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A Conversation with Edith Head, Gossip and Stories from Hollywood's Most Famous Costumer
El Portal Forum Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)




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20 Member Reviews 4.8 Star Rating!!!

Goldstar Member
Member since 2007
3 Reviews
Written on Oct 12 2010
My 16-year-old daughter, 81-year-old mother-in-law, visiting from Cape Cod, and I had a wonderful time at El Portal with Ms. Head. I would high recommend this performance. The show was COMPLETELY spot on. We were transported back to 1981 and spent a lovely evening in the presence of Ms. Head. Come with a question or two to ask Ms. Head and enjoying basking in Hollywood of yesteryear.



Goldstar Member
Member since 2005
5 Reviews
Written on Sep 24 2010
.....do not hesitate! I totally was there with Ms. Head in her studio, Ms Claassen was cloned for this production. The venue was very intimate kudos to El Portal.
Sage D.


Judy Pfleger
Member since 2010
1 Reviews
Written on Sep 27 2010
I have been to many events at the El Portal Theatre and I just love the intimacy of it. But this particular venue was way beyond my expectations. I love things about "old Hollywood" and Ms. Head was awesome. She has the character down so well, I was running up after the performance to ask her personal questions about her career-to which she answered without a beat!The simple staging was brought to life by her performance and since the theatre is so small, there are no bad seats. So I felt she was talking to me half the time and missed her when she wasn't looking directly at me. The acting, writing, staging was all perfection. Go, go go and enjoy.
Jude (no friend of any of the cast or crew--honest!)



Lwo
Member since 2005
3 Reviews
Written on Oct 12 2010
Three of us went and loved it. We felt we were in the same room with the real Miss Head. Susan Claassen did a fabulous job - so much so, that at one point, while she was interacting with the audience, I wondered "What will Miss Head think of what I wore to this event?"


Goldstar Member
Member since 2008
7 Reviews
Written on Oct 12 2010
A specialized piece of material (Hollywood costuming in the "Golden Age", long gone) but within that framework a PERFECT one-woman show vehicle. Ms Claassen and her co-author provide historical context, fascinating name-dropping, and a delightful non-stop 90 minutes in a wonderfully intimate theatre (three VERY WIDE rows!). Susan Claassen's performance is skin-tight and could not be bettered, drawing the audience into her world, circa 1981 until you don't want it ever to end.


Goldstar Member
Member since 2007
1 Reviews
Written on Oct 12 2010
Great show! I really felt like I was transported back in time. Highly recommended!


Lyndielou
Member since 2010
2 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
First of all, I was charmed by the El Portal and how it was set up into different theatres, This play took place in the more intimate setting in which you felt you were in Ms. Head's living room Ms.Claassen certainly became Ms. Head and didn't break character even after the play was over. She did an outstanding job in the knowing of her character's life. If you are a fashion lover, you will relish all the Hollywood insider tidbits you will learn about in this play!



Goldstar Member
Member since 2006
2 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Wow!! What a joy! We loved it and I may have to go see it again. You feel as if you are with Miss Head in her private studio, so intimate and entertaining. We have our picture with Miss Head at the end of the show to remember the day!
Thank you!



Bobbie Bates
Member since 2008
1 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Loved the show! A must see for any fan of fashion, costuming, and Hollywood history. Susan Claassen IS Edith Head. A delightful experience that I will never forget.


Goldstar Member
Member since 2003
4 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Excellent acting and excellent production. Perfect for this small venue.
A delightful surprise . You actually believe that she IS Edith Head.
Very enjoyable.

JC


curfy
Member since 2010
2 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
I spent a simply wonderful afternoon with one of my favorite Hollywood icons, eight time Oscar winning costume designer Miss Edith Head (portrayed to absolute perfection by actress and playwright Susan Claassen). The set was decked out in reproductions of Head’s costume sketches, photos, two Oscars and two dresses one worn by Bette Davis in All About Eve for which Miss Head won an Oscar. I sat in the front row of this charming 99-seat Equity waiver house. After the show all guests were invited to have a picture taken with Miss Claasen where she signed programs as well. Your name and email address were taken and the picture was sent to you by days end. Signature baseball caps and dress form lapel pins were on sale in the Green Room along with the 25th Anniversary edition of Edith Head's Hollywood.


Shelli Place
Member since 2010
1 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
A gem of a production. Susan Claassen's performance is enchanting. You will leave with a great sense of the person, the creativity and the magic of Edith Head. Make sure you look at the photos and Renderings in the Lobby. A good time had by all in the audience.


Goldstar Member
Member since 2003
1 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
This show was participatory, informative, amusing and touching. All you could ask for from a night of theatre! Ms. Claassen truly engages and listens to the audience thus each performance is guaranteed to be unique. And the subject leaves you full of nostalgia for the golden age of cinema.



Paula
Member since 2005
3 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Loved everthing about this show, before, during and after. The setting was perfect, so personal. It would have been lost in a large theater.
Thank you for an enjoyable time.


Goldstar Member
Member since 2008
3 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Excellent! Well researched and wonderfully executed. The author(s) and actress catch the woman in her entirety.


Nelles
Member since 2010
3 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
Excellent- Funny, entertaining,informative. Fabulous one woman show.


Kim Nagele
Member since 2007
35 Reviews
Written on Oct 11 2010
A wonderful idea for a nostalgic performance. Well acted and great sets. Good interaction with the audience. Quite an entertaining evening.


leslie
Member since 2010
1 Reviews
Written on Oct 04 2010
well worth the drive. claassen embodied edith...literally. the walk, the acerbic tale-telling, the ego. all there. great fun.


Jessica
Member since 2003
49 Reviews
Written on Sep 24 2010
Very enjoyable production. The resemblance of the actress to Edith Head was amazing. Very intimate feel, too, as "Edith" spoke with audience members and remembered their names!