What's wrong with Elaine Stritch?

[Producer2]

Tony and Emmy-winning actress Elaine Stritch, who was scheduled to offer her acclaimed evening of Stephen Sondheim tunes to San Francisco audiences at The RRazz Room May 23-June 10, has postponed her engagement due to illness.

She had to postpone now for May 23? What's wrong?

[SondheimFan5]

Elaine is 86 years old. Give her a break. Private business.

[ABB2357]

I have tickets to see her in LA on the 19th but haven't received any cancellation notice. Does anyone know if that engagement is off as well?

[FindingNamo]

You just can't count on professionalism anymore. Ethel would never have cancelled. At 86, she would have been dead 10 years, but she still would never have cancelled.

[ABB2357]

Well said, Namo. Who does Elaine think she is? Raven Symone?

[JBroadway]

I live in SF and I was on the phone with an employee when I found out. The employee said she was under doctor's orders to not perform at all.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Not a Damn thing.

[PalJoey]

Everybody rise.

[Producer2]

If the doctor told her not to perform for over a month, it must be serious.
She's certainly not resting her cords.

[Mildred Plotka]

I knew Karen Olivo's behavior would trickle down to the younger generation!

[best12bars]

I think it's only fair that if a certain Sister can call out on her second week, Stritch can call out on her 5,237th week.

Here's to some rest and a speedy recovery!

... and to the ladies who lunch!

[FlyingMonkey1223]

She's obviously lazy.

[Matt2]

"Here's to some rest and a speedy recovery!"

I'll drink to that.

[devonian.t]

Maybe Loretta Swit could cover?

[Producer2]

Elaine Stritch to Make Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut with Sondheim Show

Stage legend Elaine Stritch will make her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim…One Song at a Time, on Saturday, May 19 at 8pm.
Rob Bowman serves as music director and pianist in this concluding concert for Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2011/12 Songbook series.
Stritch won a Tony and two Drama Desk Awards for the Broadway production of Elaine Stritch At Liberty. She won Emmy Awards for the television adaptation of that show, as well as for guest appearances on Law & Order and 30 Rock.
The now 87-year-old performer has made numerous Broadway appearances, most recently in 2010 playing Madame Armfeldt opposite Bernadette Peters' Desirée in A Little Night Music.