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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 10, 2021 0:54:57 GMT
Who you’ve seen, treading the boards?
Very subjective thread though.
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Post by maskoftragedy on Jul 10, 2021 1:07:52 GMT
Dame Angela Lansbury, and I was lucky enough to say hello and shake her hand at the stage door afterwards too.
It was during her stint in Blithe Spirit in London in 2014, and was an unforgettable experience. The audience reaction when she made her entrance on stage was fabulous!
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Post by justfran on Jul 10, 2021 7:39:49 GMT
Interesting topic and I agree it’s subjective. I’ve seen Sir Ian McKellen a couple of times on stage and Dame Judi Dench. Personally to me, one of my stage highlights is being lucky enough to have seen one of my favourite actors - Ben Whishaw.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jul 10, 2021 8:07:00 GMT
Nicole Kidman & Cate Blanchett as representatives of Hollywood royalty.
The bonus being they had stage presence in spades and gave some of the best performances I have seen and only wish they would tread the boards more often, here’s hoping Nicole Kidman returns soon as it is long overdue.
On the whole I am usually disappointed by star billings and nowadays less inclined to book on just a name, obviously there are some exceptions Mark Rylance, Andrew Scott and Ben Whishaw come to mind but David Tennant has fallen off that list as have been disappointed with his last few West End choices.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2021 9:05:57 GMT
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Post by Mark on Jul 10, 2021 9:10:26 GMT
For me its gotta be Robin Williams, saw him in Bengal Tiger on Broadway
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Post by altamont on Jul 10, 2021 9:26:56 GMT
Sir John Mills in the early 80's, in "Little Lies" by Arthur Wing Pinero - I think my first ever West End theatre trip
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Post by peggysue on Jul 10, 2021 10:38:08 GMT
Rock Hudson and Juliet Prowse in I Do! I Do! at the Phoenix Theatre in 1976.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2021 10:40:29 GMT
Dame Judi in Peter and Alice
Dame Maggie in The Importance of being Ernest
Sir Ian in Panto at The Old Vic
Hugh Jackman in Oklahoma and in concert at the O2
Babs Streisand at the O2
Dame Angela in Blythe Spirit
Dame Helen in The Audience
But the biggest celeb for me, as I am a big fan, is Liza Minnelli and have seen her many times
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2021 10:54:36 GMT
Dame Maggie Smith in A German Life
Sir Ian McKellen in his 80th birthday show
Or for a different generation, Jude Law in Henry V
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 10, 2021 10:56:50 GMT
Did all of these people live up to expectations?
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2021 11:16:51 GMT
Did all of these people live up to expectations? For me they did especially Angela Lansbury and I felt I was watching something iconic. However i didn't have a clue what was going on in Peter and Alice but it was nice seeing Judi Dench perform on stage. |
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Post by theatreian on Jul 10, 2021 11:33:31 GMT
Liza Minelli at Symphony Hall and RAH
Barbra Steisand at O2, Wembley....
Charlton Heston in Love Letters in Lincoln!!
kathleen Turner / Linda Gray in The Graduate
Bernadette Peters in Gypsy on Broadway
Helen Reddy in Blood Brothers
Petula Clark in Sunset
Madonna at the Palladium
Kate Bush at Hammersmith Apollo
Olivia Newton John in Birmingham and Manchester (lifelong fan!)
I have enjoyed all these performances and there is always an added excitement when it is someone who you have always wanted to see.
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Post by steve10086 on Jul 10, 2021 11:46:47 GMT
Glenn Close in Sunset.
A level of acting ability I have never seen before or since.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2021 11:48:45 GMT
People keep mentioning ones I had forgotten.
Yes Glenn Close was a highlight as was Bernadette Peters at the RFH and Barbara Cooke in concert.
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Post by theatreian on Jul 10, 2021 12:16:18 GMT
Yes I forgot about Glenn Close in Sunset too!
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Post by schuttep on Jul 10, 2021 12:51:03 GMT
Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria at the Marquis, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in the Little Foxes at Victoria Palace
Stewart Grainger in The Circle at Bath Theatre Royal
Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babes at the Savoy, London and Wizard of Oz at Madison Square Gardens, NY
Ann Miller in Sugar Babes in London and Follies at the Papermill Theatre, New Jersey
Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at the Booth, NY
Nicole Kidman in The Blue Room at the Donmar, London
Kathleen Turner in The Graduate in London and a play about a painting, London
John Gielgud in Best of Friends at Apollo, London
Dustin Hoffman in The Merchant of Venice at the Phoenix, London
Charlton Heston in Love Letters at the Haymarket, London
Stefanie Powers in Matador at Queen's, London and 84 Charing Cross Road in Richmond
Lauren Bacall in Sweet Bird of Youth at Birmingham Hippodrome.
What amazing memories...
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Post by Marwood on Jul 10, 2021 14:13:40 GMT
His star has dipped somewhat since I saw him, but Al Pacino in Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway in 2012.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 10, 2021 14:29:27 GMT
Dame Maggie Smith in A German Life Sir Ian McKellen in his 80th birthday show Or for a different generation, Jude Law in Henry V This Plus Richard Griffiths was pretty big |
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Post by Marwood on Jul 10, 2021 14:38:48 GMT
Dame Maggie Smith in A German Life Sir Ian McKellen in his 80th birthday show Or for a different generation, Jude Law in Henry V This Plus Richard Griffiths was pretty big Sorry, as Frankie Howard said: ‘don’t mock the afflicted’ but LOL all the same. 😂 |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 10, 2021 16:43:38 GMT
Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria at the Marquis, NY Elizabeth Taylor in the Little Foxes at Victoria Palace Stewart Grainger in The Circle at Bath Theatre Royal Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babes at the Savoy, London and Wizard of Oz at Madison Square Gardens, NY Ann Miller in Sugar Babes in London and Follies at the Papermill Theatre, New Jersey Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at the Booth, NY Nicole Kidman in The Blue Room at the Donmar, London Kathleen Turner in The Graduate in London and a play about a painting, London John Gielgud in Best of Friends at Apollo, London Dustin Hoffman in The Merchant of Venice at the Phoenix, London Charlton Heston in Love Letters at the Haymarket, London Stefanie Powers in Matador at Queen's, London and 84 Charing Cross Road in Richmond Lauren Bacall in Sweet Bird of Youth at Birmingham Hippodrome. What amazing memories... I think you win hands down. Some true legends there. |
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Post by harrietcraig on Jul 10, 2021 16:44:24 GMT
Helen Hayes in The Show Off
John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson in Home
Anthony Hopkins in Equus
Maggie Smith in Macbeth, Private Lives, Night and Day, and Lettice and Lovage
Meryl Streep in The Cherry Orchard, Henry V, Measure for Measure, Mother Courage and Her Children, and Miss Julie (the last was a college production in 1969)
Diana Rigg in Abelard and Heloise, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Pygmalion, and My Fair Lady
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Post by Marwood on Jul 10, 2021 20:00:20 GMT
I shared a taxi with Vanessa Redgrave and a lift in Liberty's with Katherine Hepburn. Oh, I also saw Lauren Bacall in Applause:Ginger Rogers in Mame,Angela Lansbury in Gypsy,Carol Channing in Hello Dolly,James Stewart in Harvey,Debbie Reynolds in Woman of the Year (Broadway) Bernadette Peters in Into the Woods & Sunday in the Park (Broadway) Ethel Merman in cabaret and An Evening with Bette Davis :both at the Palladium - but not together!and Bette Midler at the 02 I shared a lift with Biggins: on my birthday 😂 |
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Post by justfran on Jul 10, 2021 20:08:04 GMT
I suppose the biggest name I’ve ever seen in a theatre would be Madonna at the Palladium. You just don’t get much bigger than Madonna no matter how you look at it. That said, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to see some wonderfully talented actors over the years, most that have already been mentioned: Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Glenn Close, Bradley Cooper, Angela Lansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, John Travolta, Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon etc. This wasn’t in a theatre so I guess it doesn’t count, but I was literally once stood a metre from both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and it took everything I had not to push her out the way and declare my undying love. Wow, what did you see John Travolta in? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 10, 2021 20:13:52 GMT
I shared a taxi with Vanessa Redgrave and a lift in Liberty's with Katherine Hepburn. Oh, I also saw Lauren Bacall in Applause:Ginger Rogers in Mame,Angela Lansbury in Gypsy,Carol Channing in Hello Dolly,James Stewart in Harvey,Debbie Reynolds in Woman of the Year (Broadway) Bernadette Peters in Into the Woods & Sunday in the Park (Broadway) Ethel Merman in cabaret and An Evening with Bette Davis :both at the Palladium - but not together!and Bette Midler at the 02 I shared a lift with Biggins: on my birthday 😂 I've seen Biggins in his pants... |
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