Posted on 09/20/2011 12:21:05 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts
Edited on 09/20/2011 12:44:08 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
I’m honestly not making this stuff up! I really know Mr. Kinstler. And, of course, my name is taken from a B’way show. A fan of the star but not her politics, lol. What is WRONG with that chick?
I still shuddering at my calling Alfred Drake, Alfred Lunt. I think this is part of the problem of never being able to see either great star on stage. For once, I am too young.
So happy to know all these facts about Ann Blythe. What a woman!
I have no doubt and envy your seeing it.
:-)
I heard that soundtrack from the time I was in the womb and throughout my childhood. Of course, I heard a lot of Broadway music while growing up (among other types of music) because both of my parents loved it.
I was able to cross another classic off my list of those I hadn't seen when I saw (and loved) Finian's Rainbow in NYC in 2009. Kismet remains elusive and one of my very favorites, Man of La Mancha I have only seen once.
I'm headed to NYC again next month to get another theater fix (and visit my sister.)
Don’t sweat the misname-—betcha it happened before, by others
Drake would even be glad to be misnamed for the great actor Lunt.
I could still kill myself! Terrible mistake.
You take care - I think this thread is pretty much over - I hope.
I hope it’s over too. We pretty much managed to silence the culturally ignorant ones though. I like it when that happens.
BTW, I saw many of the classics when it was my good fortune for my folks to take us to Rome’s Baths of Carracalla, many years ago. When I saw the elephants come on stage in Aida, I thought I would faint. Such a production!!
Cheers!
That's certainly not one for "our side!"
It's a wonderful musical.
Wow. Bad idea.
I, too, saw the revival of Finian’s Rainbow on B’way. I thought it was wonderful. The music is superlative and they handled the Senator turning into a black man in the most ingenious way.
I don't know if you're into straight plays but I would recommend War Horse as a B'way show. It's about horses during WWI; it's very brutal but one of the greatest theatrical events of my lifetime. Not everyone agrees with me but check out the reviews and see what you think. Cheers.
No, those can wait. Pita bread is the problem now.
Yes, I think they’ve quietly exited - although sometimes they creep back when we are all asleep!
Oh, I’ve heard about these productions of Aida in Rome! You lucky devil, you. Don’t faint: we need you to fight the people here who are so proud to be ignorant. Makes me sad.
Glad some people THINK around here.
And love musicals!
(Humming Borodin, as I type. :)
It’s a frigging musical, for God’s sake. An American written one by the way.
We ban a frigging play, but will let mooslems build a mosque on Ground Zero.
Sheeeez!
“Rosemarie” was on TCM just the other day.
Cannot believe I’ve lived all these years and have never seen it - and I love musicals!
Ah— Maria Montez-—
I wanted to grow up and be her! As Malahi, I can still hear her singing in “South of Tahiti”. When I did grow up, and saw the movie again, it seemed so slapstick- and it was. But Maria Montez still fascinated me.
‘The musical was first produced on Broadway in 1953_______’
Having a hard time remembering, but I think ‘Strangers In Paradise,’ by planned request, was one of the many ‘background’ pieces played on the organ at our church wedding ceremony in ‘57 - you know, the music that is played until the bride arrives!
(The thread’s not closed - some of us had a power outage today which lasted for hours - - - True)!
‘What’s next? Ban all the Sinbad movies_________’
Are you kidding me? Not a matter of ‘if’ - only when. . . . .
Anyone catch Gene Kelly’s ‘Invitation To The Dance’ last night on TCM?
Believe there were 3 vignette’s - 2 of which had much mime, not enough dancing.
But the last one, called ‘Sinbad The Sailor,’ had Gene Kelly dancing like never before, I think. Along with a young boy who was the best kid dancer I have ever seen. Wonder what became of him - - -
Needless to say, there was much Arabian ‘stereotyping,’ in the routine - much of it in cartoon form, with Kelly inserted ‘live.’
But I missed the best - “The Red Shoes”, the movie just before ‘Invitation - - - ‘ No matter - I have the DVD.
Our home school mom adult daughter is doing her best to keep the great broadway musicals going through this generation.
Her 3 young daughters know lots of tunes, and some shows. They perform an assortment of scenes, with other home schoolers.
The 12 year old participates in local community theater, and is taking a Shakespeare course. Loves it!
Another home school mom about 20 minutes away, is doing a similar thing in her family/home school community there. Both these women know each other from church.
There's hope!
BRAVO!
this was about a public school wasn’t it?
Not a theater ot anything.
People must not know about/read about the musical version of “Silence of the Lambs” (”Lambs” for short).
See Carl Hiassen: “Lucky You” (book)
(author of “Striptease” by the way. Yes, THAT “Striptease”)
Hiassen is a gem.
“Polovtsian Dances “
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8C8frqCKKg
,
Violin solo, “Stranger in Paradise”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ktBgDiR-I
Looking back now, I realize I was fortunate enough to have actually seen Robert Preston on Broadway in “The Music Man,” not quite front and center, but only two or three rows in back of the orchestra. I still remember him throwing an arm in my direction at one point during “76 Trombones.” He was at his prime then, so I know, too, this was a while back.
Seeing a Broadway play with someone like a Howard Keel in it must really be something.
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