In 2008 she reprised elaine stritch at liberty at hartford stage, acted in. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows, veteran elaine stritch certainly. Elaine stritch wins the 2004 emmy award for individual performance in a variety or music program for her performance in elaine stritch at liberty. A brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows, veteran elaine stritch certainly lived up to the. Order and another for the 2004 television documentary of her onewoman show. Elaine stritch at liberty is an autobiographical onewoman show written by elaine stritch and john lahr, which is composed of anecdotes from stritch s life and showtunes. Elaine stritch list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Elaine stritch at liberty is an autobiographical onewoman show written by elaine stritch and john lahr, which is composed of anecdotes from stritchs life and showtunes.
At liberty compares her to judy garland, frank sinatra, and barbra streisand. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. At liberty is a live performance of an awardwinning onewoman show. Elaine stritch 1925 2014 a brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows.
Elaine stritchs one woman show which won her a 2002 tony. When elaine stritch at liberty was broadcast on hbo in 2004, ms. The film combines footage from her acclaimed, tony awardwinning onewoman show with a behindthescenes. Pennebaker won several emmys in 2004 for his documentary of its. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. May 09, 2004 this month we talk to the filmmakers of hbos elaine stritch at liberty. In the 1960 television season, stritch appeared in the role of writer ruth. Wolfe discuss their collaboration with writer john lahr on her onewoman show, elaine stritich.
In a tonywinning hit show tailormade for this grande dame of the broadway stage. Elaine stritch at liberty, the broadway legend s onewoman show, triumphed in new york and won a 2002 tony award. Stritch sustain her offbroadway triumph rarely has a show garnered such universally ecstatic critical. Well, for starters, elaine, who describes herself at one point as an existential problem in tights, holds your attention all by herself for over two hours, and how. Her onewoman show elaine stritch at liberty, won the 2002 tony award for best.
Stritch s comic timing is impeccable and her anecdotes priceless as she talks and sings her way through fifty years in american theatre. Elaine stritchs father was a wealthy business executive for b. Elaine stritch at liberty original broadway cast by. In her tonywinning onewoman show, elaine stritch at liberty, stritch shared plenty of recollections from.
Elaine stritch on her audition for the lead in the golden. The film combines footage from her acclaimed, tony awardwinning onewoman show with a behindthe. April 8 to 27, 2003 she acted in her revue, elaine stritch at liberty, at the ahmanson theatre in. Check out elaine stritch at liberty original broadway cast by elaine stritch on amazon music. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and. Elaine stritch at liberty 1 episode 2004 washington square 1 episode 1956 remarks by 1 credit. The featurelength documentary, elaine stritch at liberty, will debut on the hbo cable network this spring. Elaine stritch, donald sinden, peter carlisle, helen horton, penelope keith, saeed jaffrey, anthony pedley, graham. Elaine stritch in her 2002 onewoman show elaine stritch. With only an oversize shirt, black tights, and a chair, stritch mesmerizes a full house at londons old vic theatre with tales of her 50plusyear career on stage and screen. Star, legend, force of naturewhatever you call elaine stritch, it probably applies, and its never more apparent than in her deeply personal onewoman show, at liberty. Actress elaine stritch, star of broadway hits including elaine stritch at liberty and show boat, who was nominated for multiple tonys. Elaine stritch the official masterworks broadway site. Muse and collaborator with stephen sondheim culminating in the 2001 onewoman show elaine stritch at liberty.
There is a shortened 1 hour and 29 minute version released on 092420 and the full 2 hour 26 minute version released on 10212003. Elaine stritch at liberty is an intimate portrait of the broadway legend onstage and off. The two television series on which she was a regular, my sister eileen 1960 and. December 2001 episode of pbs theater talk elaine stritch at liberty at the. Elaine stritch, the brassy, tarttongued broadway actress and singer who became a living. Broadway legend stritch weaves together song, dance, comedy, and.
Ive known for a long time that she is one of the grandedames of broadway, but i wondered if she was worthy. Watch full episodes of elaine stritch at liberty and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Known for her whiskylaced voice and dontmesswithme attitude, elaine stritch was one hilarious tough broad. This doubleemmywinning recording was made when she later took london by storm. It may go far in explaining why elaine stritch at liberty sings, as it does. Know in the uk for the 70s sitcom twos company and most recently in the us sitcom, 30 rock, as the mother of alex baldwins.
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