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Judith Light
Lombardi's leading lady Judith Light talks about her research into both the role and the real-life Marie Lombardi, and whether she thinks Lombardi is a "football play." She also talks about her early training at Carnegie Mellon University; her first professional job, touring European military bases in Guys and Dolls during the Vietnam War; shuttling between regional theatres, particularly Milwaukee Rep and Seattle Rep in the early 70s; what she learned from comedian Pat Paulsen when she appeared with him in The Last of the Red Hot Lovers; playing small roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival's productions of A Doll's House and Measure for Measure and a major role on Broadway in the short-lived Herzl; why she took a 22 year hiatus from the stage -- and then chose to return in a role as challenging as Vivian Bearing in Wit; the opportunity to work with playwright and director Athol Fugard on Sorrows and Rejoicings in both New York and Los Angeles; and her appearance as Joanne in Company for Reprise! -- and whether there are more musicals in her future.
Original air date - November 24, 2010
Running Time - 59:25
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