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Tyne Daly Returns to Theater in Pasadena Playhouse's 'Brigadoon'

Tyne Daly, known for 'Cagney & Lacey,' takes the stage as Widow Lundie in the Pasadena Playhouse's 'Brigadoon,' a gender-swapped role. She celebrates the live, human element of the production.

Variety Music·Jun 8, 2026·via Variety Music

Tyne Daly Returns to Theater in Pasadena Playhouse's 'Brigadoon'

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Jun 8, 2026 2:29pm PT

Tyne Daly on the Joy of Returning to Theater with Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘Brigadoon’: ‘It’s Full of Living People — 68 of Them Who Run This Show, and There’s Not an AI Anywhere!’

By Chris Willman

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In the acclaimed revival of “ Brigadoon ” now playing at Pasadena Playhouse , Tyne Daly is by far the marquee name, as the “Cagney & Lacey” star appears as the Widow Lundie, a role that got a gender switch from the character’s original incarnation as a Mr. Lundie. She’s not on stage a great deal, compared to the romantic leads whose coming-together she helps facilitate in the classic Lerner & Loewe musical-fantasy. But don’t imagine that Daly using her backstage breaks to sneak across the street to browse at Vromans or any other such diversion. She’s attentive even during her time off during the show, even if she can only hear it and not see it from her backstage berth.