“And now when I do, I think, ‘What would Ann Richards think of this behavior?’”ĭuring breaks in the show’s pre-Broadway tour - it is playing now through January 15 at the John F. Taylor said the idea of taking Richards’ story to the stage “came to me very suddenly.” I had to do something with my feelings about this loss.” If I had been a composer, it would have been a piece of music. “If I had been a painter, it would have been a painting. “I had a lot of creative feelings about her,” Taylor told Reuters. She admits to being captivated about the dynamic Richards, who died in 2006 of esophageal cancer. The actress conceived the show nearly six years ago and has been researching it and writing it ever since. While the applause was quick that night, overall it was a long time coming for Taylor. Seconds after a recent performance at the Kennedy Center, the audience was on its feet, cheering wildly for the show and its star. Taylor’s current love is “Ann,” which is based on the life of quick-witted, sharp-tongued former Texas Gov. “I’ve had a long life and a lot of relationships and not one of them do I wish - well, I take that back - there are a couple I could have done without,” she added with a chuckle.
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