Saw the show last night. It's so well done. SO tragic. You felt bad for laughing but it's so difficult to hold the emotions in funny or not.
I was wondering if Liza would see the show. I can't imagine what it would be like to see someone portray your mother on stage - especially with the subject matter and the time of her life covered in the piece.
I'd want to stay far away but my curiosity would certainly be peaked...
Hell to the no. She's said many times that she knows her mother so she no interest in seeing how others interpret her. To add to that, I doubt she'd have interest in the tragic scenery chewing that goes on in this show.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
Actually, I attended a talk back about a month ago with Tracie in Minneapolis, and this question came up. She said that when the show was running on the west end, Liza had attended a performance. Tracie said she was told by the house manager after the performance that Liza had attended, but she left after the first 25 minutes without saying anything. However, the house manager nor her knew exactly why she left. Tracie said it could have been that she hated it, or that she couldn't handle seeing her mother portrayed onstage (which I wouldn't blame her for).
Oh, sorry, i was unclear, I meant I wouldn't. I don't think I could handle seeing a deceased family member that I was close to, being portrayed on stage.
I doubt it. Even if it's a loving portrait of Judy (I haven't seen it yet, so I wouldn't know), I think it would be difficult for Liza to see someone play her mother on the stage. Didn't she not approve of the Judy Davis mini-series too?
It's one thing to watch a movie about the end of your mother's life in the privacy of your own home. It's a completely different thing to see it live on stage surrounded by an audience who are probably watching you as much as they're watching the show.
Though Liza did meet with Hugh Jackman when he was prepping for THE BOY FROM OZ, Jackman and the media did report that she politely stated that she was not going to see THE BOY FROM OZ.
Saying this, I think it is safe to assume that Ms. Minnelli will not being seeing END OF THE RAINBOW. Not now; not ever.
The ABC TV mini-series LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS is a completely different scenario as it is (and was) a joint family project. Her sister Lorna Luft not only wrote the book the film was based on, but also produced the television adaptation, etc. Liza was very much involved with the project in some form or another.
You also notice from watching the miniseries that Liza (as a character) is barely in it at all. I know it was based on the book Lorna Luft wrote and the primary focus of the last act is the relationship between Judy and daughter Lorna. I just found it odd that Liza was virtually non-existent through the whole thing, no real scenes even between Liza and Lorna. Perhaps that's exactly what she wanted.
It;'s not like she'll try to sue to have it not done (which woul dbe a lost cause, but other celebs have done in similar situations), so I give her credit. Nobody in their right mind that I know of would want to see something similar about someone in their life.
It's interesting that Liza saw it in London, and left after 25 minutes.
I saw the show in London last year...Maybe Liza left after the moment when Judy sinks to her knees, and tries to undo her husband's fly to give him a blow job...
And frankly, most of the show is as tawdry as that moment.
Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.
I know Liza's an easy target but have a heart folks- no matter how true to life the portrayal is or isn't- if that was your mother or your life I highly doubt you would be able to sit through a live theatrical presentation of it- I know I wouldn't. My family has had a few members who battled drug and alcohol problems and I don't even like hearing the stories!
As far as the Lorna Luft mini-series it was a non-Liza production all the way. Remember things haven't always been peachy keen between the two of them - I think in recent years they get on ok, but from everything I've ever read there had always been some underlying tension there.
Lorna has said, personally to friends, that she is completely against this production. She thinks it is "low" and "disheartening" and "rubbish." They tried desperately for some time to stop the production altogether, but alas- as stated before- it was futile from the very beginning.
I have no idea how Liza feels specifically.
Now all I see are cute boys with short haircuts in a maze of their own...
Lorna has said, personally to friends, that she is completely against this production. She thinks it is "low" and "disheartening" and "rubbish." They tried desperately for some time to stop the production altogether, but alas- as stated before- it was futile from the very beginning.### ......