I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers 2013 - Articles Page 1.8
Opened: April 24, 2013Closing: June 30, 2013
I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers - 2013 - Broadway History , Info & More
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Appearing on Broadway for the first time in 30 years, Tony and Grammy Award-winning superstar Bette Midler will play the legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers (1932-2011) in the new, one-character play.
Sue Mengers was an American original. She was the first female "superagent" at a time when women talent agents of any kind were almost unheard of. She came from near poverty, a refugee from Hitler's Germany, and worked her way up through pluck, charm, and a legendary wit. In that uniquely American way, she invented herself; and when the career she wanted didn't exist, she invented that as well: "Superagent." It was a term Hollywood all but coined for her. By the 1970's, she represented almost every major star in Hollywood and went on to become the town's most renowned hostess.
I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers - 2013 - Broadway Cast
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Midler Dishes Hollywood in ‘I’ll Eat You Last’: Review
5 / 10
But even as gifted a director as Joe Mantello can't make us care much about this character who figured so powerfully in a small circle of wildly self-important 'friends.' Those who come knowing Midler but not Mengers (who died in 2011) will be disappointed by this weightless valedictory, for there's no swan, and no song.
Review: Bette Midler gets to make fun of Hollywood
7 / 10
There are some overlaps between 'I'll Eat You Last' and 'Lucky Guy,' the stage biography of journalist Mike McAlary, starring Tom Hanks. Both require some knowledge of the world they are showing and both look sadly on a lost time that was more freewheeling and fun. 'I guess that's what's changed about Hollywood most. We used to laugh more. Honey, we used to have fun,' Midler says. 'Trust me, you'll miss me when I'm gone.'
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I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Play | Bette Midler |
| 2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Solo Performance | Bette Midler |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Bette Midler |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | 0 |
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