{"id":19029,"date":"2017-09-25T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T18:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=19029"},"modified":"2017-09-25T14:06:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T18:06:13","slug":"on-stage-profile-kathleen-turner-conquers-caberet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=19029","title":{"rendered":"On Stage Profile: Kathleen Turner conquers caberet"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kathleen Turner<\/p><\/div>\n

In the entertainment realm, there is not much that Kathleen Turner hasn\u2019t conquered.<\/p>\n

She starred on Broadway in \u201cHigh, Indiscretions,\u201d \u201cThe Graduate,\u201d and \u201cWho\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u201d She was brilliant in \u201cCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u201d and received Tony nominations for Best Actress.<\/p>\n

On screen, she garnered critical acclaim for her performances in \u201cBody Heat,\u201d for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; \u201cRomancing The Stone\u201d and \u201cPrizzi’s Honor,\u201d\u00a0each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award; \u201cPeggy Sue Got Married,\u201d which brought both Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations; and \u201cWar of the Roses,\u201d for another Golden Globe nomination.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On television, Turner recently appeared on Showtime\u2019s hit series, \u201cCalifornication.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recently, Turner has turned her attention to directing with such productions as \u201cWould You Still Love Me If\u2026,\u201d \u201cThe Killing of Sister George,\u201d and \u201cCrimes of the Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also reached the New York Times Best-Seller List as an author for her 2008 autobiography titled \u201cSend Yourself Roses: Thoughts on my Life, Love, and Leading Roles.\u201d<\/p>\n

One entertainment realm that she hasn\u2019t conquered is live cabaret. But, that\u2019s about to change very soon.<\/p>\n

On September 25, Turner will make her cabaret debut in \u201cFinding My Voice,\u201d which will be performed at Philadelphia Theatre Company\u2019s home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets, Philadelphia, 215-985-0420<\/a>, PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI like a challenge,\u201d said Turner, during a phone interview last week from her home in New York City.<\/p>\n

In \u201cFinding My Voice,\u201d Turner brings her trademark husky voice to the American songbook. She performs classic songs with her band (led by Mark Janas) and interweaves with the songs.<\/p>\n

The show, which is directed by Andy Gale and designed by Ed McCarthy, situates the audience at cafe tables, as the PTC stage becomes an intimate setting for the launch of Ms. Turner\u2019s cabaret career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with these wonderful men \u2013 Andy Gale and Mark Janas, is great,\u201d said Turner. \u201cWe worked on songs and got my singing under control.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first came to New York 40 years ago, every female lead for actresses 21 or 22 was soprano. Obviously, that was never going to be me. So, I told them \u2013 I don\u2019t sing, I act.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this show, we went back to the songs that I love \u2013 songs that felt great in my body. I\u2019m surprised how organically this groove came along.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis show is cabaret but it is also theatrical pieces as well as cabaret. I love to tell stories and I love to be funny. Also, there are fears and regrets on found songs that I do.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt covers the very broad arc of my life \u2013 and it\u2019s solid. I hate musicals. I never understood why people stopped talking and started singing.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her show in Philly, Turner will be both singing and talking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited to venture into the world of cabaret and look forward to returning to PTC where I have a history of introducing new work,\u201d said Turner, an activist who has worked with Planned Parenthood of America since age 19.<\/p>\n

Turner appeared at Philadelphia Theatre Company creating the title role in \u201cRed Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins,\u201d one of the most popular productions in PTC history.<\/p>\n

Like Ivins, Turner is feisty \u2013 and a person determined to overcome obstacles.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, Turner was suffering as she battled with rheumatoid arthritis. When she was told by a physician that she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, she \u201cfired that doctor immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy health is pretty good now since they created a biologic,\u201d said Turner.
\nIn the last decade, there have been significant advances in treating rheumatoid arthritis<\/a>, especially for patients whose arthritis<\/a> does not respond to traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The most important advance has been the development of a group of drugs called biologic response modifiers or biologics.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great because people diagnosed today will never have to go through what I had to go through,\u201d said Turner, who has worked to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis.
\nVideo link for Kathleen Turner in PTC\u2019s \u201cRed Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/qJmylG7QoLE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The shows on September 25 at PTC will be at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $56.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times In the entertainment realm, there is not much that Kathleen Turner hasn\u2019t conquered. She starred on Broadway in \u201cHigh, Indiscretions,\u201d \u201cThe Graduate,\u201d and \u201cWho\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u201d She was brilliant in \u201cCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u201d and received Tony nominations for Best Actress. On screen, she […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5166],"tags":[7093,3912,7092,7094],"class_list":["post-19029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-cabaret","tag-featured","tag-kathleen-turner","tag-suzanne-roberts-theatre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19030,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19029\/revisions\/19030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}