| re: Vivian Blaine: Why Not More Roles, Better Roles |
| Last Edit: Delvino 12:13 pm EST 11/04/24 |
| Posted by: Delvino 12:10 pm EST 11/04/24 |
| In reply to: Vivian Blaine: Why Not More Roles, Better Roles - Musicals54 11:33 am EST 11/04/24 |
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| I saw Blaine play Joanne opposite George Maharis in '72, and then Phyllis in Follies '73 (both on the Guber circuit) and Hortense in Zorba (bus and truck, Peoria, IL). She was wildly different in each, and superb. Had Follies run on Broadway and needed a second cast, Prince might've replaced Smith with her. As I noted elsewhere, she was absolutely believable as an ex-showgirl, not true of every Phyllis. |
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