CONGRATULATIONS to DR George on his winnings AND his lovely new red pot!
Topic of the Day:
Topic of the Day:
Anyone Can Whistle
Candide (1956)
Carrie
Mack and Mabel
Merrily We Roll Along (1981)
Nick and Nora
Prettybelle
Rags
TOD:
My answer is, and will always be: the original production of FOLLIES.
Who was it who said "I never repeat scurrilous gossip - so please listen carefully the first time"
Thanks for your thoughts on some flops, DR elmore3003.
Why is gorgeous the only thing you can be drop-dead?
I want to be drop-dead silly.
Why is gorgeous the only thing you can be drop-dead?
I want to be drop-dead silly.
As DR FREDDIE wrote I, too, am intrigued by "for now."
You passed "drop dead" status ages ago!
TOD 2:
Make a Wish
Out of This World
Subways are for Sleeping
Chess
Chee-Chee
Miss Liberty
Ballroom
TOD:
My answer is, and will always be: the original production of FOLLIES.
Topic of the Day:
Anyone Can Whistle
Candide (1956)
Carrie
Mack and Mabel
Merrily We Roll Along (1981)
Nick and Nora
Prettybelle
Rags
Well, DR George, I saw several of these, so I will offer my thoughts.
Carrie: epic disaster, completely hilarious srage and costume design: the opening shower scene had the high school girls un wrap-around towels witrh shoulder straps, why the gym coach ruan around in chiffon cocktail dresses. Betty Buckley looked like Whistler's Mother.
When Carrie dressed for the prom, she had this "Wouldn't it be loverly" number while her shoes and accessories danced around magically; she's terrified of her kinetic powers?
At the opening of act two, the baddies - Charlote d'Amboise, I think, and her boyfriend who looked about as I would as a high school boy, have this "If You Love Me, Kill a Pig" number while he jumped into a pit and pretended to beat an unseen pig to death while they played loud pig squeals over the PA.
Merrily We Roll Along: who wants to pay full Broadway ticket prices to see a badly conceived high schhol play where the "kids" playing disillusioned, cynical 40 year-olds don't have any idea of what they're doing. I never thought Frank was enough of a villain, ut I thought that Lonny Price and Jason Alexander were quite good. I also thought the show only became involving when we finally got back to their ages of 20-25 with "Opening Doors." I still dislike this show.
Rags: a tragedy; there was so much good about it and it had a fantastic cast. The major problem was that politically, the Tammany Hall politicians hate the Jews but need the vote; Teresa Stratas led them all in a Hora and became the belle of the ball; REALLY? the other problem was Larry Kert, a good man who wanted to be charming and loved. and he's playing the villain of the show!
Prettybelle: okay, I didn't see it, but I read both the novel and the script because it fascinated me that antne saw a musical in it. The tone of the script was smarmy and dirty where the novel was outrageous.
And those are my thoughts. For today, anyway.
~~~Vibes for a Modern Major Miracle, Which Is Majorly Needed In a Modern Way!!~~~
Topic of the Day:
Oh. I'd better go read the Notes.
Well, it's going to be kind of a classic Monday, what with a quick trip to the bank, a short panic-shopping trip, and a Nor'easter coming through tonight and tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be a classic something or other as well, with 5" to 9" or more" of snow in the forecast.
I drove my brother and his wife to the hospital for his followup appt. for his knee replacement.......he wanted to go in his car because he is used to getting in and out of it.....it's an Equinox with B I G W I D E doors- in front.
I couldn't have stayed in Floria another week?
About to finish A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano. Excellent. Really fine.
Yes I like DR GEORGE's new pan.
Which reminds me of a moment in an episode of The Little Rascals. They were working on baking a birthday cake. The recipe book says: "Grease your pan."
And the next thing you see is Spanky rubbing lard on his face.
Poor guy who lives in the back house had his car broken into and completely trashed. They used something to make a huge hole in the door, stole his hood, motor, and everything else they could. This had to have happened somewhere before I was up at five and I'm shocked that I didn't hear anything. Right out front.
DR JANE I was happy to help....although I do NOT like driving cars that belong to others.
Poor guy who lives in the back house had his car broken into and completely trashed. They used something to make a huge hole in the door, stole his hood, motor, and everything else they could. This had to have happened somewhere before I was up at five and I'm shocked that I didn't hear anything. Right out front.
The pictures he texted me are unbelievable.
Nice pot DR George.
George, congratulations on winning again.
Yes I like DR GEORGE's new pan.
Which reminds me of a moment in an episode of The Little Rascals. They were working on baking a birthday cake. The recipe book says: "Grease your pan."
And the next thing you see is Spanky rubbing lard on his face.
Yes I like DR GEORGE's new pan.
Thanks, Jrand!
Poor guy who lives in the back house had his car broken into and completely trashed. They used something to make a huge hole in the door, stole his hood, motor, and everything else they could. This had to have happened somewhere before I was up at five and I'm shocked that I didn't hear anything. Right out front.
Yes I like DR GEORGE's new pan.
Thanks, Jrand!
Hooray for Hollywood
Where any office boy or young mechanic
Can be a panic
With just a good-looking pan.
Yes I like DR GEORGE's new pan.
Thanks, Jrand!
Hooray for Hollywood
Where any office boy or young mechanic
Can be a panic
With just a good-looking pan.
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Hope you get a good showing of talent
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Break a leg, George!
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Break a leg, George!
Thanks, Freddie! Fortunately, though, I'm part of the staff/crew, so I don't have to worry about much...just not screwing up!
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
Break a leg, George!
Thanks, Freddie! Fortunately, though, I'm part of the staff/crew, so I don't have to worry about much...just not screwing up!
Vibes for not screwing up, then? :)
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
I am excited for you. Do you need to be there for the auditions?
DR Elmore, do you know anyone in the cast or crew of Peter Pan that's touring currently?
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DR Elmore, do you know anyone in the cast or crew of Peter Pan that's touring currently?
I know someone who was going to callbacks. I don’t know if he got cast.
DR Elmore, do you know anyone in the cast or crew of Peter Pan that's touring currently?
I know someone who was going to callbacks. I don’t know if he got cast.
Here is the cast.
https://peterpanontour.com/cast-creative/
Enjoy your evening.
Well, tonight is the first night of auditions for Lakewood Playhouse's Incorruptible (https://www.lakewoodplayhouse.org/auditions.html), by Michael Hollinger, for which I will be stage managing for the very first time! :o
I am excited for you. Do you need to be there for the auditions?
Yes. I'll help with the audition process...probably hand out to and take back scripts from the auditioners...things like that.
DR Elmore, do you know anyone in the cast or crew of Peter Pan that's touring currently?
I know someone who was going to callbacks. I don’t know if he got cast.
Here is the cast.
https://peterpanontour.com/cast-creative/
Cody Garcia, who plays Hopk, is the son of a woman who ushers with me. I met him for only a brief minute but i know his mom, Caren Garcia.
This is a new Criterion release. One of the extras promises something BK would love: A comparison of location shots of New York then (1959) and now.
No one was really chatty today.