Topic: LIFE IS A BANQUET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT (Read 25417 times)

singdaw · « **Reply #30 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:25:39 AM »

Whew! What a storm we had last night!! Driving home, I was engulfed by the heaviest deluge I've ever seen. The thunder and lightning were flying fast and furious. And then: yes, hail! I'm surprised my car isn't dented all over. I got home to find no power and flooding in the neighborhood - not me personally, fortunately. The storm abated somewhat, but the thunder and lightning returned, to Zach's great unhappiness. The power came back on sometime in the wee small hours of the morning.

Hope MBarnum travels timely and safely.

singdaw · « **Reply #31 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:29:44 AM »

***HAPPY BIRTHDAY*** to Mr. Mark Bakalor

bk, CONGRATULATIONS on your latest Kritzerland release!

***SAFE & TIMELY TRAVEL VIBES*** to DRs MBarnum and Ginny and DH Richard!

DR George, glad that your run-through went so well!

singdaw · « **Reply #32 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:30:48 AM »

Rumors are swirling that Saturday's performances of Broadway's Company revival will be taped for ultimate broadcast on PBS. The production closes this weekend.

Michael · « **Reply #33 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:31:33 AM »

TOD

The Queen in Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs
The Stepmother in Cinderella
Malificent in Sleeping Beauty
Cruella DEVILle in 101 Dalmations (original)

Dyanne Thorne (Ilsa The She Wolf of the SS & its sequels)
Margaret Hamilton (Rubbish the Wicked Witch of the West)
Laurence Olivier (Marathon Man)

Michael · « **Reply #34 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:32:40 AM »

Jappy Birthday Mark Bakalor!

Ben · « **Reply #35 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:34:07 AM »

Birthday Greetings to the gone but not forgotten Mr. Bakalor.

Ben · « **Reply #36 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:35:07 AM »

I woke up to reports of flooding and torrential rain, etc., etc., etc. I'm glad I slept through it. Although I don't think it was as bad in Chelsea. We had wet sidewalks when I left for work this morning but no indication of heavy rain.

FJL · « **Reply #37 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:42:51 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to Mark Bakalor

Michael · « **Reply #38 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:45:32 AM »

I think we are getting the tail end of that storm in the northeast. It's raining here ever so slightly but I woke to a bad headache which means the barametric pressure is all over the place.

Michael · « **Reply #39 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:46:22 AM »

FJL:

When was Herringbone originally written?

singdaw · « **Reply #40 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:47:02 AM »

Thanks for all for their theatre reports.

That is one of the best fringe benefits of HHW!

Michael · « **Reply #41 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:53:02 AM »

I always thought that the Doris Day/Robert Goulet studio recording of Annie Get Your Gun was one of the worst "Cast" recordings I ever heard. Awful new orchestrations, tempos etc. You'd think with Day and Goulet it would be great.

However anyone heard the Bernadette Peters recording and what is their opinion of that one.

I own three:
The Lincoln Center 1964 revivsal with Ethel Merman.
The "complete" Studio recording based on the Broadway original
The complete Studio recording based on the 1964 Lincoln Center versin with Judy Kaye.

singdaw · « **Reply #42 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:54:42 AM »

VOTE FOR AMANDA!

[a new round of voting appears to have started]

Michael · « **Reply #43 on:** June 28, 2007, 05:59:10 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 28, 2007, 05:54:42 AM

VOTE FOR AMANDA!
[a new round of voting appears to have started]

Why? Is she running for public office?

singdaw · « **Reply #44 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:00:27 AM »

DR Michael S, have you heard the delightful train wreck of a performance of "Anything You Can Do" with Sutton Foster and Marc Kudisch on Broadway Unplugged 2?

They each go up on their lyrics, at different times, and then can't stop laughing!

singdaw · « **Reply #45 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Michael S on June 28, 2007, 05:59:10 AM

Is she running for public office?

Even better...Flyer Idol! With, I take it, a chance at a recurring column in the local rag.

Ben · « **Reply #46 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:02:08 AM »

Compared to most others the Bernadette Peters AGYG is not very good (IMHO).

I have the Original Cast Recording (1946), the 1964 Lincoln Center revival, the 1990 Kim Criswell Studio Cast Recording and even though it's not that good, I have the Bernadette Peters recording.

I had no idea there were so many cast recordings of Annie Get Your Gun. According to

Cast Album Database

there are 29 different recordings in many different languages.

Michael · « **Reply #47 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:06:07 AM »

I forgot I also have the Soundtrack with Judy Garland tracks as a bonus

singdaw · « **Reply #48 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:13:02 AM »

Tonight at 6:00

[almost a She Loves Me reference]

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #49 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:16:54 AM »

Villains: I'd certainly have to go along with Elmore in naming Mitchum in NIGHT IS THE HUNTER. I'd add Brian Donlevy in BEAU GESTE; Conrad Veidt in THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD (1939); Jack Palance in SHANE & as super-gladiator in BARRABAS (A man who really enjoys his villainous work).

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #50 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:20:09 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up.... And if that mosquito that has been flying around the living room ends up landing on me and biting me.. Why I'm gonna.. Get bit I guess. $:-\$

td · « **Reply #51 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:21:03 AM »

Good morning fellow DRs!

It was an early night last night; delightful company was kept - briefly, as said - but, it looks like there's more to come in the upcoming weeks.

TTOD:
As much as I detest the film, I like Richard Roxburgh's villain in MOULIN ROUGE!
Alan Rickman in DIE HARD
Jeremy Irons in DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE
Al Pacino in DICK TRACY
Christopher Lee in all of the LORD OF THE RINGS movies

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #52 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:23:37 AM »

Ah, the weather. Yes, the weather.

I guess I missed most of the really bad stuff last night when I was in the theatre, in the subway or sleeping. I kept seeing flashes of lightning outside, but I never heard any thunder or heavy rain or hail up here in Harlem. It was raining when we got out of the Helen Hayes last night, but even that let up after a few minutes. Guess I should turn on the TV to see what's going in my 'hood. Although, weather.com does says that there will be storms off and on today, so... $:-\$

FJL · « **Reply #53 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:23:58 AM »

Michael S - I'm not sure when HERRINGBONE was written, but its New York debut production was at Playwights Horizons in 1982, opening July 1, 1982, so this year would be the 25th anniversary of that 1982 production.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:26:55 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

The Mother in "Like Water for Chocolate". -And she does die.

-And I'm sure others will come to mind as my brain continues to wake up.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #55 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:29:55 AM »

DR singdaw - If the weather does get crazy again this afternoon, and Metro-North ends up shutting down again for a bit... Consider this your "Hall Pass". -I still remember that train ride back from Westport during that one storm we had - well, more like that train-train-walk-subway-walk-subway journey back to the city. Better to be safe than stranded somewhere on the tracks between here and Norwalk.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #56 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:30:18 AM »

DR elmore - John McDaniel?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:32:28 AM »

Oh, and I'm guessing tonight's contingent will consist of the following:

Myself
elmore
MBarnum
Ginny and Richard
Ben
Rodzinski
singdaw (weather and trains permitting)
TPunk(?)
Dan (the Man)(?)

Who am I forgetting?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #58 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:33:49 AM »

And don't forget your umbrellas!

And comfortable and water-resistant shoes!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #59 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:34:55 AM »

bk - I'm sure you'll meet Baayork eventually. Heck, if you still need a choreographer for The Brain... -Although, remember, she doesn't really tap. And she really doesn't.

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