Looped
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Average of 4.5 stars from 11 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 14, 2010
Closed Apr 11, 2010

Playing at
Lyceum Theatre

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Running Time:
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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http://www.loopedtheplay.com

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Looped tells the story of Tallulah Bankhead, the internationally celebrated actress, being called into a sound studio in 1965 to re-record (or "loop") one line of dialogue for what would be her last film -- the dreadful Die, Die My Darling. Southern, but by no means a belle, Ms. Bankhead was known for her wild partying and convention-defying exploits that outshone even today's celebrity bad girls. And given her inebriated state (and inability to loop the line perfectly), what ensues is a hilarious showdown between an uptight and conservative sound editor, Danny Miller, and the outrageous legend.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

Lyceum Theatre
149 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

"I'm bisexual -- buy me something, and I'm sexual," says Tallulah Bankhead, portrayed with impressive authority by Valerie Harper in Matthew Lombardo's
Looped, now at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre under Rob Ruggiero's direction. That wisecrack is just one of innumerable off-color witticisms that register high on the laugh-o-meter -- and the shock-o-meter -- to the delight of an audience swept along by a lady whose vocabulary is salted with obscenities. While Lombardo goes far to prove the outrageous good company Bankhead could be, he doesn't go far enough to include a rounded portrait of the fabulous, though severely conflicted, life she led.

The play's set-up is that during the film[...]

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Reviewed by David Finkle on Mar 15, 2010

What are other members saying?

Looped
Valerie Harper is amazing in this role and the play is wonderful. Its funny and a good story line that kept me interested, engaged, and laughing. The audience loved it. This is one of those rare great theatre experiences. You can trelate how hard acting is and how good it is when you are in the hands of pros. This is a big Wow!

Reviewed by jshea7432 on Saturday, Mar 20th, 2010

Waste of Time and Money
Valerie Harper is wonderful, though painfully limited, but what a terrible play. The play goes nowhere, says nothing, relies on overly conventional stuff about closeted gays and is ultimately a crashing bore. Harpers drag-queen-style impersonation of Tallulah is good for about ten minutes, but since theres really no play here its all about attitude and camp. No surprise the house was only about 3/4 full on a Friday night.

Reviewed by ActBreak on Saturday, Mar 20th, 2010