Topic: THE YUCKILICIOUS FOOD DAY (Read 6180 times)

John G. · « **Reply #150 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:24:37 PM »

That was a real (bitchy) joy.

John G. · « **Reply #151 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:24:48 PM »

bk · « **Reply #152 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:39:40 PM »

We’ve been using this next extraordinary young girl for Kritzerland shows for over a year now. She also co-starred in the musical Doug Haverty and I wrote, Doug did the book, I did the music and lyrics, A Carol Christmas and she just starred in Doug’s play, In My Mind’s Eye, both of which I directed over at the Group Rep. The wonderful thing about Peyton Kirkner is that she’s not only wildly talented, but she’s never a showoff. https://youtu.be/xrqmnVe_M2w

bk · « **Reply #153 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:40:03 PM »

Next up is a put-together (we’re known for these) of two songs from the movie, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. They’re sung by the hugely talented and adorable Hayley Shukiar and the hugely talented and larger-than-life wild woman Sharon McNight.
https://youtu.be/JnqkBLJJzPE

bk · « **Reply #154 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:40:31 PM »

And now comes one of our favorite Kritzerland guest stars, Bruce Vilanch – he’s done three or four of our shows and is always a delight. And he always seems to follow one of your young girl performers, so this is a very appropriate song. Well, he’ll tell you about it. https://youtu.be/sm6CfUMgQqo

cillaliz · « **Reply #155 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:43:21 PM »

This is fun, Bruce!

bk · « **Reply #156 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:48:05 PM »

Here’s Shannon Warne, who’s done many Kritzerland shows, singing Joni Mitchell’s beautiful Both Sides Now. https://youtu.be/_11NMx-dId8

bk · « **Reply #157 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:48:36 PM »

A little nutty going back and forth, but the live video is really fun for me.

John G. · « **Reply #158 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:50:56 PM »

The Noel Coward stories are hilarious.

bk · « **Reply #159 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:58:42 PM »

Okay, here’s a real rarity. This song was on Stephen Sondheim’s famous list of songs he wished he’d written. I was the first to record it, way back in 1994 on the first Unsung Musicals album. It’s from a big flop musical from 1962 called We Take the Town. Sadly, the show didn’t take the town and it closed in Philadelphia without reaching Broadway. Robert Preston starred as Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa. Yes, this was a gay, lighthearted musical about the exploits of that madcap and wacky Pancho Villa, based on the MGM film Viva Villa.. It’s by Matt Dubey and Harold Karr and it’s called Silverware. Doing it is Robert Yacko and Will Collyer. https://youtu.be/FNKelJYKA08

John G. · « **Reply #160 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:04:57 PM »

That is one wonderful song. Sick, twisted and hilarious. No wonder Sondheim wishes he'd written it. And a really good performance.

cillaliz · « **Reply #161 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:05:24 PM »

I loved Silverware!

cillaliz · « **Reply #162 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:06:43 PM »

BK it's been such a fun evening watching all the Kritzerland videos! I have been writing a brief all day, this is much more fun

bk · « **Reply #163 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:06:46 PM »

Another favorite Kritzerland performer is Kim Huber. Here she is doing a song by Adryan Russ and Doug Haverty from their musical Inside Out, which I directed a few years ago in the Burbank. https://youtu.be/uNsFtlVMfa0

John G. · « **Reply #164 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:09:06 PM »

Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:06:43 PM

BK it's been such a fun evening watching all the Kritzerland videos! I have been writing a brief all day, this is much more fun

How can you say that? Writing a brief has got to be barrels of fun! (Insert smart-alecky face here.)

I don't envy you that.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:13:51 PM »

One of our all-time favorite Kritzerland shows was a tribute to the great Rupert Holmes. We’ve been good friends since meeting in the 1990s, and he came out here for the show and not only attended but sang a few of his songs at the end. And you know he sang his big hit. https://youtu.be/EmqPEysX5pw

cillaliz · « **Reply #166 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:15:28 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 05, 2020, 08:09:06 PM

Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:06:43 PM
BK it's been such a fun evening watching all the Kritzerland videos! I have been writing a brief all day, this is much more fun

How can you say that? Writing a brief has got to be barrels of fun! (Insert smart-alecky face here.)

I don't envy you that.

Ah, but at least I have work to do. This isn't a brief brief, I'm already on about page 27. I'll finish it tomorrow. I'm glad I have several to do because they are easy at home work. All state trials have been put off until at least July. So, it's good to have this sort of case to work on. Fed trials I think are still June at the moment

John G. · « **Reply #167 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:16:42 PM »

Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:15:28 PM

Quote from: John G. on April 05, 2020, 08:09:06 PM
Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:06:43 PM
BK it's been such a fun evening watching all the Kritzerland videos! I have been writing a brief all day, this is much more fun

How can you say that? Writing a brief has got to be barrels of fun! (Insert smart-alecky face here.)

I don't envy you that.

Ah, but at least I have work to do. This isn't a brief brief, I'm already on about page 27. I'll finish it tomorrow. I'm glad I have several to do because they are easy at home work. All state trials have been put off until at least July. So, it's good to have this sort of case to work on. Fed trials I think are still June at the moment

I am grateful for the work I've got, too. But 27 pages isn't brief, you're right. Hope you finish it easily.

John G. · « **Reply #168 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:16:50 PM »

Back to the show.

George · « **Reply #169 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:18:32 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on April 05, 2020, 06:00:53 PM

Off to a good start here!

Agreed!

bk · « **Reply #170 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:21:29 PM »

Back in 2011, we used an eleven-year-old girl in two of our shows that year and she was just stellar. We’ve continued using her ever since and watched her grow up before our very eyes, and while she had an incredible voice as a kid, it’s just gotten better and better over the years. I think she’s old enough to drink now. I did the arrangement for this put-together of two Sondheim songs for an album called The Stephen Sondheim Album – You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow and Not a Day Goes By – and here’s Jenna Lea Rosen. https://youtu.be/aO1gfE3V6t4

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:35:05 PM »

And now, before we do our final song, let me just thank our loyal and wonderful audiences who’ve been coming to our shows every month since September of 2010. And let me thank our three venues – the Gardenia, the Federal, and Vitello’s, which is our current home and we hope to be back in May or June with show 105. I’d like to thank our first Kritzerland co-producer, Adryan Russ, and our current co-producer, Doug Haverty. We’ve had great musical directors over the years, and tonight you’ve seen and heard some of our best: Richard Allen, John Boswell, Alby Potts, Tom Griep, and Lloyd Cooper. So, back in 2012, I met a kid named Sami Staitman. Her first show with us was our second anniversary show that September. I used her in a musical revue called Pure Imagination, then in my production of Li’l Abner, and then I wrote a one-girl musical for her, which we did when she was fifteen and for which she was nominated as Best Actress for a Robby Award. While she didn’t win that award, she did win a Kritzie. She’s done more Kritzerlands than anyone so we thought we’d close with one of the songs from that one-girl musical, which was called Welcome to My World – the song is called Annie and here she is doing it at Kritzerland. Thanks everyone for being here and stay safe. https://youtu.be/xzRBl_L2xvE

cillaliz · « **Reply #172 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:44:03 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 05, 2020, 08:16:42 PM

Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:15:28 PM
Quote from: John G. on April 05, 2020, 08:09:06 PM
Quote from: cillaliz on April 05, 2020, 08:06:43 PM
BK it's been such a fun evening watching all the Kritzerland videos! I have been writing a brief all day, this is much more fun

How can you say that? Writing a brief has got to be barrels of fun! (Insert smart-alecky face here.)

I don't envy you that.

Ah, but at least I have work to do. This isn't a brief brief, I'm already on about page 27. I'll finish it tomorrow. I'm glad I have several to do because they are easy at home work. All state trials have been put off until at least July. So, it's good to have this sort of case to work on. Fed trials I think are still June at the moment

I am grateful for the work I've got, too. But 27 pages isn't brief, you're right. Hope you finish it easily.

this one is a piece of cake just a pain. The other two I have to do this month will take a lot of work, but that's ok.

John G. · « **Reply #173 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:46:06 PM »

Thank you, BK. The videos have been great. I really enjoyed myself all evening.

KevinH · « **Reply #174 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:47:13 PM »

Yes, it was a lot of fun, BK!

KevinH · « **Reply #175 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:47:32 PM »

It's almost midnight in the East, so I'll say goodnight!

cillaliz · « **Reply #176 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:52:19 PM »

Ricky watched intently whenever Bruce was live, it was really cute.....GREAT SHOW Thanks Bruce

Ginny · « **Reply #177 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:54:30 PM »

What a fun evening! I was a little late, but really enjoyed the live bits between the numbers. Nice to be “with” friends

cillaliz · « **Reply #178 on:** April 05, 2020, 09:01:29 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on April 05, 2020, 08:54:30 PM

What a fun evening! I was a little late, but really enjoyed the live bits between the numbers. Nice to be “with” friends

Agreed!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #179 on:** April 05, 2020, 09:05:49 PM »

The show was thoroughly enjoyable, a fine way to spend the evening.

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