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[singdaw]

Was that the "sated" one?

No, a few weeks ago - about the front row seats.

[JoseSPiano]

And lots of Rialto-related news from the past 24 hours....

Young Frankenstein posted their closing notice.

Spamalot moved up their closing night (in order to coincide with the end of Clay Aiken's contract).

Matthew Ritsch is taking over the lead in Pal Joey for good - Christian Hoff has had to withdraw from the production.

-It's gonna be an interesting January....

[singdaw]

DR JoseSPiano - when do you get on the bus?  [and I don't mean the short bus...]

[JoseSPiano]

Was that the "sated" one?

No, a few weeks ago - about the front row seats.

Hmmm... If they're front rows seats on the stage, then you can't really see anything.  Now, if they're in the house, well, that's a different story.

[JoseSPiano]

DR JoseSPiano - when do you get on the bus?  [and I don't mean the short bus...]

I decided to splurge on the train this time - at least for the trip down. I'll be heading down Wednesday morning to DC.  I'll stay in Fairfax that night with my brothers, and then we'll all ride down to Richmond on Thursday.

*The Acela was actually on the cheap side for this Wednesday. 

**And I'm thinking I may fly down for Christmas on the Delta Shuttle.  If I book the round trip two weeks in advance, it's only $129(!).  Alas, since it's the shuttle, the luggage restrictions are really restrictive, but even with the surcharge, it's not that bad.

[td]

Was that the "sated" one?

No, a few weeks ago - about the front row seats.

Hmmm... If they're front rows seats on the stage, then you can't really see anything.  Now, if they're in the house, well, that's a different story.

I want to see a good production - I saw Leonard Nimoy (as Dysart, not Alan) on tour and I saw a horrible student, studio theater production - of EQUUS; I played Nugget in a scaled-down semi-professional production, which I consider to be some of the hardest, and most rewarding theater work I've ever done.






*besides, the 'blinding scene" has somehow managed to make its way online. . .if that's what you're talking about "seeing."

[td]

And on a different, yet similar note, has anyone else received John Barrowman's "Music, Music, Music" cd?  I like it.

[JoseSPiano]

DR td - Actually, I guess I was referring to "both".  The way the stage seats are set up for the current Broadway production, you spend most of the time looking down at the actors rather than at them.

[JoseSPiano]

And speaking of food - and weren't we? - it's time for me to forage for some dinner.

Laters...

[Ben]

And lots of Rialto-related news from the past 24 hours....

Young Frankenstein posted their closing notice.

Spamalot moved up their closing night (in order to coincide with the end of Clay Aiken's contract).

Matthew Ritsch is taking over the lead in Pal Joey for good - Christian Hoff has had to withdraw from the production.

-It's gonna be an interesting January....

I knew about the other stuff but Pal Joey, wow! A friend of mine will be very, very disappointed.

[MBarnum]

DR MBarnum - Define "often". 

Almost as often as I try to get the NYC DRs to go see DOSTANA (and John Abraham rising from the surf ala Daniel Craig's James Bond)

[MBarnum]

DR Elmore never mentioned that there was a Turkish restaurant near his home 

[singdaw]

Is there such a thing as male belly dancing?

[td]

Is there such a thing as male belly dancing?

Yes.  Ray Walston demonstrated it in the film of SOUTH PACIFIC.

[TCB]

Good morning, all! I've been online shipping holiday gifts and pondering my day. I have one chart to finish before tonight's chorus rehearsal, and I'm forced to be home today waiting for a staples delivery, so when I finish the chart, i'll go back to work on the Loesser score.

My best trip to New York, five years before I moved here, was in 1974 to see one of the first performances of CANDIDE at the Broadway Theatre. During the same trip, I saw PIPPIN, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, and FIND YOUR WAY HOME with Jane Alexander and Michael Moriarty.  I also saw several good friends from college, including my friends Matthew and Myra who came down from Boston, and had several wonderful meals in some very good restaurants I could never afford when I moved here.  I remember us leaving the Museum of Art and being caught in the St Patrick's Day parade before hitting the matinee of PIPPIN, and that may be the last time I saw Myra; by the time I had moved to Manhattan, she and Matthew had parted company. She died in the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9/11. She was a good lady.

elmore, I am so sorry about your friend.  I guess I didn't realize you had lost a good friend on 9/11.

[TCB]

From the Fed Ex tracking site, it looks as if Miami university Library is getting 37 cartons of crap today. I'm a bit concerned because the weight of some of thecartons, which should be between 20-40 lbs are weighed in as 2 lbs! I hope i's a Fed Ex error that they will correct before billing me rather than a situation in which the cartons have been stripped of their contents.

Yes, I imagine there are a great many FedEx pirates who have been waiting for years to nab all twenty-six parts of THE RIFF SONG orchestrated for gay men's chorus.

[TCB]

I would like to ask for HHW prayers and vibes.

My sister was diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing major surgery today.

My prayers and vibes for your sister, for you, and for your entire family.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[TCB]

THE SEARCH FOR DR JOSESPIANO'S KEYS INTENSIFIES...

I have a good idea exactly where Jose would like to look next!

[TCB]

I'm heading down to get cleaned up. Best friend John and I are doing an early lunch because he's going to buy a new HDTV (32") for his small den and wants me with him at the final selection.


WBBL.

Matt, it is none of my business, but BF John is part of HHW every Monday, so I feel like we sort of know him; I am wondering if he is a gay friend or a straight friend, a former more than friend, or..................?

[bk]

Mr. Hoff also withdrew from our benefit - I believe the reasons are more than obvious.

[TCB]

DR Jane - I see Mallomars all the time in the stores.  Are they a seasonal item on the West Coast?

Interesting, they should be seasonal on both coasts.  I can't get them here anymore, at least I haven't seen them for a number of years now.  My brother gets me a box at a little market near him. 

According to Wikipedia, Mallomars are a seasonal item generally available from late October thru April.  And, one other interesting (to me) fact, " Seventy percent of all Mallomars sold are sold in metropolitan New York."

[bk]

Had a lovelier than lovely dinner at Joe Allen - I had the same as last night - shrimp cocktail and a large Caesar salad, but I knew that just wasn't enough food, given the 4 mile treadmill run and the additional three miles I walked.  So, I ordered a side of mac and cheese, which they do really well.  I split it with Juliana and Kevin, so I only ate less than half the side, which is a real side and not that much food.  I then walked home briskly and am now in my cozy and warm room.  I'll probably check and see what's on cable, or I might play a couple of these CDs I got today.

[Laura]

Thanks, TCB.

I believe Best Friend John has a wife and family.

[Laura]

How is Stan?

[TCB]

Happy birthday to Mr. Forrest J. Ackerman! 92 years today!

Wow, one more year, and the two of you can start dating!

[bk]

Guess maybe it's time to reveal the now forty pounds thinner new bod - loose t-shirt and all, but you'll get the idea.  Furthermore, these size 32 jeans are looser than I would have thought.

[TCB]

Back from rehearsals and a trip to J&R.  Rehearsals were fun - I heard six singers and they're all really good.  The duet with Julie Reiber and Katie Adams from Wicked will be a real highlight, as will a movie medley sung by Terry Burrell.  But the true highlight of the day was seeing our amazing ensemble do Turkey Lurkey Time with the original Bennett choreography.  I sat there like a kid in a candy store and I just didn't want it to end.  Our opening number is looking good, too.

Did I miss something?  Why are they doing a duet from WICKED in the Bacharach tribute?

[singdaw]

WOW, bk!!!  You look almost unrecognizable!      

[Laura]

You look great, BK!

[George]

Congrats, BK!  And it's a very nice picture!