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[Jrand75]

Page Two.

Hail Fredonia - indeed.

[Jrand75]

My question for ASK BK DAY.

How many dear readers and former dear readers have you met in person?

[Rodzinski]

The answer:
Show: The New Moon, 1928
Orchestrator: Hans Spialek

I responded. But my guess was a show from 1939.

[Rodzinski]

Here’s a fun page going through some of these vintage forgotten crackers n chips.

https://clickamericana.com/topics/food-drink/vintage-cracker-brands

[Freddie]

Very nice DR FREDDIE.

Thanks, Jrand!

[Freddie]

I remember a product called Social Teas. Any connection between those and Sociables?

[elmore3003]

Did I miss it or was our DR ChasSmith the only one to respond to my vibraphone question yesterday?

Oh, yes! I forgot.

DR Rodzinski made a guess of Lionel Hampton.

[elmore3003]

I have postponed the getting until tomorrow.

Speaking of forgetting, I am so happy for your award, DR Jrand75!

[Jrand75]

Thanks DR ELMORE - it will be nice to not have to worry about so many things.....

[Rodzinski]

Bittersweet, I imagine.

[Freddie]

Thanks DR ELMORE - it will be nice to not have to worry about so many things.....

Just dreaming for you - Have I mentioned after seeing season 3 of "The Morning Show" that Jennifer Aniston would be a magnificent Frances?

[ChasSmith]

Another CONGRATS for DR Jrand75!

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - lousy sleep, lousy, lousy sleep and certainly not enough.

[Freddie]

Chas, you have a 39-posts-away Millstone alert, most likely for tomorrow

[bk]

I've met quite a few former and current dear readers, but in those days, people really would come to various places - several came to the opening of The Brain from Planet X - that was fun. We had some really big gatherings in NY, I went to Portland and saw quite a few folks, David and I went to see George's production of The Brain and I went to Indiana to see the Buck Creek production and met Jrand. Much less so in recent years, sadly.

[Jrand75]

Yes times they are a-changin' as they say.

[Jrand75]

Thanks DR CHAS SMITH and yes DR RODZINSKI it certainly is.

[Rodzinski]

I saw a Starfighter reading at some point at a theatre space somewhere. Then I saw the full festival Brain production on 42nd Street.

[Freddie]

I saw a Starfighter reading at some point at a theatre space somewhere. Then I saw the full festival Brain production on 42nd Street.

Was that the Last Starfighter reading with BK?

[George]

The answer:
Show: The New Moon, 1928
Orchestrator: Hans Spialek

Very cool!

[Rodzinski]

I saw a Starfighter reading at some point at a theatre space somewhere. Then I saw the full festival Brain production on 42nd Street.

Was that the Last Starfighter reading with BK?

Not sure. I can kinda remember where it was but not who else was there.

[George]

I am taking it very easy today. My Social Security landed, so I will pay some bills and that's about it.

Don't spend it all in one place, Larry!

[George]

I just got an email from our DR singdaw:
Can you please let everyone at HHW know that I arrived safely in New Jersey.

However, the Internet connection is not working. Should have a new router Thursday morning and then I will be back.

Thanks for the update.

[George]

I love Bette Midler!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3740720419563931

I saw that!  Love it!

[George]

Anniversary of our musical "The Last Starfighter" (original cast album is on BK's Kritzerland label - it's 20 years from its Nov. 2005 release in a few weeks)

Today (Oct. 15) is the anniversary of a show of ours that really came together with everyone on the same page, even crucially the writer of the original screenplay - the opening night of our musical "The Last Starfighter" - book by me (Fred Landau), music and lyrics by Skip Kennon, based on the screenplay by Jonathan Betuel.


 We debuted at the Storm Theatre, a non-profit theater company run by Peter Dobbins which is coming back to NYC this spring after having been based in Texas several years.


Here's the love ballad "Reach Out" music and lyrics by Skip Kennon sung by Julia Motyka and Charlie Pollock, from the original cast album on Bruce Kimmel's Kritzerland label.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoNrjhnVxM


More samples from our show are on the site for YouthPLAYS: (for ages 12 and up)
https://www.youthplays.com/musical/the-last-starfighter-full-length-version-by-skip-kennon-fred-landau-466


And we also have a "family version" of the show which debuted in 2019, suitable for all ages.
https://youthplays.com/musical/the-last-starfighter-family-version-by-skip-kennon-fred-landau-472

Very cool!  I love the show, Freddie!

[Freddie]

I saw a Starfighter reading at some point at a theatre space somewhere. Then I saw the full festival Brain production on 42nd Street.

Was that the Last Starfighter reading with BK?

Not sure. I can kinda remember where it was but not who else was there.

Was it in a rehearsal studio with wooden bleachers?


Were actors holding scripts?

[George]

Having seen the concert version in Issaquah and then the fully staged version definitely cemented my opinion of it.

[Freddie]

Thanks so much, George!

[George]

Here’s a fun page going through some of these vintage forgotten crackers n chips.

https://clickamericana.com/topics/food-drink/vintage-cracker-brands

Very cool.  There certainly is a lot of historical information in the interwebs!

[George]

I've met quite a few former and current dear readers, but in those days, people really would come to various places - several came to the opening of The Brain from Planet X - that was fun. We had some really big gatherings in NY, I went to Portland and saw quite a few folks, David and I went to see George's production of The Brain and I went to Indiana to see the Buck Creek production and met Jrand. Much less so in recent years, sadly.

And it was great to have you and David come to Olympia to see our show, and to actually be in The Brain!