Topic: THE EXPLODING HEAD OR HOW I DID THE BALLET (Read 6929 times)

bk · « **on:** April 26, 2014, 12:06:31 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes exploded and did the ballet, and now it is time for you to post until the exploding cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:08:17 AM »

And the word of the day is: DULCIFY!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:20:43 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to DR Jennifer!!

George · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:23:49 AM »

Yesterday, DR Kevin wrote:

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Break a leg vibes for DR George and company!

Thanks, Kevin!

George · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:28:43 AM »

And Vixmom wrote:

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beak a leg vibes for George & Co

Thanks, Vixmom!

George · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:34:33 AM »

And BK wrote:

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I don't know which way the wind will blow in terms of my throat - it will either go away by tomorrow, or it won't. If it doesn't, that could be really problematic so please keep sending those excellent vibes and xylophones.

~~~Continued Excellent Vibes and Xylophones For BK!!~~~

George · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:45:24 AM »

And TCB wrote:

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I hope that Matthew's opening night and George's opening night went well.

Thanks! It did! For Thursday night's pay-what-you-can preview, we had three, count 'em, three people who donated. We had two other people in the audience, but they all enjoyed the show.

George · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2014, 12:55:07 AM »

Last night's opening night for "Chamber Music" went really well. We had about a dozen people and they really liked the show. They laughed appropriately and they were also shocked appropriately at what happens (no spoiler from me!). We had a little party after the show to celebrate the opening of the show, and to celebrate our first show in our new home. We had fun, chatted, ate, visited and a good time was had by all. We think that the show will be successful. It won't the the hit that "Reservoir Dogs" was for us last year, but I'm sure that it'll end up being a good show for us.

George · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:10:07 AM »

Today will be a very long day for me. For Christmas, I bought my sister tickets to see a new musical version of A Room With a View. The movie is one of my sister's favorite movies. She, her boyfriend, my mom and I are all going to see today's matinee. I got the tickets with a discount, so they were practically half priced.

George · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:15:36 AM »

Louis Hobson (who was in Next To Normal) and Patti Cohenour (The Light in the Piazza) are in the cast. Louis Hobson was also in a production of A Rock & Roll Twelfth Night that Harlequin Productions here in Olympia wrote (they're actually bringing it back next season!).

George · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:20:51 AM »

Another cast member, Jenny Shotwell, is from Olympia. We were in Annie together back in 1993 or 1994 when I played seven different roles and she played Annie! She was a very good performer at that young age and still is! Last year, when my friends Rick and Scott got married, people could sing after the ceremony and she sang a couple of songs. She had a wonderful voice. I can't wait to see her in a grown up show!

George · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:30:05 AM »

My sister wants to go out to eat after the show and then go to IKEA, so we'll do that. I told the stage manager and the director that I more than likely won't be there for the 8:00 pm show, but I should be back in town for our one and only 10:00 pm show. Since this is my one and only conflict and there aren't even a dozen cues for lights and sound combined, they had no problem with me being off. I'll certainly be at every other performance.

George · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:35:12 AM »

And now, to bed.

Have a great day, all!

Michael · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:03:39 AM »

good morning to all

singdaw · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:07:01 AM »

singdaw · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:08:32 AM »

TOD:

William Finn - because I think his work is so quirky, offbeat, and interesting
Amanda McBroom - because her work is so often unexpected and touching
Adam Gwon - an incredibly talented theatrical up-and-comer
Bock/Harnick - because there can never be enough recordings of this splendid material

Ben · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:09:24 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Ben · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:09:37 AM »

Happy Day to Jennifer!

singdaw · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:11:20 AM »

~ ~ ~ most excellent ultra-strength vibes, xylophones, glockenspiels, and marimbas for a not-sick BK!!! ~ ~ ~

Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:14:08 AM »

TOD

There were so many great different songs that cam out the Brill Building by different composers for guy singers, gal singers and groups

here are some of the many songs that I know

Splish Splash
Stupid Cupid
Where the Boys Are
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
Calendar Girl
A Teenager In Love
Spanish HArlem
Stand By Me
Up on The Roof
My Dad
Do Wah Diddy
One Fine Day
Chapel of Love
Leader of the Pack

and many many many more. There is at least material for 5 or 6 albums

singdaw · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:14:50 AM »

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:40:40 AM »

I forget what show DR CHAS SMITH is doing.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:41:24 AM »

What MR BK did to The Sadie Hawkins Day Ballet, I am doing to the HAVANA sequence in Guys & Dolls......I am sure Mr Kidd will not mind.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:41:36 AM »

Today is a work day....oh well.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2014, 04:42:35 AM »

TOD:

MR BK has already done so many albums of my favorite composers......hmmmmmmmmm......
Perhaps....Carolyn Leigh and her many collaborators.....

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:26:44 AM »

Good morning, all.

George, please report back on "A Room with a View." It's one of my favorites, too.

John G. · « **Reply #26 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:28:14 AM »

Long day ahead.

This morning is the Fiesta Pooch Parade with people dressing their dogs up and then forcing them to walk 1.25 miles in the heat.

This evening, a pair of friends from the dance studio I go to are getting married. It'll be my first time back to the studio in about nine months. I pity my partners' feet.

John G. · « **Reply #27 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:32:16 AM »

Vibes for Mike's audition.

No aches or pains vibes for BK, Matthew, Cillaliz, Larry and anyone else in need.

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:42:31 AM »

TOD:

Johnny Mercer on stage. Too many songs on Saratoga sound truncated, would love some of the songs from The Good Companions, plus Foxy, St. Louis Woman, etc.

Hugh Martin: Make a Wish has some great stuff. Love High Spirits, Best Foot Forward, even Love from Judy. Of course, he wrote great stuff for the movies, too. (Doubt anyone would know it.)

Flaherty and Ahrens has built a strong body of work.

There is a series out there that looks at Broadway year by year, but that doesn't work for me as well as a look at various seasons would.

and I'll second the Carolyn Leigh nomination.

Druxy · « **Reply #29 on:** April 26, 2014, 05:47:26 AM »

TOD:

Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain...because they were terrific, and they were my friends.

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