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[Michael]

I only met Mr. McGlinn once - had lunch with him at some restaurant on Broadway on the Upper West Side.  He wanted to talk about us doing a project together - I told him quite honestly that I didn't think he'd be happy with a hands on producer who was involved in every aspect of a project.  I think he knew I was right.

I also met him once and at the same time Paige O'hara & Cris Groendaal

[Michael]

However his big mistakes were

Lambert Wilson's musical album
Kiri Sings Gershwin (Kiri Te Kanawa)
Cole: Night and Day (Thomas Hampson)
My Funny Valentine (Von Staade)

Classic artist doing Broadway never did anything for me. Although Mr. lambert was not a classical artist.

[elmore3003]

I've just heard that John McGlinn is dead.

I know just how devastated you are over his death.
No more cryptic postings about a certain conductor.

I can reveal now that he was indeed the Fat Conductor of Limited Talent and Limitless Ego. This is not the place or time to be his critic and I, as one who worked with him for nearly 20 years, am most likely his largest critic. I think his SHOW BOAT is a great achievement, but I'm also aware of his failings as scholar, researcher, musician and friend. I believe I am most saddened by the fact that the breach in our friendship is now irreparable and that his inner demons, of which there were many ugly ones, prevented him from having the helluva career his ego craved and the financial security his extravagance required.

Danny Burstein just emailed me and I know he and Rebecca are very sad, as are many of the talented performers John worked with.

[Michael]

I would like to add to McGlinn's plus column

Kurt Weill On Broadway (A lot of unrecorded Love Life on this disc)
Gershwin, Porter, Kern Overtures

[Michael]

Elmoore:

What about the recording of Leave It To Jane. Did that ever happen?

[DERBRUCER]

Do any of you people do occasional Spring cleaning, people-wise? 

What? Give up the source of our cherished grudges - NEVER!

der Brucer

[elmore3003]

Elmoore:

What about the recording of Leave It To Jane. Did that ever happen?

I doubt it will ever be released.

[elmore3003]

I can't sleep.

[George]

I'm back from seeing our very own TCB and my friend Josh in Glorious!  In a word:  delightful!  Sharry O'Hare played Florence and Tom played her boyfriend, St Clair (that's his name).  Josh played Cosme (that's how it's spelled...it's pronounced COZ-may), Florence's accompanist.  And he really played the piano.  Everyone was very good.  The house was more than three-quarters full and everyone seemed to have a great time.  If I hadn't been able to usher and see the show for free, I definitely would not have minding paying for a ticket!

[George]

Hi, Larry!

[George]

Gratuitous Post #400.

[George]

Back to Page 8.

[elmore3003]

Hi, Larry!

Hey, George! Do they mention in the play that Cosme McMoon later ran a gay whorehouse?

I can't sleep and I keep getting emails from folk who worked with John. I just heard from the wonderful and adorable Donna Lynne Champlin; her first job in New York, I think, was the lead in McGlinn's VERY WARM FOR MAY at Carnegie Recital Hall. I've had a couple of mails from George Dvorsky, Danny Burstein, Jeanne Lehman. Ron Raines . . .

[George]

Hi, Larry!

Hey, George! Do they mention in the play that cosme McMoon later ran a gay whorehouse?

No, the show ends when Florence dies.  They don't hide the fact (to the audience) that Cosme is gay, although Florence never suspects...or it's not in the show that she knows.

[George]

Angela Lansbury is singing "And I Was Beautiful" (beautifully) on the digital show tunes channel.

[George]

This site is becoming more and more difficult to read at the office! 

I don't worry about it.