Topic: THE IRONY DEPARTMENT (Read 28308 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #120 on:** July 12, 2005, 01:41:44 PM »

Just read that about Angela Lansbury's knee replacement surgery. I'm so sorry this happened to her. She's had a bad last year or so. I hope she gets her 18th Emmy nomination on Thursday for her guest appearance on LAW & ORDER: SVU/LAW & ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY. She might even WIN this year!

divarobbie · « **Reply #121 on:** July 12, 2005, 01:42:40 PM »

I am of the opinion that both of Maltby & Shire's revues (CLOSER THAN EVER, STARTING HERE...) should be combined, getting rid of all the dated material (the physical fitness number, for example), and be produced. Ideally with Carolee Carmello singing Lynne Winterstellar's stuff and Emily Skinner doing Sally Mayes' songs.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #122 on:** July 12, 2005, 01:43:01 PM »

OH! -And both Patrick Levis and Barbara Walsh are BK recording studio alumni!

-Wait, did Barbara Walsh record for BK?

I know Patrick sang with our very own Tammy Minoff on that Freaky Friday duet - which Tammy reprised in What If?, but I'm drawing a blank on what Barbara Walsh sang... if she sang.

TPunk · « **Reply #123 on:** July 12, 2005, 01:52:17 PM »

Quote from: divarobbie on July 12, 2005, 01:42:40 PM

I am of the opinion that both of Maltby & Shire's revues (CLOSER THAN EVER, STARTING HERE...) should be combined, getting rid of all the dated material (the physical fitness number, for example), and be produced. Ideally with Carolee Carmello singing Lynne Winterstellar's stuff and Emily Skinner doing Sally Mayes' songs.

I am a huge fan of this idea. I LOVE Carolee Carmello. I am usually not a name dropper, but I did get to meet her husband, Gregg Edelmen, when he came into our office at Nickelodeon to audition for a pilot. He was very gracious and asked for a piece of stationery that he could bring home to his kids as proof that he had been there. I saw their entire family out together a few years later at a premiere and they were adorable- Love her!

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** July 12, 2005, 01:53:04 PM »

No, Barbara W. and I have spoken occasionally, but the whole debacle happened and that was that.

RLP: If you like Only When I Laugh, you'll be happy to know (and yes, this is being announced for the first time right now) that I'll be reissuing the David Shire at the Movies album that I produced for Bay Cities. I believe it was the second album I produced back then, and it's quite good for what it is. It features four vocals by Maureen McGovern, and several excellent instrumental soloists, all accompanied by Mr. Shire. It will get new cover art, a new title, and possibly a newly recorded song.

bk · « **Reply #125 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:00:14 PM »

So nice to have both Pogue and the long lost Mr. Gurey back amongst our merry troupe.

You know you're losing wait when: You have a half a salad and a chicken quesadilla and you feel like you've just eaten a nine course meal. Hopefully, I won't gain from the lunch, which did have a small amount of guacamole and sour cream - it's my only meal, though, and I've been VERY good for the last week.

bk · « **Reply #126 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:17:01 PM »

I shall now be on my way to rehearsal, and then on to Mr. Donald Feltham's to do the radio show. Keep the home fries burning, you dear, dear people out there in the dark.

Matthew · « **Reply #127 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:18:53 PM »

Here is the picture I've been trying to re-size all day. I hope this works. This is in Paris

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #128 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:34:38 PM »

Ahhhhh.....Buongiorno, Parigi!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #129 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:36:07 PM »

BK: I am glad that folks will get a chance at buying that Shire album It's one of my most valued recordings, I can tell you.

I love the "Return to Oz" stuff...it sounds extremely good performed by an intimate ensemble.

And the song "Only When I Laugh" is a total joy to me!

Love that album immensely!!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #130 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:39:08 PM »

In the "things I wish I didn't know" department:

Does anyone else kinda (sorta) wish they didn't know that Patrick Cassidy, while in utero, was kicking and squirming while mom Shirley Jones was singing "Till There Was You" to Robert Preston on the footbridge?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #131 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:37:57 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 12, 2005, 02:39:08 PM

In the "things I wish I didn't know" department:

Does anyone else kinda (sorta) wish they didn't know that Patrick Cassidy, while in utero, was kicking and squirming while mom Shirley Jones was singing "Till There Was You" to Robert Preston on the footbridge?

I had never thought about it nor cared. Is there some reason you feel compelled to bring this up today?

George · « **Reply #132 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:43:18 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 12, 2005, 01:53:04 PM

RLP: If you like Only When I Laugh, you'll be happy to know (and yes, this is being announced for the first time right now) that I'll be reissuing the David Shire at the Movies album that I produced for Bay Cities. I believe it was the second album I produced back then, and it's quite good for what it is. It features four vocals by Maureen McGovern, and several excellent instrumental soloists, all accompanied by Mr. Shire. It will get new cover art, a new title, and possibly a newly recorded song.

I have the original Bay Cities CD! I'd be happy to double-dip for a new song.

Jed · « **Reply #133 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:50:43 PM »

I shall shortly be on my way across the state to my former stomping grounds of Leavenworth Summer Theater, attending tonight's understudy performance of Guys & Dolls featuring a few very good friends of mine, including tonight's Sarah and Adelaide. Tonight's Nathan, who directed that production of Children of Eden I was musical director for last spring, is a great guy, but I'm afraid his performance tonight will most likely be memorable for being so ridiculously miscast. Very much looking forward to visiting with some of this group again.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #134 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:53:47 PM »

It is 4 p.m. and 114F.

George · « **Reply #135 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:54:05 PM »

Maltby and Shire:
He Loves Me Not (I sang this in a local AIDS benefit several years ago...it was one of the hightlights

)
I Chose Right
I Hear Bells (I transcribed the background "bongs," which a couple of my friends sang, and we performed this...it was a lot of fun!)
I Want It All
It's Never That Easy/I've Been Here Before
Just Across the River
Life Story
Miss Byrd
One Step
The Story Goes On

Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh (the standards):
The Best Is Yet To Come
Hey, Look Me Over! (I sang this in seventh grade boy's choir!)
Real Live Girl

elmore3003 · « **Reply #136 on:** July 12, 2005, 03:59:12 PM »

Quote from: Jed on July 12, 2005, 03:50:43 PM

I shall shortly be on my way across the state to my former stomping grounds of Leavenworth Summer Theater, attending tonight's understudy performance of Guys & Dolls featuring a few very good friends of mine, including tonight's Sarah and Adelaide. Tonight's Nathan, who directed that production of Children of Eden I was musical director for last spring, is a great guy, but I'm afraid his performance tonight will most likely be memorable for being so ridiculously miscast. Very much looking forward to visiting with some of this group again.

Isn't Leavenworth a state penitentiary? Is this a euphemism?

Jed · « **Reply #137 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:03:35 PM »

Well, my Annie Get Your Gun bio did state that I had recently served five to seven years in Leavenworth.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #138 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:11:12 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 12, 2005, 03:37:57 PM

I had never thought about it nor cared. Is there some reason you feel compelled to bring this up today?

Probably nothing more compelling than anything that causes anyone else here to bring stuff up.

I saw the movie Sunday evening, and then watched some of the extras in one of which Shirley Jones shared this bit of information.

It popped into my head today...and I simply HAD to say something about it.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #139 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:16:14 PM »

It seems to be just me, Ann and Jed.

It's the first time in a long time that I've felt curiously de trop! (An "All About Eve"-Celeste Holm-as-Karen reference).

Ann · « **Reply #140 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:19:13 PM »

I'm surprised to see Jed still on. I thought he'd be heading eastward by now. I myself have snuck online in someone's back office, entertaining myself between bus runs. Traffic was unusually light, so I have a bit of time to kill.

Ann · « **Reply #141 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:20:05 PM »

Ah, Jed has now disappeared. Hope his trip over the mountains is a pleasant one.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #142 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:35:04 PM »

No understudy's performance of "Guys and Dolls" for you then, eh, Ann?

George · « **Reply #143 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:45:37 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 12, 2005, 04:16:14 PM

It seems to be just me, Ann and Jed.

Can't you see that I'm logged on?? Am I invisible? I sign in every morning when I come to work and stay in. (I almost wrote "leave it up" but I didn't want to go there...but I just did!

)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #144 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:53:48 PM »

Quote from: George on July 12, 2005, 04:45:37 PM

Can't you see that I'm logged on?? Am I invisible? I sign in every morning when I come to work and stay in. (I almost wrote "leave it up" but I didn't want to go there...but I just did! )

Nope! When I wrote that, only Jed, Ann and I were listed after the "Users browsing this board" section at the top of the page.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #145 on:** July 12, 2005, 04:55:33 PM »

Afew moments ago, TomovOz and Elmore3003 were also listed in the "browsers using this board," but they're gone and it is you, me and Dan (the Man).

And now...it isn't even me.....

George · « **Reply #146 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:05:12 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 12, 2005, 04:53:48 PM

Nope! When I wrote that, only Jed, Ann and I were listed after the "Users browsing this board" section at the top of the page.

Veddy interesting. (an Arte Johnson reference)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #147 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:16:31 PM »

Good Evening!

...Just put in the OCR for Side Show... Just because.

Back from auditions. A good day. Not a great day. Some more auditions tomorrow morning, and then callbacks in the afternon.

Auditions usually end up feeling like "old home week" to me, and today was no exception. People I've known for years, former students, etc. Always nice to see their faces again, and to catch up a little.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #148 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:23:32 PM »

OH!

During one of the breaks, I was doing a mental inventory of stuff I would need for later this week... Well... After just checking a few boxes here, it looks like I'll have to head back down to Richmond tomorrow night after the auditions. While pulling things out of my storage unit yesterday, I had set aside one box to hold all the various things that I was pulling from other boxes. Well, guess which box I left in the storage unit? Ugh! Ah, well...

I'm not that annoyed at myself for forgetting the box - I was thinking of heading back down to Richmond again on Friday anyway to finish up some banking stuff - more residual stuff from my bank card number being "stolen". So, I'll head down tomorrow night after the auditions, take care of my stuff down there Thursday morning, and then head back up for the Damn Yankees auditions at 1:00 on Thursday...

Then spend Friday here in Fairfax organizing the rest of my "boxes-o-stuff", and then drive up to NYC Saturday morning!

And that's the plan, man!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #149 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:24:14 PM »

*The more I put "it" in writing, the more I'm obligated to do it.

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