Topic: TONY WALTON (Read 10661 times)

bk · « **on:** March 04, 2022, 12:05:16 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke lovingly of Tony Walton, and now it is time for you to post until the sad cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:06:33 AM »

And the word of the day is: HONCHO!

TCB · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:09:31 AM »

Kyle MacLachlin was on STEPHEN COLBERT. He is from Yakima, Washington.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:18:38 AM »

Very sweet remembrances of Tony Walton, BK. Thanks for sharing.

George · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:20:54 AM »

And on a happy note (F#)...

Great Performances' 'Broadway's Best' Returns With ANYTHING GOES, MERRY WIVES, and KEEPING COMPANY WITH SONDHEIM

George · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:25:29 AM »

Well, tonight is opening night for The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered!

George · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2022, 12:30:23 AM »

We'll play ten performances over three weekends, ending on Sunday, March 20. But then on Monday, March 28, I'm supposed to start rehearsals for Evergreen Playhouse's production of Mamma Mia!

George · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2022, 01:47:55 AM »

Those performances will be in May...and it opens the day after my birthday! What a great (if unintentional) birthday present...to be performing onstage after more than a few years again!

singdaw · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:34:01 AM »

Good morning, friends.

singdaw · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:35:07 AM »

We are ready to start our day!

singdaw · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:36:03 AM »

Thanks for that lovely tribute to Tony Walton, bk!

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:39:15 AM »

T did not sleep very well. An excruciating pain has developed, out of nowhere, in my left wrist. I am typing with only my right hand.

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:40:32 AM »

Since my work mostly involves talking and typing, today will be interesting,

singdaw · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2022, 02:51:49 AM »

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elmore3003 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2022, 03:52:45 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2022, 03:54:05 AM »

I slept rather well, given that something's pinched in my lower left back, and movement is really painful.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2022, 04:10:36 AM »

In 1994. my phone rang, and when I picked it up, a voice I did not recognize asked, Is this Larry Moore?

I said, yes, it was, and the voice said, This is Tony Walton. I've just listened to "Unsung Sondheim" and your orchestrations are fantastic!

After a pause, I asked, Who is this really?

Well, it actually was Tony Walton. I don't believe I actually met him until Twiggy's album. When he was designing the revival of Annie Get Your Gun, he told me I should be doing the orchestrations and urged me to call John McDaniel, who, despite his assurances to submit me, never did. Tony did, however, did ask me to orchestrate Where's Charley? at Goodspeed in 2004. His production was hilarious, everything John Doyle's maladroit production for Encores! should have been.

He tried to get Busker Alley off the ground for Jim Dale - I was going to orchestrate it - but it never took. I didn't see him after that, but last year the cast of Where's Charley? and I had a Zoom meeting with him and Gen for his birthday. He was a very dear man.

Michael · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2022, 04:13:36 AM »

Good morning to all

Michael · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2022, 04:14:33 AM »

Thank you Bruce and Larry for the wonderful reminiscences of Tony Walton.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2022, 04:54:31 AM »

Three of Tony Walton's wonderful designs:

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:38:12 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:38:36 AM »

Wonderful tributes.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:41:54 AM »

TOD

uh......... Nothing.

It's been that kind of a week. And this weekend is impossible. On Monday I will start ketchuping again.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:42:52 AM »

Tonight, it's back to the mail room.

John G. · « **Reply #24 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:48:42 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:50:58 AM »

Great tributes to Mr. Walton. Grand Hotel had a magnificent set. And of course, his work on Mary Poppins was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:51:52 AM »

Kitty cleanup is over. I'm taking the trash to the basement and walking to my bank for more Access-a-Ride singles. I think I'll get $40 worth since I have several appointments requiring AAR coming up.

John G. · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:52:06 AM »

Had awful leg cramps last night that kept interrupting my sleep. Not nice.

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:52:41 AM »

Off to the day.

John G. · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2022, 05:52:51 AM »

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