saturday and the whole show was wonderful.  She's quite good in the part - I really felt she did good job with the comedy but really nailed the poignancy.   Her Before the Parade Passes By brought a tear to my eye.

The rest of the cast was spot on - not a weak link in the bunch.  This is a terrific show and those waiting for the tour to hit town are in for a treat.

 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 2/4/19 at 10:03pm

^ I went on Saturday as well and I strongly agree. And the sets and costumes are just gorgeous!

[Papi2013]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 1:15pm

And guess who was out again.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 1:21pm

Im not sure why anyone is surprised that on a tour a 71 year old is going to miss some shows. She's in a major leading part, is touring nearly every week, it must take a major toll. Be disappointed all you want but anyone thinking she's not human and should be there every single show is just being ridiculous in my mind. She's human. 

[binau]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 1:52pm

Mike Barrett said: "Im not sure why anyone is surprised that on a tour a 71 year old is going to miss some shows. She's in a major leading part, is touring nearly every week, it must take a major toll. Be disappointed all you want but anyone thinking she's not human and should be there every single show is just being ridiculous in my mind. She's human."

Poor decision making on the part of Betty Buckley or the Producers to take this on.....the missed performances are continuing?????

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 1:59pm

I highly doubt we see her extend. Just curious what kind of name they can get for the second year of the tour?

Updated On: 2/14/19 at 01:59 PM

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 2:55pm

qolbinau said:

Poor decision making on the part of Betty Buckley or the Producers to take this on.....the missed performances are continuing?????"

I don't think its anyones fault. She seems to be great in the role and has missed some performance due to illness. I fully understand performing is her full time job, but she is also 71 and is traveling every 2-3 weeks. And her Monday's are travel days, soundcheck and opening night on Tuesday, and she's a leading lady carrying an entire production. It sounds like Jessica Sheridan is wonderful in the role. If anything, maybe she should be on for 7 performances a week but Im not sure. It happens, you miss work, she misses work, we're all human. 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 2:59pm

ACL2006 said: "I highly doubt we see Bucket extend. Just curious what kind of name they can get for the second year of the tour?"

Hopefully someone fantastic...this is just me holding out for when it comes to Toronto in Spring 2020!

[Robbie2]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:01pm

Mike Barrett said: "qolbinau said:

Poor decision making on the part of Betty Buckley or the Producers to take this on.....the missed performances are continuing?????"

I don't think its anyones fault. She seems to be great in the role and has missed some performance due to illness. I fully understand performing is her full time job, but she is also 71 and is traveling every 2-3 weeks. And her Monday's are travel days, soundcheck and opening night on Tuesday, and she's a leading lady carrying an entire production. It sounds like Jessica Sheridan is wonderful in the role. If anything, maybe she should be on for 7 performances a week but Im not sure. It happens, you miss work, she misses work, we're all human."

 

Yes we are...Rosalie Craig-COMPANY UK is out again sick. We all get sick but yes it sucks especially when the star is out!

[pmensky]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:02pm

Mike Barrett said: "Im not sure why anyone is surprised that on a tour a 71 year old is going to miss some shows. She's in a major leading part, is touring nearly every week, it must take a major toll. Be disappointed all you want but anyone thinking she's not human and should be there every single show is just being ridiculous in my mind. She's human."

I think people are assuming that since Carol never missed a performance, no one should ever miss a performance. However, anyone who lives to be just shy of 98 is clearly built differently than most human beings. I can understand people being disappointed about Betty being out, but you can’t blame someone for getting sick.  

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:23pm

Nothing wrong with being disappointed, because it is dispapoitning! To attack the performer though is what frustrates me. These are some of the hardest working people alive so give em a break!

As for the 2nd leg, hm. Donna Murphy makes the most sense, idk who else. For some reason Kristin Chenowith popped into my head. Not even sure her age but she's a name who could sell maybe in some secondary markets. I have no clue on that front to be honest though.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:36pm

She had a vicious cold in Chicago, and she got sick again and required vocal rest last week. I don't think it's necessarily linked to her age as much as bad luck and constant exposure to new germs in new locales. She didn't have known attendance issues on B'way. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:44pm

Mike Barrett said: "qolbinau said:

Poor decision making on the part of Betty Buckley or the Producers to take this on.....the missed performances are continuing?????"

I don't think its anyones fault. She seems to be great in the role and has missed some performance due to illness. I fully understand performing is her full time job, but she is also 71 and is traveling every 2-3 weeks. And her Monday's are travel days, soundcheck and opening night on Tuesday, and she's a leading lady carrying an entire production. It sounds like Jessica Sheridan is wonderful in the role. If anything, maybe she should be on for 7 performances a week but Im not sure. It happens, you miss work, she misses work, we're all human."

 

Yes we are...Rosalie Craig-COMPANY UK is out again sick. We all get sick but yes it sucks especially when the star is out! Hang in there Betty!

[SamIAm]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 5:54pm

It could be that someone is cheap but it could also be that they just can't believe what they are seeing. I was at a performance during Rex Harrison's last run in My Fair Lady. He walked through the performance in a fugue state and Cathleen Nesbitt was, by then, so feeble that a man in a morning coat had to lead her around the stage and get her to hit her mark. At one point she kept calling Pickering by Henry's name and called her son, Henry, Colonel Pickering. It was SO bad that people (including me) were openly guffawing in the balcony. Yes, I stayed. I wouldn't have missed it for the world!

[DAME]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 6:15pm

pmensky said: "Mike Barrett said: "Nothing wrong with being disappointed, because it is dispapoitning! To attack the performer though is what frustrates me. These are some of the hardest working people alive so give em a break!

As for the 2nd leg, hm. Donna Murphy makes the most sense, idk who else. For some reason Kristin Chenowith popped into my head. Not even sure her age but she's a name who could sell maybe in some secondary markets. I have no clue on that front to be honest though."

What is frustrating to me is thatif there were athread discussing a performer being absentand being a liability to a production for mental rather than physical illness, that thread would be gone. Where is the deference to Ms. Buckley?"

It was not my intention with this thread to attack anyone.  I love BB and will be seeing the show yet again next week.  But I am into the production side of things.  And I am very interested in a star driven tour managing without its star on the road.  She is above title.  She is a name.  People are paying money to see her.  She is part of what they are selling.  No one is saying she isn't human.  No one is saying she isn't aloud to be sick.   I see nothing wrong with talking about it here and will continue to do so if I can. 

There was a long line in front of the Pantages last night for refunds or exchanges.  I work two blocks away.

Updated On: 2/8/19 at 06:15 PM

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 6:27pm

DAME said: "pmensky said: "Mike Barrett said: "Nothing wrong with being disappointed, because it is dispapoitning! To attack the performer though is what frustrates me. These are some of the hardest working people alive so give em a break!

As for the 2nd leg, hm. Donna Murphy makes the most sense, idk who else. For some reason Kristin Chenowith popped into my head. Not even sure her age but she's a name who could sell maybe in some secondary markets. I have no clue on that front to be honest though."

What is frustrating to me is thatif there were athread discussing a performer being absentand being a liability to a production for mental rather than physical illness, that thread would be gone. Where is the deference to Ms. Buckley?"

It was not my intention with this thread to attack anyone. I love BB and will be seeing the show yet again next week. But I am into the production side of things. And I am very interested in a star driven tour managing without its star on the road. She is above title. She is a name. People are paying money to see her. She is part of what they are selling. No one is saying she isn't human. No one is saying she isn't aloud to be sick. I see nothing wrong with talking about it here and will continue to do so if I can.

There was a long line in front of the Pantages last night for refunds or exchanges. I work two blocks away."

I did not mean to attack you with this. I think discussing it is totally fine as well, but comments like "Guess who's out again?" Just come off snarky and rude. I agree from the production sides of things this is interesting. Also as a ticket holder for a Saturday matinee it makes me feel I should just switch tickets to opening night or a Friday or something, but I'd never leave if I showed up and saw she wasn't performing, but I can see why some people may. I have no qualms with this thread at all but I have problems with people just complaining she isn't performing. Sorry again if it came off any other way. 

[HereAndThere2]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 6:36pm

DAME said: "It was not my intention with this thread to attack anyone."

 

Is that so?  Then why, in your original post, did you include a sentence (which you deleted the following day) implying that she might actually be visiting Disneyland.....a not-so-veiled reference to the now-debunked postings that claimed Betty Buckley was kicking up her heels at Disney World at the same time she was missing Orlando shows due to illness?  With this thread, you wanted yet again to STIR  THE  SH**, and you did.  That was your intention.  Own it.

 

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 7:16pm

Mike Barrett said: "As for the 2nd leg, hm. Donna Murphy makes the most sense, idk who else. For some reason Kristin Chenowith popped into my head. Not even sure her age but she's a name who could sell maybe in some secondary markets. I have no clue on that front to be honest though."

Donna Murphy never toured or worked regionally even before her husband's passing, and I can't imagine she could be persuaded to tour now, as a single parent with a fairly young child. And Chenoweth's way too in-demand to tour, especially since she didn't originate it.

I think the biggest name we'd see after Buckley is a Beth Leavel, Mary Testa, or Julie Halston type.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 7:21pm

SomethingPeculiar said:
I think the biggest name we'd see after Buckley is aBeth Leavel,Mary Testa, or Julie Halston type."

I thought of Beth as well!! I'd honestly love to see that 

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 2/8/19 at 7:55pm

I was in Anaheim and Irvine most of this week for work and saw a great tv commercial for this show. They were heavily promoting Betty too. It's too bad I couldn't stay longer to go see this.