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Elaine Stritch (born on February 2, 1925) is an Irish-American actress and singer. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Distribution of Irish Americans according to the 2000 Census Irish Americans are residents of the United States who acknowledge Irish ancestry and self-identify with the term. ...

Stritch was born in Detroit, Michigan to a wealthy, devoutly Roman Catholic family. She is the niece of Samuel Cardinal Stritch, the former Archbishop of Chicago. Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Samuel Cardinal Stritch greets a young parishioner. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...

Career

Stritch trained at the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City under Erwin Piscator; other students at the Dramatic Workshop at this time included Marlon Brando and Bea Arthur. New York, NY redirects here. ... Erwin Friedrich Maximilian Piscator, (December 17, 1893 â€“ March 30, 1966), German theatrical director and producer who, with Bertolt Brecht, was the foremost exponent of epic theater, a genre that emphasizes the sociopolitical context rather than the emotional content or aesthetics of the play. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay on Maude. ...

Her Broadway debut came in the revue Angel in the Wings. Stritch was also standby to Ethel Merman for the Irving Berlin musical Call Me Madam and, at the same time, appeared in the 1952 revival of Pal Joey, singing "Zip", a pivotal number. At the end of 1952, Stritch led the national tour of Call Me Madam, in Merman's role. In 1954, she appeared in another revival, of On Your Toes, with an interpolation from the show Present Arms, "You Took Advantage Of Me," added especially for Stritch. She played a non-singing role in Bus Stop in 1955, then starred in two new musicals, Goldilocks and Sail Away. Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 â€“ February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 â€“ September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Call Me Madam is one of Irving Berlins last musical comedies. ... Pal Joey Studio cast album 1950 Pal Joey is a 1940 Broadway musical by American writer John OHara, with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. ... On Your Toes has two possible meanings. ... UB40s 2nd album, Present Arms was released in 1981. ... A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... Original cast recording Goldilocks is a musical with a book by Jean and Walter Kerr, music by Leroy Anderson, and lyrics by the Kerrs and Joan Ford. ...

Stritch became known as a singer with a brassy, rough voice who could portray brash characters. After over a decade of successful runs in shows in New York, Stritch moved to London, England in 1972, where she starred in the Original Broadway and West End productions of Company. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan 967 Area... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ...

Television

Stritch decided to stay in London to work on stage and in British television, having married John Bay, a younger Canadian actor she had met there. For the British television network ITV she appeared in the London Weekend Television comedy series Two's Company opposite Sir Donald Sinden. She played Dorothy, an American living in Britain who was famous for her lurid and sensationalist thriller novels. Sinden played Robert, her butler, who disapproved of practically everything Dorothy did; this was the essence of the series, the culture clash between Robert's very British stiff-upper-lip attitude and Dorothy's devil-may-care New York view of life. Two's Company was exceptionally well-received in Britain, despite being buried in the 'graveyard slot' of Sundays at 10:30 p.m. Stritch and Sinden also sang the theme tune to the programme. John Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... Sir Donald Sinden KBE OBE born 1923 is a British stage actor. ...

She made other appearances on British television, notably in Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected (1978–1989). Although she appeared several times in different roles, perhaps her most memorable appearance was in the story "William and Mary", in which she played the wife of a man who has cheated death by having his brain preserved. As Roald Dahl said in his introduction to the episode, humour should always be used in horror stories, in order to provide light to the shade, and that was why Stritch had been cast—"...an actress who knows a lot about humour." Tales Of The Unexpected is a British television series that originally aired between 1979 and 1988, made by Anglia Television for ITV. The series was an anthology of different tales, initially based on short stories by author Roald Dahl, that were sometimes sinister, sometimes wryly humourous and usually had a... See also: 1977 in television, other events of 1978, 1979 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1978-79 American network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... William III Mary II The phrase William and Mary usually refers to the joint sovereignty over the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland of King William III and his wife Queen Mary II. Their joint reign began in February, 1689, when they were called to the throne by... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 â€“ 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ...

She became a darling of the British chat show circuit, appearing with Michael Parkinson and Terry Wogan many times, usually ending the appearance with a song. She also appeared on BBC One's iconic children's series, Jackanory, reading, amongst other stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. BBC One (styled BBC1 until 1997) is the most watched domestic channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Jackanory is a long-running BBC childrens television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. ... For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) is a childrens book by British author Roald Dahl. ...

Stritch has many other television credits, including a number of dramatic programs in the 1950s and 1960s which featured Broadway-style writing and acting, including Studio One. More recently, she has been seen on One Life To Live and recurring roles on Law & Order and 3rd Rock from the Sun. One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Law & Order is an American television police procedural and legal drama set in New York City. ... 3rd Rock from the Sun is a popular American television sitcom that ran from 1996 until 2001. ...

Return to stage

After John Bay's death from brain cancer in 1982, Stritch returned to America. After a lull in her career and struggles with alcoholism, Stritch began performing again in earnest in 1990. Among her appearances were roles in a revival of the musical Show Boat, a one-night only concert of her 1970 hit Company and in Edward Albee's play A Delicate Balance. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. One notable exception is the song Bill, which was originally written for Kern in 1918 by P. G. Wodehouse but reworked by Hammerstein for Show Boat, and two songs... A Delicate Balance is a play by Edward Albee was first produced in New York at the Martin Beck Theatre on September 12, 1966, and was revived at the Plymouth Theatre on April 21, 1996. ...

In 2002, Stritch began performing in her one woman show, Elaine Stritch At Liberty. The show was a summation of Stritch's life and career, and she performed the show to great acclaim. In 2005 and again in 2006 she has performed a cabaret act at the Carlyle Room at the Hotel Carlyle in NYC (where she is a resident). The 90 minute show consists of a selection of songs from her vast Broadway repertoire (including "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Company), as well as a rendition of the Theme from the Sopranos (Woke Up This Morning) which brought the house down. In between the musical numbers, Ms. Stritch keeps the audience captivated with stories from the world of stage and screen, tales from her everyday life, and deeply personal glimpses of her private tragedies and triumphs. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Feature films

Although her work has primarily been on the stage, Stritch has also made many appearances in films, most recently in films such as Woody Allen's September and Small Time Crooks, Monster-In-Law, and Autumn in New York. Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... September is a 1987 film written and directed by Woody Allen. ... Small Time Crooks is a Woody Allen comedy starring Woody Allen himself and Tracey Ullman. ... Monster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Luketic. ... Autumn in New York is a 2000 romance/drama movie directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, and Anthony LaPaglia. ...

Awards and other recognition

Stritch has been nominated for the Tony Award four times as an actress: What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

In 2002, her one-woman show Elaine Stritch At Liberty won the Tony for Best Special Theatrical Event. The awards ceremony, and Stritch's acceptance speech, became notable for its length; in an effort to minimize her speaking time, the orchestra kept playing with the intention to drown her out, but Stritch was tenacious about continuing her speech. [1] Bus Stop is a 1955 play by William Inge. ... Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ... A Delicate Balance is a play by Edward Albee was first produced in New York at the Martin Beck Theatre on September 12, 1966, and was revived at the Plymouth Theatre on April 21, 1996. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The show itself, in addition to the rehearsal process and Stritch's backstage struggles with, among other things, alcoholism and diabetes, are documented in the D.A. Pennebaker film of the same name. The film went on to win several Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Variety or Music Program for Stritch, who famously quipped, "I know that most of you who just won an award are thinking 'Ha! I'm glad I won and you didn't!'". D. A. Pennebaker speaking at the University of Florida in February 2003. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Alcoholism

Stritch has been candid about her struggles with alcohol. She took her first drink at 13, and began using it as a crutch prior to performances to vanquish her stage fright and insecurities. Her drinking worsened after Bay's death, and she sought help after experiencing issues with effects of alcoholism, as well as the onset of diabetes. Elaine Stritch At Liberty discusses this topic at length. [2] Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Stage fright refers to an anxiety, fear or persistent phobia related to performance in front of an audience. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

Trivia

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Stage Work

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Filmography

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External links

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