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« Reply #60 on: February 08, 2011, 09:27:36 AM »
LOL....thanks DR ELMORE - I am sure I am not the only one....I will start sharing my DVD.
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« Reply #61 on: February 08, 2011, 09:27:51 AM »
Opening night vibes for DR EDISAURUS!!!!

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« Reply #62 on: February 08, 2011, 09:28:08 AM »
Good news DR td about Miss Molly Brown!
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« Reply #63 on: February 08, 2011, 09:45:56 AM »
Page Three Dance.
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« Reply #64 on: February 08, 2011, 09:49:44 AM »
Quote from: Jrand60 on February 08, 2011, 09:28:08 AM
Good news DR td about Miss Molly Brown!

Ditto!
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« Reply #65 on: February 08, 2011, 09:50:52 AM »
I'm up, the sky is blue, I've printed out more orders, and will now tally them up.  Then it's off to a work session.
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« Reply #66 on: February 08, 2011, 09:51:23 AM »
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« Reply #67 on: February 08, 2011, 09:51:50 AM »
elmore, I'd love a copy of the One Touch of Venus BBC thing.  As to Mr. Yap, someone someday will explain to me how someone can expend all that money to actually record something (Venus, Anyone Can Whistle) and then never put it out.
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« Reply #68 on: February 08, 2011, 09:56:37 AM »
Quote from: Jrand60 on February 08, 2011, 09:27:36 AM
LOL....thanks DR ELMORE - I am sure I am not the only one....I will start sharing my DVD.

Greetings from Toyland!

I just sent an email to the Manhattan School of Music that they should give the New York premiere of THE ABDUCTION OF FIGARO.
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« Reply #69 on: February 08, 2011, 09:57:05 AM »
Quote from: John G. on February 08, 2011, 07:29:59 AM
Reading the "Spider-Man" reviews on www.BroadwayStars.com. I love this review from something called TheCraptacular:

"It sucks.

"It sucked after the first preview and after the 30th. It will suck after its first official performance, and after its last, and on its 4,000th, which I’m sure it will play, undoubtedly to a packed house. It sucks worse than anything you’ve seen in ages, and maybe anything you’ve seen in your life. "

Not to say I only like bad reviews. I'm sorry any show received such a notice, but the writing is funny.


That's the worst review I've ever seen.

  :)

Although, I've always remembered the opening line from the TIME magazine (I think it was TIME) review of John Wayne's THE ALAMO.

As I recall it read: "God did not intend for John Wayne to be a director."

 ;D
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« Reply #70 on: February 08, 2011, 10:01:48 AM »
Quote from: bk on February 08, 2011, 09:51:50 AM
elmore, I'd love a copy of the One Touch of Venus BBC thing.  As to Mr. Yap, someone someday will explain to me how someone can expend all that money to actually record something (Venus, Anyone Can Whistle) and then never put it out.

Done.

As to Mr Yap, I've provided him with Appendix orchestrations for the unreleased complete projects of THE MUSIC MAN, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, and 42nd STREET (there may be more). I could be wrong, but I believe they're unreleased becasue he doesn't have the money to finish them, and I doubt he's finished recording ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, ONE TOUCH OF VENUS or FIDDLER ON THE ROOF either.

I would certainly like to have them all, but who knows if they will ever be released?
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« Reply #71 on: February 08, 2011, 10:15:41 AM »
Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm still in Memphis for a few more hours...
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« Reply #72 on: February 08, 2011, 10:16:03 AM »
Jose,

Will you be around for

this?
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« Reply #73 on: February 08, 2011, 10:16:22 AM »
And, yes, the song, "Walking In Memphis" always manages to enter my head almost every time I go out for a walk here. ;)

-But at least I like the song.
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« Reply #74 on: February 08, 2011, 10:20:43 AM »
Quote from: Ben on February 08, 2011, 10:16:03 AM
Jose,

Will you be around for

this?

Ummm....

YES!!

In fact, I already started last week. :)

-And, Maury Rubin, the owner and their resident Hot Chocolate Magician, even told me that he would make up a batch of any of the flavors I missed while I was in Memphis.  Thankfully(?), since some of the flavors repeat later in the month, I've only missed three - although the "Superbowl Hot Chocolate" is just a variation of the "Stout" and "Beer". He made a batch with Old Milwaukee and another one with a Pittsburgh beer. ;)

I also believe Maury may be granting me a "Free-for-All" on the final day again. :)
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Re: SPEAK LOW
« Reply #75 on: February 08, 2011, 10:22:31 AM »
As for the Topic of the Day...

I run hot and cold on Weill.  It really depends on the performers, interpretation and my mood.  I do have a fondness for the score to Street Scene since I sang Mr. Maurrant in college - and I was/am not a baritone.  Alas, I've heard "Lonely House" and "What Good Would The Moon Be" massacred one too many times in auditions, so.. Ah, well...
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« Reply #76 on: February 08, 2011, 10:25:23 AM »
And speaking of Weill...

My friend Jennifer Peterson will be presenting two evenings of Weill songs at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City, this Friday and next Friday.  She's basically doing a "chronology" of his songs.  She has two singers, a soprano and tenor, who will be covering most of the material, but she will also be bringing in special guests each night too.

You can view the special guests and get a peek at the program here:

kurt weill uncovered


*I may be even putting in a special guest appearance. We shall see...

**Both night will also be Ustream'd, so you can watch it via the interwebs.
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« Reply #77 on: February 08, 2011, 10:29:26 AM »
As for last night's Liver and Onions discussion...

My mom and dad would occasionally make Liver and Onions for dinner while we were growing up. And there's actually an "official" Filipino version of liver and onions - I think it's just the addition of garlic and some vinegar. However, I can't remember the last time I had calf's liver and onions.  Hmm... Chicken livers, however, are a different story.
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« Reply #78 on: February 08, 2011, 10:30:18 AM »
DR edisarus - Have a splendid time tonight! I'm sure that "Jews and Baseball" will knock it out of the park. -Well, at least out of The Fox. :)
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« Reply #79 on: February 08, 2011, 10:36:31 AM »
Quote from: elmore3003 on February 08, 2011, 05:39:43 AM
TOD:
I wish the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY with Teresa Stratas would be released on single DVD (it's in a $200+ set of Levine performances); Weill's score is amazing, with two of my favorite songs "Havanna Song" and "Alabama Song."
"Mandalay Song," "Surabaya Johnny" from HAPPY END
"J'attends un navire" and "Le roi d/Aquitaine" from MARIE GALANTE.
"One Life To Live" from LADY IN THE DARK, although the three complete dream sequences are fantastic mini-operas
"Ballad of the Robbers" and "It Never Was You" from KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY; I cannot wait for the new recording!
We still need a complete recording of the unexpurgated Marc Blitzstein version of THREEPENNY OPERA.

DR elmore - Word from one of the clerks at The Met Gift Shop is that MAHAGONNY will be released as an individual title next fall. <fingers crossed>
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« Reply #80 on: February 08, 2011, 10:42:21 AM »
And as for last night...

Well...

We had dinner in the hotel's restaurant. The Food and Beverage Manager took very good care of our table of 12. He even brought out a bunch of appetizers "on the house". In fact, he brought out so many appetizers, that we all could have feasted on those instead of ordering our own appetizers and entrees: steak and vegetable kabobs, chicken empanadas, a cheese plate, artichoke hearts stuffed with goat cheese, mini-Beef Wellingtons, chicken spring rolls, and even two plates of petit fours. Needless to say, there were plenty of leftovers. Thankfully, we were able to box all of those up, and put them out on a table outside the bar for all the "starving actors" to enjoy. I think all but the cheese plate was gone in under 30 minutes.
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« Reply #81 on: February 08, 2011, 10:44:26 AM »
And I have to say, for hotel food, it was a pretty good meal. -Although, I'm guessing that the Food and Beverage Manager was also showing his appreciation for the "record-breaking" business they did at the hotel bar on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and last night. -In fact, they had their highest-grossing Monday night by 9:00 last night. ;)
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« Reply #82 on: February 08, 2011, 10:45:40 AM »
Oh... And I did take the two actors up on their offer to buy me a drink at the bar later. :)
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« Reply #83 on: February 08, 2011, 10:46:17 AM »
And now...

I need to take care of a few emails and phone calls before I head to the airport.

Until LGA...

Laters...
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« Reply #84 on: February 08, 2011, 10:49:07 AM »
Happy 80th Birthday to Mr James Byron Dean.  ;D
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« Reply #85 on: February 08, 2011, 10:49:56 AM »
I keep looking for the "like" button on HHW!
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« Reply #86 on: February 08, 2011, 10:53:53 AM »
Travel vibes for DR JOSE as he returns back where he belongs.
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« Reply #89 on: February 08, 2011, 11:29:39 AM »
Quote from: elmore3003 on February 08, 2011, 05:39:43 AM
In 1983, I worked on a fantastic concert of ONE TOUCH OF VENUS for the New Amsterdam Theatre Co,, produced by the late wonderful Bill Tynes. Paula Laurence, who played the comedy lead role of Molly, played the role again, and she was very funny ("If anyone needs me, I'll be down at the corner having my tongue torn out."). Paige O'Hara, whose then-husband had an option on the show for a revival, was a Venus much like Mary Martin, Leroy Reams was the barber and object of her affection Rodney Hatch, Ron Raines was the art collector Savory Whitelaw, Susan Lucci was the bitchy fiancee and Peggy Cass was her mother. It was quite good and very very funny. Encores! did it several years later with Melissa Errico as Venus, but I don't fnd the rest of the cast nearly as good. There's been a complete recordng of the show with Errico under construction from John Yap for around ten years now, and I dount it will ever be released.

John McGlinn did a complete performance with Paige O'Hara and Kim Criswell as Molly for the BBC radio series of complete musicals and I have the whole performance on CD if anyone would like a copy.

Larry, I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but...I LOVE KIM CRISWELL!!  And I'd LOVE a copy of the recording (if you haven't already sent one to me and I've forgotten that you have).
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