Two sisters
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane is, of course, the founding document behind the concept—itself almost a piece of Grand Guignol theatrics—of horror as the genre to which female stars are left once they’ve hit 50.
Lynn Redgrave
3 pieces since 2020 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at Kennedy Center.
3
pieces
2
roles
1
company
7
years
By role
By company
Role Blanche Hudson
Role Cleopatra
Mythos, mystery and grandeur
Reducing Antony and Cleopatra to the status of mere mortals makes their torrid, tragic love seem rather ho-hum.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).