Topic: THE LONG AND WHINING NOTES (Read 40535 times)

TCB · « **Reply #150 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:11:40 PM »

Page 6!

Jane · « **Reply #151 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:15:18 PM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on October 26, 2011, 04:59:03 PM

Quote from: Jane on October 26, 2011, 04:46:45 PM
Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on October 26, 2011, 04:23:53 PM
WELCOME HOME GINNY AND RICHARD

I hope You Enjoyed Your Cruise On The AMALYRA As Much As My Wife And I Did------We Cruised On The Danube.

Did you also have a french balcony?

Yes We Did

Were all of the balconies French?

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #152 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:25:16 PM »

As Far As I Remember-Yes!

Ben · « **Reply #153 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:29:11 PM »

WIT

is the name of the play. It was originally done Off-Broadway with the amazing Kathleen Chalfant.

MTC is Manhattan Theatre Club

They began in the 70s as an Off-Broadway regional theatre. One of their biggest hits was the original production of Ain't Misbehavin'. They now have a space on Broadway, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and space at City Center where they do the Off-Broadway work.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #154 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:30:19 PM »

Good Evening Ben

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #155 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:30:52 PM »

Ben-That Is All

TCB · « **Reply #156 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:31:21 PM »

Quote from: Ben on October 26, 2011, 05:29:11 PM

WIT

is the name of the play. It was originally done Off-Broadway with the amazing Kathleen Chalfant.

MTC is Manhattan Theatre Club

They began in the 70s as an Off-Broadway regional theatre. One of their biggest hits was the original production of Ain't Misbehavin'. They now have a space on Broadway, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and space at City Center where they do the Off-Broadway work.

Thank you, Ben. I was afraid I was being treated like I was JMK.

Jane · « **Reply #157 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:34:40 PM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on October 26, 2011, 05:25:16 PM

As Far As I Remember-Yes!

I wondered as much when Ginny described how close the ship got to the locks.

When Craig lived in Romania I looked at cruising to Bucharest.

Jane · « **Reply #158 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:36:42 PM »

Tonight we are going to watch CAPTAIN AMERICA on NetFlix. I hope it doesn't disappoint as we are looking forward to this.

bk · « **Reply #159 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:40:33 PM »

Grover's Corners can't be recorded. The grand rights are with the Thornton Wilder estate and not with Schmidt and Jones.

Jane · « **Reply #160 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:46:53 PM »

Yesterday Sherlock had a bath. He smells so good & his fur is very soft. He looks extra handsome.

Michael · « **Reply #161 on:** October 26, 2011, 05:54:02 PM »

Quote from: FJL on October 26, 2011, 04:51:20 PM

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Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 26, 2011, 03:52:33 PM
DR JRand - WIT will be at the Samuel J. Friedman theatre, so it will be on Broadway. -This will be the Broadway premiere of the play.

Is WIT eligible to be nominated for BEST PLAY or does it have to be consider a revival even though this is the first time on Broadway?

The language when a play was never on Bway is that it's a revival if it:

is deemed a "classic" or in the historical or popular repertoire

per last year's rule book at http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/Rules-2010-2011FINAL.pdf

WIT may be seen as a revival under that language.

Thanks

Since it, I believe, won the Pulitzer Prize I guess that it will fall under the category of revival.

TCB · « **Reply #162 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:28:00 PM »

G'night!

Laura · « **Reply #163 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:31:25 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 26, 2011, 05:46:53 PM

Yesterday Sherlock had a bath. He smells so good & his fur is very soft. He looks extra handsome.

Hey! You forgot the picture!

Jane · « **Reply #164 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:35:22 PM »

LOL, I didn't take one.

Jane · « **Reply #165 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:35:53 PM »

I will try to get a photo tomorrow.

John G. · « **Reply #166 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:41:15 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on October 26, 2011, 03:03:26 PM

Wednesday evening greetings from Middletown, Ohio! Yes, we're home after a very long travel day. It all went smoothly and we're very tired. Trying to stay up at least until it gets dark...

Thanks for all the travel vibes!

Glad you made it home OK.

John G. · « **Reply #167 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:43:27 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 26, 2011, 05:40:33 PM

Grover's Corners can't be recorded. The grand rights are with the Thornton Wilder estate and not with Schmidt and Jones.

Is that like the rights to that "Great Gatsby" musical that they recently did a reading of in New York? Just the score because the rights to the book were tied up.

John G. · « **Reply #168 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:47:56 PM »

"Rock Me, Sexy Jesus!"

It's "Hamlet 2" tonight.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #169 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:19:51 PM »

Good Evening!

Well... We have our first orchestra rehearsal tomorrow!

*It's been interesting observing the staff during rehearsals. Maybe I'm a bit "jaded" from being in New York City and being a part of workshops and knowing how Encores! works, but it's been "fun" watching the "locals" starting to panic in regards to how relatively little time we have to put this show together. I was even praised today for being "the calm amidst the storm". I mean... The cast already knows their music - and they'll be using their books and music during the presentation, so... That's about 80% of the work right there. Still to come: four more days of staging rehearsal, eight hours of orchestra rehearsal, a sitzprobe, 20(!) hours of tech, and two full dress runs with the orchestra. All of that before we open next Friday for the five show run... Why wouldn't I be calm?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #170 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:21:02 PM »

DR TCB - Nice garden!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #171 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:26:25 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 26, 2011, 04:07:58 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 26, 2011, 03:53:20 PM
And...

It's almost time to go home.

Laters...

Hello, DR Jose! Did Anastasia tell you hello for me?

Hmmm...

Maybe.

Our day was sort of "fractured" today - but in a good way. So she might not have gotten the opportunity to pass on your greetings.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #172 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:29:38 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 26, 2011, 05:31:21 PM

Quote from: Ben on October 26, 2011, 05:29:11 PM
WIT

is the name of the play. It was originally done Off-Broadway with the amazing Kathleen Chalfant.

MTC is Manhattan Theatre Club

They began in the 70s as an Off-Broadway regional theatre. One of their biggest hits was the original production of Ain't Misbehavin'. They now have a space on Broadway, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and space at City Center where they do the Off-Broadway work.

Thank you, Ben. I was afraid I was being treated like I was JMK.

DR TCB - There was also quite a good tele-version of the play presented by HBO a couple of years ago starring Emma Thompson. *I just checked: it was first broadcast in 2001. -Wow! was it really 10 years ago?

John G. · « **Reply #173 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:30:09 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 26, 2011, 07:19:51 PM

Good Evening!

Well... We have our first orchestra rehearsal tomorrow!

*It's been interesting observing the staff during rehearsals. Maybe I'm a bit "jaded" from being in New York City and being a part of workshops and knowing how Encores! works, but it's been "fun" watching the "locals" starting to panic in regards to how relatively little time we have to put this show together. I was even praised today for being "the calm amidst the storm". I mean... The cast already knows their music - and they'll be using their books and music during the presentation, so... That's about 80% of the work right there. Still to come: four more days of staging rehearsal, eight hours of orchestra rehearsal, a sitzprobe, 20(!) hours of tech, and two full dress runs with the orchestra. All of that before we open next Friday for the five show run... Why wouldn't I be calm?

Why? You ask WHY? Oh, well, why?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #174 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:30:36 PM »

And...

As soon as I finish watching the "Top Chef: Desserts" finale, I believe I am going to bed. So...

Goodnight.

John G. · « **Reply #175 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:47:45 PM »

Speaking of "Top Chef," I found out that the first episode that I may be wandering around the background of will be Nov. 23, which is the night before Thanksgiving, I think.

bk · « **Reply #176 on:** October 26, 2011, 08:02:13 PM »

Watching a motion picture, but it's on pause while the Handy Man is here trying to fix a problem with the deadbolt on the front door.

John G. · « **Reply #177 on:** October 26, 2011, 08:08:14 PM »

Too tired to get anything done tonight.

John G. · « **Reply #178 on:** October 26, 2011, 08:09:01 PM »

So, I'll say good night.

John G. · « **Reply #179 on:** October 26, 2011, 08:09:19 PM »

But not before ...

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