Patricia Routledge in conversation with Edward Seckerson
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but
also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in musical theatre, both in this country and in the
United States of America.
Her many awards include a Tony for her Broadway performance in the Styne-Harburg musical Darling of the Day
(1967) and a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide (Old Vic 1989).
Writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson is Chief Classical Music and Opera Critic for The Independent and
a founder member of The Arts Desk. Com. He wrote and presented the longrunning BBC Radio 3 series Stage &
Screen in which he interviewed many of the most prominent writers and stars of musical theatre. He leads a fascinating
conversation with Patricia about her enthralling career as an actress.
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