From: njs@mrtoad.lahabra.chevron.com (n.j.spera)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: DOOL: Visit with Wally/HHH Meet the Cast Dinner
Keywords: Wally, HHH
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:06:43 GMT
Reply-To: njs@mrtoad.lahabra.chevron.com
Organization: Chevron, La Habra, CA


Sunday evening Maureen Russell (a fellow r.a.t.s.er) and I attended
the 'Hurry, Hurry, Hollywood' Meet the Cast Dinner at the La Mirada 
Theatre in La Mirada, CA.  It was an informal evening of eating 
and meeting the cast and crew of this new musical and a chance to
talk with Wally Kurth, who has one of the leads).  

We sat down to eat with some of the crew and the ensemble -
- while the leads continued to rehearse - and eventually - Sam 
Harris (the director) and the leads including Wally came in.
After he got something to drink and stopped to talk with some
of the girls in the ensemble - Wally noticed us - and came over
to talk - as gracious as ever.  We talked about GH, HHH, and life
in general.  He's really a busy guy - working all this week on GH,
rehearsing HHH for the Oct 9 opening, and getting ready for a 
concert with other GH stars Sat. Oct 3.  He has finished recording
a new tape that should be out in about a month.  He's really enthused
about HHH - thinks it's a wonderful show - and is enjoying it - 
although he's had to readjust himself to working on the stage 
where the dynamics are much different from those for working with 
a camera for a soap opera.

Also present (for you GH fans) was Michael Lynch (Connor).  His wife
Tia Riebling has one of the female leads in HHH.

After a delightful hour - it was time for us and Wally to leave -
so after a Wally hug - and goodbye - we went on our way.

Info about HHH:
It's playing at the La Mirada Theatre 
                    14900 La Mirada Blvd.
                    La Mirada, CA
                    Phone (310)944-9801 or (714)994-6310
         Dates  -   Oct. 9 - 24 (Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sun performances)     
La Mirada is at the border of Orange and LA counties

Some GH news from Wally - Cami Cooper (Nicki) is leaving - evidently GH
made some very noncommital remarks - her contract was coming up for 
renewal - Cami - made a statement (via a tshirt) - which was noticed by
some of the top brass - and so now she is leaving.  He also thinks
there probably will be a new executive producer - again!  The lack of
a head writer for several months  - and too many 'nice' characters - 
has given GH almost a 'thirtysomething' tone - and Wally thinks there
needs to be more bad guys - hopefully that will come about - he's hoping
for more 'nasty' Ned.


NJ Tangy
--11 days till the World Premiere of HHH
-- 5 days till 'The Men of General Hospital IN CONCERT' (with Wally)


What follows is a spoiler for GH fans ...


The dirt that Marco digs up for Tracy doesn't completely destroy Ned
and Jenny but evetually Jenny does head to Paul and Ned goes to Julia.
 
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