Topic: THE VERY BUSY WEEK (Read 15668 times)

Miss Karen · « **Reply #120 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:00:18 AM »

Gotta Scram! I wasn't around to help with last night's numbers, but I hope my mini-frenzy is atonement and helps with today's ...
Ciao!

Miss Karen · « **Reply #121 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:01:31 AM »

It's Page Five -- Shake and Bake Dance -- and I helped!

(Now, I mean it, Ciao!)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #122 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:07:22 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 08, 2009, 08:41:44 AM

And speaking of typos...

Borle, O'Hara, Kudisch, Peil, Moran, Davi Appeared in Finding Neverland Reading

"Weinstein Live Entertainment presented an industry reading of the latest draft of the musical Finding Neverland on June 5.

Tony Award winner Ron Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie) directed the reading of the new show based on the romantic tear-jerker film about imagination, storytelling, theatre and James M. Barrie's attachment to four young boys whose mother is ill. Christian Borle (Legally Blonde) played writer Barrie, as he did in the earlier December 2008 reading."

Hmm.. "Ron Ashford" doesn't appear anywhere on the IBDB.

Frankel and Korie; that means another damned Coughlin orchestration. No use putting a bid in for it!

MBarnum · « **Reply #123 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:08:26 AM »

DR Sam, please take care and know that we are all thinking of you today. $:-\$

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #124 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:08:33 AM »

Quote from: bk on June 08, 2009, 09:34:48 AM

Yes, how come there wasn't a number from Nine to Five?

It wasn't a nominee for Best Musical (though they did get to do a snippet in the opening.)

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #125 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:14:38 AM »

Another "favorite" moment from last night: the pairing of one of the most sublime examples of the lyric poetry of Lorenz Hart with

I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
I'm alive!
etc...

MBarnum · « **Reply #126 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:14:51 AM »

I enjoyed the Tony's and it was fun to see Angela Lansbury and Jane Fonda (wow, she sure ages well!) and I even enjoy the people I have never heard of. I just always fee so happy for the winners.

None of the shows made me want to rush to NYC this time around.

I am with BK on the "In Memoriam" spot...how awful...it was a struggle to see who was being shown on the screen. Why did they think we wanted to see the chorus and orchestra instead of the people who had passed?

MBarnum · « **Reply #127 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:15:35 AM »

DR Ben, you look so very handsome in your "goin' to meetin" clothes! I look very forward to hearing all about your evening!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #128 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:16:29 AM »

Good Afternoon!

And now that Part 1 of today's tidying up is complete.. Time for some "Y&R" and some postin'...

DAW · « **Reply #129 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:17:39 AM »

Quote from: Miss Karen on June 08, 2009, 09:56:30 AM

Domestic Goddess Rule Number One: Laundry can be postponed at any time -- no reason needed.

DAW · « **Reply #130 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:18:25 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 08, 2009, 10:14:38 AM

I'm alive! etc...

I am SO alive!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #131 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:19:28 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 08, 2009, 10:07:22 AM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 08, 2009, 08:41:44 AM
And speaking of typos...

Borle, O'Hara, Kudisch, Peil, Moran, Davi Appeared in Finding Neverland Reading

"Weinstein Live Entertainment presented an industry reading of the latest draft of the musical Finding Neverland on June 5.

Tony Award winner Ron Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie) directed the reading of the new show based on the romantic tear-jerker film about imagination, storytelling, theatre and James M. Barrie's attachment to four young boys whose mother is ill. Christian Borle (Legally Blonde) played writer Barrie, as he did in the earlier December 2008 reading."

Hmm.. "Ron Ashford" doesn't appear anywhere on the IBDB.

Frankel and Korie; that means another damned Coughlin orchestration. No use putting a bid in for it!

And the Playbill article in question was corrected shortly after I posted that post... and sent an email to Ken Jones.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #132 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:21:28 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 08, 2009, 08:54:54 AM

Quote from: Ben on June 08, 2009, 08:52:23 AM
Quote from: JRand58 on June 08, 2009, 08:49:10 AM
Busy Monday morning.

DR BEN the picture was great! Hope you scanned the ticket for your scrapbook!

Yes, it has been scanned. I have the body of the ticket. Since it has no bar code it couldn't be scanned so they took the perforated end off of the ticket and then it was punched when I got my program.

I had been hoping to get at least one extra program but they are guarded like the gold at Fort Knox. You have to show your ticket, which is then punched or scanned depending on what kind of ticket you have and that's all you get. I hung around after the show to scour for floor samples but ALMOST NO ONE left programs on the floor. I did manage to get one and almost two but a beady-eyed little scavenger beat me to it.

Hmmm...I always wondered why the Tony Playbills on eBay were so pricey.

DR Ben - Did you get your Playbill before or after the ceremony? I seem to remember getting mine afterwards.

*Does the Playbill Store on Playbill.com still have any for sale?

DAW · « **Reply #133 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:23:01 AM »

One wag over at ATC suggested that Aaron Tveit and Stockard Channing can do a stage adaptation of THE FAN.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #134 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:27:37 AM »

Quote from: DAW on June 08, 2009, 10:23:01 AM

One wag over at ATC suggested that Aaron Tveit and Stockard Channing can do a stage adaptation of THE FAN.

Well, at least Aaron Tveit sings on pitch.

DAW · « **Reply #135 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:28:50 AM »

Tony Ratings

TV by the Numbers reports:
Nearly unwatched in the 18-49 demo, the Tony Awards 63rd Annual Gala at a 1.3 demo rating was still up from last year’s 1.1.

Toni Fitzgerald at Media Life adds:
It looks as though Broadway’s bid for a younger, hipper Tony Awards paid off. Ratings for last night’s ceremony were well up over last year among younger viewers, albeit from a tiny base.

The three-hour Tony Awards averaged a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating on CBS last night, according to Nielsen overnights, up 18 percent from last year’s 1.1.

That’s hardly a great rating, but it’s a rare improvement for a show that has been trending downward for many years.

Ben · « **Reply #136 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:32:54 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 08, 2009, 10:21:28 AM

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 08, 2009, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: Ben on June 08, 2009, 08:52:23 AM
Quote from: JRand58 on June 08, 2009, 08:49:10 AM
Busy Monday morning.

DR BEN the picture was great! Hope you scanned the ticket for your scrapbook!

Yes, it has been scanned. I have the body of the ticket. Since it has no bar code it couldn't be scanned so they took the perforated end off of the ticket and then it was punched when I got my program.

I had been hoping to get at least one extra program but they are guarded like the gold at Fort Knox. You have to show your ticket, which is then punched or scanned depending on what kind of ticket you have and that's all you get. I hung around after the show to scour for floor samples but ALMOST NO ONE left programs on the floor. I did manage to get one and almost two but a beady-eyed little scavenger beat me to it.

Hmmm...I always wondered why the Tony Playbills on eBay were so pricey.

DR Ben - Did you get your Playbill before or after the ceremony? I seem to remember getting mine afterwards.

*Does the Playbill Store on Playbill.com still have any for sale?

I got mine before the ceremony. By the time I got down the stairs after the ceremony (and after my looking for loose programs) the counter was shut down.

I'm sure Playbill Store has some for sale if I want to buy another one.

Ben · « **Reply #137 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:34:26 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 08, 2009, 10:14:51 AM

I am with BK on the "In Memoriam" spot...how awful...it was a struggle to see who was being shown on the screen. Why did they think we wanted to see the chorus and orchestra instead of the people who had passed?

Another case of live versus television. It was a very nice spot from the house at RCMH. We saw the pictures, the names, etc. and it was very moving.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #138 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:50:44 AM »

Maybe Bebe Neuwirth can repeat her In Memoriam spot next year dressed up in full Morticia glam.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #139 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:50:54 AM »

Quote from: bk on June 08, 2009, 12:25:24 AM

And the word of the day is: CHURRIGUERESQUE!

Smoke on your pipe and put that in.

And The Song Of The Day Is: IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #140 on:** June 08, 2009, 10:53:42 AM »

WHOA!

I just checked in on the goings on at the WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) where Apple is unveiling their latest product line, software and features...

-A cheaper(!) 17" MacBook Pro
-Lots of new bells and whistles in the upcoming Mac OS - "Snow Leopard"
-And, apparently, the new iPhone is about to revealed too.

If any DR would like to follow along, gdgt.com is live-blogging from the conference.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #141 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:02:42 AM »

Now this gave me a giggle:

Sorry Folks, He’s Taken (by Another Show)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #142 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:07:05 AM »

Time to get back to whatever I'm supposed to be going today.

Laters...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #143 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:26:03 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 08, 2009, 11:02:42 AM

Now this gave me a giggle:

Sorry Folks, He’s Taken (by Another Show)

Good for Aaron Tveit! He was wonderful in the not-so-good SAVED, but so were the rest of the cast.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #144 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:43:02 AM »

Quote from: Laura on June 08, 2009, 08:35:39 AM

I hope that if it involves chinchy basses, Edisaurus, that they get what's coming to them.

Yes, but unfortunately chinchy basses will prevail.

td · « **Reply #145 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:14:39 PM »

Miss Dixie Bell needs all the vibes we can muster: her left hind leg has gone out on her, the vet thinks it is only a torn ligament and put her on a stronger anti-inflammatory. She has all her energy and her cold wet nose, she's just not putting any weight down on that leg.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #146 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:15:20 PM »

This has not been a good afternoon. I went to the bank and forgot about the boiling eggs on the stove. Well, I got back to a ruined pan and exploded eggs everywhere. The whole apartment stinks. I swept up all the egg fragments I could locate but I suspect I will be pelted with falling eggs whenever I stand at the stove for the next several months. I am not amused.

Well, at least the laundry's finished and the floors mopped.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #147 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:15:26 PM »

WHOA!

iPhone update (in short):

The new iPhone3GS (the "S" is for Speed) will be released June 19. $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB.

However...

The current iPhone3G will remain on the market... And will now be priced at $99(!). Starting today, apparently.

For further details, you can scroll and read here: http://live.gdgt.com/2009/06/08/live-wwdc-2009-keynote-coverage/

George · « **Reply #148 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:15:32 PM »

Quote from: Ben on June 08, 2009, 05:34:30 AM

Just before I left for Radio City.

Love the photo, Ben!! It's great that you got to go!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #149 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:16:08 PM »

~~~~~VIBES FOR DD DIXIE BELL~~~~~

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