Topic: THE WAY BACK (Read 15464 times)

bk · « **on:** May 02, 2011, 12:37:09 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes found their way back, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently crossing the Himalayas and coming home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2011, 12:38:56 AM »

And the word of the day is: DANDLE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2011, 12:47:03 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to DR FJL!!

George · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:03:16 AM »

Well, Cannibal! The Musical! is over and done with. We had a great audience for our last show yesterday (several of my co-workers were there but they didn't stick around afterward) and overall, it was a great run.

George · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:04:12 AM »

We spent about a half hour after the show taking pictures. However, after the pictures, we were all supposed to help with strike, but a lot of people left before it was all done, and only a few (about eight) stayed the whole time. We put what was left into storage and were done by about 9:30 pm (the show ended at about 5:00). A few of us who were left, went to our director's house for pizza...very good pizza.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:07:55 AM »

I have a lot of posts to get through, a lot of TV shows to watch, a lot of laundry to do and a lot of sleep to sleep.

George · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:10:52 AM »

And now, I have the time to do it all, again.

Ben · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2011, 03:51:45 AM »

Happy Day to FJL!!!

FJL · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2011, 04:56:15 AM »

Thanks so much, George!

Also thanks to Ben!

And of course to BK!

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:02:06 AM »

BK - There are probably two or three people to record on May 11. If you wanted to see a show that afternoon, Skip can schedule the recording around your schedule, since the recording studio is only three to ten blocks from almost all Broadway theaters.

FJL · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:06:10 AM »

Got nice reaction to the parody song about the Royal Kiss, but several folks said it needed to have a "girl group" sing it, so we didd it up with the royal treatment

New Much Enhanced Studio Edition: It's Their First Kiss - The Smooch Smooch Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O00tb72yXVU

Druxy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:34:25 AM »

Happy Birthday to FJL!

FJL · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:35:02 AM »

Thanks, Druxy!

FJL · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:36:44 AM »

Larry - Thanks so much for the card, lots of fun!

Druxy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:37:03 AM »

Wasn't that wonderful news to end the evening with last night?

Osama is dead!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #15 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:54:25 AM »

! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR FJL ! ! ! ! !

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #16 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:57:26 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on May 02, 2011, 05:37:03 AM

Wasn't that wonderful news to end the evening with last night?

Osama is dead!

Though the news last night put me through a virtual wringer of emotions, this was great news, indeed.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #17 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:59:13 AM »

Congrats to DR George on his run on CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL!

Druxy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:02:52 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on May 02, 2011, 05:59:13 AM

Congrats to DR George on his run on CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL!

Ditto!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:04:33 AM »

Good morning, all! More weird dreams, none of which I can remember beyond a house with haunted rooms and the use of a threaded needle. Otherwise, I slept well.

This morning, I have a trip to Staples to photocopy a couple of Christmas spmgs from the Appalachians. "I Wish I Was Single Again" is not a Christmas song, but not every song in this piece we're working on is a number pertaining to Christmas or New Year's. I'm still looking for a moving song about death in the coal mines and a few comic ones about moonshine.

Here's the women's version, and there's also a men's version collected by Alan Lomax that will hopefully go in counterpoint to this:
When I was single, went dressed so fine
Now I am married, go ragged all the time
I wish I was a single girl again, O Lord
Don't I wish I was a single girl again!

When I was single, my shoes did squeak
Now I am married, my shoes they do leak
I wish . . .

When I was single, ate biscuit and pie
Now I am married it's cornbread or die
I wish . . .

Cows needin' milkin' and supper to get
Them blame little children is all cryin' yet
I wish . . .

Three little babies crying for bread
With none to give them, I'd rather be dead
I wish . . .

FJL · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:09:55 AM »

Thanks, Dan the Man!

FJL · « **Reply #21 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:10:26 AM »

Congrats to George on his successful run!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:10:51 AM »

Osama is dead! I'd only be happier if the same news arrived about Lady Macbeth.

This is a long day: I need to stop by Toyland and check out the office before I head to the NYU Dental Clinic at 2pm. God knows how long I'll be there.

DR Jose, yes, in 1998 I was the subject of an article in OPERA NEWS about the restoration of the 1938 BOYS FROM SYRACUSE. There were complications on the project: one of the music staff at R&H, who never backed up his computer, lost the entire vocal score he had created under my direction, so Rodgers & Hammerstein cannot make the show available except on special occasions. The band parts are the originals, cleaned up and in some cases recopied by me, but there is no vocal score.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #23 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:11:56 AM »

TOD:

A few years ago there was a little film called AWAY WE GO directed by Sam Mendes that I thought was absolutely wonderful in every way, but was pretty much dismissed by the critics and ignored by audiences. Maya Rudolph, who I think was one of the best SNL cast members ever, gave what I think was the best female performance of that year. And yet, she was not nominated for any major award.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:11:58 AM »

TOD:
Jonathan Demme's HANDLE WITH CARE
Tony Richardson's JOSEPH ANDREWS

elmore3003 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:12:48 AM »

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, DR FJL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #26 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:16:52 AM »

TOD

THE SHELTERING SKY

THE STUNT MAN

THE FIRM

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #27 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:18:00 AM »

HAP HAP SLAP-HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FJL

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #28 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:24:56 AM »

I was expecting a night of bad dreams when I went to sleep last night, but instead I had an oddly pleasant one. It was more of a memory dream--something I actually remember happening: it was back in the 70's and my sister and I were watching an ABC Movie of the Week about a beauty pageant. One of the contestants in the movie had a hidden agenda--she was a "woman's libber" who planned on disrupting the nationally televised pageant with a speech that condemned the sexism of the ceremony. Well, of course, she wound up being crowned the winner and instead of delivering her speech found herself being swept up in the moment and wholeheartedly accepted her new role. My sister was furious at this and went into her own diatribe about how implausible it all was. And in my dream, just as I did back then, I sat back smiled and took a certain delight in how a simple TV movie could have such an effect on a person. Not a very dramatic dream but a very satisfying one.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:27:06 AM »

Last night I finished watching DOWNTON ABBEY, which I really enjoyed. I cannot believe we have a wait for the second season, which hasn't yet been broadcast in England. I've started watching the last BBC version of JANE EYRE with Toby Stephenson, Maggie Smith's son, as Rochester.

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