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[George]

PAGE SEVEN ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF CABARET DANCE!!

[George]

Chita tribute was lackluster

https://youtu.be/jaa4LYdKM9I?si=JIkQhViE0wv90RIy

That's too bad.

[George]

Merrily. Linsday Mendez is the heart and soul of the number.

https://youtu.be/dMrsctr0VOI?si=9JwILQeps8NmXpPO

I agree.

[George]

On my return from the doctor this morning, I stopped at a nearby garage to inquire about getting my car road-checked for my trip.

They took me then and there.  The bad news: I need a new passenger-side axle something-or-other.  The good news:  It won't be a break-the-bank issue.

The other good news is that my car is running one hundred percent better, and my tires have checked out as sound and ready for the trip.

That's great, Ron!

[bk]

I do not care for page seven.

[bk]

It had to be said.

[bk]

It had to be you.

[bk]

Back from the show, waiting for a check, and then a sandwich at Little Toni's.

[bk]

I am EXHAUSTED.

[bk]

Let's just put it this way - it was a night to remember.

[George]

I'm now off to the Washington Center's Volunteer Appreciation night.  We'll have food and chat with each other, and then find out what next season will be!  That's always the best part.

The volunteer evening was fun!

[George]

Let's just put it this way - it was a night to remember.

That's great, BK!

[George]

The theme of the volunteer night was Hawaiian, but I didn't remember that part.

[John G.]

Must stir. See a new specialist today. Oh, joy.

Hope it went well, John!

The doctor thinks it's a pinched nerve in my neck. So he did nothing.

[George]

So, when I was getting dressed to go, I just randomly picked out one of my Hawaiian shirts to wear since I have so many, and it was totally appropriate for the event!

[John G.]

Obviously the sleeping pill isn't working.

[George]

Must stir. See a new specialist today. Oh, joy.

Hope it went well, John!

The doctor thinks it's a pinched nerve in my neck. So he did nothing.

Yikes.

[George]

Obviously the sleeping pill isn't working.

Darn.

[John G.]

So, when I was getting dressed to go, I just randomly picked out one of my Hawaiian shirts to wear since I have so many, and it was totally appropriate for the event!

Nice. Our party theme this year is disco.

[George]

So, when I was getting dressed to go, I just randomly picked out one of my Hawaiian shirts to wear since I have so many, and it was totally appropriate for the event!

Nice. Our party theme this year is disco.

Cool! 

[George]

Gratuitous Post #200!!

[George]

I have a disco ball keychain.  I could wear that hanging from my small hoop earing...again.  I actually wore that in a show for a party scene.

[George]

At the volunteer evening tonight, they had door prizes, and I won a $50 gift certificate to a local place called Drees of Olympia.

[George]

It's a pricy little shop, so the $50, while greatly appreciated, won't really go too far.

[George]

But I'm sure I'll find something.

[George]

Jack O'Brien's acceptance of his Lifetime Achievement award (from the pre-show) was one of the highlights of last night.

With the transcription, you don't get his delivery, but here is what he said: [sorry about the fonts]

I have two contradictory thoughts going on in my head all the time these days. One of them, of course, is: this is the most moving experience of my career, and I’m having a little trouble absorbing it. And the other one is: oh my god does this mean it’s over?! Are George and I getting the hook tonight? This is clipping right along isn’t it? I saw myself tonight on a couch, maybe having a martini and we could spend some time together. All I want to say is: after what seems to be an interminable career, you pick up a couple of things, and there are things I wanted to remind you of.

I don’t want you to be upset about this, what I’m about to tell you. But did it occur to you: no one ever asked us to do this? We didn’t answer an ad in the New York Times that said ‘glittering theatrical types needed to save a moribund industry.’ As a matter of fact, I can tell right now that most of the people in this house were discouraged from being here tonight by their parents, their teachers, their lovers, their financial advisors: “Don’t do it.” But we couldn’t help it could we? There is a fragile web of belief we chase each night in these houses. It’s the only real magic accorded to us, and it doesn’t come when called. So when it doesn’t work you’ve got to do it the next night and try to be better. But when it works, it can change lives. It changed mine. And here you are.

It’s not a job, I don’t know what it is. I know that there are people who would like to make it a job, and I think that they should be encouraged to go someplace else and maybe get one. But for us it’s a privilege, its an honor, and I know this is weird, but it’s a calling. And as such, who do I thank for a lifetime like this? Many of the people, Ellis Rabb, John Houseman, Bill Ball, helped me; were gracious to me; have gone. So, it’s you, my peers. My fellow artists. It’s your society that really makes it work. I am deeply honored. It’s what I want for you: a life in the theatre. Who knew? God bless you.

That's great!

[George]

They announced what's planned for the 2024/2025 season and the only "Broadway"-type shows are Spamilton: An American Parody by Gerard Alessandrini, and Dear Evan Hanson. 

[George]

And, if I remember correctly, they're going to have two performances of DEH...I think.

[George]

So...

[George]

...let's get off this page...