Topic: THE HUNGARIAN IN THE CLOSET (Read 20004 times)

S. Woody White · « **Reply #90 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:41:47 PM »

Der B saw J&H on Broadway, and keeps forgetting that I wasn't with him at the time. He liked it.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #91 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:42:15 PM »

Someone else dance, I've got to get going...

Danise · « **Reply #92 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:43:40 PM »

Evening folks!

Here is my Halloween costume. In memory of my fish.

Did everyone remember to fall back last night? It’s only 6:30 PM and it is already pitch dark. I’m gonna hate that when don’t get home until 6. Sigh.

Busy day today. I’ve done my best to prepare the dogs for any goings on tonight by giving them a bath, taking them for a extra long walk, threw saucers for Bear until he was huffing and puffing then finished up by feeding them a wonderful chicken dinner a la Rescue Remedy. I put about seven drops in each of their feed dishes. Not that anything will bother Brandi but just in case. I know I’m tired.

So far, no kids. I didn’t really expect there to be but put a roll of quarters by the front door, just in case. That’s always been a big hit with the kids that did show up. Better than candy.

Michael · « **Reply #93 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:43:41 PM »

Shouldn't have picked from the dvd from random. I put in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and promptly fell asleep watching it after ten minutes.

Danise · « **Reply #94 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:46:09 PM »

Quote from: Michael Shayne on October 31, 2004, 03:43:41 PM

Shouldn't have picked from the dvd from random. I put in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and promptly fell asleep watching it after ten minutes.

Don’t you mean, “Star Trek: The Motionless Picture”, DR Michael?

François de Paris · « **Reply #95 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:49:53 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 31, 2004, 03:32:33 PM

DRGeorge, my favorite of the "real" versions is the Houston Grand Opera with Clamma Dale on BMG, conducted by John DeMain, who knows that score better than anyone alive. Look for it in the library.

I have it, as well as the one with Mel Tormé, jazz transfigured: the opera, not Tormé!

As DR Tomovoz would say: you had to know!

Tom will be with us later; he's gone to put flowers on the grave of a the father of a French friend, -- not me!, who's obviously buried in Oz!

Some people have all the fun!

François de Paris · « **Reply #96 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:51:42 PM »

Quote from: Michael Shayne on October 31, 2004, 03:43:41 PM

Shouldn't have picked from the dvd from random. I put in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and promptly fell asleep watching it after ten minutes.

Should be called STAR DREK then?!

François de Paris · « **Reply #97 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:58:07 PM »

Quote from: Michael Shayne on October 31, 2004, 03:43:41 PM

Shouldn't have picked from the dvd from random. I put in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and promptly fell asleep watching it after ten minutes.

-- Doctor, I can't find sleep! What should I do!

-- Well; watch Star Trek: the motion picture, before bed!
That should work in 10 minutes!
We had tests done! In Florida!

td · « **Reply #98 on:** October 31, 2004, 03:58:24 PM »

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I'm unaware that CDs of partial scores have ever been sold at Broadway theatres. If someone knows of examples of this, I'd love to be enlightened.

SUNSET BLVD - Betty Buckley
SUNSET BLVD - Petula Clark
SUNSET BLVD - Rita Moreno

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Reba McIntyre

You're welcome.

François de Paris · « **Reply #99 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:00:04 PM »

The Hungarian In The Closet...
With A Bat In His Belfry?

How timely!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #100 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:03:49 PM »

DRDanise, I loved the photo! You'll have to come to Coney Island and be in the mermaid parade next year.

Word of mouth on J&H, which I missed, from people whose opinion I value was that it badly covered all bases: design, direction, score and libretto. I've scored "This is the Moment" twice, and my question from a dramaturgical standpoint is this: how does he know? Did Madame Curie look up before discovering radium, or whatever she discovered - I know I sound like a college graduate of 2004 who doesn't know who's buried in Grant's tomb - did she look at her husband and say "this is the moment! I've been waiting for this!" My problem with all these poperas: too many false power ballads!

td · « **Reply #101 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:03:56 PM »

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Who here has seen Jekyl & Hyde on stage and how was it?

I saw a production directed by Mr. Cuccioli, starring Kevin Gray, which re-instated "Bring on the Men;" according to my companion, who had seen the show on Broadway, this particular production was leagues ahead of what he had seen in NYC. I thought it was a fun evening of theater, slickly done and quite moving. BUT, not a show I want to see again.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #102 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:04:42 PM »

Quote from: td on October 31, 2004, 03:58:24 PM

SUNSET BLVD - Betty Buckley
SUNSET BLVD - Petula Clark
SUNSET BLVD - Rita Moreno

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Reba McIntyre

You're welcome.

The HELLO DOLLY additions for Ethel Merman.

Danise · « **Reply #103 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:09:50 PM »

Thanks, DR Elmore. I really had something else in mind but ran out of time and had to cheat.

Tested in Florida, huh? Them's could be fighting words.

Noel · « **Reply #104 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:14:26 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 31, 2004, 04:03:49 PM

I've scored "This is the Moment" twice, and my question from a dramaturgical standpoint is this: how does he know? Did Madame Curie look up before discovering radium, or whatever she discovered - I know I sound like a college graduate of 2004 who doesn't know who's buried in Grant's tomb - did she look at her husband and say "this is the moment! I've been waiting for this!" My problem with all these poperas: too many false power ballads!

Well, as long as we're speaking dramaturgically, where's the journey in the song? At the beginning of the song, Jekyl tells us that THIS is the moment. And, by the time the song's over - 3 minutes or so later - he's still telling us THIS is the moment. Nothing's progressed. It's dramatically inert.

The other week I made my students laugh by pointing out that the lyric keeps throwing adjectives at the word "moment" including one that would get you a D on a Sixth Grade writing paper: "momentous."

"Momentous" to describe "moment" - wow, that's one adjectival adjective he's got there!

Danise · « **Reply #105 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:18:46 PM »

Gee, I hope I didn't scare François off. I was only kidding!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #106 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:24:55 PM »

Quote from: Danise on October 31, 2004, 04:18:46 PM

Gee, I hope I didn't scare François off. I was only kidding!

It was the costume, nothing you said.

Michael · « **Reply #107 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:37:24 PM »

I have been reading a Robert a Harris interview with George Feltenstein (Warner Home Video).

He says something that I know Bruce will appreciate and those who read the so-called reviews on the internet of DVD releases by people who comment on the grain, artifactes etc

GF:......Fred and Ginger are coming to DVD in 2005 at long last… the Val Lewton films are coming in 2005…

RAH: As a collection?

GF: As a collection. All nine will be in one box. We have a great guy who's going to be doing commentary on that. You know, we're aware of what everybody wants, looking at the threads…

Missing Warner titles has been a recent thread on HTF, and there are some ridiculous titles that show up once in a while, but most of the titles are quite respectable and likely choices, and it makes me happy because I can look at it and say "Yep, we're doing that… and we're doing that…"

RAH: One of the problems that some of the people on HTF and other websites may not understand is that in the VHS days you could get away with a second class film element for transfer…

GF: You could get away with anything. You could put anything at all in a box or a jacket, regardless of the quality and you had a master.

RAH: But with DVD all the warts are out there on the screen.

GF: I know. People are now saying "Well, there are nicks in this shot…" I had to laugh… with the film noir package, every one of those films, we went back to the nitrate camera negatives, and made a new fine grain… we spent a fortune creating new masters and those films have never looked so good.

Most of the reviews had comments reflected as such. The one that really blew me away was Gun Crazy, because that was a low budget movie, and you could see Russ Tamblyn's… the sweat coming off his face in the beginning and the pores in his skin…

RAH: The image quality was incredible…

GF: So clear… and yet some people said "Well there are some nicks and digs and… my favorite new term, it just cracks me up… it didn't exist before the people on the internet is the "age-related artifacts."

MBarnum · « **Reply #108 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:38:00 PM »

LOL! Wonderful costume DR Danise! But how do you walk with those fins! LOL!

I haven't yet dug up any halloween costumes so instead I will show you a pic of the nifty Hollywood Theater in Portland where I saw the Godzilla movies last night...

MBarnum · « **Reply #109 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:45:35 PM »

And Wednesday night I will be going to see the Rogers/Astaire film TOP HAT at Salem's Elsinore theater which has just finished up it's big money restoration! I can't wait to see the theater in all of it's glory!

Here is the inside of the theater! There are two or 3 balcony levels above.

Michael · « **Reply #110 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:48:23 PM »

If you would like to read the complete interview go here. It is quite interesting.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/robertharris/harris102504.html

George · « **Reply #111 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Noel on October 31, 2004, 03:38:48 PM

Since I always wish to alert others when I don't know what I'm talking about, I must admit to you all that I've never seen Jekyl & Hyde on stage. And it gets back to the point in an earlier post that sometimes shows live on due to great recordings, but baffle an audience in a theatre. I'm sure Warlow is a tremendous singer, but here's the question: Who here has seen Jekyl & Hyde on stage and how was it?

I saw J&H in Seattle during the pre-Broadway tour. It was very different than what was taped with David Hasselhoff (sp?). I thought the show was pretty darned good...not incredibly wonderful, but quite good. Robert Cuccioli was also very good...different that Anthony Warlow, of course, but still good. The set was quite sparce...set pieces, mainly.

The lighting for the "Confrontation" near the end was inventive, I thought. When they had Jekyll and Hyde singing back and forth to "himself," Jekyll sang facing forward and was lit from the front (like the video). But when Hyde sang, he turned sideways and was lit from behind (it wasn't just the hair that let people know the difference between Jekyll & Hyde). They had a spotlight behind him and "Hyde's" silhouette was projected onto the theater wall. It was a simple but effective effect.

George · « **Reply #112 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:49:55 PM »

The Momentous moment was an effective effect!

George · « **Reply #113 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:51:59 PM »

Now back to Cleo & Ray's Porgy & Bess!

François de Paris · « **Reply #114 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:52:20 PM »

Quote from: td on October 31, 2004, 03:58:24 PM

SUNSET BLVD - Betty Buckley
SUNSET BLVD - Petula Clark
SUNSET BLVD - Rita Moreno

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Reba McIntyre

You're welcome.

Songs from The Little Mermaid by Danise

but not on Broadway; only at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fl.
A VERY rare cd indeed!

BUT you should hear the one Danise's Bear has cut:

Outtakes from "Brother Bear"!....

François de Paris · « **Reply #115 on:** October 31, 2004, 04:59:56 PM »

Noël, in all honesty, where do you see "momentous moment" in this song???

This is the moment!
This is the day,
When I send all my doubts and demons
On their way!

Every endeavor,
I have made - ever -
Is coming into play,
Is here and now - today!

This is the moment,
This is the time,
When the momentum and the moment
Are in rhyme!

Give me this moment -
This precious chance -
I'll gather up my past
And make some sense at last!

This is the moment,
When all I've done -
All the dreaming,
Scheming and screaming,
Become one!

This is the day -
See it sparkle and shine,
When all I've lived for
Becomes mine!

For all these years,
I've faced the world alone,
And now the time has come
To prove to them
I've made it on my own!

This is the moment -
My final test -
Destiny beckoned,
I never reckoned,
Second Best!

I won't look down,
I must not fall!
This is the moment,
The sweetest moment of them all!

This is the moment!
Damn all the odds!
This day, or never,
I'll sit forever
With the gods!

When I look back,
I will always recall,
Moment for moment,
This was the moment,
The greatest moment
Of them all!

Panni · « **Reply #116 on:** October 31, 2004, 05:01:45 PM »

2 AM here. Back from the club. The drag show was TERRIBLE. The star was the American owner of the club - and this guy could only get work in his own club, believe me!
We left the show and went into another room to dance, which was fun. Now here's a photo of DD and her very sweet friend, Tyler. He brought this wig with him months ago from San Francisco, just for Halloween. At the club he climbed up into the dancers' cage and did a wild number to Madonna, wig and all. He went home happy. Wish come true.

François de Paris · « **Reply #117 on:** October 31, 2004, 05:07:16 PM »

"This is the moment!
Damn all the odds!
This day, or never,
I'll sit forever
With the gods!"

I, I already do, Jekyll!

And at HHW no less!

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** October 31, 2004, 05:08:16 PM »

Just looking at that lyric for This is the Moment is scary.

I saw Jekyll and Hyde on Broadway with its original cast and thought it perfectly dreadful on all counts. Cuccioli was okay, our very own Christiane Noll was fine, Linda Eder was miked heavily and was all about the sound board and reverb and the choreography was some of the most laughably bad stuff I've ever seen. Other than that, it was fine.

bk · « **Reply #119 on:** October 31, 2004, 05:09:09 PM »

It's almost dark here in the City of Studio and soon, I'd imagine, the little tykes will be a knock knock knockin' at my door.

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