Topic: ARTHUR MURRAY TAUGHT ME DANCING IN A HURRY (Read 28825 times)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #180 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:02:02 PM »

Thank you to DR's Elmore and Ben for rocking my cradle. I am awake now and it is breakfast time in the land of OZ.

Don't worry about POTO Vixmom. Your daughter is at the right age to love it. Most of us grew out of it though!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #181 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:02:54 PM »

OK - Time to fetch my clothes from the dryer... and then get ready for tonight's premiere... Yikes! I guess it is a premiere.

Thanks again for all the Vibes and Well Wishes. You shall all be my orchestra tonight.

-I think that makes sense...

In any case...

Laters...

Tomovoz · « **Reply #182 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:03:58 PM »

If you hold off those birthday celebrations for 13 months I could make it DR Jose.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #183 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:04:46 PM »

Extra vibes to Jose from the land of Oz. (From the 4 of us)

Matthew · « **Reply #184 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:06:35 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on August 18, 2005, 01:46:08 PM

very nice indeed!

The reviewer didn't mention the best song on the CD "Getting Away With You" and valiant efforts of the new, up and coming composer, Jonathan Goldman - either that or he's still trying to figure out who it is!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #185 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:06:44 PM »

Oh... Just went ahead and checked around...

Hugh is definitely leaving POTO October 1 for Lestat - which begins rehearsals at the end of that month. Hmmm... Now that would a nice "closing night" to be at.

Matthew · « **Reply #186 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:09:24 PM »

Break Legs, DR Jose

Matt H. · « **Reply #187 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:10:39 PM »

I saw CRADLE WILL ROCK (the movie did not use "The" in the title). I liked it, and it seemed a very sincere attempt to capture that important moment in theater history. I can't say that I adored the movie, but I certainly thought it was worth seeing.

Matt H. · « **Reply #188 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:11:50 PM »

When Jose has been talking about Hugh Panero, I kept trying to remember what show he was going into. I knew it wasn't THE WOMAN IN WHITE. Thanks for reminding me it was LESTAT.

Matt H. · « **Reply #189 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:14:13 PM »

Today has been such a relief from the past week. That early morning rain was a blessing, and it's remained "relatively" cool (for August) the rest of the day. Supposedly we were going to get more rain, but so far, nothing.

Matthew · « **Reply #190 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on August 18, 2005, 02:11:50 PM

When Jose has been talking about Hugh Panero, I kept trying to remember what show he was going into. I knew it wasn't THE WOMAN IN WHITE. Thanks for reminding me it was LESTAT.

Speaking of The Woman In White it looks like Micahel Ball will be part of the Broadway cast. If that's the case, I'm be making a trip to NYC somewhere around the time between Christmas and New Years.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #191 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:18:15 PM »

Thanks Matt for The Cradle comment.

Hope tWiW lasts until Christmas for you Matthew. lol.
(and I'm a Michael Ball fan).

Matt H. · « **Reply #192 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:18:16 PM »

One other thing I've been meaning to bring up since I got back from NYC:

Remember we talking about Leonard Maltin's movie guide book not having certain movies listed in it, and I mentioned that this year there were going to be two volumes, one of classic films and one of more recent vintage.

Well, while I was in NYC at the Barnes & Noble I went to on my way down 5th Avenue, I saw that both books are now available. The classic volume contains movies pre-1960. The 2006 Guide contains some classics but a lot more recent features and is not as thick as the last few year's guides.

Note to DR Rodzinski: THE BOATNICKS is still not in the new edition. Sorry.

Jason · « **Reply #193 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:19:12 PM »

It's official: MOVIN' OUT will move out on Dec. 11 to make way for TARZAN.

Matthew · « **Reply #194 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:19:30 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on August 18, 2005, 02:18:15 PM

Thanks Matt for The Cradle comment.

Hope tWiW lasts until Christmas for you Matthew. lol.
(and I'm a Michael Ball fan).

It's an ALW show, it has to run at LEAST a year, good or bad!!!

Ginny · « **Reply #195 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:20:28 PM »

Hello, All - It's been a killer few days, both at work and not at work. The person who usually hosts our August book group (covered dish dinner and movie) had a family emergency in CA this week, so I'm hosting tonight. That meant a lot of housecleaning (DH Richard and DS Rob were very helpful) and some food preparation.

Opening night vibes for DR Jose and - at long last - a photo of the Kite Cookies!

Matt H. · « **Reply #196 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:20:38 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on August 18, 2005, 02:18:15 PM

Thanks Matt for The Cradle comment.

You're welcome. And the movie is on DVD, too, if you're interested in seeing it.

Jason · « **Reply #197 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:21:04 PM »

Well, scratch that last post. I don't know if TARZAN really is going into the Richard Rodgers, but MOVIN' OUT is for sure closing.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94629.html

Matt H. · « **Reply #198 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:21:53 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on August 18, 2005, 02:19:30 PM

It's an ALW show, it has to run at LEAST a year, good or bad!!!

Tell that to the cast and producers of the JEEVES revival.

ASPECTS didn't run quite a year either, did it?

Matt H. · « **Reply #199 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:22:52 PM »

Is THE WOMAN IN WHITE a through-sung musical?

Matthew · « **Reply #200 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:23:21 PM »

By Jeeves was an exception, it was rather low budget really. As for Aspects, it ran ALMOST a year, I want to say something like 323 performances.

Jason · « **Reply #201 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:23:42 PM »

ASPECTS ran from April 1990 to March, '91. 22 previews and 377 performances.

WOMAN IN WHITE is doing quite well in the U.K. Of course, that doesn't mean it'll be a hit here, but I've heard it's pretty decent.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #202 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:24:23 PM »

What do I know? I think "Ragtime" is one of the best musicals of the last two decades. And I think "The Beautiful Game" is better than tWiW - despite the dreadful Ben Elton lyrics. TBG at least did not rely on any gimmicks for its staging. You may well be at the movies with the amount of projected images in tWiW.

Matt H. · « **Reply #203 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on August 18, 2005, 02:23:21 PM

By Jeeves was an exception, it was rather low budget really. As for Aspects, it ran ALMOST a year, I want to say something like 323 performances.

ALW is ALW, you aren't allowed to qualify!

Matthew · « **Reply #204 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:25:09 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on August 18, 2005, 02:22:52 PM

Is THE WOMAN IN WHITE a through-sung musical?

DR TomOfOz can answer that completely, but the CD suggests there are bits of dialogue and it's supposidly a complete recording of opening night. Mostly sung, I would say.

Jason · « **Reply #205 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:26:37 PM »

WOMAN IN WHITE is the only ALW recording I don't have...

Tomovoz · « **Reply #206 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:26:52 PM »

WiW sung through musical. Not sure if it is a musical and I didn't get through.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #207 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:27:23 PM »

Quote from: Jason on August 18, 2005, 02:26:37 PM

WOMAN IN WHITE is the only ALW recording I don't have...

Lucky you.

Matt H. · « **Reply #208 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:27:51 PM »

I think RAGTIME is definitely one of the GREAT musicals of the last two decades. I found it a stunning achievement, and it was easily my favorite musical of the 1990s, even more than ASSASSINS or KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN which would probably rank as my second and third favorites.

Ginny · « **Reply #209 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:28:02 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on August 18, 2005, 02:18:15 PM

Thanks Matt for The Cradle comment.

DR Tomovoz - Having written one of my major college papers (back in the dark ages) on the Federal Theatre Project, I found Cradle Will Rock very satisfying. I love the cast, especially John Turturro and Cherry Jones.

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