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[FJL]

The producer can petition to ignore the billing

[TCB]

My late friend, Michael, was the first actor I did the show SLEUTH with, back in 1975.  That year the Committee wanted to honor both of us, but didn't want get in the habit of having ties in the voting (the winners' statues were expensive back then).  So they gave me the Best Actor Award and gave Michael Best Supporting Actor.  Until the day he died, alll you had to do was mention that decision to him, and he would blow-up all over again.

[TCB]

I looked and every year there has been a Tony for Best Musical.

You might be thinking of the ruckus raised when Contact won for Best Musical at the 2000 Tonys. Many people did not consider that a "Broadway Musical" and were upset that it won. The other nominees that year were James Joyce's The Dead, Swing and Michael John LaChiusa's Wild Party.

Oh, maybe that was the year I didn't give out an award for Best Musical.

[George]

For better or worse, I haven't had any interest in LOVE NEVER DIES.

That's two of us. I've never understood making the monstrous horror of the murderous Phantom into a tragic hero, either. Sure wasn't Gaston Leroux's intention. And, just like sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND, A DOLL'S HOUSE, frankly, my dear, who gives a damn?

"Hello, I'm Dimitri Weissman.  And since there have been a number of lawsuits temporarily delaying this theater from being torn down, welcome to our second annual reunion..."

Songs from FOLLIES II

I'm REALLY still here

Guess i couldn't leave you

Yet another morning

Lord, lord, lord, that woman's still me

You're gonna love the day after tomorrow

Broadway old lady

Not to mention:

One More Tongue

Ahhh, Des Moines

Listen to the Hail on the Roof

In Buddy's Sighs

The Highway You Didn't Take

Fred, I think that you need to talk to Sondheim and get this show written!!

[George]

This is from the Ft. Wayne Civic Theater's season brochure.  LOMBARD is part of their 2012-13 season.

Congrats, Druxy!

[George]

For better or worse, I haven't had any interest in LOVE NEVER DIES.

That's two of us. I've never understood making the monstrous horror of the murderous Phantom into a tragic hero, either. Sure wasn't Gaston Leroux's intention. And, just like sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND, A DOLL'S HOUSE, frankly, my dear, who gives a damn?

So, how do you feel about Annie Warbucks?

[FJL]

I thought it would be funny for Bono to try to explain the name above / name below the title situation to the cast of SPIDER-MAN, but of course it became moot when no one in SPIDER-MAN was nominated.

tune of IN THE NAME OF LOVE

(probably only makes sense if you know the U2 song)



Leading roles are the names above
Featured are below
Unless producers can justify
Upsetting the status quo

It’s the names above
The leads are the names above
Yeah the names above
That’s all, yeah, the names above

Above the title is contractual
No more than words on a page
Bears no resemblance to actual
Time spent up there on the stage

It’s the names above
The leads are the names above
Yeah the names above
That’s all, yeah, the names above


(It would have been hilarious)

[John G.]

For better or worse, I haven't had any interest in LOVE NEVER DIES.

That's two of us. I've never understood making the monstrous horror of the murderous Phantom into a tragic hero, either. Sure wasn't Gaston Leroux's intention. And, just like sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND, A DOLL'S HOUSE, frankly, my dear, who gives a damn?

"Hello, I'm Dimitri Weissman.  And since there have been a number of lawsuits temporarily delaying this theater from being torn down, welcome to our second annual reunion..."

Songs from FOLLIES II

I'm REALLY still here

Guess i couldn't leave you

Yet another morning

Lord, lord, lord, that woman's still me

You're gonna love the day after tomorrow

Broadway old lady

Not to mention:

One More Tongue

Ahhh, Des Moines

Listen to the Hail on the Roof

In Buddy's Sighs

The Highway You Didn't Take

Fred, I think that you need to talk to Sondheim and get this show written!!

But the title would need to change to Follies a Deux.

[John G.]

This is from the Ft. Wayne Civic Theater's season brochure.  LOMBARD is part of their 2012-13 season.

Congrats, Druxy!

Yes, congratulations.

[FJL]

My late friend, Michael, was the first actor I did the show SLEUTH with, back in 1975.  That year the Committee wanted to honor both of us, but didn't want get in the habit of having ties in the voting (the winners' statues were expensive back then).  So they gave  me the Best Actor Award and gave Michael Best Supporting Actor.  Until the day he died, alll you had to do was mention that decision to him, and he would blow-up all over again.

The story of one of my previous boss' life, SLOTH, should be coming out shortly.

[FJL]

Go, Druxy!  Go, Druxy!

[Druxy]

Congrats DR DRUXY......hopefully it will be during good weather!!!

I hope you can come.

[Jrand73]

I shall try....

[Jrand73]

The mayor said that he will treat the holiday like any other workday.  He will be in the office in the afternoon but will not attempt to conduct any business.

[Jrand73]

Has MR BK landed yet?

[TCB]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

[John G.]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

It's all about billing. Name above the title or below. As a matter of fact, you don't have to sing.

[Jrand73]

My late friend, Michael, was the first actor I did the show SLEUTH with, back in 1975.  That year the Committee wanted to honor both of us, but didn't want get in the habit of having ties in the voting (the winners' statues were expensive back then).  So they gave  me the Best Actor Award and gave Michael Best Supporting Actor.  Until the day he died, alll you had to do was mention that decision to him, and he would blow-up all over again.

YIKES!!!

[Jrand73]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

It's all about billing. Name above the title or below. As a matter of fact, you don't have to sing.

Oh...well then.....this opens a couple of new categories for me......

[TCB]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

It's all about billing. Name above the title or below. As a matter of fact, you don't have to sing.

I meant for the Tonys.

[John G.]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

It's all about billing. Name above the title or below. As a matter of fact, you don't have to sing.

I meant for the Tonys.

Yeah, it's about billing. As FJL mentioned earlier, William Daniels was listed below the title for "1776," so he was nominated as a featured actor, an honor he declined.

It used to be fairly inflexible, but the nominating committee now decides those things for most shows.

Doug Henning didn't sing, but he was nominated for "The Magic Show."

[TCB]

A question about Best Actor vs. Best Suporting Actor in a musical.  I read somewhere (right or wrong) that in order to be considered for the Best Actor category, you had to have a song in both acts.  Any truth to that?

It's all about billing. Name above the title or below. As a matter of fact, you don't have to sing.

I meant for the Tonys.

Yeah, it's about billing. As FJL mentioned earlier, William Daniels was listed below the title for "1776," so he was nominated as a featured actor, an honor he declined.

It used to be fairly inflexible, but the nominating committee now decides those things for most shows.

Doug Henning didn't sing, but he was nominated for "The Magic Show."

Wow, very interesting.

[TCB]

Forgive my ignorance, but what purpose is there for the i-pad?   I mean, it isn't a phone and it isn't a laptop, is it?

[TCB]

BK has landed!

[ChasSmith]

And boy are his arms tired!

[bk]

Flight was fine, traffic not too bad coming into the city, and I'm in my hotel, once again upgraded to a premium room although not quite as premium as the last premium room.  This one's very large, too, but the other one had two bathrooms and was even larger.  But I'm VERY happy here.  Now I'll go out and buy some toiletries.  It took me forever to get on the hotel's network - I kept entering the password exactly as it appears on the little card they give you - all CAPS.  I finally called down only to be told it was all lower case.  I suggested they might want to therefore put it in lowercase on the card.

[Ron Pulliam]

THIS is worth the 13 minutes of your time it takes to watch.  And watch the whole thing, you should.

LOL!  Amazing!

[George]

THIS is worth the 13 minutes of your time it takes to watch.  And watch the whole thing, you should.

I LOVED this!!

[George]

Well, since we're so close...