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Re: THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART
« Reply #60 on: May 19, 2010, 08:36:32 AM »

get out into the beautiful Wisconsin sunshine

Evidently a part of Wisconsin I haven't been to.  (Just kidding).
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« Reply #61 on: May 19, 2010, 08:47:02 AM »

Is Francois a former reader again?  I can't keep these comings and goings straight anymore.  I could have sworn he was back.  In any case, Happy Birthday, Francois, with or without your cedilla.  ;)

He hasn't posted in 6 months.   He didn't make any sort of announcement at the time.  He just didn't post any more.
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« Reply #62 on: May 19, 2010, 09:14:03 AM »

Good morning, all! Another McGlinnventory day, and I need to find a post office branch around Park Avenue and 23rd Street. After I finish my morning at the inventory, I have several hours of edits with Mr Skip Kennon and an evening with tHE ROSE OF ALGERIA.

Last night I skimmed through Jack Gottlieb's new book WORKING WITH BERNSTEIN, which was sort of interesting.  I wish someone would do a book about the theatre pieces, both the musicals and the ballets but by the time someone does, all the primary sources needing to be interviewed will be dead.

I ordered and received the other new Bernstein book



I've flipped through it and it looks rather acedemic and not as fun a read as I had hoped.  Have you seen this one yet, DR Elmore?

I know of it but I haven't ordered it yet.

DR Ben, I was already out the door. It's a pity since I was at 23rd and Park Avenue. When I leave Toyland, I will stop at the Post Office at 68th and Columbus, I believe.
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« Reply #63 on: May 19, 2010, 09:20:48 AM »

ASK BK

What were the visuals that went Barry Manilow song parody?

The visuals look like a Barry concert.
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« Reply #64 on: May 19, 2010, 09:21:41 AM »

BK

Are any of the productions you did in LACC that you mentioned in your book available  for production?

I used to license Stages, but no, I've never tried to publish any of it through any of the licensing places.
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« Reply #65 on: May 19, 2010, 09:22:04 AM »

BK did you get my paypal thing for Bill?

I did and it shipped yesterday.
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« Reply #66 on: May 19, 2010, 09:24:22 AM »

Question for BK:  the Dub Taylor who is mentioned your book as one of the early partners of the record company, was he the Dub Taylor?  If it was, was he involved in a record company purely as a business investment or did he have an interest in classical music?

Nope, different Dub.
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« Reply #67 on: May 19, 2010, 09:25:50 AM »

bk - As for that reading... I've seen many a staged reading done without chairs on stage. Many of them. In DC. In Chicago. In Richmond. In Orlando. And, yes, even in New York City. Just sayin'. ;)

Not one that aped exactly everything we did for The Roxy.  And in LA I don't know that I've ever seen one without chairs onstage.
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Re: THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART
« Reply #68 on: May 19, 2010, 09:26:29 AM »

I'm up, helper will be here in six minutes so I'd better get dressed and ready.
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« Reply #69 on: May 19, 2010, 09:34:40 AM »

Lovely day....and I found a mistake I made on the REHEARSAL SCHEDULE....I will correct it tonight at the read thru. 

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« Reply #70 on: May 19, 2010, 09:35:29 AM »

I enjoyed GLEE last night.....two nice duets and a couple of nice pop songs......and none of the guest stars had a voice with extreme front placement.
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« Reply #71 on: May 19, 2010, 09:36:21 AM »

Listening to EARTH VEE ESS THE SPIDER again.....most entertaining.  I especially like that the Main Titles begin with the American International fanfare....did Glasser write that?
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« Reply #72 on: May 19, 2010, 09:50:12 AM »

Good Afternoon!

I just went through the season announcement for New York Stage & Film and came across this:


*****

July 29–August 1

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER

Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

Music by Burton Lane

New book by Peter Parnell

Reincarnated and Directed by Michael Mayer

Musical direction by Lawrence Yurman


Lerner and Lane’s musical tale of love that spans eras is reincarnated by Michael Mayer, the Tony Award-winning director of Side Man, Spring Awakening, and American Idiot. Beloved songs such as “Come Back to Me” and “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have” are given a surprising new twist in a completely reimagined book from Peter Parnell (QED, Trumpery, The Cider House Rules).

Performance dates and times: July 29, 30 at 8:00pm; August 1 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm

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« Reply #73 on: May 19, 2010, 09:52:50 AM »

Helper is not coming until ten-thirty. 
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« Reply #74 on: May 19, 2010, 09:56:47 AM »

How to make chocolate chip cookies and brownies - courtesy of the Pentagon.

*That's a PDF file. A 26-page PDF file!
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« Reply #75 on: May 19, 2010, 10:02:19 AM »

DR Jose, I'm glad that DR TCB alerted us both to the fact that we weren't even talking about the same show last night! :)

The reason i didn't question it is because you are always so internet savy. And it had seemed like you had just gone to dialidol. And since i knew the only results they had up yesterday were for DANCING WITH THE STARS I just figured that is what you were talking about.

Although actually they were wrong about the DWTS boot (which they were supposedly sure about).

So who is it that you think should have gone home in the past on IDOL. Is it Casey? My favorite is Lee, and I am so happy that the judges were pimping for him last night. That should secure his spot in the finale!

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Re: THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART
« Reply #76 on: May 19, 2010, 10:10:06 AM »

Happy Birthday to François!!

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« Reply #77 on: May 19, 2010, 10:10:40 AM »

DR Jose, I'm glad that DR TCB alerted us both to the fact that we weren't even talking about the same show last night! :)

The reason i didn't question it is because you are always so internet savy. And it had seemed like you had just gone to dialidol. And since i knew the only results they had up yesterday were for DANCING WITH THE STARS I just figured that is what you were talking about.

Although actually they were wrong about the DWTS boot (which they were supposedly sure about).

So who is it that you think should have gone home in the past on IDOL. Is it Casey? My favorite is Lee, and I am so happy that the judges were pimping for him last night. That should secure his spot in the finale!



Again, I was just skimming... I saw DWTS - which I don't watch... Then I saw DialIdol... So...

Yes, Casey needs to go home. And he should have gone home a long time ago.  Although, since this season assembled one of the most confounding, middling, mediocre and lackluster group of contestants, well... I haven't watched every episode this season, but I sure have been surprised when I've tuned back in a week or two later and noticed some of the same people still there.

And, yes, it was nice to see that the producers were "pimping" out Lee last night.  However, it was surprising that Simon (and/or a producer or two) picked out a song for him that had been performed on "AI" before.  I guess they had already hired the back-up singers/chorus. ::)
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« Reply #78 on: May 19, 2010, 10:11:42 AM »

Unless, of course, it's my incipient lesbianism.  ;)

You started it! ;) ;D
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Re: THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART
« Reply #79 on: May 19, 2010, 10:12:54 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings!  Today is alumni day at Nashotah House, which means that Richard is busy until late afternoon with services, meetings, and a luncheon.  I could have gone to the luncheon, but told him to save the $35 and I'd entertain myself.

I'm sure it was hard on you to "save" the money & skip the business luncheon ;)
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« Reply #80 on: May 19, 2010, 10:13:26 AM »

Breaking news:

Dan (the cat) was the first to climb onto the Leopard-Spotted Fainting Couch.

That is all.

Time for a video?
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« Reply #81 on: May 19, 2010, 10:18:37 AM »

Happy Birthday, Francois. (Hey, George, how did you get the cedilla under the c?)

I always copy & paste to get it.  If there is an easier way I would like to know.
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Re: THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART
« Reply #82 on: May 19, 2010, 10:25:53 AM »

I think every musical should be reprocessed and given surprising new twists to make them Happening and Now and Modern and Different.  Many of them were just popular by accident and not because they were any good to begin with.
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« Reply #83 on: May 19, 2010, 10:28:51 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings!  Today is alumni day at Nashotah House, which means that Richard is busy until late afternoon with services, meetings, and a luncheon.  I could have gone to the luncheon, but told him to save the $35 and I'd entertain myself.

I'm sure it was hard on you to "save" the money & skip the business luncheon ;)

LOL, DR Jane!  I went to the luncheon last year and it was very nice, but it was definitely *his* thing and not mine.  As I've accompanied him to these clergy things during this first year, I've seen how few wives attend and now don't feel compelled to "stand by my man" on these occasions.
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« Reply #84 on: May 19, 2010, 10:52:10 AM »

Burning some DVD copies of the film version of BLITHE SPIRIT in case someone in the cast hasn't seen it.
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« Reply #85 on: May 19, 2010, 10:56:22 AM »

Happy Birthday, Francois. (Hey, George, how did you get the cedilla under the c?)

I always copy & paste to get it.  If there is an easier way I would like to know.

DR Jane - If you're on a Mac: "Alt/Option" + "c" = ç or Ç

On a PC/Windows: "Alt" + 0199 = ç - "Alt" + 0231 = Ç  -At least those should still be the codes.  Does Windows still have "Character Map"?
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« Reply #86 on: May 19, 2010, 10:59:39 AM »

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« Reply #87 on: May 19, 2010, 11:23:04 AM »

William F. Orr is logged in! I'm sorry to hear about your accident. How are you doing? and Joe?
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« Reply #88 on: May 19, 2010, 11:51:26 AM »

Vibes for DR WFO and Joe.
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« Reply #89 on: May 19, 2010, 11:56:39 AM »

Hello, all!

So little time, so much to say.

I'm logged on in the Occupational Therapy Room of Rehab.  5th Floor of the same megahospital.

Joe was discharged on Sunday, even though he had blood in his brain, fractured ribs and scapula.  And he is having a bit of a hard time at home, although the nice neighbors (not Lady Macbeth who divorceth the Thane--but that's another story) have been helping him out a bit.

I have freactured pelvis and one knee, and I will be in rehab for at least another week.  What happened is that Joe was driving to the doctor, skidded on an exit ramp on oil, and the car hit a tree on his side.  His MB SLK was, of course, totalled, as were my students' finals.  I am still working on assigning grades for the semester, but at least this happened a the end of it.

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