Broadway Scenes Remembered: Elaine Stritch, Company & The Ladies Who Lunch
…r lives doing meaningless things. Stritch as Joanne was tough, honest, and comical. She utilized her powerful presence in the role and, at the same time, was able to give the character a tender quality. In playing the brutally honest Joanne, she captured an essence that made her likeable, pathetic and exasperating. “The Ladies Who Lunch,” the recording of the original cast album with commentary. She made Joanne her own, playing the role on Broadwa…