July 2011
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On Reinventing the Cast Album →
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why did we produce an anniversary benefit concert of the score, and not record it? It really wouldn’t have been too hard.
Somehow, the idea of the cast album’s gotta get reinvented, or, if not reinvented, reimagined, along with new musicals in general. I’ve heard mentioned, and tentatively…
Well, a big first step would be to renegotiate a payment scheme...
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On Reinventing the Cast Album →
bobbybubbe:
why did we produce an anniversary benefit concert of the score, and not record it? It really wouldn’t have been too hard.
Somehow, the idea of the cast album’s gotta get reinvented, or, if not reinvented, reimagined, along with new musicals in general. I’ve heard mentioned, and tentatively…
Well, a big first step would be to renegotiate a payment scheme for the performers...
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Watchfuckyeahstephensondheim:
Friends, I don’t really know anything about who this is or if she’s for real. But I want to be the man who discovered her.
I give you Cara Hughs, aka Manhattan Sacha Brook.
I don’t know if I have any followers on here who don’t also follow FYSS, but just in case, you need to listen to this. No really. RIGHT NOW.
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92nd Street Y: in defense of miss piggy →
citizenkerry:
Yesterday I mentioned my lifelong affection for Miss Piggy, and was reminded that she is a highly polarizing figure.
In particular I was struck by a comment from this man:
“I’d like to turn her into a BLT,” he said.
Ouch.
It’s hard to think about, because I loved…
The Muppets Take Manhattan is one of my very favorite movies. I am so sad to have missed the sing-a-long...
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TheaterMania.com: Theater News - Hairspray →
theatermania:
Theater News
Susan Anton to Join Harvey Fierstein, Nick Jonas, John Stamos, Marissa Jaret Winokur, et al. in Hollywood Bowl’s Hairspray
By: Andy Propst · Jul 20, 2011 · Los Angeles Susan Anton
Susan Anton will play Velma von Tussle in Hairspray, to run August 5-7. Jerry…
Susan Anton playing Velma is GENIUS.
This, naturally, is cause for me to revive one of my favorite old...
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justcira:
“The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer”...
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keithersc asked: David - You are a sage when it comes to all things musicals. I saw recently how "Rent" is being revived off-Broadway. Is it unusual for a relatively recent show to get a revival so fast? (Then again, maybe 15 years isn't exactly a "fast" turnaround...)
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Dorothy Fields put the "broad" in Broadway →
dorothyfields:
I was asked to write about Dorothy Fields on the occasion of her 106th birthday for Jewish Women’s Archive, an organization I am proud to be associated with.
(That’s me!)
beastonishing asked: You meant chad kimball. You wrote chip.... sorry im kinda obsessed with memphis and felt the need to correct
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luponista asked: This meaning of the word "ship" originated from fanfiction. When you "ship" two characters, it means you want them to hook up. Common ships are Hermione and Ron in Harry Potter, or Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney in Sweeney Todd.
It is being used here far more loosely to mean "I really enjoy and/or approve of that." So, by saying "I'd ship that" about...
It is being used here far more loosely to mean "I really enjoy and/or approve of that." So, by saying "I'd ship that" about...
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xoxolyss:
I ship that cleavage.
Every.
Single.
Inch.
I will admit that despite some deep, Google-assisted, Urban-Dicitonary-reading research, I still do not quite understand the correct syntax for using “ship” in a sentence. And that makes me feel like an old man who doesn’t deserve to use the internet.
But this might be my favorite animated GIF ever. Certainly my...
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GIRLS ARE PRETTY: The Broadway Adaptation Of The... →
girlsareprettyforever:
The Broadway adaptation of the movie Twister is dangerously over-budget because of the cows.
“Maybe we could cut the cows,” one of the investors suggests.
“As far as anyone is concerned, Twister is the movie where the cow gets thrown at the car,” tell them. “Taking the cows out of Twister the Musical is like taking the feet out of Footloose the Musical.”
Funny if...
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WatchEnough of that heartbreak. Hammerstein’s light and breezy lyrics were great in any language. Here’s Ella swinging on the opening number from South Pacific.
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