Remember the tall, mixed military-martial arts specialist Sally Solomon alongside John Litgow in “3rd Rock From The Sun” – the family (or “family”) of four aliens that awkwardly pretended to be humans to observe life on earth? What about Ivana Humpalot with the husky voice in “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”? The x-IT girl that fell out a window in “Sex & The City”? If the answer to those questions is yes, then you know who I’m referring to. Kristen Johnston enters the London West End tonight at the New Ambassador’s Theatre in John Kolvenbach’s “Love Song” – official opening night is 4th December.
Kristen Johnston is probably best known for her role in “3rd Rock From The Sun” and lately as Dr Eve Peyton in ER – the series that made, amongst others, George Clooney famous. However, she made her stage debut with the Altantic Theater Company where she appeared in plays such as “Stage Door”, “Girl’s Talk”, “As You Like It” and “Rosemary For Remembrance”. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as “Best Supporting Actress” for her role in “The Lights”. She was nominated for an Emmy Award three years in a row for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” in “3rd Rock From The Sun”, an award she took home twice.
After ending her run in this series in 2001, she went on to starring in “The Debt” that won “Best Short Film” in Cannes. Apart from featuring in two Austin Powers movies, she’s been in “The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas” as Wilma and recently filmed “Music and Lyrics By” opposite Hugh Grant that’s due out in 2007.
“Love Song” has been described as witty, biting, humorous, manic, physical and hilarious. “Love Song demonstrates that our lives need fantasies in order to deal with the stress of our chaotic times. Love Song offers us a glimpse of the power of fantasy and imagination where love can transform us from the mundane to the sublime. Love gets us to change, to be better humans. Experiencing love, no matter real or imagined, can reap rich rewards that will ignite our passions. The lesson of Love Song demands that we throw caution to the wind at times to embrace life, love and lust. That’s simply being human. Beane shows the way,” offered the Chicago Critic in April 2006.
It will be interesting to see what the British press have to say about this play next week. Until then, the European premiere of “Love Song” opens for previews tonight, starring Kristen Johnston, Neve Campbell, Michael McKean and Cillian Murphy.
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