Theatre dame Elaine Stritch dies, Broadway to dim light

Broadway queen Eliane Stritch has passed away at the age of 89 in her home following a period of poor health and to honour the legendary actress, Great White Way will go dim.
The three time Emmy-award winner died on July 17 Thursday in her home in Michigan.
Theatres on Broadway will lower their lights for one minute to honour the celebrated artiste, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Stritch made her home on the stage, from her Broadway debut in 1946 in Loco to her final bow as Madame Armfeldt in the 2010 revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical 'A Little Night Music'.

"Collaborating with some of Broadway's greatest playwrights and composers throughout her lengthy career, Stritch's signature numbers and singular style created a memorable legacy," said executive director of the Broadway League Charlotte, St Martin in a statement.
"Elaine Stritch will always be remembered as an important part of Broadway's rich history, and she will be missed by her many fans," he said.

Stritch brought down the house in the 1947 musical 'Angel in the Wings' with her rendition of 'Civilization', popularly known as the 'Bongo Bongo Bongo' song.
Her performance of Sondheim's 'Ladies Who Lunch', when she played the caustic Joanne in the 1970 Hal Prince musical Company, was a reliable show-stopper.

The one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty won Broadwa's 2002 Special Theatrical Event Tony Award, and it also earned her a Drama Desk prize.
The show was re-created for television, for which Stritch collected the second of her three career's Emmys. The first was for a guest stint on 'Law & Order' and the third was for playing Alec Baldwin's character's overbearing mother Colleen Donaghy on '30 Rock'.
She received Tony nominations for her work in 'Bus Stop' (1955), 'Sail Away' (1961), 'Company' and 'A Delicate Balance' (1996) and was superb in 1994 revival of 'Show Boat'. In 2003, she was saluted by New York City as a living landmark for her contributions to the world of theatre.