I also threw a real hissy (what if it doesn't fit?) on BABES IN TOYLAND in Houston, a little oasis of power in a desert of nothing. There were too many cooks, and everyone would have killed you for your job since they wanted it and told the world how poorly you were doing it. Houston Grand Opera was one of the worst places to work. Ever.
In fairness, I should add that the conductor for HGO at the time, John DeMain, is one of the finest artists I've ever worked with and , outside the cast, he was my favorite collaborator. As for several others, the less said the better; it was the proverbial den of vipers, jealousy, and resentment.
Ah - the theatah!! 8)
Good morning!
DR Jose, I'll be arriving in New York from Thursday March 1 (arriving in the afternoon, seeing CURTAINS that night with various members of HHW) and leaving on Sunday morning. CURTAINS and SPRING AWAKENING (Sat Mat) are the only plans I have right now.
I may not be there since thuis Ohio trip screwed up my plans. Maybe I'll see if Karen Ziemba or Noah can get me a houseseat.
5. Liza Minnelli kept calling me and asking questions about how my day was going. At one point, I believe I asked, who is this really?
So, Liza kept pestering me and I woke up thinking, what the hell did I do to deserve this?
DR Cillaliz - I hope you don't have the kinds of difficulties getting to NYC next week that you had last fall!
Will we never get to page two?
Thanks for that info, DR Matt. Nothing I saw last night would have ever led me to believe that THREE SMART GIRLS was of that caliber. But then, I did drift asleep occaisionally so I can't judge too harshly.
That sounds like quite a responsibility, DR Jane.
Re: last night's LOST.
I was a bit disappointed that kate/sawyer never got back to the island though. They really dragged that out.
Re: last night's LOST.
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I actually liked the show. I was glad to get to see kate/sawyer and also get to see what was happening with Jack and the others. I was a bit disappointed that kate/sawyer never got back to the island though. They really dragged that out.
I was okay seeing jack's backstory. Although i would rather get to see the backstory of different people. I really enjoyed seeing juliet's last week.
I like seeing jack interact with juliet and ben. I am very curious to see where they are going. And i liked seeing alex get involved. And it was also interesting to see cindy the stewardess and some of the children.
Although it hasn't been publicly announced, word on the street is that Footlight is closing completely. The brick and mortar store is gone and at some point the Web site will be closing as well. There was a long discussion (and confirmation of the fact from two reliable sources) about the closing on CastRecL (a listserv devoted to musical theatre and film music).
I've thrown a couple of angry fits in public but I prefer to put them behind me and not talk about them any longer.
And this is the joke that just came to my mind:
What's the Ancient Mariner's favorite side dish?
(I don't know...what IS the Ancient Mariner's favorite side dish?)
Samuel Taylor Coleslaw!
Of course, if I'd just bought a new house and learned that lovely trees were then cut down to put up condos, like DR EDISAURUS just experienced, I think I would be seething mightily. Yes, I might very well have some sort of fit at that!
I'm close to achieving my new plateau.
DR Jose, have you heard the Hugh Dancey gossip from his last movie set? I'm jealous that you saw JOURNEY'S END.
I see a new Plateau.
Just watched some of SPRING AWAKENING on The View. It is the only channel that can be received at The World of Wisdom....television wise, that is.
DR JOSE - you told me once, but I forget....is your named pronounced:
Ho - say OR Ho -zay?
Good morning!
DR Jose, I'll be arriving in New York from Thursday March 1 (arriving in the afternoon, seeing CURTAINS that night with various members of HHW) and leaving on Sunday morning. CURTAINS and SPRING AWAKENING (Sat Mat) are the only plans I have right now.
I read JOURNEY'S END in high school, and since then it has been one of my favorite plays. And yes, the ending is sombre and true....and inevitable, and all the more so because you have gotten to know these men.
I see a new Plateau.
Just watched some of SPRING AWAKENING on The View. It is the only channel that can be received at The World of Wisdom....television wise, that is.
The more I see or hear of this show, the less I like it.
That's completely understandable. If you can't make it to CURTAINS, (or even if you can) let's get together for lunch or dinner while I'm there, ok?
Little black dress and pearls?
Party attire is whatever you feel comfy in.
Ho-Zay.
Emphasis on the "Ho". ;)
*That was for you, DR elmore. <MWAH>
SEATTLE — A newly opened store catering to very pampered dogs, especially female dogs, is getting more than questioning looks for its name, High Maintenance Bitch.
Ho, Tramp, Slut, what's in a name? A rose by any other name . . .
Looks like Elmo is back. Hi, sweet honey.
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253762,00.html)Will there be a Miss High Maintenance Bitch of the Year contest?
der Brucer
I read JOURNEY'S END in high school, and since then it has been one of my favorite plays. And yes, the ending is sombre and true....and inevitable, and all the more so because you have gotten to know these men.
We must have the Hugh Dancey movie set gossip, DR ELMORE.
Maybe Ron can cook up some calamari?
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der Brucer
Hello, my dearest PennyO! You're sounding chipper and wonderful!
DR RonPulliam, did you get my PM?
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253762,00.html)Will there be a Miss High Maintenance Bitch of the Year contest?
der Brucer
OH!! Quel surprise!
The UPS man just came with a package... For me! -I had first thought it was a package for one of my roomies since she said she was expecting a couple of packages this week, but... So...
I am now the "proud" owner of a Grand Marnier cocktail set: a small shaker and four glasses. Apparently, it's a "Thank You" gift for signing up for the e-mail list. Did I ever sign up for the e-mail list? Well...
Anyone want a Grand Marnier cocktail set?
;)
Yes, indeedy I diddy, daddy-o!
Thanks. (Sorry I didn't acknowledge...I was on my way to beddy-bye and bit drugged for the cold I'm fighting).
I wanted to be sure it was sent; this computer of JoAnn's is running slow and I keep losing sent emails and things.
I would have to have that guys karma hit back in my next life!
And just in case anyone is curious, here is the aforementioned Hugh Dancy as Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, in HBO's "Elizabeth I" - for which he received an Emmy nom.
Of course they did. They just didn't sail around to the side where their comrades are camped out.
He was also our David Copperfield, for TNT.
So what's the gossip? Did he cop-a-feel? ;D
And.... to DR Cason ... How in the world can I convince you that I should take you to all of the capitols of Europe, and totally corrupt you, when you keep flashing that picture of Heather with you all the time???!! Honestly, (OK, she's cute!) but what does she have that i don't have?....
OK......
Yea.....
But other than those....... what, I ask you!
[Try not to plotz Cason.... I'm kidding you.]
RE: LOST and getting back to the islandYou knew that is what i meant! I wanted them to get to the side with the other people.
And.... to DR Cason ... How in the world can I convince you that I should take you to all of the capitols of Europe, and totally corrupt you, when you keep flashing that picture of Heather with you all the time???!! Honestly, (OK, she's cute!) but what does she have that i don't have?....
OK......
Yea.....
But other than those....... what, I ask you!
[Try not to plotz Cason.... I'm kidding you.]
It's funny that the judges said the women outdid the men. Perhaps the few good performances (and lakisha's great one) made them forget. But they pretty much hated most of the girls.
Well, that was a 2 year slow and agonizing conniption fit before they built those 5 story condos behind what was going to be our dream house. I did have a fit when I first learned of the plans and the evil scumbag who was the developer.
As for where we are living now---I had a big conniption fit in that very backyard about 4-5 years ago. It was the only time my DH had seen me really angry. I was so mad I was shaking. Here's what happened:
A local slumlord owned the acres of woods behind the house we have been living in. (I've been in this house for 27 years.) The woods had been home to vagrants and loads of trash. Instead of cleaning up these lots, after the slumlord got enough code violations, every few years he would bring a big bushhog out to the woods and mow down everything but the huge trees. There were gigantic specimen trees there, 5-6 ft wide oaks, etc. (Now they have been felled.) This wouldn't clean up the trash, it would just chop it up and cover it over. I looked into the slumlord's records and he had hundreds of code violations on about 60-70 rental properties.
The slumlord hired his landraper to clear out the woods one day, and told him to clear from the telephone pole to the house. But he didn't say WHICH house! So while we were at work, this guy totally moved down my huge curtains of porcelain berry vines, destroyed hundreds of daylilys that I had brought down from my grandfather's house in Ohio, and all the things we planted to encourage birds to visit us. They also cut down every tree under 6" in width.
Since I worked until after dark, I didn't realize this had happened until the next morning. I always have breakfast standing at my kitchen counter taking bird inventory. I looked out and it looked like a tornado had hit...there was nothing left but the big trees...all the vegetation was gone!
I saw some men down in the woods, so I went running down there. It was the slumlord and his land raper. They only clear half of my 1/2 acre yard because he'd had a flat tire, thank god. I was very angry, but I could have dealt with it if this slumlord had been the least bit apologetic. Instead, he said, "You should thank me. You got all your "weeds" cleared out for free"! These weeds were plants we had specifically chosen and hand planted as part of our backyard habitat. I told him that he had destroyed all my day lily beds, and he said "Oh, I mow over mine all the time and they come back. No big deal".
At this point I think I really could have strangled this guy--good thing my DH showed up. I had an arborist come out to asses the damages and he estimated the "cost of cure" at $10,000 to replant everything I'd lost. I started a lawsuit with him but my lawyer, who was doing this for free, dropped the ball. But now I'm tempted to try and go after some compensation, because if my tangle and trees were still there I wouldn't even be able to see the acres that were clear-cut, and the future condo owners wouldn't be able to see my house.
I'm not stressing out too much about the new clearcutting for the 3 story condos because we will be leaving this house soon and moving into Atlanta, but it sure doesn't make it appealing for anyone else to live there in the future.
Ummmm....no, I didn't know you meant other than what you said. There are "other places", including the island where they were held, and the island where they are taking Jack and Ben (where their "homes" are really located).
DR Music Guy - You're more than welcome to take me to throughout Europe and corrupt me! Although, at this point, if you'd like to talk to my insurance company and ask them why they're still hedging on whether or not they'll cover the E/R visit I had a few months ago to get the stitches in my left thumb... :-\
In any case...
No matter what DR elmore may say, I'm still corruptible.
To a degree.
Re: IDOL.
I think the judges complained about: amy, leslie, antonella, jordan, nicole, haley, alaina, and gina. I guess you're right though that paula did say a few good things about some of them. And randy did like gina. But since simon didn't like 8 of them, to me that was a similar number to the guys. Although overall i suppose the girls did better.
I'm just here for the briefest of moments, but i wanted to tell dear Elmo to have a very safe trip back to NYC and home, and know you are in my thoughts.
Yes, of course you are. And I'm Marie of Roumania.
And.... to DR Cason ... How in the world can I convince you that I should take you to all of the capitols of Europe, and totally corrupt you, when you keep flashing that picture of Heather with you all the time???!! Honestly, (OK, she's cute!) but what does she have that i don't have?....
OK......
Yea.....
But other than those....... what, I ask you!
[Try not to plotz Cason.... I'm kidding you.]
Re: IDOL.
I think the judges complained about: amy, leslie, antonella, jordan, nicole, haley, alaina, and gina. I guess you're right though that paula did say a few good things about some of them. And randy did like gina. But since simon didn't like 8 of them, to me that was a similar number to the guys. Although overall i suppose the girls did better.
It's hard to say who will go. I would say any of: amy, leslie, nicole, haley or alaina. I personally don't really care if any of them go (nor do i care if antonella or jordan or gina go).
For the guys i think any of: rudy, paul kim, nick, jared or aj could go. And i don't care which go.
The only people i want to stay are: blake, phil the 2 guys named chris, lakisha, and melinda. With my favorites being blake and lakisha.
Apparently they did a little thing on The View today re: american idol. And elisabeth went crazy over blake.
Well, if the pearls fit...
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He was also our David Copperfield, for TNT.
So what's the gossip? Did he cop-a-feel? ;D
Randy and Paula were both very high on Gina. Only Simon demurred, but it wasn't harsh.
IIRC Simon liked four of the girls and two of the men...in positive terms.
Randy and Paul were much more generous with the girls.
I share DR RONPULLIAM's and BK's frustration with poor customer service. There is no question that customer service in general is much worse than it used to be...
I now limit my shopping whenever possible to stores/organizations where I've had good experiences, even if it sometimes means paying a bit more. Of course, sometimes you have no choice.
All I can say is, we've never been seen in a room at the same time.
I rest my case. And your tiara as well.
I thought that tiara looked familiar from my last visit to NYC.
I'd be willing to bet our DR Cason's been the object of many passes from all corners of the globe! It's only asshole actors like Ken Wahl, Mel Gibson, and Tom Cruise that seem to get bent out of shape over homophobia.
And what's with Paula's hair? Is she wearing, like, 2 or 3 wigs? No one can have that much hair! Well, maybe Sasquatch.
Oh, you guys crack me up! :D
I'm listening to a Fifth Dimension Greatest Hits CD and I've decided that it's my new "Feel Good" recording.
Can you surry? Can you picnic?
One tiara - $5,000
One pair of black men's briefs - $2.00 (well, 6 for $9.00)
An unforgettable night out in the East Village - Priceless
There's a couple of people I'd like to enter!
T!M!I! :o
Do the black men know you have their briefs?
I bet DR Cillaliz has a few briefs laying about her office!
All right, I'm taking everyone to Europe!
DR elmore - For some unknown reason, I seem to have two big binders of string parts (copies) for South Pacific? Should I recycle them or would you like to have the honors?
Wow, there are two rave reviews of THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X on CDBABY.COM. Looks like people are really loving it! ;D
I'm actually coming across some other xerox copies of various shows (piano/vocal scores), and since I have hard copies of said shows... *I always buy my own copy, and play from a copy so that I can mark and edit it up to my heart's content.
I know I owe DR vixmom and the vixter some "archival copies", but are there any other DRs who might be interested in what I'm bound to continue to come across in the days (weeks) to come?
I began the evening finishing THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. Always love it when all the men of Sherwood get down on one knee when King Richard reveals himself.
There's a couple of people I'd like to enter!
I'm actually coming across some other xerox copies of various shows (piano/vocal scores), and since I have hard copies of said shows... *I always buy my own copy, and play from a copy so that I can mark and edit it up to my heart's content.
I know I owe DR vixmom and the vixter some "archival copies", but are there any other DRs who might be interested in what I'm bound to continue to come across in the days (weeks) to come?
Does a bottle of Grand Marnier come with it?
DR Jose, I think you should pitch them, no pun intended!
And here is my new plateau of 25,000 postings! And, in honor of it, here is the announcement of Kritzerland's first limited edition CD.
Kritzerland is proud to present its first limited edition CD release
DAVID SHIRE AT THE MOVIES
Originally released in 1992 and out of print for the last thirteen years, David Shire At The Movies is a wonderful compendium of Mr. Shire’s film music up to that point. Mr. Shire is one of film music’s most unsung heroes, and this album is filled with his memorable themes from such films as Norma Rae, The Conversation, Max Dugan Returns, Return From Oz, Only When I Laugh, Fast Break, ‘Night, Mother, Old Boyfriends, The Earthling, The Promise, Farewell, My Lovely, and others.
The CD also features special guests Maureen McGovern and Carol Neblett. Miss McGovern lends her unmistakable and beautiful voice to four of Mr. Shire’s classic movie songs, including the Oscar-winning “It Goes Like It Goes” (from Norma Rae), Only When I Laugh, The Promise, and “Halfway Home” (from The Earthling).
This was the first Shire album of its kind, and one of its joys is to hear these tracks in these chamber settings – unadorned – unplugged, as it were – just those incredibly gorgeous Shire melodies played by their composer and a handful of the best studio musicians who were working back then. As a bonus, we are including Mr. Shire’s delightful Sonata for Cocktail Piano – the album runs over seventy-seven minutes.
This release is limited to 1200 copies only. The album has been remastered, with improved sound, and the packaging is all new and includes lengthy and informative notes by Mr. Shire. The album was produced by Bruce Kimmel and Nick Redman. The price is $19.98 and the CD is only available at www.kritzerland.com as well as a handful of soundtrack specialty mail-order venues.
Preorders begin on February 27th and albums will ship sometime around the end of March or the first week of April.
I hope someone will take a snapshot of my next post.
Good Morning!
DR Cillaliz - Are you flying Jet Blue?
;)
*Although, if you get stuck on the tarmack for a certain amount of hours you also get $1000, so...
I'm actually coming across some other xerox copies of various shows (piano/vocal scores), and since I have hard copies of said shows... *I always buy my own copy, and play from a copy so that I can mark and edit it up to my heart's content.
I know I owe DR vixmom and the vixter some "archival copies", but are there any other DRs who might be interested in what I'm bound to continue to come across in the days (weeks) to come?
David Shire.....I know of but that's it.....should I take a chance?
Congrats to BK on 25,000 posts!
For the record, the actress who played Isabelle the sheriff last night was Diana Scarwid (the adult Christina in MOMMIE DEAREST).
And what's with Paula's hair? Is she wearing, like, 2 or 3 wigs? No one can have that much hair! Well, maybe Sasquatch.
I'm actually coming across some other xerox copies of various shows (piano/vocal scores), and since I have hard copies of said shows... *I always buy my own copy, and play from a copy so that I can mark and edit it up to my heart's content.
I know I owe DR vixmom and the vixter some "archival copies", but are there any other DRs who might be interested in what I'm bound to continue to come across in the days (weeks) to come?
My new lamp has arrived and I shall go get it. Hopefully I can figure out how to install it.
This CD is wonderful.
You will NOT be disappointed with it in any way.
Ryan Seacrest looks more and more like Bart Simpson to me.
David Shire.....I know of but that's it.....should I take a chance?
Cason, I'll send you some mp3s later tonight. They'll be coming from my gmail account.
Ah! I'll let DR elmore and MBarnum fill you in on the pair of "men's briefs, black."
;)
Maybe DR Sandra will log in tonight. She should have plenty to say about temper tantrums.
Will we never get to page nine?
GREY'S ANATOMY had me on the verge of tears through the entire show,
but I really lost it....
As for IDOL, I'm agreeing with Jose about the male who was said to be in the top four. Blame it on pre-pubescent girls who think he's cute because he gave a really horrendous account of himself on Tuesday night. I hope we aren't going to have another bland John "Red" Stephens again this season.
As for the women, the ones who left certainly deserved to leave.
Well... The one woman I hoped would leave tonight did not?!?!?!!??!?!
...And I think the male singer in question is more likely to be this season's Bucky.
:-\
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
HE WAS IN THE TOP FOUR?!?!?!?!!?!??!?!
Isn't purple one of those words like silver and orange that it is difficult to rhyme.
Was it Roger Miller who used "Maple Surple?