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[bk]

Well, you've read the notes, you partook of each course, and now it is time for you to post until the full course cows come home.

[bk]

And the word of the day is: ABSQUATULATE!

[George]

BK, Congrats on the success of the benefit!

[Ben]

Glad to thear the show was a success and glad to hear we are gathering a half hour earlier.

I'm sore from yesterday. I'm about to make my oatmeal and coffee.

I'll see some of you tonight.

Later.

[ArnoldMBrockman]

And the word of the day is: ABSQUATULATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  RUN AROUND SUE

[singdaw]

Here is the run-down of last night’s programme:

ACT I

Intro: Regan Hoffman, Editor-In-Chief, POZ

(There’s) Always Something to Remind Me – Company
Half As Big As Life – Kevin Spirtas
Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa – Matt Walton
The Things I Will Not Miss – Julie Reiber & Katie Adams
The Look of Love – Ilene Kristen
Promise Her Anything – Ted Detwiler
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself – Natalie Hiatt
Alfie – Billy Porter
Waiting for Charlie to Come Home – BethAnn Bonner
She Likes Basketball – John Bolton
A House Is Not a Home – Linda Purl
If I Could Go Back – Kevin Early
Turkey Lurkey Time – Dance Ensemble, featuring Michael Bennett’s original choreography

ACT II

Intro: Sean Strub, Founder, POZ

Movie Song Medley – Terry Burrell
Baby It’s You – Sherri Lewis
Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Barbara Porteus
This Guy’s In Love With You – John Pagano
Wives & Lovers – Franc D’Ambrosio
Trains, Boats, & Planes / Come & Get Me – Lauren Kennedy
Magic Moments – Pearce Wegener
Whoever You Are I Love You – Jill O’Hara
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Jill O’Hara & Tony Roberts
Knowing When To Leave / Promises, Promises – Liz Callaway
That’s What Friends Are For – Liz Callaway, Billy Porter, John Pagano
What the World Needs Now – Company

Bruce Kimmel, Director
Alex Rybeck, Music Director
Adam Cates, Choreography
John Shivers, Sound

It ran beautifully smoothly.  Even with the limitation of just the one stage entrance, bk mixed it up and kept a flowing rhythm to the proceedings.  The band sounded great, and as bk mentioned, the sound was nearly flawless.  Special mention to the backup singers and the amazing William Galison on harmonica.  Wow!

There were too many “special moments,” but special highlights for me were the opening number, zippy and full of energy and wonderfully staged by Adam Cates with a concept by bk, John Bolton’s giddy and goofy “Basketball,” Kevin Early’s amazing singing, and "Turkey Lurkey" – it just made the entire audience want to jump up on the stage!  Amazing joy.  I wasn’t sure how they were going to accomplish it given the very very limited stage real estate, but it came off so amazingly.  Jill O’Hara and Tony Roberts were so touching, and Liz Callaway’s mega-wattage voice can do no wrong, in my book.   Congratulations to all that made it happen!!

DR FJL was sure that the lyrics actually were: "Do You Know the Way to Blame Jose?"   

I am so sorry to have to miss tonight’s gathering.

The DH is coping with his aunt’s estate [he is also the executor], and he just really needs my help at the moment.

[FJL]

Vibes of comfort and patience-with-the-estate-system to singdaw's DH

[singdaw]

Men.    Wearing Hats.    In Bed.    What would Miss Manners say?   

_{photo:    Road Show}

[singdaw]

Thanks, DR FJL!!

[singdaw]

_{photo:    White Christmas}

[singdaw]

"Can they even dye my gloves to match my gown?   JOLLY old town!!"

_{photo:    Back Back Back}

[Dan (the Man)]

And the word of the day is: ABSQUATULATE!

Vodka naval shots!

[elmore3003]

Good morning, all! I am so happy for last night's success! I wish I'd been there and thank you, DR singdaw, for the program rundown.  Kudos to BK!

Yesterday, I bought my new iMac, which will be delivered tomorrow, and I need to schedule my Mac Man to come over and set me up. I also packed three more cartons of crap for Miami University, which I will ship via Fed Ex tomorrow. My band rehearsal went well, so I look forward to tomorrow night's Men's Chorus rehearsal with the band.

Tonight I am prevented from seeing some wonderful folk because of a previous commitment I had made to negotiate the return of all my original manucripts of arrangements for the NYCGMC, and there are many of them. I do want to get them back and get them to either the Library of Congress or the Miami University Library. I will miss seeing BK, DRs Ben and FJL and others, and I hope you all have a great time!

As for the TOD, I am currently listening to the original London cast of IRMA LA DOUCE and I'm enjoying both the performances, with their additional dialogue scenes, and many lyrics that were rewritten for Broadway. I really love this score.

[Dan (the Man)]

Congrats to BK and the cast and crew to Bacharach to the Future on a tres grande success!

(psst...who snuck in their mp3 recorder?)

[singdaw]

Vodka naval shots!

Sounds like the voice of experience!!   

[singdaw]

DR elmore3003, I am thrilled at the news of the addition to your family!       

[Dan (the Man)]

DR Elmore, mazel tov on your new Mac.  May the Mac Man "set you up" good and well.

Is that IRMA LA DOUCE London recording new?  I may have to order that one.

[Michael]

I wish that I cpuld have been there!

I wish it could have been recorded like the STAGE concerts

I wish it could have been photographed.

I wish someone took photos of the show.

Oh well

Everyday a little death

[Michael]

TOD

Susannah  McCorkle Most Requested Songs.

[Ginny]

Tuesday morning greetings!  Today is the first workday of my last 3 weeks here at DML.  The director asked me again if I wanted to change my mind.

[singdaw]

Graham Norton as Zaza in La Cage aux Folles, London.

[singdaw]

DR Ginny, don't know if you saw it the other day, but I posted a link to a supposedly-Mac-friendly slide/negative digitizer.

[Cillaliz]

Good morning, had to check and see more about the Benefit. Glad it was such a smashing success!!

[Cillaliz]

Speaking of smashing, I was just listening to 20 stage hands unload a Clark Transfer truck right under my window.  (they are loading in SPAMALOT) When they dropped the ramp I jumped!   I'm on the second floor so I'm literally right over them.  Anyway, they usually do all the unloading in the alley behind the theater, I'm right next to the alley beside the theater that leads to the stage door.   It was a fun little change.   Having missed my fall trip to NYC I'm excited to see SPAMALOT tomorrow night

[Cillaliz]

Time to write a brief....later

[singdaw]

Apparently for DR Cillaliz this morning it is boxes AND briefs!!       

[Ginny]

DR Ginny, don't know if you saw it the other day, but I posted a link to a supposedly-Mac-friendly slide/negative digitizer.

I did see it, DR Singdaw - thanks!  Rob's girlfriend may have access to one that I can borrow and I also got prices from a local photo shop that sound pretty reasonable for the small number of slides I have to digitize.

I'll keep you posted!

[elmore3003]

DR Elmore, mazel tov on your new Mac.  May the Mac Man "set you up" good and well.

Is that IRMA LA DOUCE London recording new?  I may have to order that one.

The CD just came out; it's the original London cast recording on CD for the first time with a whole bunch of extra tracks in French, with Colette Renard (the original Irma), Zizi Jeanmaire, Roland Petit, Les Quartre Barbus, and others. The OBC is great, with the same three leads, but it's got redone lyrics music added for Onna White's dances and the American cast, all wonderful, but this London recording has a couple of short dialogue scenes and a lot of different lyrics. I love Elizabeth Seal, and the notes and photos are nice.

[elmore3003]

My house seats for WHITE CHRISTMAS just came through! This Saturday at 8 pm. I'm very excited about seeing it and going over to look at the Radio City Christmas tree.

[Jrand73]

What great news about the benefit!  I can feel the excitement in all the reports.....are there in news or internet reports that anyone has found?