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From: larryw@lclark.edu (Larry Westdahl)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: G&S
Date: 24 Nov 92 05:37:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: lclark.1992Nov24.053750.7019
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR

In article <1992Nov23.185133.8462@news.cs.brandeis.edu> st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
>
>	Anyone wanna start a Gilbert and Sullivan thread? I think they're
>too wonderful to ignore, even in this heyday of musicals that could pass as
>soap operas or rock concerts.
>					Jess
>"And the night has been long, ditto ditto my song,
>And thank goodness they're both of them over.'
>			--Iolanthe


A G&S thread just ended, but as long as you asked. . .

During that last thread, EVERY operetta was mentioned (even Utopia ltd.)
except The Gondoliers.  What do y'all think of that one?  Assuming
that Patience is the best, Mikado is the second best, and Utopia Ltd. is
in the pit, where does The Gondoliers fit on this scale???

- Lawrence

P.S. Saw Cox and Box for the first time a couple years back, and thought
the bacon stuff was a riot!!

-- 

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From: jab55062@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The World Reknown Jason Boskey)
Subject: Re: Music of ALW
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 09:29:01 GMT

Mark Cohn sang the role of Greaseball on the one with El Debarge.

Bosk--jab55062@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu

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From: alasnik@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Adam Lasnik)
Subject: Re: Music of ALW
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 00:44:41 GMT


I quite agree with Ann's assessment of ALW's music.  I thoroughly enjoyed the
music and drama of Evita and even the silly Joseph.  Though CATS largely
lacked a compelling overall structure, I found the music to be creative and
on the whole musically exciting.

On the other hand, I found Phantom to be manipulative, musically uncreative,
and in general a spectacle without true wit or substance.

Of course, when I really want thinking theatre, I go with Sondheim.  Sadly,
though, I find ALW's current stuff to be not only un-clever and uninspiring,
but too purely "pop-ish" for my tastes.  The lyrics are sappy, the music
predictable and... oh, geez, I am RAGGING on this guy today, aren't I?  Sorry
if I have offended any big ALW fans here.  I know Phantom is widely loved
(even by some of my most brilliant music friends)... I suppose it's just a
matter of tastes.

--ADAM "KEYS" LASNIK from Northwestern
From: pattisan@midiline.la.ca.us (Patti Hayes)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: monlogues wanted
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 17:03:58 PST
Distribution: ol
Organization: MIDILine BBS - Altadena, CA - (818) 797-3285

pattisan@midiline.la.ca.us (Patti Hayes) writes:

> croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth) writes:
> 
> > well, it's november.  that time of year that every theatre major on
> > every college campus worldwide dreads: time to find an audition piece
> > for next semester.  that is where you, the avid readers of
> > recarts.theatre, come in.  i am searching high and low for a monologue
> > to audition with for next semester.  i'm looking for something
> > contemporary and fun, something powerful yet not too flashy.
> > something for a female, but not too frail and frilly (i hate playing
> > frail and frilly).  any suggestions?  i need you!
> >                                                cathy
> 
> May I suggest something from a novel....be different aand unique!
> There are many fine monologues (thoughts) in many of the novels and bio-
> graphies...certainly they would not be real familiar with the material and
> so would not have anything to compare your preformance to and so judge you
> on your ability....even the arias from the operas tell a story. I once 
> did the aria from Salome as a Monologue,with some added writing and changing
> the one where she askes for the head of John the Baptist. It was very effect-
> ive and got me an a part I wanted very badly because no one had ever thought 
> of me for drama.  Ayn Rand has strong women with very lengthy monologues. But
> as a challenge you you should have a frail piece in your repitoire!
>    Be unique and do the something from a novel BEFORE it is sold to tv or
> the movies....Ask your friends that read novels a lot to jot down the titles
> of some that have the kind of women you like to play....I can't think of any 
> others off hand but there have been quite of few that might suit your taste.
> Even the librarian might help. 
>    Just don't bore them with the same old material!
> 
> 
> 
> 

   just thought about Studs Turkel....WORKING....Now they took a few of
the monologues by the people he wrote about and made it into a play. But he
has several books that are on the same style as well as many from Working that
were not included in the play. These are real people that he has met ...blue
collar,white collar, sec'ys,etc. Those works alone should keep you in mon0-
logues till you graduate!




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From: murray@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Thomas Murray)
Subject: interesting tidbits...
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences, Evanston, IL
Distribution: rec
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 16:03:58 GMT

John Cameron Mitchell (SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, SECRET GARDEN,
DESTINY OF ME) was here at Norhtwestern yesterday (he's an alum),
talking to the theatre students.  Someone asked him what projects
(besides the big productions) he has recently completed and what new
ones he would be working on in the future.  He said that he just did
some work for Sondheim, singing something from INTO THE WOODS that was
cut from the final show.  Apparently it is to be released on a CD-ROM
(which implies computer hardward and software), sometime in Spring
'93.  Anybody know anything about this?  This isn't related to the
"Sondheim Celebration Recording", is it?

As far as future projects, he said Neil Simon has approached him about
doing his next play, and that Sondheim is also interested in him for
his next musical, which he thought was going to be a one-act, called
MUSCLES, or something like that.

Just thought y'all might be interested...

-tom
From: jliao@mensa.usc.edu (Jason Liao)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Cirque Du Soleil
Date: 23 Nov 1992 14:54:47 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: mensa.usc.edu

I will be going to a Cirque Du Soleil performace.  Can someone provide
me with some details on this musical?  How is it compare to others?

BTW, Japanese Miss Siagon can be purchase through Footlight Record
(212) 533-1572.  It will probably be about $25.

Jason
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: ASPONBERG@EXODUS.VALPO.EDU
Subject: RE: Theater grad schools
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 19:22:18 GMT



The American Society for Theater Research has just completed a
directory of graduate programs in theater. Persons interested should
call or write Professor Don Wilmeth, President, ASTR, Department of
Theater, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. I don't think Don is
on the nets yet but ASTR is. If you would like to hang out with the
theater scholars and ask direct questions about graduate programs, the
address is ASTR-L@UIUCVMD.  BITNET. The unmoderated list is free and
open to anyone with a BITNET, INTERNET, or similar e-mail account. To
subscribe, simply send a message to LISTSERV@UIUCVMD.BITNET, skip the
subject header, and in the message state: SUB ASTR-L <your name>.
Participants are encouraged to submit queries, articles,
announcements, and any information or material of interest to theater
scholars.

Gus Sponberg
Valparaiso University
From: totziens@bu.edu (Fides Joanne)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Joseph question
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:55:49 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Hello!

I saw the London production of "Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the London Palladium this
summer.  Phillip Schofield did a wonderful performance
as Joseph along with the rest of the cast.

In response to your query regarding Pharaoh, yes, he 
did impersonate Elvis Presley on stage.  He did this
by dressing the same way Elvis dressed, having the
same hairstyle that Elvis had, and absolutely moving
like the "King" moved. It was so funny!

I too had purchased the soundtrack and have enjoyed
every minute of its songs.  The production as a whole
was excellent. I am looking forward to seeing it again.

Good day.

Fides Joanne M.
e-mail: totziens@bu.edu


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From: aku@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Chia-Tso Ku)
Subject: Re: MY FAVORITE YEAR
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 22:30:02 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.212355.5511@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> haro@sable.jpl.nasa.gov (Raul Haro) writes:
>
>Could somebody please send me more information on My Favorite Year. From
>the postings, I was only able to guess that it is playing somewhere in the
>bay area?. Where, when and ticket prices would be appeciated. Thanks

MFY is currently in previews at the Vivan Beaumont Theater in New York
City.  It opens December 10.

Andrew
Organization: Senior, English, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 13:58:25 -0500 
From: "Pamela J. Bernhardt" <pb2i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Hey guys, what about meeting?

I've posted this question before, but it somehow died.
How about a time that we could meet in New York go to the TKTS booth and
see a show together.  It feel like I've known some of you for years.
(that's because I have.)
What do you guys think?\

I'm thinking of the holiday time. 

Pam

"I am unworthy of your love"
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From: Ann.Feeney@launchpad.unc.edu (Ann Feeney)
Subject: Re: another NY city tripster... (suggestions?)
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 19:49:08 GMT

I stayed, during my trip to NY, at the Ramada, the biiiig one.  (Can't be
more specific, if it had a special name, and I'd need to look up the
address, but probably if you call Ramada's 800 number or any travel
agentthey'd be able to tell you).

It was _not_ luxurious, and the "help" was surly, but it was nice and
central to the theaters, they can provide tickets, and not too expensive
($70/night).

Ann F.

--
   The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the University of
     North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Campus Office for Information
        Technology, or the Experimental Bulletin Board Service.
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From: haro@sable.jpl.nasa.gov (Raul Haro)
Subject: Re: MY FAVORITE YEAR
Reply-To: haro@sable.jpl.nasa.gov (Raul Haro)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:23:55 GMT


Could somebody please send me more information on My Favorite Year. From
the postings, I was only able to guess that it is playing somewhere in the
bay area?. Where, when and ticket prices would be appeciated. Thanks
C-YA
Raul
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: sws8n@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Stefan William Sittig)
Subject: Re: _West Side Story_ lyrics-- how many versions?
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:50:46 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.031332.5204@udel.edu> lim@pecan.cns.udel.edu (Julie Lim) writes:
>
>	I'm listening to my _WSS_ cast album again, and have finally managed
>to remember to post about this: I know that in the movie, the line "Dear Officer
>Krupke, what are we to do?/ Gee, Officer Krupke, Krup you!" was changed to "...
>think/... you stink!" but what other lines were changed to protect the tender
>sensibilities of movie audiences? 
>
>	And for that matter, does the cast album represent an intermediate level
>of euphemism, or does it contain the lyrics as originally written? There are a
>number of obvious euphemisms like "when the spit hits the fan" and "mother-
>lovin' street," but perhaps that was as daring as musicals got in the 50's--
>anyone know? 'Cause I don't.
>
>
>-- 
>Coming soon: lim@graphics.rent.com
>Please direct mail to this new address. I need a reason to use my local
>(and free, as far as my phone bill goes) account. Murky buckets.

The original broadway cast recording is identical lyrically to the stage version.  The available score through MTI has the same lyrics as the recording of the musica
 mean musical
					.
s
.
From: ostroff@Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Native American Dance Theatre
Date: 18 Nov 92 19:08:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: oswego.1992Nov18.190838.14396
Reply-To: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <1992Nov16.150948.11957@bsu-ucs> 00blmccorkle@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes:
>
>Has anyone out there seen the Native American Dance Theatre Troupe that is
>touring right now?

We had the "American Indian Dance Theatre" here recently... I think that's
what you mean.  Yes, they were excellent.  They did a PBS "Great Performances"
piece a few years ago, and are in production for another.
Actually, watching the show from the wings backstage was rather a unique 
experience; I got the feeling that I was sitting around the campfire.

.............................................................................
....Boyd Ostroff / Technical Director / SUNY Oswego Department of Theatre....
...............Voice: (315) 341-2987 /  Fax: (315) 341-3394..................
..............ostroff@oswego.oswego.edu / ostroff@cboard.UUCP................
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From: ac@cheshire.oxy.edu (Aileen Cho)
Subject: Theater grad schools
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 09:29:04 GMT


  Could somebody give me some info on theater graduate programs? I am
considering eventually getting a BFA or MA in Playwriting or Performance.
What good schools offer grad studies in theater arts? Would I still be
able to take courses in more technical areas as well? At Oxy we have a
general theater arts BA, where you get a sampling of performance, writing
and technical, but being a double major I haven't gone very far into any
one area. I interned for Oxy's theater festival last summer, and, neat as
it was, I only got really good at follow spotting and lifting flats. Heh.
                                                   --ac

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: by080@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Lynne A. Oconnell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Funny Girl
Date: 22 Nov 1992 00:29:28 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: by080@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Lynne A. Oconnell)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu



For those of you who have been looking for the original broadway cast
recording of "Funny Girl", Broadway Angel has re-released it on CD.  I
saw it in a couple record stores in the Boston area today.  Enjoy!
-- 
Lynne O'Connell (oconnell@bcvms.bc.edu)
Department of Chemistry
Boston College
From: larryw@lclark.edu (Larry Westdahl)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: monlogues wanted
Date: 20 Nov 92 02:35:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: lclark.1992Nov20.023522.13142
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR


There are some good monologues in _The House of Blue Leaves_ by John
Guare, which seem to fit your decription.  Also, amost anything by
Sam Shepard would be interesting.  

-- 

_____
larryw@lclark.edu | *L.Westdahl is a caring nurturer, a member of several
writer, musician  | twelve step programs, but not a licensed therapist.
From: 00blmccorkle@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Native American Dance Theatre
Date: 16 Nov 92 20:09:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: bsu-ucs.1992Nov16.150948.11957
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's


Has anyone out there seen the Native American Dance Theatre Troupe that is
touring right now?  If not, it is DEFINITELY a must!!  It was fabulous,
very, very moving.  The ligting effects were wonderful and the costumes were
EXTREMELY beautiful!!  They are all handmade, with quite a few a them being
passed down from generation to generation.  It was wonderful!

Also, has anyone seen Our Country's Good?  If so, could you give me a little
bit of background on it???


Thanks!!
-- 
Bonnie McCorkle
00blmccorkle@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre,alt.stagecraft
From: st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Jessica Raine)
Subject: Re: Source needed for dialect studies
Reply-To: st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:09:35 GMT

	My hometown library has a book on how to imitate certain dialects. It's
old and must be out of print by now, but when I go home for Thanksgiving I'll
look up the call #/title/etc. anyways. Maybe it's in a library near you.
					Jess
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: GREERIH@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (Eric H. Green)
Subject: Re: _West Side Story_ lyrics-- how many versions?
Followup-To: rec.arts.theatre
Organization: Public Macs, Academic Computing, Yale University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:18:13 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.031332.5204@udel.edu>, lim@pecan.cns.udel.edu (Julie
Lim) wrote:
> 
> 
> 	I'm listening to my _WSS_ cast album again, and have finally managed
> to remember to post about this: I know that in the movie, the line "Dear Officer
> Krupke, what are we to do?/ Gee, Officer Krupke, Krup you!" was changed to "...
> think/... you stink!" but what other lines were changed to protect the tender
> sensibilities of movie audiences? 
> 
> 	And for that matter, does the cast album represent an intermediate level
> of euphemism, or does it contain the lyrics as originally written? There are a
> number of obvious euphemisms like "when the spit hits the fan" and "mother-
> lovin' street," but perhaps that was as daring as musicals got in the 50's--
> anyone know? 'Cause I don't.
> 
We just completed a production of _West Side_, and "spit" and "mother
lovin'" (and, for that matter, "Krup you.") are what's written.  "Gee
Officer Krupke" is placed in a different spot in the movie (act I, not act
II, and utilizing Riff, instead of Action) -- this may account for some of
the changes (also, the movie version of America is different: coed, with
different lyrics)

Just by two cents.

Eric

GREERIH@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu
no .sig -- just finished stage managing West Side Story!
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From: cyniman@bach.udel.edu (John Andrew Dedinas)
Subject: New Show in NY
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 19:10:45 GMT

Here is a note for all of you Bernadette Peters fans that have recently turned 
up.  A new show is opening in NY in February.  It is called The Goodbye Girl.
The book is by Neil Simon.  It is directed by Gene Saks.  The two stars in it 
will be <Fanfare> Bernadette Peters and Martin Short. (Can he sing? Personally,
I have not heard him.)  I only saw a brief ad on it in the NY Times.  I just
thought everybody who was interested could start looking forward to it.  I am 
as soon as I can.  If anybody hears anything else, please pass it along.

						Pleasant Day!
			

-- 
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* Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn thy wheel! - Kent from King Lear *
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From: pattisan@midiline.la.ca.us (Patti Hayes)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: monlogues wanted
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 16:50:22 PST
Organization: MIDILine BBS - Altadena, CA - (818) 797-3285

croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth) writes:

> well, it's november.  that time of year that every theatre major on
> every college campus worldwide dreads: time to find an audition piece
> for next semester.  that is where you, the avid readers of
> recarts.theatre, come in.  i am searching high and low for a monologue
> to audition with for next semester.  i'm looking for something
> contemporary and fun, something powerful yet not too flashy.
> something for a female, but not too frail and frilly (i hate playing
> frail and frilly).  any suggestions?  i need you!
>                                                cathy

May I suggest something from a novel....be different aand unique!
There are many fine monologues (thoughts) in many of the novels and bio-
graphies...certainly they would not be real familiar with the material and
so would not have anything to compare your preformance to and so judge you
on your ability....even the arias from the operas tell a story. I once 
did the aria from Salome as a Monologue,with some added writing and changing
the one where she askes for the head of John the Baptist. It was very effect-
ive and got me an a part I wanted very badly because no one had ever thought 
of me for drama.  Ayn Rand has strong women with very lengthy monologues. But 
as a challenge you you should have a frail piece in your repitoire!
   Be unique and do the something from a novel BEFORE it is sold to tv or
the movies....Ask your friends that read novels a lot to jot down the titles
of some that have the kind of women you like to play....I can't think of any 
others off hand but there have been quite of few that might suit your taste.
Even the librarian might help. 
   Just don't bore them with the same old material!




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From: st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Jessica Raine)
Subject: Re: Theater grad schools
Reply-To: st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:37:39 GMT

	Well, my own school, Brandeis University, has a very, very good
theatre grad dept. But I'm an undergrad, and it's not my dept., so I do
not know any details. Would you like me to look around in the dept. for
someone who's on the .net who you could talk to?
					Jess
From: bs895@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Terri M. Librande)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: QL: Write Letters Now/Possible Spoilers
Date: 20 Nov 1992 23:19:16 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


I received a phone call from Harriet at Bellisarius.  The letters
should be written now--and it's needed.  Write to NBC and keep 
writing.  This is a recording.  Encourage nicely that the time slot
needs changing--preferably back to ten on Wednesdays.  Nicely, please.
Again the address I used:
NBC
C/O Warren Littlefield
30 Rockefeller Plaza
NY, NY  10019

Also, she said she'll let me know by the end of next week--by Wed.
at the latest, the full definite details on Leap Con so those of us
on the East Coast can have adequate time to buy plane tickets, make
hotel reservations, and the like.  Rumor **** has it that the con may
only be a one day thing, from the three days first reported.  Still, only
a rumor!



Possible spoilers about ep now filming. 


Current ep filming is called "Tale of Two Sweeties" by Robin Jo Bernheim.
Sam is a bigamist.  No further details yet.  I hate that title.  Hope they
change it!

Terri in Cleveland
-- 
"My armor, my sword!  More misadventures?  Adventures old friend!"

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From: tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins)