The Little Sondheim Role That Draws Great Senior Actresses
Over less than three decades, Madame Arnfeldt - the elderly former courtesan in A Little Night Music - has been played by an remarkable list of acting legends: Hermoine Gingold, Claire Bloom, Margaret Hamilton, Zoe Caldwell, Vanessa Redgrave, Elaine Stritch, Leslie Caron … Why do they fiud such a small role to be such a plum? New York Times 07/25/10

Posted July 25, 2010 11:51 AM