January 2011
34 posts
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Of Things That Would Make Me Happy
Why hasn’t Colm Wilkinson sang “I Would Do Anything For Love” yet?
Seriously, can anyone NOT hear him singing it?
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Of My First Annual "Wine and Sondheim" Dinner...
Tonight is my first annual Wine and Sondheim DInner Party. The facebook event page states the following:
“Celebrate the start of a the Spring semester in class in honor of the Shakespeare of Musical Theatre, Stephen Sondheim! WARNING: If you cannot handle and evening of showtunes, you would be wise not to attend. This is a dinner party. This is what I would like the menu to consist of:...
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Hello, pattyballbundy. Thank you for following.
I ask all of my new followers a question.
What is the most detestable taste on the planet - that being: What taste is just so awful that you would eradicate from existence if you were to be the Supreme Overlord of the Universe?
“You cannot make a play into a fortune cookie! You cannot take a work of art and...”
– Dr. Ralph Leary, from his final lecture on The Piano Lesson, January 27, 2011
I’m so lucky to have this man as my teacher and mentor.
madhatsally asked: You post lots about plays and musicals and the like, but what is your favourite book? Do you have a particular genre or author that you like?
Of My Boredom at Work...
I’m accepting questions to help pass the time… Please?
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Of the Curious Case of Frank Wildhorn
In a recent interview, Frank Wildhorn said that Alice: A New Wonderland: A New Musical (Which also, PS holds the record for most unnecessary colon usage in a Broadway show) that he returned to his pop roots for the show.
Let’s take a look at Mr. Wildhorn’s shows:
Jekyll and Hyde The Scarlet Pimpernel The Civil War Dracula
Even taking into consideration his non-Broadway show...
if i ever decided not to go into theater, i'd want...
mrlovett:
I own three different copies of it, including multiple essays on translation issues and the history of the transcription.
Why Beowulf? What about it do you like? Just curious.
Necessities before you enter a Hollister store.
Also these so you won’t have to be subjected to their horrid music.
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Hello, jamiehernadezlujan. Thanks for following.
I ask all of my new followers a question.
You are walking down a hallways when you come across an electric drum set. You don’t have any interest in electronic percussion instruments, so you keep moving. As you travel down the hallway, you are let out into a glorious Babies ‘R’ Us. There are so many babies for sale! This distraction deters you only momentarily, though. You...
Of an Apology to Make
I’m sorry my posting is so inconsistent… but, this semester is going to be really, really, busy…
I beg the patience of my loyal followers.
Of ACTF
So… I’m back from KC/ACTF…
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!
…I won the Regional Award for Excellence in Projections Design for my university’s production of RENT. I actually won. So much hard work and sweat and fury finally paid off! AND I’M NOT EVEN A DESIGN MAJOR GUYS!!!
I will be talking about a lot more of the happenings from the festival tomorrow… I...
Of My Absense
Sorry, everyone.
I have been preparing for ACTF like a crazy fool and it has dominated a lot of my time. Now, we are leaving tomorrow morning and will be gone through Sunday. I won’t be posting at all until at least Monday… Sunday night being our read-thru rehearsal for Spelling Bee.
Take care, all.
Of My RENT KC/ACTF Display/Binder/Huge Pile of...
I believe I am complete.
Grand total of pages that I typed up: 144.
Thus, this is the single largest document I have ever produced.
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Of the Best Musicals of the 2000s
Here is my personal list for the best musicals of the past decade:
Adding Machine, Off-Broadway: 2008 Next to Normal, Broadway: 2009 Road Show, Off-Broadway: 2008 Thrill Me, Off-Broadway: 2005 Grey Gardens, Broadway: 2006 Urinetown, Broadway: 2001 The Drowsy Chaperone, Broadway: 2006 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Broadway: 2005 The Light in the Piazza, Broadway: 2005...
Barbara Steisand to produce... direct... and STAR... →
Good afternoon, lilwaza, boldslugger, and...
I ask all of my new followers a question.
You are so excited to go grocery shopping for your latest favorite food! But, alas! you arrive at the store and discover that it is located on the highest shelf and you cannot reach it. You ask for assistance, but are shocked to discover that the helpers are horrible douches who want to eat you! What do you do?
theatregeekcentral-deactivated2 asked: I just got Finishing the Hat for christmas. I haven't started reading it yet, but only because I also got At this Theatre. But now I'm excited for it :)
theatregeekcentral-deactivated2 asked: I just got Finishing the Hat for christmas. I haven't started reading it yet, but only because I also got At this Theatre. But now I'm excited for it :)
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Of How Stendhal Just Ruined My Plan of Attack
I was going to dive into some Stoppard and Shepherd after reading Finishing the Hat, but ever since I read the chapter on A Little Night Music, I have had that line from “Now” stuck in my head… y’all know what one I mean:
“And Stendhal would ruin the plan of attack
as there isn’t much blue in The Red and the Black.
To maybe get it out of my head, I am now...
