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[George]

Today will be a day of nothing for me to do.  I'm going to turn off my phone and sleep as long as I want...even my cat won't get me out of bed until I'm darned good and ready.  I might go see a movie later in the afternoon (or not) but I have no plans at all.

I didn't get out of bed until 1:15 pm or so.  I've fed myself and am watching TV.  I'm going to go back upstairs to my bedroom watch some TV up there.

[Ginny]

TOD - 2012 was less exciting for us than 2011.  Hard to top Rob & Mary Linda's wedding and my first trip to Europe.  This year has been more of a reality check, as I've dealt with my Mom's decline and we did the glamorous home improvement of installing a new furnace/AC.  The new year holds some promise with our trip to England on the 2nd.

Highlights of 2012 were our trip to New York and Washington, seeing DN/G Lauren become certified as an athletic trainer, my sister's 50th wedding anniversary, and the birth of our great-niece Rachel.

[Jane]

We usually have Acorn Woodpeckers in the yard.

[Jane]

We also have beautiful Stellar Jays.

[vixmom]

I posted this on Facebook as I refused to post what I thought about the "Les Miserables" movie as I didn't want to see the responses to why I'm WRONG in feeling as I did. 

So, DR's, I propose these questions to you:


1. What stage to screen adaptation of a musical do you think has been most successful? And I don't mean financially, just the adaptation itself.

2. What non-musical movie that has been adapted for the stage as a musical has been the most successful with the adaptation? (not financially)

3. What MOVIE-MUSICAL that has had a stage adaptation has been successful?

1. Sound of Music

(or maybe West Side Story- I am torn)


2. La Cage Aux Folles (original production)


3. Beauty & The Beast (assuming animated musicals count)

[vixmom]

Has Les Miz opened yet?

Is that a new restaurant?

[vixmom]

"The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens."

WOW!!!
 That's looks awfully big

[vixmom]

Yes, I'll go with Elmore's answers for the first two - haven't seen Once yet.

I'll go with elmore's choices - but haven't seen Once.

I'll go with elmore's choices.

I wonder what choices bk will have

[vixmom]

We also have beautiful Stellar Jays.

I have never seen one of these

[elmore3003]

I think SOUND OF MUSIC has too many song reassignments and song omissions to be a god adaptation of the stage shw; I'd put WEST SIDE STORY over it.  I saw the national tour of THE SOUNDOF MUSIC and I much prefer the shpw to the film.

I'd agree with DR George about 1776. I can't believe I forgot it.

[vixmom]

We used to get these downy woodpeckers before we took down the two old dead maples

[Jeanne]

Hello, everyone.

Add me to the list of those who slept in this morning. I've slept until 9 several times this past week--most unusual. I think that means my neighbors have been QUIET!

[bk]

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd go with elmore's choices, although I haven't seen Once.

[bk]

Finished one motion picture and have begun another.  This is just the kind of day I needed.

[Jeanne]

I began a soup diet the week before Christmas. I discovered these Dr McDougall soups at Whole Foods Market. I'd never heard of them before and had WF carried them I know I would have seen them. They're really good! So I stocked up and now I have vegetable soup for at least one meal each day. Yummy, easy, nutritious, and low in fat and carbs. I love soup, so this really works for me. No weight loss yet, but I wasn't expecting any so soon. I'm eating out less, too, so I'm saving $$$.

[Jeanne]

TOD:

First, getting my Mom through another two bouts of health episodes. (She is doing terrific now, BTW.)

Second, updating my programming skills at work by immersing myself into a new platform and becoming fairly proficient with it.

Third, finially clearing out my basement of a lot of crap that had been stowed down there over the years.

 I am so glad to hear your Mom is doing well, Dan!

Me, too.

[Jeanne]

I finally got round to watching "The Creature From the Black Lagoon" from the Universal Monsters Blu-ray set. Somehow I'd never seen the film before. Why it's considered a classic I don't know. It's incredibly cheesy. I like the way Julia Adams' main activity seemed to be changing into a new outfit several times a day, regardless of the perilous circumstances the group were in!

 

[Jeanne]

We had a lot of rain during the night, but it didn't rain all day, as was predicted. See, Laura? We sent it on to you.

[Jeanne]

TOD:

I had lunch with my high school World Lit teacher. He's 85 and no longer remembers any of us personally, but he is still sharp otherwise and a very kind man. It was a real joy to see him again. He was a great teacher.

[Jeanne]

TTFN.

[Jane]

"The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens."

WOW!!!
 That's looks awfully big

It is.  Woody Woodpecker was based on this guy.

[Jane]

We also have beautiful Stellar Jays.

I have never seen one of these

I hadn't either until we moved here where they seem to be common, at least at our house.

[Jane]

Hello, everyone.

Add me to the list of those who slept in this morning. I've slept until 9 several times this past week--most unusual. I think that means my neighbors have been QUIET!

Vibes the neighbors continue to be quiet.

[Jane]

TOD:

I had lunch with my high school World Lit teacher. He's 85 and no longer remembers any of us personally, but he is still sharp otherwise and a very kind man. It was a real joy to see him again. He was a great teacher.

Wow!  Who is he?

[Jane]

I had a real treat.  Keith took me out to dinner.  We ate at the English pub called Black Sheep & and enjoyed a table with a few of the holiday lights.  Before and after dinner we had a short walk through town.

[TCB]

I might have glossed over something, so, apologies just in case:  What is it you're doing with the BIG COUNTRY score?

Around 2001, when I worked on a recording of Moross' songs, Imade a comment to his daughter Susanna that there were several errors in the computer engraving of THE GOLDEN APLE, so she asked me to edit a new vocal score, whch Alfred publishes. Since then, I've been her editor for all new engravngs fof Moross' music. I just finished a new vocal score and 2-piano arrangement of BALLET BALLADS (1949) and the first proof of his wonderful Civil War musical, GENTLEMEN BE SEATED.  I'vealso worked on the film scores for HUCKLEBERRY FINN (great score!) and some film whose title I've forgotten about reefs and sharks (not WEST SIDE STORY).

I'm currently working on the 5-movement suite from THE BIG COUNTRY. I've proofed nad corrected the first two movements, Main Title and Waltz, and I'm waiting for more from the copyist, who's waiting on the edits for the first two movements from me.

Elmore, I hope you know how impressed I am by the incredible work you do for the preservation of the Arts.

[Jane]

It is impressive.

[TCB]

TOD:

First, getting my Mom through another two bouts of health episodes. (She is doing terrific now, BTW.)

I am so happy to hear that, Dan.  I have been afraid to ask.

[elmore3003]

I might have glossed over something, so, apologies just in case:  What is it you're doing with the BIG COUNTRY score?

Around 2001, when I worked on a recording of Moross' songs, Imade a comment to his daughter Susanna that there were several errors in the computer engraving of THE GOLDEN APLE, so she asked me to edit a new vocal score, whch Alfred publishes. Since then, I've been her editor for all new engravngs fof Moross' music. I just finished a new vocal score and 2-piano arrangement of BALLET BALLADS (1949) and the first proof of his wonderful Civil War musical, GENTLEMEN BE SEATED.  I'vealso worked on the film scores for HUCKLEBERRY FINN (great score!) and some film whose title I've forgotten about reefs and sharks (not WEST SIDE STORY).

I'm currently working on the 5-movement suite from THE BIG COUNTRY. I've proofed nad corrected the first two movements, Main Title and Waltz, and I'm waiting for more from the copyist, who's waiting on the edits for the first two movements from me.

Elmore, I hope you know how impressed I am by the incredible work you do for the preservation of the Arts.

Well, thank you, DR TCB! I just think of what I do as work I am fortunate to like. I've been really lucky in that since arriving in New York, I've pretty much had jobs I've liked to do.  I can't imagine having a job you don't like and endure for the retiremenr.

[TCB]

I posted this on Facebook as I refused to post what I thought about the "Les Miserables" movie as I didn't want to see the responses to why I'm WRONG in feeling as I did. 

So, DR's, I propose these questions to you:


1. What stage to screen adaptation of a musical do you think has been most successful? And I don't mean financially, just the adaptation itself.

2. What non-musical movie that has been adapted for the stage as a musical has been the most successful with the adaptation? (not financially)

3. What MOVIE-MUSICAL that has had a stage adaptation has been successful?

I am afraid I don't have the musical knowledge to respond to those questions.