A nicer couple than Kerry and MG you could not find, even with the help of Sherlock Holmes.
There was very sweeet of you to say. I don't know why you said it, but it's very sweet. Between that and seeing Doris, I'll be smiling all day.
That, and we had a marvy conversation with one of the waitresses at the Purple Parrot this evening, whose name is Violet.In the "what a coincidence" category.... A couple of years ago I wrote THE EMERALD PARROT, a marvy (in my opinion) mystery set in San Francisco. The Emerald Parrot in the script was the name of an old hotel/bar in North Beach where the detective who was the film's hero lived (upstairs) and hung out (in the bar). I came up with what I thought was an evocative name and then had great fun constructing the place (and its history) in my imagination. I also had great fun writing the piece, as I got to work closely with Fred Silverman, one of the legends of television.
(some song about a barber named Figaro)
...an assortment of vintage MGM shorts of the era and other bonus features...
Thank you, DR Jay, for a thorough assessment of FOLLIES. Glad to hear there were parts quite worthy of the material. It's always a toss-up between this and SWEENEY TODD as my favorite musical.
I am biting my nails (4D, Common) in fear that my Joe may become a prisoner pent (oh, a Gilbert and Sullivan reference!)...
I truly love the score of Follies, but I just don't think the show works as a whole. The Loveland section seems to confuse more people than it entertains. Even when I saw an excellent production at the 5th Avenue in Seattle (Judy Kaye, Maxine Andrews, Edie Adams) the audience which was totally into the first act, left the theater after the show shaking their heads. Still I never tire of the music.
On the other hand, Sweeney Todd is, for me, a complete theater experience. When I first saw the show on Broadway, even the Uris Theater seemed to have been designed as part of the experience.
Of course, being intimitely involved with the machinations of people who are not very nice, I know exactly whereof Mr. Orr speaks. We send him our most excellent vibes and xylophones.
Specifically, what is done to the character of Fiyero in the musical? He marries--Glinda? And how does he die? (Hope that's not a spoiler!)
...Grim's Dyke...
Okay, TD, I'll bite.
Yes td please email me the Wicked synopsis. Thanks.
Oh DR Noel: Didn't you and your DW Joy see Wicked very recently. I was hoping you guys would give us a report.
also can't wait to wiggle and belt, when it's my turn for Follies. Elderly opera soprano given one more chance to haul out tattered remains of a once-lovely voice and spin the magical spell of that shimmering melody... ah. Waitin' for it. I can taste it. Look for me in 20 years...
Hell, PennyO, I won't be around in twenty years. Couldn't you just cheat, and do it in ten?
Well, my Angel, the way I'm going, it may not be cheating in 10 -- or even 6!!TCB has just been confused with his cat (Angel).
FOLLIES has always worked for me, as a young adult when I saw the Broadway production and now even more passionately as someone well into middle age who can look back at choices he made with some humor and also some regret.
TCB has just been confused with his cat (Angel).
Let Wicked be a surprise to you
... that's my suggestion.
Don't find out any of the details of the plot in advance, and you're likely to enjoy it more.
Having seen Wicked, well, anyone who's seen Wicked understands what happens to various characters. I think anyone who hasn't seen Wicked should not be told.
But, apparently, some people are begging to have it ruined for them. Or I could be confused about this.
Thanks for the ALW link td.
Sorry td. I'll see if I can borrow the book. But then, it might spoil my enjoyment of the musical!
Oh and td email your snail mail.....Robert and Debbie will be on the way.
And to think I sent a copy of Night Music to a DR on this site last year. I knew I should have charged him. I should make a few more copies and sell the original on ebay. No way.
DR Jose: Yes to the kegs. I am assuming the whole football team. (20).
DR Noel, are you also saying that people who HAVE read the book shouldn't see the show? We have already been told by Maguire HIMSELF, and Holzman's changes are at least true to the original author's intents.
But, if I may be so bold, please allow me to assume that the creators of the show don't want their surprising twists revealed. In fact, that's the only reason I can think of why a synopsis was left out.
It is -5 degrees here.
DR Danise - I will be giving the South Beach Diet a "try" once I'm back from Memphis next weekend. -I HAVE to have my "meat and three" with the corn sticks and the hush puppies!!!! Oh, and the ribs from The Rendezvous! I get a full rack - half wet/half dry!!
And since the Atkins people revised their thoughts on saturated fats, the Atkins Diet is VERY similar to the South Beach Diet - but the South Beach Diet introduces complex carbs and dietary fiber first rather than last on the "approved" list. -Which is the one thing that didn't sit too well for me when I was on Atkins - even though I dropped 20 pounds in six weeks, and eventually 38 over six months (too many post-show receptions, holiday gatherings and closing night parties kind of hampered my initial progress ;-) )
-Maybe we could keep each other honest over the next couple of months?
*And clearing your kitchen cupboards of any "temptations" truly is the best thing in the world to do! I was amazed that six weeks had passed before I even noticed that I hadn't had any sugar in six weeks! It just wasn't readily accessible to me, so I never felt like I was trying to resist it since I didn't see it everytime I opened the fridge or the cupboard.
-Boy, I think I've mentioned all this before...
All morning long yesterday when I did not have access to the soundtrack of "Music Man," parts of the "Wells Fargo Wagon" kept going through my head. This (along with the rest of the show is deeply ingrained in my brain. However, i had a senior moment and forgot what Montogomery Wards sent. "A __________ and a cross-cut saw"
Was it a bathtub?
DR Jay - If you're still having problems accessing Page 6 - here's the hyperlink:
http://www.haineshisway.com/community/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=163;start=150 (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=163;start=150)
Click and ye shall find... hopefully.
Thank you Dear Reader Jose, but clicking on that link gives me the same #$%^&*#ing error message I was getting before. I guess page 6 of topic 100 shall forever remain unknown to me.
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Maybe you need to clear your cache? or just close and reopen your browser... Hmmm ???
I rebooted several times. I would clear my cache. That is, if I knew how to do such a thing.
I'm saying that everyone should see the show, as soon as they can. I understand that, for some, it will be many years before they see Wicked (tour, Australian premiere, local productions, whatever).What you are implying is that seeing the show is the only way to enjoy it. Balderdash. I find the score is highly enjoyable as a listening experience, just as hearing the scores to other shows have been before this one. Knowing the storyline, and how the songs fit into it, makes the score that much more enjoyable. Also consider: a recording can be enjoyed many times. Seeing a show is usually a one-shot. I'd rather enjoy Wicked as much as I can every time I hear the score, rather than wait until that one time I may get to watch the show (which may never occur).
I'm saying that one of the many pleasures of the show are its surprising plot turns.
I don't know why Holzman and Schwartz didn't include a synopsis with the CD of Wicked. But, if I may be so bold, please allow me to assume that the creators of the show don't want their surprising twists revealed. In fact, that's the only reason I can think of why a synopsis was left out.As it stands, the booklet runs thirty-six pages. This is quite bulky for an insert. The synopsis that DR TD has been sending out runs a a little over four full 8X11 typewritten pages. Even assuming that a synopsis provided by the producers cut the explanations to a minimum, this would have added several pages to an already thick booklet. Unless, of course, they were to use a much smaller font, as was done for Sunday in the Park with George, which I have found a source of great eyestrain. Therefore, space limitations seem a more likely reason for the storyline being MIA.
I rebooted several times. I would clear my cache. That is, if I knew how to do such a thing.Close out of the Internet. If you've got Windows in any of it's permutations, go to the "Start" button, which should lead to a menu that includes "Find", which will then lead to a sub-menu that includes "Files or Folders". Click. At the prompt, type in "Temporary Internet," and click to find. This should bring up your Temporary Internet Cache. Go to "Edit," and "Select All." Then go to "File" and click on "Delete."
OZ press will probably try and claim "Whale Rider" now. There was probably an Australian making lunches for the crew. I suspect that many Australians still think "The Piano" was an Australian film. Did you notice any hobbits in the background shots td? For an excellent film IMHO I can recommend the NZ film "Once Were Warriors". My foster mother's step mother was from NZ. Does that mean I am hobbit related? I am height challenged.
have you caught up with the (to me) fascinating scripts and films of Stephen Poliakof - "Shooting The Past" and "Perfect Strangers" ?-They are both wonderful viewing. (Made for TV but now available (BBC) on DVD).I've never seen them. Thanks for the recommendation, Tomovoz, I'll look them up.
Back from a delightful supper and converastion adventure with PennyO.
But, oh, this word "elitist" --- Who's being elitist? Schwartz and Holtzman for not including a synopsis? For opening their show in San Francisco and then New York and not Pittsburgh?The "elitistism" that both DR TD and I have referred to is an attitude that many of us find coming from some citizens of NYC, namely that what happens in that city is automatically important to everyone, and what happens elsewhere is of lesser importance. New York has the "best" theater, the "best" restaurants, the "best" of everything...
Panni, I have no idea what you are talking about re "converasting".
I have the news on in the background. Just heard that there are 37,000 serving in the US military who aren't American citizens!
What you are implying is that seeing the show is the only way to enjoy it. Balderdash
Did you have pudding with PennyO?