Topic: ANSWERING THE DOOR (Read 18285 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #31 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:28:30 AM »

Rest In Peace, Marvin Hamlisch.

A Chorus Line is one of the three shows, scores that grabbed me early on and made me want to pursue a career in musical theatre. Not only do I love listening to A Chorus Line, but I love playing it, and I've been fortunate to work on some wonderful productions of the show with members of the original company. Thank You, Marvin.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #32 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:29:19 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And now I have to pull myself together for my first rehearsal this morning.

A-5-6-7-8...

Laters...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:05:26 AM »

Greetings from Toyland! I had a lovely visit with Dr Miller.

Time for lunch.

Jane · « **Reply #34 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:08:59 AM »

Good morning. We had no phone or internet service yesterday. Thieves stole part of the cable again, this time practically in the back yard of our friend's down the road. The 100' of cable is worth about $50 on the street and cost Century Link around $10,000 to repair.

Jane · « **Reply #35 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:19:19 AM »

From DR Vixmom:

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Vixdad is intending on bringing all sorts of electronic devices - cameras, computers, ipods, minature helicopters ... I suggested he should go to the airport now and perhaps he would be through by next Saturday

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:22:56 AM »

And of course Mr Hamlisch was the pianist in the New York rehearsal scene in Valley of the Dolls.

Jane · « **Reply #37 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:29:22 AM »

DR td,

Jane · « **Reply #38 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:31:18 AM »

DR elmore, Keith & I loved VICAR OF DIBLEY.

Jane · « **Reply #39 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:39:30 AM »

From DR Cilla:

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I am about to dance in the street! As soon as Edith gets done addressing the envelope and I get to the post office, our last major project that was delayed due to my accident will be in the mail and out of the office. Nothing was late and no one's case was hurt in any way. It was a pain in the butt to catch up, but we have. Lots of work and lots of cases still to work on, but that cloud and the stress of knowing these things were out there is gone. Tra la tra la!!!

Congratulations!

John G. · « **Reply #40 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:42:43 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on August 07, 2012, 09:22:56 AM

And of course Mr Hamlisch was the pianist in the New York rehearsal scene in Valley of the Dolls.

Funny, but none of the obits I've read so far has mentioned that nugget of information. (And Richard Dreyfuss is a bellboy or something odd in a uniform paging Keely.)

Judith Crist has died. I met her a few times more than 25 years ago, including once a riverboat cruise on the Hudson. Nice woman. I always enjoyed her reviews. She wasn't Pauline Kael, but she was herself.

Jane · « **Reply #41 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:44:53 AM »

Cilla I agree THE BOOK THIEF doesn't seem like a YA book, which is what the author's YA publisher in Australia thought when he/she took the book to the adult division for them to publish.

Jane · « **Reply #42 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:47:38 AM »

DR John G, "It didn't seem like YA to me, either. But I loved it. It moved me to tears several times, although that could be my mother's history, which played a big part of what I brought to the reading. Her grandparents on her mother's side died in concentration camps for trying to help Jews escape on the trains, for which my great-grandfather worked."

This gave me chills. Wow! You must be very proud to have such brave grandparents.

TCB · « **Reply #43 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:51:05 AM »

How did I not know that there was a remake of ICE CASTLES?

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:51:12 AM »

DR elmore I had also guessed the leak several months ago.

TCB · « **Reply #45 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:52:17 AM »

Quote from: TCB on August 07, 2012, 09:51:05 AM

How did I not know that there was a remake of ICE CASTLES?

With a semi-lookalike to Robby Benson.

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:53:41 AM »

Sorry to hear about Mr. Hamlisch - he was a very sweet man.

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:54:12 AM »

Sorry to hear about Judith Crist - her Nudie Musical review turned everything around for us and completely legitimized the film.

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:54:36 AM »

I've been up since nine answering an amazing number of e-mails. I have to get ready for this interview thing.

John G. · « **Reply #49 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:55:36 AM »

Quote from: Jane on August 07, 2012, 09:47:38 AM

DR John G, "It didn't seem like YA to me, either. But I loved it. It moved me to tears several times, although that could be my mother's history, which played a big part of what I brought to the reading. Her grandparents on her mother's side died in concentration camps for trying to help Jews escape on the trains, for which my great-grandfather worked."

This gave me chills. Wow! You must be very proud to have such brave grandparents.

They set an example to live up to.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:55:36 AM »

Yes Mr Dreyfuss was in VOD as the stage manager of Love Me, Darling who is sent to retrieve NEELY from her dressing room....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #51 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:56:03 AM »

Ms Crist's film reviews in the TV Guide were always a highlight of my week.

John G. · « **Reply #52 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Jane on August 07, 2012, 09:44:53 AM

Cilla I agree THE BOOK THIEF doesn't seem like a YA book, which is what the author's YA publisher in Australia thought when he/she took the book to the adult division for them to publish.

Yet my 13-year-old nephew was assigned the book in middle school or junior high or whatever they're calling it. It was his recommendation, by way of my sister, that got me to read it. And my mom, too, though I haven't remembered to ask her what she thought of it.

John G. · « **Reply #53 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:57:49 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on August 07, 2012, 09:55:36 AM

Yes Mr Dreyfuss was in VOD as the stage manager of Love Me, Darling who is sent to retrieve NEELY from her dressing room....

Neely, Keely. I'm off my dolls.

Jane · « **Reply #54 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:57:51 AM »

Quote from: FJL on August 07, 2012, 07:00:58 AM

Quote from: Jrand61 on August 07, 2012, 05:34:27 AM
Tuesday. Last night's rehearsal was very good......maybe I like some of this show after all.

Jrand - My dad seems to feel it's always helpful to be pessimistic.

That way, if all goes wrong, you can say I told you so.

And if all goes right, you can say I am so happy that I was proven wrong and that WE all pulled through and did a great job.

It's win-win. And my dad is over 90 and still sharp as a tack.

Matthew · « **Reply #55 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:58:30 AM »

Hi from Munchen. Walked a lot today. Have not drank enough beer today, must get on that right away!!!

Jane · « **Reply #56 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:59:18 AM »

Quote from: Ben on August 07, 2012, 05:57:27 AM

Marvin Hamlisch

has passed away after a brief illness.

I read the sad headline on the news this morning. Thank you for the link.

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:59:37 AM »

Quote from: FJL on August 07, 2012, 07:03:17 AM

Loved so much of Marvin Hamlisch's work as well.

So do I.

Doug R · « **Reply #58 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:59:45 AM »

Quote from: Jane on August 07, 2012, 09:08:59 AM

Good morning. We had no phone or internet service yesterday. Thieves stole part of the cable again, this time practically in the back yard of our friend's down the road. The 100' of cable is worth about $50 on the street and cost Century Link around $10,000 to repair.

Cable theft is a major problem in the UK as well, especially from railway lines, which causes massive disruption to train services.

Jane · « **Reply #59 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:00:03 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on August 07, 2012, 07:07:48 AM

Tuesday morning greetings! Lunch with the grantwriters today - it was at their August meeting 2 years ago that I had my heart attack. I will try not to do an encore.

No encores PLEASE!!!

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