Cherry Jones on what Kendall and Nan talked about at Tern Haven (with bonus Caroline and golden trio lore!).
“Jeremy Strong, to my left, had come up with this whole backstory to woo Nan Pierce. He suddenly starts asking me all of these questions about the sculptures in the garden and the paintings on the wall. And he says ‘Was I mistaken or is that really a Sargent in the front, in the foyer of the-’. And I said at one point that I was surprised he was so knowledgeable and then he starts talking about the fact that his mother, who’s English, was on the board of the Tate. So that he – they’d spent a great deal of time as children at the Tate and Tate Modern.”
Cherry also mentioned this in an interview with Vulture, below the cut.
Video excerpt from 2020 GoldDerby interview (x)
Text excerpt from an interview with Cherry Jones for Vulture - Sept. 19, 2019 (x)
The original Elphaba to those who know, Stephanie J. Block (1972) won her Tony for The Cher Show (2018) where she was, of course, Cher. No stranger to playing icons of the highest order, she made her Broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of Liza Minnelli in The Boy from Oz. In addition to eight Broadway credits, she has an extensive resume of regional, touring, and concert performances across the country, and will make her West End debut in Kiss Me, Kate this summer. She starred in the 2022 Into the Woods revival opposite her real-life husband, Sebastian Arcelus. They met starring in Wicked together on tour.
The leading lesbian of Broadway, Cherry Jones (1956) is a two-time Tony winner for The Heiress (1995) and Doubt: A Parable (2005). She has fifteen Broadway credits to her good name, including everyone's favorite gay fantasia Angels in America, and a slew of credits beyond. She was a founding member of the American Repertory Theatre, has two Emmys, and has been married to Sophie Huber since 2015. The televised kiss she shared with then-girlfriend Sarah Paulson after winning her second Tony stirred up a good deal of controversy back then, but is iconic now.
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"Stephanie J. Block knows what you mean when you call her "MOTHER" online, and she is delighted by it. One of the great Broadway belters who sounds good and not just loud, Stephanie can also talk the hind leg off a mule. Go to one of her concerts, and you're treated to her yammering on about anything and everything, and you will love every minute."
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"Forcing the dykes of tumblr to choose between one of their beloved Elphabas and actual dyke Cherry Jones is psychological warfare. This woman is an icon, a legend, a titan among Broadway stars. She's in an age-gap lesbian marriage and once dated Sarah Paulson. Come on. Prime lesbian candidate on this tournament."
Well, um, seeing as how I have no brains or legal expertise, and Ed here was losing all faith in the system, I just went out there and performed sexual favors. Six hundred and thirty-four blow jobs in five days... I'm really quite tired.