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[elmore3003]

Page 2 Dance!

[Ginny]

Monday morning greetings!  Last night was dee-lightful and I liked the show even more the second time.  Thanks, again, to BK and company!

[Jrand74]

What a lovely show again!  And it was glorious seeing so many friends from HHW on the ZOOMER.....

DR GINNY's hairstyle is very attractive!

Everybody looked great.

[Jrand74]

DR CHAS SMITH in my ZOOM set up.....down in the tray at the bottom of the screen there is a CAMERA icon....if you click on the little tab on it you get a selection of things.....

Change background etc.....and one of them is Video Filters.  If you check the Filters you get a selection of things including hats, glasses, rabbit ears, etc that you can add to your face.

I also always go to the top right and click to get GALLERY VIEW so that I can see everyone in the group.

[Jrand74]

TOD:

I loved the opening number which tells us exactly who they are and what we're going to get.....only we get a LOT more.

I also liked Hartley's love song - Eric's song about how could I do that when he found out what had happened......and the last duet.  Of course the script was so very funny.

[Jrand74]

We only got about 1 1/2 inches of snow last night......but the heaviest is predicted starting about 1 p.m.

We shall see.

[John G.]

I ended up with about 5 or 6 inches of snow. The storm took down the covers on the fig and the olive trees. Don’t know if either will survive.

[ChasSmith]

Good morning, all.

[ChasSmith]

TOD

The counterpoint duet -- one of the great musical comedy devices, expertly composed and put to great use. But this score overall is Grade A merchandise. Every song works perfectly, and there isn't too little or too much of anything.

I also like what DR Elmore said, which I will paraphrase as both Eric and Hartley looking their parts ... AND the fact of the characters' ages and obvious changes over the twenty years not being an issue in this meeting.

And having gotten somewhat more familiar with Hartley over the past year or so, I thought she showed incredible star qualities in this role. This thing is up close and personal due to its very nature, and I was blown away by what she brought to it.

[ChasSmith]

The show held up for me just fine through three viewings, and the Zoom sessions were much fun. We will indeed have to have one of our own sometime.

I was a little surprised that Annabelle didn't join, since...you never know...there could have been an agent in our midst.

[ChasSmith]

I'd like to join DR Jrand70 and whoever else has asked that a songbook be made available.

In the opening night Zoom session Richard Allen printed and held up one page of one song. Such a tease! I, for one, would always value having the music for this or any other show. The WELCOME TO MY WORLD book is excellent (right down to the spiral binding!), and I can only step up and say, "Please sir, I want some more."

[John G.]

TOD:

I think Hartley’s When You’re Looking for Love got me most yesterday. She really does wonders with the song, at times wistful, at times sad, at times realistic, but ever hopeful.

[John G.]

I’ve been reading Dolly Parton’s massive Songteller book, which is a collection of more than 200 of her lyrics plus tons of photos and memorabilia. Think of it as a country version of Robert Kimball’s Cole.

She never had anybody correct her imperfect rhymes, so they probably only bother a purist like me. Her craft is certainly there, but at times she seems to be working from a first draft, as if she couldn’t be bothered to polish anything.

Bottom line: it makes me appreciate the hard work and care in Simply even more than I did last year when I read it several times.

[singdaw]

TOD: I loved all of it, but as has been mentioned, especially the two "interior" songs, one sung by each character apart from the other. Also love the opening number, the closing number, and the counterpoint number. But really, they're all great.

[singdaw]

And Hartley's character is a bit caustic at first, but you learn why, and the "kid" is the leavening agent.

[singdaw]

I wonder if you could have had a quartet with the bubble effect!  Probably logistically quite difficult.

[elmore3003]

TOD

And having gotten somewhat more familiar with Hartley over the past year or so, I thought she showed incredible star qualities in this role. This thing is up close and personal due to its very nature, and I was blown away by what she brought to it.

I'll drink to that!  I don't think she's ever looked so pretty in her Kritzerland numbers.  She's really quite lovely.

[Ginny]

I wonder if you could have had a quartet with the bubble effect!  Probably logistically quite difficult.

That was my favorite number and I liked that the "real" He and She were silent.  I felt like there was some growth in their new relationship while we were hearing their inner voices.

That sequence reminded me of a one-act we did when I was in high school.  It was called "Overtones" and featured a couple of high-toned ladies having tea together.  While they were being very mannerly and cordial, their alter-egos were behind them engaging in a verbal cat fight.  I played one of the "ladies."

[elmore3003]

I was a little surprised that Annabelle didn't join, since...you never know...there could have been an agent in our midst.

I was frankly surprised that neither she nor Thatch jumped onto the computer table for some affection.  She lay in my director's chair and Thatch kept walking past me and grabbing my knee (those claws!) for attention.

[Ginny]

What a lovely show again!  And it was glorious seeing so many friends from HHW on the ZOOMER.....

I agree, on both counts, and hope we can have an HHW Zoom event some time!

DR GINNY's hairstyle is very attractive!

Thanks, DR JRand.  There are good days and bad days...

Everybody looked great.

They certainly did! 

[Ginny]

You know the weather predictions are serious when Miami University closes all campuses.  They're closed from noon today to 1pm tomorrow.

[Jane]

The parking lot of the condos was somewhat passable, but the ramps I need to get off the sidewalk to the parking lot, and visa versa had not been touched.  I couldn’t even go and get yesterday’s mail.

I am sorry and not really surprised.  Our sidewalks have not been shoveled, only enough room for the cars has been plowed.   There is only one cleared guest parking spot, and that is because a car was parked there during the snow storm.

[Jane]

The parking lot of the condos was somewhat passable, but the ramps I need to get off the sidewalk to the parking lot, and visa versa had not been touched.  I couldn’t even go and get yesterday’s mail.

That's too bad.  Hopefully, the snow will clear up soon.

I hope it isn't icy up there.  Maybe it is best to stay inside another day.

[Jane]

Keith is scheduled for his 2nd vaccination this morning.  We will go a little late since the clinic, which should have opened at 7:00, was postponed until 9:00.  Hopefully it really will be opened by then.

[elmore3003]

BK, this Hansel and Gretel from Scottish Opera is so misguided you will bne apoplectic. The Witch thinks she's Carmen Miranda!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHFQpXzL6PI

[Jane]

We only got about 1 1/2 inches of snow last night......but the heaviest is predicted starting about 1 p.m.

We shall see.

Good luck.  Stay safe from falls.

[Jane]

I ended up with about 5 or 6 inches of snow. The storm took down the covers on the fig and the olive trees. Don’t know if either will survive.

I am glad you aren't as bad as the headlines regarding Texas.  I hope your trees will survive.

[Jrand74]

Thanks DR JANE - I don't plan on going out once I bring the garbage can back up from the street......about 5 p.m.

[Jrand74]

DR ELMORE that clip was awful......I skipped around in it.....

[John G.]

Coworkers have reported being without power for nine hours.