Topic: THE OPENING OF ABNER (Read 8120 times)

bk · « **on:** May 22, 2014, 12:54:25 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of the opening of Abner, and now it is time for you to post until the opened cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2014, 12:55:38 AM »

And the word of the day is: LEVIATHAN!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:00:24 AM »

Posted on Facebook from an audience member this evening:

Bravo to Bruce Kimmel, his musical director Wayne Moore, Choreographer Kay Cole & the utterly sensational cast of LIL' ABNER which opened a ridiculously short run tonight at LA City College. This is the best production I've ever seen of this show. Every member of the cast is stellar & two are absolute rip-the-roof off show stoppers (John Massey's Marryin'Sam & Barry Pearl's Gen'l Bullmoose.) Musical comedy deserves superlatives like "exuberant" and "joyous" and "adorable" and "delightful" and "knockout"...This production deserves all these and more. As an added treat, sat with a group that included the legendary Richard Sherman and chatted with him before the show & at intermission. Also saw my darling pal Gilmore Rizzo who I never see enough!

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:42:25 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Ben · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:45:06 AM »

Anthony won't be doing anything for National Tap Dance Day on May 25th. We will be on Long Island that day for the long Memorial Day weekend.

His class will be having an "Adult Showcase" on June 7th. He's working hard on the routines he will be doing with his class. Because of the Memorial Day weekend there is no class this Sunday which is why we're heading out to Long Island. If Ant had class we would have stayed in town.

Ben · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:46:19 AM »

It's raining right now in Manhattan and it's supposed to rain today, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday!

Anthony is going out to LI today and I'm following tomorrow. We will relax and return on Monday.

The year is half over!!!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2014, 03:37:58 AM »

Good morning, all! I am ready for Day Two of the ROBERTA mix. The trip to Riverdale is a schlep for me: bus to 96th Street, transfer to No 1 subway to the end of its run, because the subway platform is packed and I don't deal well with crowds and a cane. There must have been a commencement ceremony yesterday morning; the platform was crowded with people in graduation robes. It's also hard to time the trip; yesterday morning's ride to Riverdale was 40 minutes, so I'm up early to leave the apartment earlier than usual.

Well, I'm embarrassed: I thought yesterday was LI'L ABNER'S preview and tonight was the opening. I'm happy it went well. I loved the photos.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for LI'L ABNER performances! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2014, 04:29:33 AM »

Congrats all around!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2014, 04:41:47 AM »

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Healthy Vibes to DRs TCB, cixmom, Jeanne, and all! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

singdaw · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2014, 04:59:33 AM »

So thrilled for everyone with the news of last night's successful opening performance of Abner.
Glad that the reality conformed to bk's hopes and expectations.

Absolutely loved all the great photos in today's notes.

Laura · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:07:41 AM »

Good morning.

So glad to hear it went well last night!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:10:50 AM »

And it's about time to get out of here and head uptown. Bronx or Bust!

Michael · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:32:24 AM »

good morning to all

Michael · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:34:06 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 22, 2014, 04:41:47 AM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Healthy Vibes to DRs TCB, vixmom, Jeanne, and all! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

a big ditto from me

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:37:45 AM »

Another op'nin', another show
In Philly, Boston or Baltimo',
A chance for stage folks to say hello,
Another op'nin' of another show.
Another job that you hope, at last,
Will make your future forget your past,
Another pain where the ulcers grow,
Another op'nin' of another show.
Four weeks, you rehearse and rehearse,
Three weeks and it couldn't be worse,
One week, will it ever be right?
Then out o' the hat, it's that big first night!
The overture is about to start,
You cross your fingers and hold your heart,
It's curtain time and away we go!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:38:02 AM »

Good morning, all...

from the Danbury train station where we're being put on a damned bus to the connection at South Norwalk where we'd be changing trains anyway.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:39:26 AM »

More congrats than I can ever say to BK and Company!!!

Kerry · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:40:08 AM »

Congratulations to you and the cast on a wonderful opening night!

Michael · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:40:21 AM »

Quote from: bk on May 22, 2014, 12:55:38 AM

And the word of the day is: LEVIATHAN!

Movie of the day #1

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:40:32 AM »

These wonderful Abner pictures are killing me!

Michael · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:43:05 AM »

Quote from: bk on May 22, 2014, 12:55:38 AM

And the word of the day is: LEVIATHAN!

Movie of the day #2

Michael · « **Reply #21 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:47:00 AM »

a non-musical version of Li'l Abner

Michael · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:52:16 AM »

When Benjamin Kritzer visit the set of Li'l Abner he met Daisy Mae

Michael · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:54:46 AM »

This is for Michael Barnum

STEVE REEVES as Li'l Abner

Michael · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:05:34 AM »

LI'L ABNER BLOOPERS

TCM is showing a print of this film that is not properly cropped, revealing the full VistaVision frame. As a result, you can see the tops of sets, boom mics, lights, etc. Here are a few of the scenes, edited together and labeled.

http://youtu.be/y2M5bIe4WCc

Michael · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:10:00 AM »

If you would like to watch

THE 1940 MOVIE VERSION OF LI'L ABNER

http://youtu.be/sMzP8CNxOT0

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:45:27 AM »

Mixing vibes for DR ELMORE.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:46:46 AM »

LOVE the Abner notes.....it sounds like a wonderful time for EVERYBODY onstage and offstage!

Congratulations to MR BK & Co...... You have more fun ahead!!! Once the audience has been told it's funny and terrific - there's no holding them back!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:47:57 AM »

DR TCB you cannot resign from the G/D show....you have been dropped.

Of course in the great tradition of community theatre, your name will still be in the already released news stories, and you and your song will still be in the program.

Ginny · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2014, 06:48:51 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! At noon today, I'm going to the book discussion group at the library where I began my career and then shopping for bridal shower and wedding gifts for DN Lauren. The weather forecast is much better today

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