He assigned a story on a colorful character, in this instance hollywood uberagent sue mengers, who made careers and created movie stars, and found the perfect writer. Apr 25, 20 former hollywood super agent sue mengers is having the last laugh, thanks to her comedic portrayal by bette midler. I ll eat you last, is a onewoman show starring bette midler as famous. Bette midler plays sue mengers, the ruthless agent of 1970s hollywood, in ill eat you last, a onewoman show on broadway. A chat with sue mengers is a 20 american oneact play by john logan, about the talent agent sue mengers.
Appearing on broadway for the first time in 30 years, tony and grammy awardwinning superstar bette midler will play the legendary hollywood agent sue mengers 19322011 in the new, onecharacter play. Music theatre of connecticut is currently presenting an outrageously entertaining production of john logans one person play, ill eat you last. Sue mengers, one of the biggest, loudest, best super agent in hollywood, is born again as bette midler on broadway. A chat with sue mengers, about the famed hollywood agent starring bette midler, and nora ephrons final play lucky guy starring tom hanks are among the nominees for the 20. Hailed as the first female superagent, sue mengers was the talk of the entertainment industry, representing the likes of barbra streisand, steve mcqueen, and cher. Set in 1981, the solo comedy ill eat you last takes audiences into the parlor of tinseltowns number one agent, sue mengers bette midler. A chat with sue mengers a chat with sue mengers by john logan available from rakuten kobo. Ill eat you last chronicles sue mengers old hollywood.
Dishing with bette midler as sue mengers in ill eat you last. This particular phone book belongs to hollywood agent sue mengers, and contains only the names of the famous, the nearfamous, or the oncefamous who were mengers clients or party guests, or the celebrities she wanted to be her clients or party guests. Ill eat you last sue talks about julie harris youtube. A chat with sue mengers mtc in norwalk to appreciate john logans caustic comedy, youve got to know that sue mengers was the brassy barrierbreaker who became hollywoods first female superagent, handling stars like barbra streisand, ali macgr. Ill eat you last in hartford portrays sue mengers the. Apr 25, 20 wednesday night, bette midlers highly anticipated play ill eat you last. Sue mengers biographer talks barbra streisand feud, wild. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. A chat with sue mengers or hershey felders abe lincolns piano, up the ante. Sue mengers, the first female superagent, at a time when w. Ill eat you last by john logan, 9781849434140, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Former hollywood super agent sue mengers is having the last laugh, thanks to her comedic portrayal by bette midler. A chat with sue mengers premiered at broadways booth theatre. In ill eat you last, bette midler reads the phone book, to great laughter and applause.
If her clients were the talk of the town, she was the town and her dinner parties were the envy of hollywood. A chat with sue mengers 1st edition by john logan author. On april 24, 20, bette midler opened at the booth theatre on broadway in a onewoman play about mengers, ill. A chat with sue mengers total theater superagent marcee dohertyelst sizzles in i ll eat you last shepherd express. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Music theatre of connecticut is currently presenting an outrageously entertaining production of john logans one person play, i ll eat you last. Bette midler would completely destroy this role, but i, because of who i am, cant stop casting sue mengers as other people too. For more than 20 years, sue mengers s clients were the talk of the town, and her dinner parties were the envy of hollywood. Apr 25, 20 in ill eat you last, a delectable souffle of a solo show by john logan that opened wednesday night on broadway, bette midler portrays the hollywood agent sue mengers, who at the height. Carter was a producer of ill eat you last, the 20 onewoman show about ms. Her father became a salesman and things didt workout well.
You may think shes sitting on a couch, but its really a throne. A chat with sue mengers photo courtesy of richard termine. A chat with sue mengers which opened at the booth theatre on april 24, 20 for 85 performances. A chat with sue mengers tickets to the 2020 ill eat you last. A chat with sue mengers tickets and find i ll eat you last. A chat with sue mengers schedule, show dates, seating charts and information on. Watch clips here of the beloved star in her new broadway solo show ill eat you last. Wednesday night, bette midlers highly anticipated play ill eat you last. A chat with sue mengers presents a somewhat delicious combination for broadway fanatics. The choice of accessories and services such as extended warranties will hot tub yoga book determine the proper size of tub you want to build a new sitting area where they will need to decide on a particular tub. A chat with sue mengers tickets online and get premium broadway seats to live i ll eat you last. Sep 03, 2015 as for mengers, who died in 2011 at the age of 79, she is enjoying a renaissance she never lived to experience.
Graydon carter did what he does best as producer of i ll eat you last. Do not miss divine miss bette midler in the play ill eat you last. Her friend bette midler scored a huge hit embodying mengers in john logans witty 20 onewoman show ill eat you last. A chat with sue mengers, but the john loganscripted monologue about the successful. As sue mengers, she inhabits a role that suits her perfectly. Sue and her family left germany as hitler was rising to power. A chat with sue mengers schedule and theater dates. Theaterworks ill eat you last is a tough chew hartford courant. A chat with sue mengers oberon modern plays kindle edition by john logan author. First off, mengers, the storied hollywood superagent, seems ripe for the theatrical realm.
The play takes its name from the favorite book sue never wrote, subtitled a. A chat with sue mengers, about the famed hollywood agent starring bette midler, and nora ephrons final play lucky guy starring. Hollywoods first female power agent, sue mengers, had a star studded list of clients and threw legendary dinner parties. A chat with sue mengers tickets online and get premium broadway seats to live ill eat you last. The difference is that when she says it, its with the satisfaction of someone who, unlike mengers, apparently knew what to make. A chat with sue mengers broadway i ll eat you last. Witty, sarcastic, and willing to show you just how fucked up showbiz can be, this made me want to go back and pair it with tell all, chuck palahniuks book about a fictional starlets demise. For more than 20 years, sue mengerss clients were the talk of the town, and her dinner parties were the envy of hollywood. A chat with sue mengers by tony awardwinning playwright john logan. Subtitled a chat with sue mengers, the singlecharacter piece is exactly what it advertises 80 irresistible minutes of primo. Literally the mother of all hollywood superagents, sue mengers let it be known she was displeased at being crassly parodied by shelley winters in a giant muumuu in the 1981 blake edwards comedy s. New sue mengers biography a colorful glimpse of hollywood. A conversation with jeanine basinger, two book clubs with food. Hager and tim nackashi on publish date april 9, 20.
Bette midler, as sue mengers, eats up ill eat you last. In the april 24 calendar section, an article about ill eat you last, a broadway show based on the career of hollywood talent agent sue mengers. The debut 20 american production starred bette midler. As for mengers, who died in 2011 at the age of 79, she is enjoying a renaissance she never lived to experience.
Bette midlers broadway premiere of ill eat you last. Ill eat you last, starring bette midler the new york times. A memoir 2008, she describes mengers as a legend in the business. A chat with sue mengers was originally produced on broadway at the booth theatre by graydon carter, arielle tepper madover, james l. Apr 25, 20 as a john logan fan, i may be very biased, but this short, one person play felt like a breathe of fresh air. Midler discusses her return to the theater in the onewoman play ill eat you last. Sue mengers, the first female superagent, at a time when women talent agents of any kind are almost unheard of, invites you into her beverly hills home for an evening of dish, secrets, and all the inside showbiz stories that only sue could tell. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ill eat you last sue talks about gene hackman youtube. Sue mengers, the first female superagent at a time when women talent. Ill eat you last, starring bette midler the new york. Oneperson shows, such as bette midlers ill eat you last.
A chat with sue mengers oberon modern plays by john logan isbn. On april 24, 20, bette midler opened at the booth theatre on broadway in a onewoman play about mengers, ill eat you last. As famously abrasive as she could be, its impossible to believe the late mengers wouldnt have puckered up for john logans big wet kiss, ill eat you lastthe singlecharacter piece is exactly what it advertises80 irresistible minutes of primo tinseltown dish from a certified master chef. Midler does none of that playing the late70s hollywood talent agent sue mengers in the funny but vaporously thin solo show, ill eat you last. Smart, tough, and funny, she is also brutally honest. In ill eat you last, a delectable souffle of a solo show by john logan that opened wednesday night on broadway, bette midler portrays the hollywood agent sue mengers, who at the height of her. Mengers that starred bette midler and opened a year and a half after ms. Bette midler hangs up the phone on ill eat you last the. What we have is the script from john logan that tells the story of sue mengers.
On april 24, 20, bette midler opened at the booth theatre on broadway in a onewoman play about mengers, i ll eat you last. Sue mengers, the first female superagent at a time when women talent agents of any kind are almost unheard of, invites you into her beverly hills home for an evening of dish. Set in 1981, john logans affectionate 75minute monologue plants mengers on a sofa in her airy hacienda, smoking pot and rehashing tales from her 1970s. Graydon carter did what he does best as producer of ill eat you last. Marcee dohertyelst as sue mengers the small stage untitled productions, marcee doherty elst, i ll eat you last local trolley i ll eat you last. A chat with sue mengers tickets and find ill eat you last. A chat with sue mengers, shows us hollywood from a singularly skewed point of view, that. Sue mengers, whos at the center of john logans shaky new onewoman play i ll eat you last, which just opened at the booth, always appears to be less hollywood ultraagent and voracious gossip hound than she does a monarch.
Barbra streisand, faye dunaway, burt reynolds, ali macgraw, gene hackman, cher, candice bergen, ryan oneal, nick nolte, mike nichols, gore vidal, bob fosse. As superagent sue mengers, bette midler tells tales from the comfort of her comfy sofa. Having seen bette midler in this show on broadway, i feared the play wouldnt work as well without a superstar in the title role. Sep 09, 2015 her friend bette midler scored a huge hit embodying mengers in john logans witty 20 onewoman show ill eat you last. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. A chat with sue mengers tickets to see ill eat you last. Barbra streisand, faye dunaway, burt reynolds, ali macgraw, gene hackman, cher, candice bergen, ryan oneal. John logan for more than 20 years, sue mengers clients were the biggest names in show business. A chat with sue mengers appearing on broadway for the first time in 30 years, tony and grammy awardwinning superstar bette. Sue mengers, the first female superagentat a time when women talent agents of any kind are almost unheard of, invites you into her beverly hills. A chat with sue mengers tickets and discounted ill eat you last.
As famously abrasive as she could be, its impossible to believe the late mengers wouldnt have puckered up for john logans big wet kiss, ill eat you lastthe singlecharacter piece is exactly what it advertises80 irresistible minutes of primo tinseltown dish from a. For more than 20 years, sue mengers clients were the biggest names in show business. Sue mengers, whos at the center of john logans shaky new onewoman play ill eat you last, which just opened at the booth, always appears to be less hollywood ultraagent and voracious gossip hound than she does a monarch. A chat with sue mengers opens february 24th at music theatre of connecticut. But kellow initially was ambivalent about writing his book. This particular phone book belongs to hollywood agent sue mengers, and contains only the names of the famous, the nearfamous, or the oncefamous who were mengers clients or party guests, or the celebrities she wanted to be her clients. Both kellows book and ill eat you last have pushed the spotlight back in.
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