Well, dear readers, I have returned Los Angeles, California, and in a mere two hours will be back to the daily grind of televisionland. I had a marvelous time in New York, though. Last night, I met up with our very own Mr. Donald Feltham and our very own Miss Lisa Richard. First Miss Lisa Richard did the radio show and played her twelve favorite show tunes (I added a comment here and there) and then we all went to dinner at the California Pizza Kitchen. That show will air this coming Sunday and will, in fact, be up for two weeks, as Donald is off to New York. While he is there, he’ll be doing a lot of interviews with Famous Broadway People for upcoming radio shows, so it will be very exciting around here in coming weeks.
I had a call from Mr. Brent Barrett the other day and he told me a most amusing thing. He told me that he had been precluded… no, barred from including my name in his thank yous for The Alan Jay Lerner Album – an album which was my idea and which I solely produced. Can you imagine – it may well be a first, where an artist is barred from thanking his producer. I don’t really feel the need to comment further, as the whole business speaks very well for itself.
I can’t wait to dig in and answer your excellent questions – these are some of the best we’ve had. So, do come on by Saturday to check out said answers in all their verbosity.
I added a performer to our New York Tourette benefit (I promised I’d keep you apprised as we added people – of course, it’s always with the caveat of “schedule permitting”) – it’s the one and only Miss Diana Canova, one of my all-time favorite people.
Well, dear readers, shall we all click on the Unseemly Button below whilst singing the score to Whoop Up?
It was lovely being back in my very own bed last night, and I must say I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Why my head felt the need to hit the pillow I know not, for the pillow has never hit my head, but as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light and remained out until I awoke this morning. In fact, had I not had to get up, I do believe I could have slept until the cows came home.
I caught up with The Sopranos episode from two Sundays ago, and I thought it was one of the weaker episodes, although it got better about half-way through. I hadn’t even realized it, but Bobby’s wife was played by Forbidden Broadway’s very own Christine Pedi, who does an even better Liza Minnelli than the eleven year old boy who auditioned the other day. Speaking of him, if you remember I remarked that he looked like Barry Gordon, the original boy from A Thousand Clowns. Of course, right after I wrote that I remembered that this boy played that role in the revival with Tom Selleck. I’d thought he’d looked familiar. He was very good in that show, and apparently this Liza thing is just something he does – in fact I was told he did it on Jay Leno when the play was running. Go know.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must drive in a westerly direction and then work all the live-long day at which point I will return to my home and sit on my couch like so much fish. Today’s topic of discussion: We’ve had our crazy casting suggestions for musicals – today let’s cast a classic play revival – Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Remember, you can use the most inappropriate people from stage, TV and movies, as long as they’re alive. Post away, my pretties, and I’ll join in the fray from work from televisionland.