Topic: LIFE IS A CABARET (Read 21220 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:19:15 AM »

DR Ben - enjoy your last day in Wisconsin and say HI to Anthony for us!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:19:36 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on March 31, 2009, 07:07:30 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 31, 2009, 06:49:34 AM
I also want to drag out my vocal score to Kurt Weill's KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY and follow the score with a recording of a peformance from February 2009 at Toronto Operetta Theatre. .

Am I the only one who remembers the series of readings of musicals done at Town Hall in the 1970s? It was something like a precursor to Encores, but as I recall very sparsely attended. I remember seeing Madeleine Khan as Amalia and Rita Moreno as Ilona in a reading of She Love Me and, yes, I was coming to that, Richard Kiley as Stuyvesant in Knickerbocker Holiday.

By some coincidence, the friend who gave me the Toronto performance also gave me a complete SHE LOVES ME from Town Hall dated 3/29/77! I have two friends in the cast, Michael Hayward Jones as Keller and George Connolly as Arpad.

Ginny · « **Reply #32 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:20:00 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Ann - has Toby sung to you recently?

William F. Orr · « **Reply #33 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:22:04 AM »

[size=18t]And from JoseSPiano « Reply #234 on: Monday 03/30/09 22:03:53 »[/size]

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The Train Station Is Alive With The Sound Of Music

*Be sure to keep watching for the remix section!

Where do you find these things? And if you check out the related videos, there is a "The Making Of". This is the way Penn Station should be. Oh, yes! 200 dancers, according to the documentary.

Actually I was at the Antwerp Station, which is right next to the Zoo, curiously, in 1976. [I was teaching math courses in Esperanto during the summer session of the Free University of Antwerp.]

I don't recall this happening.

William F. Orr · « **Reply #34 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:26:55 AM »

I think I reported at length on Hairspray, when we saw it a few years ago. The standby, Leslie Kritzer--she of the famous name--went on and completely blew us away as Tracy. Only she wasn't fat. And Bruce Vilanche gave her flowers and an extra bow at the end.

Matt H. · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:33:45 AM »

Good morning!

It's bright but cloudy this morning. We have thunderstorms forecast for later today. RIght now, it's a nice spring morning.

Matt H. · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:34:35 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR Ann!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #37 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:37:27 AM »

On TV Tonight!™

CBS - NCIS, THE MENTALIST, WITHOUT A TRACE
ABC - ACCORDING TO JIM (an hour), DANCING WITH THE STARS results, CUPID (series premiere)
NBC - THE BIGGEST LOSER, LAW & ORDER: SVU
FOX - AMERICAN IDOL, Osbourne variety show
CW - REAPER, 90210
TNT - TRUST ME (two hours)

Matt H. · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:38:38 AM »

Unless something more presing arrives in the mail today, I'll be working on the standard DVD of BEDTIME STORIES this afternoon. Since I've viewed all of the bonuses already, it's just a matter of watching the film again to ascertain the video and audio quality of the regular DVD.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:39:37 AM »

DR JOSE that video you posted yesterday - and referenced above by DR WFO - was most enjoyable!

Matt H. · « **Reply #40 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:40:36 AM »

With a light workload, I should be able to get to something fun to watch later. I'll likely watch another Warner Archive selection: THE SERGEANT. Not that it's a fun movie, but I'm anxious to see it again after many years. Fingers crossed about its quality. The only one of the five I bought initially that I've had time to watch had very good video quality, so I'll keep optimism high until I've actually viewed it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:46:43 AM »

The most recent standby I've seen in a show was at SPAMALOT when both Tim Curry and Sara Ramirez were out. John Bolton was a fabulous Arthur; I really don't see how Curry could have been any better. Rosena Hill was the Lady of the Lake and she had a very strong and effective voice for the role.

I've mentioned this before but when I saw CABARET in 1968, Jill Haworth was still with the show, but we saw Anita Gilette as Sally at a Saturday matinee, and I'm assuming Gilette played the matinees and Haworth the evening shows, so I guess that really doesn't count as a standby.

Matt H. · « **Reply #42 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:48:08 AM »

I hope I can find some time today to watch last night's CASTLE at abc.com

William F. Orr · « **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:50:51 AM »

^^^^^^^^^Happiest of Birthdays, DR Ann^^^^^^^^^

S. Woody White · « **Reply #44 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:53:12 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 31, 2009, 12:20:40 AM

And the word of the day is: TETCHY!

The manager of the bakery at work is constantly complaining about how slow the computers are in the office. Yep, she is high-TETCHY.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:53:14 AM »

I posted that viddy on my Facebook page. Such fun!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:53:15 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on March 31, 2009, 07:46:43 AM

The most recent standby I've seen in a show was at SPAMALOT when both Tim Curry and Sara Ramirez were out. John Bolton was a fabulous Arthur; I really don't see how Curry could have been any better. Rosena Hill was the Lady of the Lake and she had a very strong and effective voice for the role.

I've mentioned this before but when I saw CABARET in 1968, Jill Haworth was still with the show, but we saw Anita Gilette as Sally at a Saturday matinee, and I'm assuming Gilette played the matinees and Haworth the evening shows, so I guess that really doesn't count as a standby.

John Bolton's an old friend! I love him.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:53:54 AM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on March 31, 2009, 07:53:12 AM

Quote from: bk on March 31, 2009, 12:20:40 AM
And the word of the day is: TETCHY!

The manager of the bakery at work is constantly complaining about how slow the computers are in the office. Yep, she is high-TETCHY.

Maybe she shouldn't eat powdered donuts when she posts.

William F. Orr · « **Reply #48 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:54:32 AM »

When The Unsinkable Molly Brown National Company came to Denver, I was lucky (?) enough to see Grimey Tams sleepwalking through the rôle, but one night she was out and everyone who came in disappointed left delighted to have seen Karen Morrow.

Ginny · « **Reply #49 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:07:10 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on March 31, 2009, 07:54:32 AM

When The Unsinkable Molly Brown National Company came to Denver, I was lucky (?) enough to see Grimey Tams sleepwalking through the rôle, but one night she was out and everyone who came in disappointed left delighted to have seen Karen Morrow.

My grandmother and I saw Karen OWN the role in Detroit.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #50 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:07:15 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm still wondering why "The View" has such cheap and cheesy looking opening graphics.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #51 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:09:36 AM »

DR JRand - OH! I didn't realize you saw Aida twice in the same day! And I didn't realize that Felicia had been promoted to an understudy by then.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #52 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:10:50 AM »

DR WFO - As for where-I-find-those-things? Well... Lately, I blame Twitter.

*And, yes, Leslie Kritzer is far from fat, but, yes, she could sing(!) those songs in Hairspray.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:11:26 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR ANN!!!!!

JMK · « **Reply #54 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:11:30 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOBY'S FOOD SUPPLY.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:21:40 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 31, 2009, 08:09:36 AM

DR JRand - OH! I didn't realize you saw Aida twice in the same day! And I didn't realize that Felicia had been promoted to an understudy by then.

I ended up liking the show a lot.....went to Sam Goody's on the following Monday to get the CD, which they didn't have....so I bought it online. Much easier. I liked the framing device they used to open and close the show very much....and of course Jeremy was excellent!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #56 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:23:55 AM »

OK - I have a couple of things I need to take care of before this afternoon's rehearsal, so...

Laters...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:25:17 AM »

Take care, taking care.

Matt H. · « **Reply #58 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:28:08 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 31, 2009, 07:53:15 AM

Quote from: Matt H. on March 31, 2009, 07:46:43 AM
The most recent standby I've seen in a show was at SPAMALOT when both Tim Curry and Sara Ramirez were out. John Bolton was a fabulous Arthur; I really don't see how Curry could have been any better. Rosena Hill was the Lady of the Lake and she had a very strong and effective voice for the role.

I've mentioned this before but when I saw CABARET in 1968, Jill Haworth was still with the show, but we saw Anita Gilette as Sally at a Saturday matinee, and I'm assuming Gilette played the matinees and Haworth the evening shows, so I guess that really doesn't count as a standby.

John Bolton's an old friend! I love him.

I'm so envious! His sense of humor and sense of fun was SO on display. I'm sure he'd be a complete delight to know as a person.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:29:17 AM »

I have been watching a few more of the early 1950's Hammer Noirs. Last night I watched BAD BLONDE with Barbara Payton and Tony Wright....sort of a low rent Postman Always Rings Twice....promoter's wife falls for young boxer....murder follows. Didn't make it through Man Bait with George Brent and Diana Dors. Then I watched Stolen Face....Dr George Brent all tired out takes a vacation meets concert pianist Lizabeth Scott....falls in love with her. She leaves him without explanation (she is engaged to someone else) - he does his usual woman's prison charity plastic surgery work. AND he gives one unfortunate shoplifter with a scarred face....Lizabeth's face! And marries her. She causes him endless trouble, and then of course Lizabeth comes back because she loves him and has broken off her engagement. The girl with the stolen face has the grace to fall from a moving train, so a happy ending happens.

THIS COULD BE A MUSICAL!!!! For sure!

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