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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #60 on: March 31, 2009, 08:30:31 AM »

I guess I'll head down now to see if either the USPS or the UPS fellows left me anything today. Then, it's into the kitchen to begin lunch preparation.

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« Reply #61 on: March 31, 2009, 08:30:46 AM »

Page Three Dance!!!
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #62 on: March 31, 2009, 08:31:07 AM »

And now I'm REALLY going!™

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« Reply #63 on: March 31, 2009, 08:35:13 AM »

I saw a Saturday matinee of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the then Uris Theater.
The show did not start on time, and the only announcements being made were that the show would begin shortly.
There was a lot of fussing around in the orchestra pit for about twenty minutes.
The show began at 2:30pm with an announcement that Rex Smith would NOT be appearing as Frederick, nor would his understudy, but would be played by a certain young man whose name I cannot recall.
This Frederick was phenomenal!  Seriously, he kept up with Kevin Kline, Estelle Parsons, Karla DeVito and George Rose more than adequately.
When the curtains calls were done, George Rose came to the footlights and demanded another round of applause for this Frederick, the audience responded with a well-deserved standing ovation when Rose told the story of how this Frederick came to be on the stage that day.
Rose related that no one could find Mr. Smith - yep, George Rose actually dissed his co-star from the stage - and that Smith's understudy was on in another show that afternoon, or was otherwise unavailable and that the young man who we saw playing Frederick was actually a member of the orchestra, making his Broadway stage debut with that particular performance.  Rose's speech brought down the house.
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« Reply #64 on: March 31, 2009, 08:41:15 AM »

I saw a Saturday matinee of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the then Uris Theater.
The show did not start on time, and the only announcements being made were that the show would begin shortly.
There was a lot of fussing around in the orchestra pit for about twenty minutes.
The show began at 2:30pm with an announcement that Rex Smith would NOT be appearing as Frederick, nor would his understudy, but would be played by a certain young man whose name I cannot recall.
This Frederick was phenomenal!  Seriously, he kept up with Kevin Kline, Estelle Parsons, Karla DeVito and George Rose more than adequately.
When the curtains calls were done, George Rose came to the footlights and demanded another round of applause for this Frederick, the audience responded with a well-deserved standing ovation when Rose told the story of how this Frederick came to be on the stage that day.
Rose related that no one could find Mr. Smith - yep, George Rose actually dissed his co-star from the stage - and that Smith's understudy was on in another show that afternoon, or was otherwise unavailable and that the young man who we saw playing Frederick was actually a member of the orchestra, making his Broadway stage debut with that particular performance.  Rose's speech brought down the house.

A good lesson for DR JOSE that preparation is the KEY!
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #65 on: March 31, 2009, 08:52:36 AM »

You're going out there a kid, but you're coming back a Star!   ;D
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« Reply #66 on: March 31, 2009, 08:53:02 AM »

So.

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« Reply #67 on: March 31, 2009, 09:04:31 AM »

One evening I went to the theatre intent on seeing Margo Channing.  There was an audible sigh from the audience when it was announced that Miss Channing was unfortunately stuck in a snowstorm in Connecticut, and her role would be played by someone named Eve Harrington.

Well!  Were we ever happy to see this charming newcomer!  For one thing, she was the proper age for the role, which Margo, much as I lover her, certainly is not.  The next day, Addison DeWitt wrote a glowing review.   I always wondered how he knew to return to the show that particular evening.
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #68 on: March 31, 2009, 09:09:28 AM »

My Alphabetical Musicals Project is out of Sluts Dames at Sea and into Dance a Little Closer.

btw, during Coco, I was wondering why the song "Orbach's, Bloomindale's, Best, and Sacks" leaves out Lerner Shops.  Mad at his father, perhaps?
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« Reply #69 on: March 31, 2009, 09:13:39 AM »

Mad at his father, perhaps?

Or just mad, period.    :)
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« Reply #70 on: March 31, 2009, 09:18:12 AM »

One evening I went to the theatre intent on seeing Margo Channing.  There was an audible sigh from the audience when it was announced that Miss Channing was unfortunately stuck in a snowstorm in Connecticut, and her role would be played by someone named Eve Harrington.

Well!  Were we ever happy to see this charming newcomer!  For one thing, she was the proper age for the role, which Margo, much as I lover her, certainly is not.  The next day, Addison DeWitt wrote a glowing review.   I always wondered how he knew to return to the show that particular evening.

I was there, too.  It was refreshing to see a twenty year old girl being played by a twenty year old girl and not someone with just a dim memory of youth.
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« Reply #71 on: March 31, 2009, 09:18:44 AM »

So.

Are we all going to be wiped out by a computer virus tomorrow?

i keep reading about this...remember it will be APRIL 1st!
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« Reply #72 on: March 31, 2009, 09:40:41 AM »

One evening I went to the theatre intent on seeing Margo Channing.  There was an audible sigh from the audience when it was announced that Miss Channing was unfortunately stuck in a snowstorm in Connecticut, and her role would be played by someone named Eve Harrington.

Well!  Were we ever happy to see this charming newcomer!  For one thing, she was the proper age for the role, which Margo, much as I lover her, certainly is not.  The next day, Addison DeWitt wrote a glowing review.   I always wondered how he knew to return to the show that particular evening.

I'll bet that she had fire and music.  LOL!
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #73 on: March 31, 2009, 10:00:29 AM »

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

Maybe The HHW Repertory Players can mount a dance extravaganza in Grand Central terminal!  :D
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #74 on: March 31, 2009, 10:01:20 AM »

All we need is a glue gun and some glitter!
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #75 on: March 31, 2009, 10:16:15 AM »

I'm up and have been since nine-fifteen, printing out orders. 
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #76 on: March 31, 2009, 10:17:05 AM »

Looks like Illya Darling will be here on Friday!  Which means I'll get them all packaged up and out that afternoon and Saturday morning, more than five weeks ahead of the street date!
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #77 on: March 31, 2009, 10:17:35 AM »

John Bolton was in our Bacharach benefit and did a bang-up jog with She Likes Basketball.
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #78 on: March 31, 2009, 10:18:38 AM »

First thing after the notes go up tonight I'll put Two For The Seesaw info in the posts for HHW preordering.  This one will go very fast.
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #79 on: March 31, 2009, 10:29:25 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR ANN!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #80 on: March 31, 2009, 10:33:59 AM »

This one will go very fast.

Previn must have had too much coffee that morning, eh?
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #81 on: March 31, 2009, 10:36:01 AM »

STOLEN FACE the Musical intrigues me...

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Your swollen, stolen face..."
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #82 on: March 31, 2009, 11:23:48 AM »

I could use a few health vibes.  Can't really say more until I have a follow up appointment.
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« Reply #83 on: March 31, 2009, 11:28:05 AM »

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HEALTH VIBES for JMK
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« Reply #84 on: March 31, 2009, 11:38:20 AM »

Vibes to you, JMK!
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« Reply #85 on: March 31, 2009, 11:40:21 AM »

***VARIOUS AND SUNDRIED HEALTH VIBES***
for our very own DR JMK!!!!!!!

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« Reply #86 on: March 31, 2009, 11:43:59 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to DR Ann!! ;D
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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #87 on: March 31, 2009, 11:50:35 AM »

Slow news day here at HHW.
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« Reply #88 on: March 31, 2009, 12:06:33 PM »

Slow news day here at HHW.

And to prove it, here's a sloe-eyed vamp:

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Re: LIFE IS A CABARET
« Reply #89 on: March 31, 2009, 12:09:12 PM »

a SUPER, DUPER happy Birthday to DR Ann!!!






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