It is morning, and I'm not quite ready for it to be.Couldn't put it better myself.
And the word of the day is: GUERDON!
And the word of the day is: GUERDON!
He knows.
DR ElMORE - Ms Grayson is on the way to your house. BE-WARE!Would that be Katherine Grayson or Grayson Hall. Either would be scary.
DR ElMORE - Ms Grayson is on the way to your house. BE-WARE!Would that be Katherine Grayson or Grayson Hall. Either would be scary.
I think she's making curtains or recovering her couch with that.
I feel like such a putz this morning.That's happened to several friends of mine. That's why I never go near those things.
Last night, I went to our annual HOA meeting to express my concern on a couple of issues.
I wound up being elected to the Board.
:-\
:'(
We're seeing Debbie Gravitte in a Divas concert (she's performing with Christiane Noll and Jan Horvath) at NJPAC in February; really looking forward to it.That sounds like fun. I saw about 14 years ago in Sarasota in concert with Michael Maguire, who won a Tony for Les Miz and hasn't really done much since, has he? Still, they were good and the evening was fun, though it was more of a cabaret act in a theater that seated 1,100 or so.
I feel like such a putz this morning.
Last night, I went to our annual HOA meeting to express my concern on a couple of issues.
I wound up being elected to the Board.
:-\
:'(
My questions for ask BK Day.
How much do you rely on audience response of your stage work when it tweeking and shaping it?
I never got into Broadcast News....the same clip that they kept showing OVER AND OVER didn't make me want to see it. Of course since it has gotten high recommendations here on HHW, perhaps I will give it a look.
Ok. Good enough news for now. A steroid shot and a recheck in a month to see if it helps.
Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".
Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".
Has anybody seen RED w/ Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, etc.?
Any good?
I'm thinking of renting it.
After yesterday's Oscar noms, methinks it's Lea Michele who will be begging for an autograph. ;)
* * * * * VIBES FOR DR JOHN G's MOM * * * * *
* * * * * VIBES FOR JOSHIE * * * * *
To pontificate further - I've seen the creators of shows be incredibly stubborn about changes to the detriment of their show. That happened most recently with Leap of Faith. If everyone, and I mean everyone is telling you something doesn't work, change it - it's really simple - IT DOESN'T WORK. In Leap of Faith the director/choreographer had a concept of Agnes de Mille-like segues between scenes and an opening that was the same. Everyone hated it. Everyone. He would not change it. If David Merrick were his producer he would have changed it or he would have been replaced.
Other shows the same story. The stubbornness is shocking. And you cannot be lulled into a false sense of greatness by friends who see the reading - they just want to be positive and supportive and that's the single most harmful thing that happens at these readings. The necessary changes aren't made because people are hooting and hollering. I remember seeing the second reading of Wicked, some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. When I saw Stephen Schwartz after I accentuated the positive and he said "I'm thrilled you liked it, but I want to know what you didn't like. Send me notes." Which I did.
I love the BOOK feature DR JMK.
DR DRUXY did you watch Rock in The Spiral Road yet? Not a GREAT movie, but interesting, and Rock has some very good acting scenes with Gena Rowlands and Burl Ives.
I have been having SO much fun using the "Books" filter on Google to find old magazine articles about various folks. I finally know three of the four people who were in the short-lived 1968 band THE COLLAGE. Even arranger Perry Botkin, Jr. couldn't remember that when I emailed him about the album a few years ago. :)
To pontificate further - I've seen the creators of shows be incredibly stubborn about changes to the detriment of their show. That happened most recently with Leap of Faith. If everyone, and I mean everyone is telling you something doesn't work, change it - it's really simple - IT DOESN'T WORK. In Leap of Faith the director/choreographer had a concept of Agnes de Mille-like segues between scenes and an opening that was the same. Everyone hated it. Everyone. He would not change it. If David Merrick were his producer he would have changed it or he would have been replaced.
Other shows the same story. The stubbornness is shocking. And you cannot be lulled into a false sense of greatness by friends who see the reading - they just want to be positive and supportive and that's the single most harmful thing that happens at these readings. The necessary changes aren't made because people are hooting and hollering. I remember seeing the second reading of Wicked, some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. When I saw Stephen Schwartz after I accentuated the positive and he said "I'm thrilled you liked it, but I want to know what you didn't like. Send me notes." Which I did.
A Question for BK...when you (or anyone, for that matter) get asked for notes, do you get paid or do you do it as a professional courtesy?
I had great news this morning, that a Kritzerland project that I thought would take quite a while to be approved (it involves a studio that has a VERY slow approvals process) has been approved and it only took a week, which is totally amazing. So, that becomes our next release.
Correction--it's no longer snowing like the Dickens in Conshohocken, PA. It's not snowing at all, at the mo'.
Vibes for Joshie.
Just got off the phone with Dad. Mom has been up a couple of times but hasn't done much. Still in pain but the pills are working their magic.
I feel like such a putz this morning.
Last night, I went to our annual HOA meeting to express my concern on a couple of issues.
I wound up being elected to the Board.
:-\
:'(
LOL! That's how I got put in charge of the Christmas pageant costumes for next year!
Ok. Good enough news for now. A steroid shot and a recheck in a month to see if it helps.
It took me three hours, but I have drafted my response to last night's email. Now we see what happens.
I had great news this morning, that a Kritzerland project that I thought would take quite a while to be approved (it involves a studio that has a VERY slow approvals process) has been approved and it only took a week, which is totally amazing. So, that becomes our next release.
Healing vibes for Margo, DF of DR George!
Correction--it's no longer snowing like the Dickens in Conshohocken, PA. It's not snowing at all, at the mo'.
Correction--it's no longer snowing like the Dickens in Conshohocken, PA. It's not snowing at all, at the mo'.
You are about half an hour from where we used to live.
The bill says Depo Medrol.
This David Burnham?
Good morning, all! Thanks to an unsettling email from California last night I hardly slept. I was a night of tossing, turning, thoughts of what to write, a few vague dreams. Sometime after 2am I fell asleep, to be wide awake around 4. I think I was awake unti the sun rose before passing out again, and when I looked up it was 9:15. So, I have to spend my day drafting a short repl, acknowledging the email's receipt. answering a few questions and promising a longer response to follow in a few days when I have more cogent thoughts. This seems a smarter plan than my initial thought last night of "Drop dead," although my frustration with one of my jobs has a lot to do with my initial reaction.
So, that will be some of my day. I have to be at City Center tonight at 6pm for a meeting with Rob Berman abpout WHERE'S CHARLEY? for Encores. I will fill the time fretting about the email and the missing check from my other major job and how it's affecting my health insurance.
Vibes for Joshie.
Just got off the phone with Dad. Mom has been up a couple of times but hasn't done much. Still in pain but the pills are working their magic.
Re: DVD extras
For oldies I like to see the trailer and (usually) enjoy a commentary if the participant is truly knowledgeable and/or the original cast/crew are involved.
For
Good morning, all! Thanks to an unsettling email from California last night I hardly slept. I was a night of tossing, turning, thoughts of what to write, a few vague dreams. Sometime after 2am I fell asleep, to be wide awake around 4. I think I was awake unti the sun rose before passing out again, and when I looked up it was 9:15. So, I have to spend my day drafting a short repl, acknowledging the email's receipt. answering a few questions and promising a longer response to follow in a few days when I have more cogent thoughts. This seems a smarter plan than my initial thought last night of "Drop dead," although my frustration with one of my jobs has a lot to do with my initial reaction.
So, that will be some of my day. I have to be at City Center tonight at 6pm for a meeting with Rob Berman abpout WHERE'S CHARLEY? for Encores. I will fill the time fretting about the email and the missing check from my other major job and how it's affecting my health insurance.
It must have been a truly horrifying e-mail. Is MBarnum coming to visit?
This David Burnham?
Is there really any other?
;)
Good morning, all! Thanks to an unsettling email from California last night I hardly slept. I was a night of tossing, turning, thoughts of what to write, a few vague dreams. Sometime after 2am I fell asleep, to be wide awake around 4. I think I was awake unti the sun rose before passing out again, and when I looked up it was 9:15. So, I have to spend my day drafting a short repl, acknowledging the email's receipt. answering a few questions and promising a longer response to follow in a few days when I have more cogent thoughts. This seems a smarter plan than my initial thought last night of "Drop dead," although my frustration with one of my jobs has a lot to do with my initial reaction.
So, that will be some of my day. I have to be at City Center tonight at 6pm for a meeting with Rob Berman abpout WHERE'S CHARLEY? for Encores. I will fill the time fretting about the email and the missing check from my other major job and how it's affecting my health insurance.
It must have been a truly horrifying e-mail. Is MBarnum coming to visit?
Is MBarnum in California again? Why? Was he trying to visit you, TCB? ;D
Another question for BK: when will Kritzerland release its next cast album...if it's not the project that just got approved?
Yes, that David Burnham.
I think she's making curtains or recovering her couch with that.
Still snowing in Personhattan
Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".
Hopefully the producers of Spiderman.... don't misread that as a "show emergency" and begin to start damage control or something like that
The bill says Depo Medrol.
Correction--it's no longer snowing like the Dickens in Conshohocken, PA. It's not snowing at all, at the mo'.
You are about half an hour from where we used to live.
Yep. As I recall, you used to live in the same town where one of my first Internet ISPs, Earthlink, was headquartered.
...And, thankfully, nothing happened to the apartment, but since access to the backyard is through our apartment, it's been a bit like a Grand Central - on a slow day - in here over the past couple of hours.
Luckily I bought the prepaid medical plan for Joshie. All the office visits are covered, and I get a discount on everything else.
...And, thankfully, nothing happened to the apartment, but since access to the backyard is through our apartment, it's been a bit like a Grand Central - on a slow day - in here over the past couple of hours.
Is your apartment normally the only way to the backyard or just while there is a tree across the power lines?
Thanks for all the well-wishes for Mom. Haven't heard from them in a few hours, so I guess things are OK. My sister was going to drive in, if the roads were clear, and check in on them.
...And, thankfully, nothing happened to the apartment, but since access to the backyard is through our apartment, it's been a bit like a Grand Central - on a slow day - in here over the past couple of hours.
Is your apartment normally the only way to the backyard or just while there is a tree across the power lines?
There's also access from the landlord's building next door. However, since the landlord no longer lives there...
...And, thankfully, nothing happened to the apartment, but since access to the backyard is through our apartment, it's been a bit like a Grand Central - on a slow day - in here over the past couple of hours.
Is your apartment normally the only way to the backyard or just while there is a tree across the power lines?
There's also access from the landlord's building next door. However, since the landlord no longer lives there...
The landlord should be there to take care of this. You should charge for your time ;)
DR Laura has her Joshie and I have mine, my adopted son, who will be the star orchestrator of the next generation. He's mighty talented.
He's looking for a new apartment and he has till March 1. This is our next project.
...And, thankfully, nothing happened to the apartment, but since access to the backyard is through our apartment, it's been a bit like a Grand Central - on a slow day - in here over the past couple of hours.
Is your apartment normally the only way to the backyard or just while there is a tree across the power lines?
There's also access from the landlord's building next door. However, since the landlord no longer lives there...
The landlord should be there to take care of this. You should charge for your time ;)
Well... The landlord's handyman did come by... As did two workers from ConEd and two reps from the NYC Department of Utilities. And since the tree from whence the branch fell is actually on the property behind our building, the chainsaws did not have to come through our apartment.
So "Baby It's You" is taking the Broadhurst and "Born Yesterday" is taking the Cort Theater, so every Broadway theater which had a closing in January is now filled with another show, booked up until April. So when it comes to millions upon millions to invest in new shows to replace shows that lost millions, it begs the question - where is all this investment money coming from?
So "Baby It's You" is taking the Broadhurst and "Born Yesterday" is taking the Cort Theater, so every Broadway theater which had a closing in January is now filled with another show, booked up until April. So when it comes to millions upon millions to invest in new shows to replace shows that lost millions, it begs the question - where is all this investment money coming from?
And where is CATCH ME IF YOU CAN going?
So "Baby It's You" is taking the Broadhurst and "Born Yesterday" is taking the Cort Theater, so every Broadway theater which had a closing in January is now filled with another show, booked up until April. So when it comes to millions upon millions to invest in new shows to replace shows that lost millions, it begs the question - where is all this investment money coming from?It ain't comin' from me!
DR Laura has her Joshie and I have mine, my adopted son, who will be the star orchestrator of the next generation. He's mighty talented.
He's looking for a new apartment and he has till March 1. This is our next project.
Are there still apartments in your building available?
Is it THAT bad, Jose? So bad it's good?
DR Laura has her Joshie and I have mine, my adopted son, who will be the star orchestrator of the next generation. He's mighty talented.
He's looking for a new apartment and he has till March 1. This is our next project.
Are there still apartments in your building available?
He cannot afford this building.
Then I came home and I've now written a total of fourteen pages today, and I think I'm going to go for the gold and come home right after rehearsal and see if I can finish - if not finish, then at least get to the last few pages. I'm totally in the finishing mode, though, because it's just pouring out of me. That happened with the last Hofstetter book and with my memoir. My final day of writing on each of those was intense - 25 pages on the Hofstetter, and about forty on the memoir. So, we shall see.
Then I came home and I've now written a total of fourteen pages today, and I think I'm going to go for the gold and come home right after rehearsal and see if I can finish - if not finish, then at least get to the last few pages. I'm totally in the finishing mode, though, because it's just pouring out of me. That happened with the last Hofstetter book and with my memoir. My final day of writing on each of those was intense - 25 pages on the Hofstetter, and about forty on the memoir. So, we shall see.
Did we know you were working on two writing projects or have I not been paying that close attention?