Topic: PLAYBILLS (Read 10937 times)

bk · « **on:** July 20, 2013, 12:11:04 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of playbills, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently remembering all their early theater experiences, like Ciao, Ciao, Cowdie and The Unsinkable Brown Cow.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2013, 12:11:52 AM »

And the word of the day is: CONFABULATE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2013, 12:30:24 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to DR Miss Karen!!

singdaw · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2013, 03:47:56 AM »

"I'm in Like With You" is a darned great song for a 15-year old! Enjoyed it. As I did all of the scans in today's notes.

singdaw · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2013, 03:48:26 AM »

~ ~ ~ SESSION VIBES ~ ~ ~ for bk and his merrie company of musicians.

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2013, 03:53:52 AM »

A very, very Happy Birthday to the irrepressible (but errant and truant) DR Miss Karen!!

singdaw · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2013, 04:10:38 AM »

TOD: I don't remember my first Broadway show. We lived an hour from NYC by train, and my parents first started taking me when I was around 14. I definitely saw A Chorus Line several times, as well as Annie and the revival of The King and I, both of which opened in 1977. I saw Evita after it opened the next year. I remember treating each of these occasions as a near-religious experience, and poring over every word of the programs (including the ads) for weeks afterward.

I also remember attending the out-of-town tryout of Ballroom in Stratford, CT - that would have been 1977 or 1978. I loved it, and was so disappointed the the cast album came out missing some of the songs we had heard there. What a surprise and delight to discover them again, years later, when bk unearthed them on one of his "Lost in Boston" albums.

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2013, 04:53:15 AM »

The first show I saw was a touring company of Fiddler On The Roof with Paul Lipson. The first shows I saw on Broadway were all in one weekend and I don't remember the order but they were Chicago (the original cast with the exception of Chita Rivera), The Magic Show (with one OC member Dale Soules) and Pippin with Michael Rupert in the title role

singdaw · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:23:25 AM »

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:35:08 AM »

Happy day to E&T dear reader Miss Karen!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:43:18 AM »

Good morning, all.

Last day of the heat wave? I think it's supposed to top out at 90, not go above it. I find that even when you may take refuge in the AC pretty much the whole time, you eventually need a break from it all.

Coffee!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:46:49 AM »

Happy Birthday to E&T DR Miss Karen .....

whoever in the HELL that is!

(Where in the HELL do these people go, anyhoo? Why don't they just stay put?)

Jennifer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:47:09 AM »

Thanks to those here who voted for Dimitri. He was losing when I posted and he ended up winning by 400 votes. So every vote ended up counting.

Jennifer · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:47:37 AM »

Most people have their power back but not my sister. She showed up at 7:30am with all her frozen foods.

Jennifer · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:48:26 AM »

Apparently my 4 year old niece would not sleep in the dark. She kept screaming every time her night light (batteries? that work for 15 minutes at a time) went off. So nobody really slept well.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:48:32 AM »

I am enjoying an obscenely good, rich, moist blueberry muffin.

Jennifer · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2013, 05:48:54 AM »

Happy Birthday to Miss Karen!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2013, 06:00:09 AM »

Wonderful notes re the plays and shows in L.A. Hearing about what BK used to be able to take for granted makes me want to cry.

Those theaters. And that Joel Grey / Julie Newmar STOP THE WORLD just takes the cake. Damn it. Damn it all to hell.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2013, 06:07:40 AM »

Thinking about the TOD. Back later with something.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:00:25 AM »

Saturday...closing night of ANGEL STREET. Great audience last night....lots of people!!! And a very good show, I am expecting the same this evening....

Which of course will be followed by strike....

Druxy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:01:20 AM »

Happy Birthday Miss Karen!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:01:21 AM »

Great Illustrated Notes Today!!!

I shall think about the TOD....although I know the answer....I have posted about it here before.....so everyone else know as well what MY first Broadway show was....

Druxy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:03:39 AM »

TOD:

Joe E. Brown in HARVEY. I was 5 years old.

I remember being very disappointed because the rabbit never came on stage.

About 5 years later, the national company of OKLAHOMA!

Sorry, no programs.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:13:19 AM »

Good morning, all!

I'm thinking about getting a ticket for an early showing of THE CONJURING and having a good ol' scary time. I'll see if any of the apartment building's ghosts want to come with me.

My first show was the national tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, around 1962, followed by the national tour of CAMELOT, at Cincinnati's Shubert Theatre. I saw many wonderful things there. All of my playbills and souvenir programs from 1962-1972 were destroyed in a fire in my family's home in late September 1972. Wish I had them.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:14:20 AM »

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday, Miss Karen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:16:58 AM »

Good morning, all.

Slept about 10 hours, thanks to the Benadryl. Unfortunately, it was Benadryl sleep, which means weird dreams, largely related to school work.

John G. · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:17:17 AM »

Happy birthday, Miss Karen!

Kerry · « **Reply #27 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:17:56 AM »

It's Saturday; I got an extra hour of sleep, it rained enough to make a few puddles. Life is good. (I originally typed "Life is goo" which is also as apt.)

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:19:11 AM »

One of the first I saw was a tour of Side by Side by Sondheim that starred Hermione Gingold. I did not stay for an autograph. This is a copy found on eBay.

Vixter09 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 20, 2013, 07:26:00 AM »

HELP
I need a picture of Bill Orr and his (very lucky) fiancee so I can make them wedding toppers. I don't have any, do you?

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