SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
Wow. I knew Ted was out there,

Ted Turner (photo by Michael Rudd)
and Paula Weinstein

Paula Weinstein, and Paula’s daughter (and Jane’s goddaughter) Hannah (photo by Michael Rudd)
and Jane Olson and their daughters,
Jane Olson and Daughter Amy (photo by Michael Rudd)but I didn’t expect Edgar Bronfman and his wife Jan.… Click for more
TED TURNER AND OTHERS
Wow! Last day of the month. Hard to believe. Tonight Ted is coming to the show. So is my best friend Paula Weinstein and her daughter, Hannah (my goddaughter) and Jane Olson and Erica Jong (a Twitterer just twittered me-”I *hate* it when Ted & Erica come to my shows – they rustle their candy wrappers & laugh in all the wrong places.” Funny, huh?) and Dominick Dunne and a host of other friends.… Click for more
Joseph Campbell
Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he called “the love of your fate.” Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I need.” It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge.… Click for more
WOMENS MEDIA CENTER DINNER
Left to right: Loreen Arbus, Gloria Steinem, Jodie Evans, Helen Zia, Carol Jenkins, Teresa McBride and, in front, Pat Mitchell, and me (holding a totally day-glo Tulea) — Click to enlarge
Last night many of the Women’s Media Center’s board came to see “33 Variations” and then we all were invited to dinner by Jodie Evans.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-30
- Getting my Facebook page up…..keep you posted #
LIV ULLMAN
I woke up thinking about the feeling I had when I looked into Liv Ullman’s eyes when she came back stage.… Click for more
LET’S HEAR IT FOR ATLANTA!!!
About thirty friends from Atlanta and other parts of Georgia came to the show this afternoon.… Click for more
WORKING AMERICA
The other night, my friends Karen Nussbaum and Ira Arlook came to see the show. In my blog I talked about the work Karen did in the 1970s and early ’80s organizing women office workers but I neglected to mention the incredibly important work she is doing now, work that is changing the political landscape.… Click for more
Another Day, Another Dollar
I had lunch with my wonderful editor at Random House, Kate Medina. She asked me almost two years ago to write a book about the ‘third act’—in other words, about aging.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-27
- Had lunch with my pal Rosie O’Donell today and here’s who else was in the restaurant: Anjelica Houston, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Walters #
- and Griffin Dunne, Bonnie Timmerman…nothing like feeling you’re in the right place!!
AH, THE JOY OF GETTING NOTES
Does it seem weird that I like having our writer/director, Moises Kaufman, see the play and give me notes even though we opened March 9th?… Click for more
March 25

Diane Von Furstenberg came backstage after the show, very moved, enthusiastic and generous about the play.
Moises was here tonight, too.… Click for more
March 25

Last night Kerry Washington saw the play and came back. She loved it. We will be making a film together later in the year and are good friends.… Click for more
DREAMING ABOUT THE PLAY
I have been dreaming about the play all along, since the beginning, going through scenes, coming up with ideas. Nothing huge, just little ideas.… Click for more
03/30/09 – Interview on Oprah Radio
HERE’S TO YOU MRS ROBINSON
So here is what I dreamed last night: I invited Mrs Robinson, Michele Obama’s mother, and her granddaughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, to White Castle where I introduced them all to the tasty mini burgers.… Click for more
JAMES EARL JONES

James Earl Jones saw the show tonight with his wife and they came backstage after. I had not seen them since 1994 in Moscow where we were for the CNN/TBS (Ted Turner’s vision) Goodwill Games.… Click for more
CECILE RICHARDS

Last night Cecile Richards and her daughter Lily came to see the show. Cecile is the daughter of former Texas Governor, the amazing, indominable Ann Richards who died of cancer two years ago.… Click for more
Tulea’s Tent
A nice man named Dick Mueller from Omaha, Nebraska, read in his local paper that Tulea had come out on stage one night during out curtain call so he sent her a pink “tent” with black feathers… a regular canine bordello, if you ask me.… Click for more
A DOORWAY TO INFINITY
I met Mark Bly on the first day of rehearsal back in January. Moises introduced him as a dramaturg. I didn’t know what that meant and have since discovered that in the US, a dramaturg is a relatively recent role found most particularly in theater companies that focus on developing new plays and those that produce plays where the socio-historical background is important to the understanding of the production as is the case with “33 Variations”.… Click for more
SOUL
I was interviewed today by my friend, Elizabeth Lesser for Oprah’s radio show about Soul. Oprah has asked Elizabeth to host the show when she, Oprah, is not available.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-20
- At 8pm, the lights on Bway will be dimmed in honor of Natasha and to mark her passing. I am grateful for this beautiful Broadway tradition.
Tweets on 2009-03-19
- My heart is heavy tonight for Natasha http://is.gd/nXc1 #theatre #actor #
UTTER SADNESS BECAUSE NATASHA RICHARDSON HAS DIED
I first met her on the set of “Julia.” She was a little girl but already
beautiful and graceful.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-18
- Susan St James and her husband, Dick Ebersole, came backstage tonight after the play. What a wonderful, strong person she is.
BREAK A LEG
BREAK A LEG—some proposed meanings of this theatrical expression of
“Good Luck.
My assistant, Rachel Brenna, interviewed the cast about their knowledge
of the origins of this expression-Break a Leg.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-15
- Just left Lily (Tomlin) and told her I was going to twitter. She can’t believe I twitter. Me neither. Lily loved the show.
SAVED BY A NAP
I feel sorry for folks who aren’t able to nap. I was so tired today for the matinee performance. I didn’t realize how late I stayed out with Troy and Simone.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-14
- Today is #followfriday, who are you following today #
FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Hibaaq Osman, Me and Jessica Neuwith
The friend in photo with me and Jessica Neuwith is Hibaaq Osman, a Somalia feminist who works with V-Day and founded a Women’s shelter in Cairo, Egypt.… Click for more
Comes a Horseman
OMG! The credits for Comes a Horseman said special thanks to the Dept of
Interior and Coconino Forest in Arizona…. but I just did another
search and found, after all these years….… Click for more
9-5 Sequel
I’d love to see a 9-5 sequel with you, Dolly and Lilly.
Please.
-Ashleigh
WE’VE TRIED OVER THE YEARS. FOX DOESN’T SEEM INTERESTED… Click for more
Troy
Troy is soooo cute!
My goodness, how tall is he?
Tall , dark , and very handsome!
Love the pic of you and Rosie!… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-13
- Here is video of opening night; backstage with family and friends. Enjoy http://janefonda.com/33-variations-opening-night #theatre #
- Today’s post with pictures of Redford and Hanks (Tom) backstage.
Video From Opening Night
A NEW DAY
All of us (at least all the cast I got to discuss this with) feel relaxed and relieved. Now that we are officially open, the show is ours, we feel relaxed and really having fun.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-12
- Will blog later but wanted to post some more photos from opening night. Enjoy http://is.gd/mYuf #theatre #actors #
ODDS AND ENDS AT THE BEGINNING
So glad we have 2 shows (did I already say that earlier?) It means I don’t have to think about what to do.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-11
- Pictures and blog from last night http://is.gd/mNkL #theatre #
The ‘Morning’ After
March 10th
I put ‘morning’ in quotes cause it’s 3:30p. I got up at noon to walk Tulea for her 4th birthday but I’m going back to bed as soon as I write this.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-10
- What a night. Forgot to let you know I posted on the blog. Opening night!!! http://is.gd/mCKQ #theatre #
- Rosie just emailed me between acts.
NERVOUS? NOT ME. (HA!)
I went out to get a bagel from Starbucks and forgot my money. (They were out anyway) I came back to get my money and went somewhere else for the bagel and forgot my Blackberry.… Click for more
Fonda back onstage, and now online
By WENDELL BROCK
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Broadway’s ‘33 Variations’ a new play written and directed by Moises Kaufman features Jane Fonda as Dr.… Click for more
THE NIGHT BEFORE OPENING
As I’ve said previously, I am so ready! Not nervous at all. Never quite had an experience like this.
This afternoon’s performance was terrific.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-08
- There is something magical happening with the show. Adrian Bailey stopped by last night. Read my latest post http://is.gd/mgOv #
- I’ve decided to visit all of the good museums in nyc over the next month.
March 7th
I am so glad to have two shows today. That means I don’t have to figure out what to do with myself.… Click for more
It’s Taking Off
We all feel it. Something magical has happened. The show is soaring. Really connecting with people on a deep level. I feel so proud to be a part of this.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-06
- Quick post to say I just blogged about my day. I met Valerie Estess from Project A.L.S. amazing org and Wendall Brock from Atlanta came by #
- “The Critics are coming, the critics are coming!” today’s post http://is.gd/m0Y9 #theatre #actors #
The Critics Are Coming! The Critics Are Coming!
It’s not opening night but it feels like it. Flowers fill my dressing room. So nice. Critics are coming. So what.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-05
- Writing my blog post…almost done…. #
- “The Hardest Becomes The Easiest”…..posted now http://is.gd/lQmE….. #
- 2nd Try. My latest blog post http://tinyurl.com/bapmcz #
The Hardest Becomes The Easiest
March 4th
I have long noticed that the scene in a film script that seemed the most daunting upon first readings would invariably end up being my best scene.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-04
- To read or not read my reviews…..hmmm Read today’s post http://is.gd/lGf3 #actor #theatre #
To Read Or Not To Read
The other night actor Christine Lahti asked me if I intended to read my reviews. I said, “Of course, I always read my reviews!” She replied, “Maybe for movies because the work is done.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-03
- We officially open in one week and I’m ready. Today’s post “The Jane Fonda Workout” http://is.gd/lwFs #theatre #actors #
- Please try this link http://is.gd/lwH2 #
NY1: Hollywood Star Power To Shine On Broadway
By: Roma Torre
NY1 recently caught up with some high-profile Hollywood performers who are behind new projects slated to open on Broadway within the next few weeks.… Click for more
The Jane Fonda Workout
It’s Monday so it’s our day off. In one week we officially open. I’m ready for this. Not nervous at all about the critics coming this week.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-02
- Getting ready to watch “Brothers and Sisters” 2 hour special. I adore Sally. Blog post I just wrote from my blackberry http://is.gd/lmyd #
God’s Mercy
I am blogging on my blackberry. I’m home after the performance (and too much wine!) and an extraordinary hour after the show backstage with Gloria Steinem (her 2nd time seeing it.… Click for more
Tweets on 2009-03-01
- Arthur Laurents came back stage to see me. Too young to know Arthur Laurents? Read today’s post for more http://is.gd/lgl3 #theatre #actors #
- This blog post is in response to @alizasherman (and any others) question if I REALLY blog by myself.
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