Theatre historians? Since Ken Mandelbaum has only written two books and Peter Filichia only one (currently being updated and revised), I'd have to say Ethan Mordeen. It's interesting that I find his books on musical theatre so informative and readable but I don't care for his fiction.I enjoy Mordden a lot, even when I find myself taking his writing with a grain of salt. I'm a bit frustrated, though, with his next volume of theater history to cover the 80s onward, while we wait for his book on the 30s. I've a hunch he's got something to say about the connection during that decade between Broadway and Hollywood, which could be VERY interesting...and controversial.
A QUESTION FOR ALL DRs:
Who is your favorite theater historian, the writer you learn the most from?
Whenever I hear an intriguing song that's been cut from a musical, it brings up the BK question, was it considered for Lost In Boston, and why didn't it get on?
That Old Piano Roll from Follies
Long Live the King (If He Can) from The Girl Who Came To Supper
I've Never Had a Manifestation from High Spirits
How Much Richer Could One Man Be? from Fiddler on the Roof
We May Never Be Younger from Kiss Me Kate
I just caught up on last night's late posts. DR Ann, good luck with the weights.
I recently found an excellent program, which I'm about to start on:
1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb. potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides, and hold them there as long as you can.
2. Try to reach a full minute, then relax. Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
3. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks. Then 50-lb. potato sacks, and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
4. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks. But be careful.
BONE APPETIT!Cannibal's story tasteful cinema?
Movie has working title: 'Your Heart in My Brain'
...I'm happy to inform you that our very own dear reader Jose will be on his way to LA tomorrow to be involved in Plan B.
Where in tarnation IS everyone? This is slower than the worst holiday weekend. Questions, you dear, dear people. I'm frantically trying to hire people and book people and to that end I'm happy to inform you that our very own dear reader Jose will be on his way to LA tomorrow to be involved in Plan B.
TomfromOz: I just read about the "killer kangaroos" on CNN.com. You stay away from those things!You can hear them singing "Joey Joey Joey" when they are threatened. The 'Roos in this neighbourhood are very friendly - even to DR Jose.
Busy morning here in the City of Studio - but might I just ask where in tarnation IS everyone?Shrinkage session
Working like mad on Plan B. Plan B will be fun. But, in an amusing stroke of timing, I got a call today asking if I was available for a reality TV show, that could conceivably start on Monday. I sent them my resume and will be dropping off the Penn and Teller DVD to show them my episodes, but I also told them I was doing this show and couldn't get out of it. That's a given - once committed, nothing can take me away from the commitment. If they were to want me, I'd have to be out of there by seven at the latest. They did tell me that I might have to go out of town for a day or two, but that would be fine, especially if it were now rather than closer to the date. But, they might not even want me, or the money might not be good, or the timing might not work.Oh, picky, picky, picky! ::)
We only need another 20 posts to avoid that nasty number. If DR Jose splits his food posts into ingredients we should have no problem at all.Hey, I'm still going through today's posts! Give me a chance, will ya?!
...I was only in London once...and would love to go back! We saw LETTICE & LOVAGE...Interesting! Der B and I saw Lettice and Lovage during previews, the same trip that we saw Sir Alec in A Walk in the Woods and Sir Ian in Henceforward. Which puts us both in London at about the same time!
Yes, DRs, by this time tomorrow I will be in the City of Angels. Thank You, BK!!! Needless to say, I'm excited, and I'm sure once BK is able to share all the details about the project all you DRs will be (even more) excited!VERY excited for you and BK, Jose! I love how this project is involving our family!
The land of the great unwashed - Our hot water tank decided to end its days late yesterday with floods of hot water to wash the floor. Just what we don't need now (I know who does?) is more expense as we prepare for out next trip to Europe. Our clothes drier also has turned up its toes and there is not enough sunshine at this time for "natural" drying here. Time to remind ourselves that there are far worse problems.Oh, how my heart goes out to you! The only thing worse (well, comparatively, considering) would be to return home to find the hot water heater had burst while you were gone! (My family had that happen once while I was growing up. My mother was so steamed we hardly noticed the lack of hot water.)
Thought I should post something - other than the fact that I am listening to Aretha Franklin telling me that I'm all she needs to get by.
So yeah, here's a question for all the DR's...has anyone ever had a really vivid dream that ended up coming true??No, most of my dreams are firmly rooted in the past. They're vivid, and highly topsy-turvey, but past-bound. (I have yet to have a dream that takes place here in Rehoboth, for instance. I'm actually looking forward to that happening, since that will mean I really believe that this is my home. :D)
So what are everybody's favorite ice cream flavors?I'm not that big of an ice cream fan. I made an apple sorbet once, which was tasty.
Okay, my friends."Have you ever tried Clearasol?"
Here is a lovely photo....may we have some captions, please? ::)
(http://www.sixtiescity.com/SciFilm/Images/SF034.jpg)
...Then head to Dulles at 9:30 for my 11:30 flight out to Los Angeles! Well, Long Beach, but you get the point.Long Beach Airport is SO much better to handle than LAX. The lines are shorter, the hassles are less hassley, the people are nicer. Give me a smaller airport any day over one of the majors. But by the time you read this, you'll have already landed and know all of this.
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I don't know if anyone will be excited, but I hope this comes together and ends up being something fun and interesting. We shall see. We'll be flying by the seat of our pants, that is for certain.
WHO???
Hmmmmmm....it was NOT Joanna Barnes or Phyllis Newman - my first two guesses when I read the WHAT'S MY LINE book many years ago.
"Think, men, think....."
When will you die? :P
Check the death clock!!
http://www.deathclock.com/ (http://www.deathclock.com/)
I would guess.....THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL!!!