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[John G.]

I lost one of my best friends this year who asked me what i thought of a show he was in. I told him he gave a fine performance in what I considered a good summer stock revival.  Several months later, he called nd trashed me for being a lousy friend. I am sorry the friendship is over, but:
1. at intermission, he and his wife walked out of THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X at NYMF, a show I loveand am very proud of my connection to it
2. they weren't crazy about FINIAN'S RAINBOW
3. they walked out of something else I worked on
4. I couldn't get them to drive to Goodspeed to see any of my work there, no matter how hard I begged them

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

Very sorry to hear that.

[John G.]

I've ordered both "Gypsy" and "DeathTrap" on Blu Ray disc from Warner Archives.   They were ordered at the time they were announced.  They were supposed to street a week ago tomorrow.

My copies were shipped Friday.

Amazon.com spoils me.

Blu-Ray. That answers my question.

[bk]

Oh, and Donald's new radio show here at haineshisway.com this week is an interview with Euan Morton, so please check it out.

[Kerry]

Euan Morton is very good in the new Outside the Box episode.  I'm surprised someone hasn't tried a musical version of "Taxi Driver" already.  The episodes on the new site are slower and jerky compared to Youtube, but I'm glad it gets you the requisite views.  I watched a few of  last season's episodes on both sites and Youtube was far better for whatever reason.  Not being technical, I have no idea why there is a difference (but it's kind of like dial-up compared to cable).

[Jrand74]

That is a strange box set DR JOHN G.

[Jrand74]

My internet has been touch and go all afternoon....right now it is touch.

[Jrand74]

Great photo DR DOUG R....thanks for sharing.

[bk]

Euan Morton is very good in the new Outside the Box episode.  I'm surprised someone hasn't tried a musical version of "Taxi Driver" already.  The episodes on the new site are slower and jerky compared to Youtube, but I'm glad it gets you the requisite views.  I watched a few of  last season's episodes on both sites and Youtube was far better for whatever reason.  Not being technical, I have no idea why there is a difference (but it's kind of like dial-up compared to cable).

Most don't have issues with Broadway World's videos, but older computers occasionally do.

[Matthew]

This entire thread (or whatever) about being nice, etc is really starting to bug me.  I believe we are all here on this discussion board because of our affinity for bk and the work he is doing and has done in the entertainment industry.  He has touched us all in some way.  We keep coming back day after day because we like the posts and the conversation.  We can agree/disagree on flavors of ice cream, casseroles, movies, etc... but to be critical about someone's work in public, whether it be a forum or whatever, is just not cool.  bk was right when he said a simple "nice work" or "good job" will get the job done. 

Us creative types like to hear criticism, oh yes, we do.  But maybe in a private message, or an email, or whatever.  And in that respect, coming from another creative person, it's totally open for discussion as to WHY you liked or disliked something.  As for "Outside the Box" - have you not read ANY of bk's books?  Do you not "get" his humor?  Perhaps it takes someone who understand humor to understand and enjoy any of bk's projects.  It's an art form that seems to be lost.

Seriously, folks, if you are here and are not supporting bk by buying the CD's, books, posting here on HHW whenever possible or watching "Outside the Box" and supporting bk's work, why are you here? 

Thank you and have a nice day. 

[bk]

I also want to be very clear that these interesting posts from all viewpoints today are not directed at any one person - they just aren't and I hope that's obvious.

[Jane]

How annoying - one of the lenses in my glasses, which I've only had a few months, has fallen out. The tiny screw holding the lens to the frame has disappeared somewhere. So it means a trip to the opticians tomorrow, providing I can drive there without crashing into something.

If you have one closer to you they should replace it at no charge.  At least that has been my experience.

[Jane]

I just took my anti-nausea prescription.  With luck that will prevent me from up chucking the drink I need to take at two.

I'm not sure I'll be back again until tomorrow, depends how sick this makes me.

Mega vibes for DR Jane!

Thanks.

I don't do this well, not that anyone does.

I barely got the first drink down, at least almost all of it.  Some I gagged up.  My reaction to it is I have been shaking/shivering for the last 40 minutes. 

[bk]

Don't vomit on the ground, whatever you do.  Don't shake and shiver, whatever you do.  Feel better, that's the ticket.  I hate nausea almost worse than anything - in fact, nausea makes me nauseous.

[Jane]

I lost one of my best friends this year who asked me what i thought of a show he was in. I told him he gave a fine performance in what I considered a good summer stock revival.  Several months later, he called nd trashed me for being a lousy friend. I am sorry the friendship is over, but:
1. at intermission, he and his wife walked out of THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X at NYMF, a show I loveand am very proud of my connection to it
2. they weren't crazy about FINIAN'S RAINBOW
3. they walked out of something else I worked on
4. I couldn't get them to drive to Goodspeed to see any of my work there, no matter how hard I begged them

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

  And why people don't want to comment.  Maybe it is a no win situation.

[Jane]

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

Or, rather, it corrected the misperception you had that this person was a very good friend.

[bk]

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

Or, rather, it corrected the misperception you had that this person was a very good friend.

I think it is a win situation - did you see my post about PennyO or anyone you might know well?  Would you really just stay silent if you saw her backstage, hadn't liked her or her show, because if you did I can assure you it would hurt her.  And if you said you didn't like it, that would bother her, too.  If you said, "Good job" or "I had a good time" or anything even remotely positive, there would be no problem at all.  And that's my point - it's simple and easy and why should it be a problem if you like the person and respect them?  Again, it's a lesson I had to learn the hard way, but I'm truly glad I learned it and I know my friends in the business appreciate it.

[Jane]

I also want to be very clear that these interesting posts from all viewpoints today are not directed at any one person - they just aren't and I hope that's obvious.

I get that.  This could be  about any situation where you are confronted with commenting or not on your opinion of the work.  If "good job" isn't really how you feel than you say, say it anyway.  I think that is what you are saying.

If I get a horrible haircut.  What are the option for the person talking to me?
1.  I see you got a haircut
2.  Your hair looks horrible.
3.  Good job on your haircut
4.  Say nothing at all

I would opt for not saying anything. 

[Jane]

Don't vomit on the ground, whatever you do.  Don't shake and shiver, whatever you do.  Feel better, that's the ticket.  I hate nausea almost worse than anything - in fact, nausea makes me nauseous.

That's why I took the pill.  A pill won't stop my gag reaction from this disgusting drink that still lingers on.  Drinking apple juice helps but I'm soooo stuffed from drinking 32 oz of water after the 16 mix.   

I can't wait to do this again at 5:00.

[bk]

I also want to be very clear that these interesting posts from all viewpoints today are not directed at any one person - they just aren't and I hope that's obvious.

I get that.  This could be  about any situation where you are confronted with commenting or not on your opinion of the work.  If "good job" isn't really how you feel than you say, say it anyway.  I think that is what you are saying.

If I get a horrible haircut.  What are the option for the person talking to me?
1.  I see you got a haircut
2.  Your hair looks horrible.
3.  Good job on your haircut
4.  Say nothing at all

I would opt for not saying anything. 

You carefully keep avoiding the PennyO scenario.  Respond to it honestly.  If you had a horrible haircut I would still say you looked nice if you asked me about it.  Why wouldn't I? 

[Jane]

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

Or, rather, it corrected the misperception you had that this person was a very good friend.

I think it is a win situation - did you see my post about PennyO or anyone you might know well?  Would you really just stay silent if you saw her backstage, hadn't liked her or her show, because if you did I can assure you it would hurt her.  And if you said you didn't like it, that would bother her, too.  If you said, "Good job" or "I had a good time" or anything even remotely positive, there would be no problem at all.  And that's my point - it's simple and easy and why should it be a problem if you like the person and respect them?  Again, it's a lesson I had to learn the hard way, but I'm truly glad I learned it and I know my friends in the business appreciate it.

I would try & comment on the most positive thing I could find.  I might say I was glad to have been part of the experience.  I don't think I would say I liked it if I didn't, at least I wouldn't feel good about saying that.  Good job, not sure I could do that one.  I could have a good time.

[Jane]

I also want to be very clear that these interesting posts from all viewpoints today are not directed at any one person - they just aren't and I hope that's obvious.

I get that.  This could be  about any situation where you are confronted with commenting or not on your opinion of the work.  If "good job" isn't really how you feel than you say, say it anyway.  I think that is what you are saying.

If I get a horrible haircut.  What are the option for the person talking to me?
1.  I see you got a haircut
2.  Your hair looks horrible.
3.  Good job on your haircut
4.  Say nothing at all

I would opt for not saying anything. 

You carefully keep avoiding the PennyO scenario.  Respond to it honestly.  If you had a horrible haircut I would still say you looked nice if you asked me about it.  Why wouldn't I? 

I wasn't avoiding, just hadn't said anything yet. 

If I asked, I would hope you would tell the truth.  If I didn't ask I wouldn't expect a comment unless you wanted to offer one.

[bk]

Clearly, it rankles or I would have forgotten these instances, but my disliking a Broadway revival that I thought was secondrate lost me a very good friend.  Go figure.

Or, rather, it corrected the misperception you had that this person was a very good friend.

I think it is a win situation - did you see my post about PennyO or anyone you might know well?  Would you really just stay silent if you saw her backstage, hadn't liked her or her show, because if you did I can assure you it would hurt her.  And if you said you didn't like it, that would bother her, too.  If you said, "Good job" or "I had a good time" or anything even remotely positive, there would be no problem at all.  And that's my point - it's simple and easy and why should it be a problem if you like the person and respect them?  Again, it's a lesson I had to learn the hard way, but I'm truly glad I learned it and I know my friends in the business appreciate it.

I would try & comment on the most positive thing I could find.  I might say I was glad to have been part of the experience.  I don't think I would say I liked it if I didn't, at least I wouldn't feel good about saying that.  Good job, not sure I could do that one.  I could have a good time.

My point is you WOULD find something okay to say because you know her and are face-to-face with her (or talking on the phone or whatever).  It's no different here on this board, IMO.  There is, of course, on the Internet, distance, but that shouldn't make a difference.  A simple "Fun" or "Good" or "I saw it, nice" or anything like that.  I think silence is fine for strangers, but I have to say that recently I even do it for strangers just because it's easy and why not?  I'm not a lesser person for it, I'm not betraying myself in doing it - I'm being gracious and courteous, but I would ALWAYS be so to people I know and especially have some feeling for.  I think we've all probably stated our views, and I always enjoy the discourse whatever the viewpoint.  I think it's an interesting discussion.  Nothing that happened yesterday has changed the way I feel about anyone.

[Jane]

I didn't think it would. 

[bk]

I also want to be very clear that these interesting posts from all viewpoints today are not directed at any one person - they just aren't and I hope that's obvious.

I get that.  This could be  about any situation where you are confronted with commenting or not on your opinion of the work.  If "good job" isn't really how you feel than you say, say it anyway.  I think that is what you are saying.

If I get a horrible haircut.  What are the option for the person talking to me?
1.  I see you got a haircut
2.  Your hair looks horrible.
3.  Good job on your haircut
4.  Say nothing at all

I would opt for not saying anything. 

You carefully keep avoiding the PennyO scenario.  Respond to it honestly.  If you had a horrible haircut I would still say you looked nice if you asked me about it.  Why wouldn't I? 

I wasn't avoiding, just hadn't said anything yet. 

If I asked, I would hope you would tell the truth.  If I didn't ask I wouldn't expect a comment unless you wanted to offer one.

Hair is not really an applicable correlation to what's being discussed, though   Creative artists have other needs than people with haircuts, bad or good.  Again, I think Sondheim said it best.

[Jane]

I'm going to go curl up on the heating pad with my Nook for awhile. 

'night

[TCB]

TOD:

Days Gone By
Perspective

Jrand, have you ever played  Mr. Maraczek?  It would be a great role for you.  It was a great role for me.

[Kerry]

Euan Morton is very good in the new Outside the Box episode.  I'm surprised someone hasn't tried a musical version of "Taxi Driver" already.  The episodes on the new site are slower and jerky compared to Youtube, but I'm glad it gets you the requisite views.  I watched a few of  last season's episodes on both sites and Youtube was far better for whatever reason.  Not being technical, I have no idea why there is a difference (but it's kind of like dial-up compared to cable).

Most don't have issues with Broadway World's videos, but older computers occasionally do.

Ah yes, that must be it.

[Matthew]

dr Kerry, I had the same issue.  But on the newer computer it was fine. 

[ArnoldMBrockman]

Euan Morton is very good in the new Outside the Box episode.  I'm surprised someone hasn't tried a musical version of "Taxi Driver" already.  The episodes on the new site are slower and jerky compared to Youtube, but I'm glad it gets you the requisite views.  I watched a few of  last season's episodes on both sites and Youtube was far better for whatever reason.  Not being technical, I have no idea why there is a difference (but it's kind of like dial-up compared to cable).

Most don't have issues with Broadway World's videos, but older computers occasionally do.

I Have Trouble With Broadway World's Videos On My i-phone 4S

[George]

Don't vomit on the ground, whatever you do.  Don't shake and shiver, whatever you do.  Feel better, that's the ticket.  I hate nausea almost worse than anything - in fact, nausea makes me nauseous.

That's why I took the pill.  A pill won't stop my gag reaction from this disgusting drink that still lingers on.  Drinking apple juice helps but I'm soooo stuffed from drinking 32 oz of water after the 16 mix.   

I can't wait to do this again at 5:00.

Jane, are you just drinking it from a cup or bottle or are you using a straw?  I've found that if I use a straw, I can have the receiving end of the straw at the back of my mouth and get much less of the taste of whatever it is that I need to choke down.