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Post by hulmeman on Mar 14, 2018 18:25:32 GMT
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Post by theatreian on Mar 14, 2018 22:21:03 GMT
A nice touch from the Lord. Well earned for Gillian. Although I'm not a massive fan of Cats.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 14, 2018 23:23:03 GMT
Huge applause for this at the New London last night when he first announced it. I have to confess I’ve never seen Cats but Gillian Lynne is a legend and richly deserving of this tribute.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 17:01:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 21:43:55 GMT
Nice that it has been done so she can see it in her lifetime too.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jul 1, 2018 21:12:32 GMT
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Post by No. on Jul 1, 2018 21:25:12 GMT
Awfully sad and sudden news, thoughts with her family 💗
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 1, 2018 21:30:43 GMT
Very sad news, a veteran of both the West End and Broadway.
It proved to be very timely to have a theatre named after her good self.
Maybe the mods could move this in the general section, as this is major and very sad theatre news.
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 1, 2018 22:08:15 GMT
Passed away today.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2018 22:16:04 GMT
Sad news and so soon after the New London Theatre was renamed in her honour. She was only at that ceremony a few weeks ago. But she'd had a good innings at 92 years old and had lived to see her theatre officially renamed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2018 22:22:13 GMT
I've only seen the stills of her from the renaming a week or so back and as she was sat down, we have no idea what she was like on her feet. She did look elderly but not particularly frail but at that sort of age people can go suddenly. In many ways it might be a blessing if she went peacefully as some who was involved in so many shows and probably lived a full and active life could well have not wanted to have a slow decline and not be able to do anything.
Just reading a bit about her, fair play to her as her 2nd husband was 27 years younger than her, the late great Dame Gillian was a bit of a cougar.
Our thoughts are of course with him and her family too,
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Post by Jon on Jul 1, 2018 23:24:08 GMT
Sad news but she had a long and respected career and life and that was topped off with the renaming of the New London to the Gillian Lynne.
I imagine they'll be tributes to her at Phantom and School of Rock
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 0:03:29 GMT
Devestating news. Thoughts and prayers to her family at this tragic time. A true legend.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 5:42:55 GMT
Saddened that another Legend of the Theatre in my Lifetime has passed...
So pleased she could see the renaming of the New London in her lifetime.
Honoured that I saw some of her greatest work, so fresh and full of energy and life.
I have a feeling she’ll be on her toes in the Heavyside Layer.
RIP, Gillian, you’ve been amazing!
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Post by bellboard27 on Jul 2, 2018 6:03:19 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 2, 2018 6:05:11 GMT
Thread moved to General temporarily, following the death of Gillian Lynne
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 6:16:38 GMT
It's sad of course but what a life! Especially with her husband 30 years younger than her. You go Gillian!
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jul 2, 2018 8:49:37 GMT
Saw her at the Phantom special Royal Albert Hall and was astonished at her age then, really sad to hear of her passing. So much achieved and a long life.
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 2, 2018 8:51:36 GMT
Sad news.
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Post by emsworthian on Jul 2, 2018 9:27:30 GMT
Even though she was 92, I am still shocked by her passing. I remember when she picked up a BAFTA, I couldn't believe her age. She had the litheness and suppleness of a woman 30 year younger.
I found the tweet put out by her husband moving.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 9:36:28 GMT
Very sad news. I know her work was extensive and far reaching, but for me Cats was absolutely one of the musicals that changed my life and her influence and work on Cats was (and remains) groundbreaking.
92 is an excellent age though and as others have said, I am glad she saw the New London become the Gillian Lynne.
RIP Gillian.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 10:13:49 GMT
I too am pleased that she lived to see that special recognition that she so richly deserved. I first came across her inventive work in the 70s during her RSC days with the likes of Once in a Lifetime and The Comedy of Errors. With her work on Cats and Phantom I think she showed the rest of the world that British theatre had their triple threat actors as well. May she rest in peace and be celebrated for many years to come.
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Post by andromedadench on Jul 2, 2018 10:58:39 GMT
She was a fab lady indeed. I always keep forgetting how much she and Maria Bjornson contributed to the ingenuity of the original POTO production.
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Post by justfran on Jul 2, 2018 13:10:46 GMT
Very sad news, thoughts go out to her family and friends.
I’ve just read that West End theatres will dim the lights at 7pm tonight in memory.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 13:17:31 GMT
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