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You are viewing the archives for July 2007

Blog Cook-Out and Potluck this Saturday!

Jul 31, 2007 by Jeff | 1 Comment
I challenge my fellow tossmates to a blog-off. Meet me here, this Saturday August 4th for an all-out everyone blogs bar-b-que. That goes for Courtney and Benjamin, too! AND Larry - who is totally having an affair with his show, The Angle of the Sun. She ain't prettier than us Larry...plus she's a whore. I'm just sayin'. Heidi, I know you have 2 shows, but who do you love more...us or them? Only you can decide.

If you don't bring a delicious blog-filled casserole dish to the all-day blog-a-thon this Saturday, you are officially frowned upon. That's right, frowned upon.

No hiding, Courtney!

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Hunter's in Mufti

Jul 28, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
Happy previews, Heidi!

For all you tossers in town this weekend, you can check out Hunter giving you full British accent in "The Day Before Spring" at musicals in Mufti at the York. Shows through Sunday night. Bring your tos cast album and he'll sign it for you at the stage door - promise!
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Big Fish

Jul 27, 2007 by Heidi | Add comment
I like comparing and contrasting [tos] with all the other shows I've had affairs with, and I think Mermaid might be the most radically opposite.

So, last night was our first Mermaid preview. It was super fun, but so different than our first [tos] preview.

Imagine this...

What if [title of show] played in a sold-out, 2000 seat theatre and every paying customer in the joint knew every lyric to every song.

What if little kids came dressed as Heidi, Susan, Hunter, Jeffy, or Larry in their tiaras and mermaid tails? (Or in our case, jeans and sandwich boards...?)

What if all five of us had to wear unitards, full fishy face makeup, and mer-blades? (Susan would still of course go barefoot...)

What if there was no cussing?

There are about a million more differences, but what felt the same was at the end when we were bowing and singing, "Now they can walk, now they can run, now they can play all day in the sun, etc." and I felt that amazing connection with the audience. They went bananas. That part was super fun and I'm looking forward to doing it again tonight. Come see me.
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Wikiclicks Winner

Jul 26, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
Hello and congrats Jeff Batemen for winning the latest challenge:

From [tos] to Matter-Eater Lad and back to [tos] in a 12 step program:

From [tos] to:
> New York City > Time Warner > DC Comics > List of DC Comics Characters > List of DC Comics Characters:M > Matter-Eater Lad > 1963 > Vanessa L. Williams > Broadway Theatre > Avenue Q > Vineyard Theatre > Title of Show

New challenge coming soon!
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Stop the world, I want to belt my ass off.

Jul 24, 2007 by Hunter | 2 Comments
Who knows what messrs. Bricusse and Newly would think, but I am posting this as a guilty pleasure. I put it in that category of like "pledge drive" shows on PBS. Three tenors, irish step dancing, stuff I kind of hate but find myself watching...John Tesh at Red Rock..that kind of shit. So this as you prob know is Regine Valeasquez some crazy famous singer from the Phillipines...I haven't been keeping up with their top 20, but if I had, I would have known her I guess. I recommend playing this video, fast-forwarding to where you have like 1:20 left...rock the key change, then just hang in there. I don't know if it is right or wrong or both. Shades of the musical Bkl'yn (or was it Brk'lyn or BKLYN whatever) came to mind. International soap operas came to mind. Press on nails came to mind. A part of me is like this is nuts...and it's awesome. Play.

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I miss Heidi

Jul 24, 2007 by Jeff | 3 Comments
Because I have access to the main files of the blog, I was able to get into Heidi's folder and download the picture that she had to remove below. It's a good pic - you'll just have to wait to see her in it in the flesh when you go see The Little Mermaid. Seeing her in a new environment and knowing that there were a bunch of new Broadway friends just out of camera shot made me miss her. Here's a never-before published production photo by Carol Rosegg of me, Susan and Hunter's favorite part of the show. It's just the three of us getting to sit on stage listening to Heidi sing "A Way Back to Then". Pretend that we are looking all the way west to Denver.

Come home soon.
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Busted

Jul 23, 2007 by Heidi | Add comment
If you look down at my entry yesterday, you'll notice that I took the Carlotta picture of me and Olive out. I replaced it with what perhaps inspired my incredible wig. I went to dinner last night with one of the higher ups, and told him that I put a picture of me in the wig on the [tos] blog, and he very politely told me to watch my ass...

SO for those of you that got to see that little piece of Disney magic yesterday, lucky you, and remember it fondly, as it goes back in the vault until the shiny souvenir program comes out for you to purchase for $400.00. Here's something to tide you over.
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Top Secret

Jul 22, 2007 by Heidi | 2 Comments
OK. I have two pictures for you...

The first picture is of me n' Olive on the plane with our new Mermaid friends Pryce and Meredith. Here it is. Olive was pretty darn good on the flight, but Denver has since been a challenge for her. She got a thorn stuck in her paw and we had to go to the vet to get them to dig it out. There was blood involved, but she was a trooper. I just gave her her antibiotic in a ball of cheese, so life could be worse. She's gonna live. She's just gotta stop licking it or you know what coming... Humiliating.

The second picture I could lose my job over... No seriously, don't show this to anybody. This is just for us [tos]sers. This is me as Carlotta. How about that hair!!!??? Olive sure doesn't look too thrilled about it. She took one look at me in that wig and had to smell me to make sure I was the right mamma-lady. OK, I'm not really going to lose my job for showing that to you, but it is amazing how tight lipped the Disney folks are about design details. All I will say is that the show looks like a million dollars. Or maybe multiple millions. When we first saw it from the house, we all gasped. It is unbelievably gorgeous.

Denver is hot and fun. I have a wicked tan and Olive is happy as a clam. She likes the rivers and the rocks. (That's where she got the thorn so we gotta be careful...) Being in a place likes this makes you want to throw away all your black clothes and invest in some camping gear. Seriously, the mountains are inspiring. I love it here. It's hot, but it's dry. Come visit me.
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Hullabaloompire

Jul 19, 2007 by Jeff | 2 Comments
Ah, if only we had an ensemble in our show...and Tony Perkins...

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Calling All Bootleggers!

Jul 18, 2007 by Susan | Add comment
Did anyone get a bootleg recording of the NYCLU benefit on Monday night? If so, I would love a copy of our piece. Part of our recording got a little muckled.

If you've got access to a recording, please contact me at susan@titleofshow.com.

If no recording exists, please propagate the myth that it was the greatest thing that ever happened in a theatre ever.

Ephemerally,
Susan
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SUPER SIZE SUMMER CATCH UP BLOG!

Jul 16, 2007 by Susan | Add comment
Where to begin?! It's SUMMER! I'm all flip flops and crop tops. My Internet went down a few weeks ago and I fell off the blog log. Now it's restored (for the moment) and I've got so much catching up to do. Here's a little what's what:

Ohio
Went to visit family and friends in beautiful Ohio. My niece Mary fancies herself something of a chicken whisperer. She showed me how she is teaching their baby chickens to fly. This kid is fearless. I heard that after I left, she named one of the red chickens Aunt Susan. I'm honored.

I got to see TAKE ME OUT at my hometown theatre, The Human Race. Full frontal in Dayton, Ohio, people!! My friend Brian McKnight was playing accountant Mason Marzac and he was lovely. It was so much fun to visit that theatre! I worked there as a youngin' and those people (Marsha Hanna, Scott Stoney, Kevin Moore and Michael Lippert) molded my squishy young mind. My heart is soft-spotted for them.

I visited my friend Nicole's store Preen Apothecary in it's new location. She's moved into a bigger, fancier new space, and there are so many beautiful things to see and smell and poke with your fingers. Go on and visit Preen at 2508 Far Hills Avenue, deep in the heart of Oakwood! Tell Nicole I sent you.

4th of July
We visited our friends in New London and Fishers Island. Our friend (and New Londoner) Preston Whiteway was recently named Executive Director of the O'Neill Center and (get this) THAT BITCH IS 25 YEARS OLD!! I told him that I don't think I knew how to wipe my butt when I was 25. But there he is, running the show like a rock star. Here's what it looked like when I overthrew his regime and began calling the shots from behind his desk at the O'Neill. Here's what it looks like when you have breakfast with Preston and Whitey at the Broken Yolk. Come on! All that youth and business acumen PLUS he's a door bell!! We're so proud of you, Preston! Thanks for letting us sleep in your bed and rub our butts on your towels!!

(On the ferry to Fishers Island, we saw this here dawg. Unfortunately, I did not see this. Or this.)

We got back in the city just in time to catch 110 IN THE SHADE at The Roundabout. We felt like badasses because we got to sit in the same row with these people (who, again I say, couldn't be nicer). I love THE RAINMAKER, but I had never seen the musical before. I wish I could watch the last 15 minutes of that over and over again...that is good stuff. PS: Tosser Steve Kazee is the Eddie Vedder of Starbucks. What a voice!! PPS: Thanks to David Solomon for them phat seats.

Now I’m back, and Hunter, Larry and I are preparing for our performance tonight! Come see us if you can!
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Just Because I think She's a Genius...

Jul 15, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
From High Anxiety:


From Sesame Street. Watch this one twice. Watch the left performance first and then secondly, the AMAZING listening skills of the Madeline on the right.


"Flames" from Clue:The Movie :
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Human Art Videos

Jul 14, 2007 by Susan | Add comment
What's going on in Japan? What is this crazy TV show? A performance art competition??! Check it out...





Meanwhile, in Switzerland...


Makes me ask myself what I got done today...
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Wikiclick 4 Winners and Your #5 Challenge...

Jul 14, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
holy giant 7-way tie. I think I got all of you here ---
Congrats to Jack L., Keely, Jeff H., Cristin, Paul B., John from Atlanta, and Jaime for getting there in 8 clicks. Nicely done, gang.

Here's a sample from Jaime's win: MacGillivray's Warbler > United States > New Mexico > Roswell UFO incident > Martin Sheen > Broadway > Avenue Q > Vineyard Theatre > [title of show]

Tho not one of the quickest routes, I'm giving a special citation to Christy S, who I believe is the first (I could be wrong) to get to [tos] from the Tavern on the Green page: MacGillivray's Warbler > United States > New Mexico > Roswell UFO Incident > July 8 > Kevin Bacon > New York City > Central Park > Tavern On The Green > title of show

Also, Jeff H. was a winner on last week's but he sent his submission through the myspace page and I didn't get in time. To submit your answers, just click on my name at the top of this blog entry and I'll get it that way. you'll get an error message when you do, but never fear - i'll get it.

And to Berry at the Golden Apple box office - thanks for joinin' in on the game: Hope you're staying cool in sunny Fla...y'know The Golden Apple is my favorite musical, don'tcha? That's why it's the first one mentioned in "Monkeys and Playbills".

Here's Wikiclicks challenge 4:
Remember gang, the start page does not count as a wikiclick.

Start at the page for [title of show], find your way to Matter-Eater Lad and then get back to [title of show] without reclicking any pages that you've been on.

Play baw!


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I'M BACK!!

Jul 13, 2007 by Susan | Add comment
My Internet has been restored! And my cable TV! (I thought I was gonna lose it.) I've got so much to tell you, but let me start with this:

Hunter, Larry and I are performing on Monday, July 16th at a benefit for the NYCLU. We'll be doing our "My First Time" piece, which we enjoy immensely. Plus, look at that line-up! Are you kidding me?!!

Information can be found here.

Come see us if you can!
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UNK+Fosse+Gwen+YouTube=yes.

Jul 11, 2007 by Hunter | Add comment
I'm kind of obsessed with this. If anybody has any info on the two ladies rocking it out next to Gwen, please share. And then we will share. I could get on a soapbox about how awesome Fosse was and how crazy it is that these moves fit seemlessly to "Mexican Breakfast" number as well as modern hip hop, but I ll spare you my thesis and just let you rock the shit out! Gwen was shakin' that thang before Beyonce was a glint in her mom's eye. Just saying.

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Wonder Woman for President.

Jul 11, 2007 by Hunter | Add comment
This has been on my radar for a bit. Friends have sent it in as well as some tossers. With the heat index soaring, and NYC melting, and me trying to keep Jeff's tomato plants alive while he's away for a day, this seemed like the right time for drag queens. Now some of you might be thinking, "Hunter, it's waaaaay too hot for drag queens!" And maybe you're right. Or maybe, just maybe you're at your cubicle, side-stepping your day job's restrictions on your computer preparing to see one of the greatest entrances ever.

Enjoy. And I suggest sipping a Susan B. summer fav...the Arnold Palmer while you marvel.

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Wickiwinner

Jul 07, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
Congrats to Patrick who made it with only 10 clicks. There were so so so many of you at only 11 clicks, but he squeaked it out.

brandywine > amish > pennslyvania > list of prominent people from pennslyvania > chubby checker > the twist > 1962 > broadway > avenue q > vineyard theatre > title of show

And to answer a couple FAQs: 1. Don't count the first page as a click. 2. When there is a list of things (like List of Musicals) and you have to click to get to the second page of a link (e.g. Musicals M-Z) - this is unfortunately another click.

We have to establish rules, people - otherwise it's total chaos!

You got till next friday for this one:

Start at MacGillivray's Warbler, stop off at the >Roswell UFO Incident and get your asses to [title of show].
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Doug Rocks.

Jul 04, 2007 by Hunter | Add comment
Maybe I've been trapped in a cave Jeff. Maybe a team of hungry bears guarded the door. Caves have doors Jeff! And hungry bears don't let you blog...despite what you learned in scouts. You don't know me Jeff. Okay, maybe Jeff does know me. I've been blog lazy, otherwise known as blogazy. I had a small field trip out to Papermill to see my friend Barrett in Pirates! a sassy Nell Benjamin updated version of G&S's Pirates of Penzance. I thought the production kicked ass. Barrett rocked and the whole evening was funny and smart. So good job and Arrrrggg!

In other news, I wanted to share the link to an interview with our pal Doug Aibel. We love him, and he pretty much is one of the kindest, smartest, coolest, cats on this big blue marble. So, enjoy this.

Happy 4th indeed, and note that Tony Danza, Bebe Neuwirth, and Little Richard are performing on PBS's 4th celebration. One can only hope at the same time. While I enjoy all of these performers, any under-rehearsed outdoor event could give us this, and years of Youtube enjoyment.

Careful with them sparklers!
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Happy Fourth

Jul 04, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
Where are the tossers you ask? Why no blogs from your favorite [tos] stars? Well in all fairness I should let you know about what's going on with them... Here's the rundown on their whereabouts:

Susan - Internet has been down (she is in hell because of this) and she's travelling this week.
Heidi - Packed her rollerskates and headed out to Denver for Undersea adventures, so it'll be a few before she gets her internet all set up.
Larry - He's having an affair with a new musical that's going to be in the festival this year.
Courtney - She's all actressy and "in character" as Ado Annie in Oklahoma doing Oklahoma! and they ain't got no internet in turn-of-the-century western Amurrica, ya idjits.
Benjamin - He's shy and it takes a lot of encouragement to get him to blog. Fair Dinkum.
Hunter - He's reading this right now and knows that there's nothing stopping him from blogging. And now he's going to be mad at me for calling him out on it. Y'know what, Hunter? I don't care. Bring it! And by bring it, I mean can you bring a bottle of seltzer to my house tonight to watch the fireworks on the roof?

Happy Independence Day!
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Awk...Word!

Jul 03, 2007 by Jeff | Add comment
Surely someone got their ass kicked for making these fellas do this back in '85. I think my brother memorized all the words. I don't doubt that Hunter's bro Deaton knew all the words as well...



See if you can make it all the way through without pressing "stop" simply because your discomfort got the best of you.

P.S. I'm going to rhyme "trouble" and "shuffle" in a new [tos] song.
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