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[ChasSmith]

Almost time to settle in to BELOVED INFIDEL.

[Ginny]

Gonna sign off and hope for the best - keep the vibes comin'

[TCB]

Gonna sign off and hope for the best - keep the vibes comin'

You got them!


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[ChasSmith]

Have to start learning two shows that I've only had the most passing familiarity with:  ADRIFT IN MACAO and BARNUM.  

I'll be playing one of the keyboards in ADRIFT (maybe even piano/conduct if the director of the show, who's wearing a few hats, decides not to play).  It's being done by our best local theater. and should be a nice little production.

BARNUM is a high school's spring musical.  These people do an exceptionally fine job for a high school, with full orchestra, etc., but they often hire me or another pianist for various things because they never quite have the student talent quite up to doing that stuff.  BARNUM calls for two pianos, and the book doesn't split the parts -- it just tells you in fine print who should be playing and when.  I'm presuming that when both are playing, they play the same music, which probably lends it the unique sort of ragtime- or honkytonk-ish circus-y sound.  You can see how much I know about it so far.  So anyhoo, time to get studying.

[ChasSmith]

Gonna sign off and hope for the best - keep the vibes comin'

You got them!


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Bon Voyage!!!

[elmore3003]

Have to start learning two shows that I've only had the most passing familiarity with:  ADRIFT IN MACAO and BARNUM. 

I'll be playing one of the keyboards in ADRIFT (maybe even piano/conduct if the director of the show, who's wearing two hats, decides not to play).  It's being done by our best local theater. and should be a nice little production.

BARNUM is a high school's spring musical.  These people do an exceptionally fine job for a high school, with full orchestra, etc., but they often hire me or another pianist for various things because they never quite have the student talent quite up to doing that stuff.  BARNUM calls for two pianos, and the book doesn't split the parts -- it just tells you in fine print who should be playing and when.  I'm presuming that when both are playing, they play the same music, which probably lends it the unique sort of ragtime- or honkytonk-ish circus-y sound.  You can see how much I know about it so far.  So anyhoo, time to get studying.

In the original Broadway production the two pianists were in boxes on both sides of the stage. The great Karen Gustafson was one of them. I think the other was Ted Kocialek. I loved that production. The orchestrations were supposed to be by Hershy Kay, who had an ironclad contract. He was dying, the work was unacceptable and the score was orchestrated in a rush by a number of people like: Larry Fallon, and I forget who else now. I remember running into Karen and hearing all about the mess.

[elmore3003]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  One Mo' Time!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[TCB]

Have to start learning two shows that I've only had the most passing familiarity with:  ADRIFT IN MACAO and BARNUM.  

I'll be playing one of the keyboards in ADRIFT (maybe even piano/conduct if the director of the show, who's wearing a few hats, decides not to play).  It's being done by our best local theater. and should be a nice little production.

BARNUM is a high school's spring musical.  These people do an exceptionally fine job for a high school, with full orchestra, etc., but they often hire me or another pianist for various things because they never quite have the student talent quite up to doing that stuff.  BARNUM calls for two pianos, and the book doesn't split the parts -- it just tells you in fine print who should be playing and when.  I'm presuming that when both are playing, they play the same music, which probably lends it the unique sort of ragtime- or honkytonk-ish circus-y sound.  You can see how much I know about it so far.  So anyhoo, time to get studying.

I loved BARNUM.  I am so glad that I saw Jim Dale do it on Broadway.  Although most of the circus stuff is pretty easy for any group to stage, I will be interested how a high school actor is supposed to do the tightrope walking at the end of Act I.

[Jane]

Just ate two-thirds of a head of iceberg lettuce with a couple of tablespoons of Thousand.

That's nutritious, not.

I haven't eaten a salad like that in years and years.  It sounds good.

[Jane]

The new plane is at the gate and as soon as it's cleaned and "recatered" we'll try again.

GOOD LUCK!!!

[John G.]

BLT andf coleslaw is diet food?  cool

Hold the bread and it is.

[TCB]

The new plane is at the gate and as soon as it's cleaned and "recatered" we'll try again.

GOOD LUCK!!!

I hope they contacted whereever they are staying in England, that they would be a late arrival.

[John G.]

Have to start learning two shows that I've only had the most passing familiarity with:  ADRIFT IN MACAO and BARNUM.  

I'll be playing one of the keyboards in ADRIFT (maybe even piano/conduct if the director of the show, who's wearing a few hats, decides not to play).  It's being done by our best local theater. and should be a nice little production.

BARNUM is a high school's spring musical.  These people do an exceptionally fine job for a high school, with full orchestra, etc., but they often hire me or another pianist for various things because they never quite have the student talent quite up to doing that stuff.  BARNUM calls for two pianos, and the book doesn't split the parts -- it just tells you in fine print who should be playing and when.  I'm presuming that when both are playing, they play the same music, which probably lends it the unique sort of ragtime- or honkytonk-ish circus-y sound.  You can see how much I know about it so far.  So anyhoo, time to get studying.

I loved BARNUM.  I am so glad that I saw Jim Dale do it on Broadway.  Although most of the circus stuff is pretty easy for any group to stage, I will be interested how a high school actor is supposed to do the tightrope walking at the end of Act I.

I love Barnum, too. I saw Harvey Evans do it on tour, and he's someone I've always enjoyed. Someone posted the following about Harvey on Facebook today. It's good advice for the kid who'll be playing Barnum:

Harvey Evans stood by in this show for Jim Dale. I love Harvey because he's really a connsumate pro. Anyway, when we were conversing he mentioned how one part of the show had the star walking a tightrope, and when Harvey had to go on for the first time he said that he just looked in the mirror backstage and said - "Now Harvey - we're not gonna make a problem of this, are we?". And he didn't and it went flawlessly. You just gotta love that kind of work ethic.

[John G.]

Is melted butter  diet food?

Yes, ma'am. At least if you want low-carb.

[TCB]

Engelbert Humperdinck Tony Orlando took over the lead, either on Broadway or on tour, and he talked on one of the talk shows at the time, about the amount of time he had to spend at the Ringling Brothers school learning to walk that damn tightrope.

[John G.]

From Deborah Kerr to Greer Garson and now on to Susan Hayward in "I'll Cry Tomorrow," tonight's weepie.

[Jane]

Susan Hayward was terrific in "I'll Cry Tomorrow".

[Jane]

Sherlock's brother has been very sick with a kidney condition.  They are waiting for the results of a biopsy and Boz could use some excellent vibes.

[Dan (the Man)]

! ! ! ! !  GET OFF THE GROUND VIBES FOR DR GINNY AND DH RICHARD. ! ! ! ! !

[John G.]

Susan Hayward was terrific in "I'll Cry Tomorrow".

Yes, she is. I''m surprised I've never seen this before. And I loved Lillian Roth on the recording of "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" and "70, Girls, 70."

[Dan (the Man)]

* * * * * HEALTHY KIDNEY VIBES TO SHERLOCK'S BROTHER BOZ * * * * *

[John G.]

* * * * * HEALTHY KIDNEY VIBES TO SHERLOCK'S BROTHER BOZ * * * * *

I'll second that.

[Dan (the Man)]

Engelbert Humperdinck took over the lead, either on Broadway or on tour, and he talked on one of the talk shows at the time, about the amount of time he had to spend at the Ringling Brothers school learning to walk that damn tightrope.

Humperdinck?  You mean Tony Orlando, right?

Loved, loved, loved Jim Dale in BARNUM!  I second-acted that show a number of times during his run (even though his best numbers were in the first act.)

[Dan (the Man)]

From Deborah Kerr to Greer Garson and now on to Susan Hayward in "I'll Cry Tomorrow," tonight's weepie.

I would think that something starring later Irene Dunn would complete that trifecta.

[Jane]

Thank you DR's Dan (the Man) and John G.

[Jane]

'night

[vixmom]

There is a History channel program about Odysseus on the TV -  the narrator just said that Odysseus needed to get back to Ithaca....I had no idea he was a native New Yorker!!

Yes, he moved from Athens, Georgia.

AH!! That explains it!

[TCB]

Sherlock's brother has been very sick with a kidney condition.  They are waiting for the results of a biopsy and Boz could use some excellent vibes.

Health vibes to DD Sherlock's brother Boz!

[vixmom]

I had no idea there was a musical about our Mikey! Maybe I will need to drive up to CT to see it

[vixmom]

EXCELLENT TRAVELING VIBES FOR GINNY & RICHARD