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Many thoughts for both families. I'll hit up the gofundme account in a bit.

But if only 12% of...

Thanks for the clarification!!! Some years ago I collaborated with a musician who bailed at the last minute because he didn't want his music tied to a turkey of a libretto which was my contribution.

I'm not an attorney but it's my understanding that there's special protection for stage plays and stage musicals in the form of "grand rights" that rest exclusively with the author(s) of the works. Unlike sound recordings, there is no statutory payment schedule for performance royalties either which requires each production company to obtain a license from the author(s) as well as negotiate royalties. With records, if there's an existing recording of a song that's not part of a musical, a cov...

I'm still on the fence about checking it out later this week. The one deterrent follows. Performance Timing: Act One - 65 min.; Intermission - 15 min.; Act Two - 55 min.

"Can you imagine if they had gotten her as Glinda for the live telecast!?" Yes, we can. And that's why we're relieved she didn't curse the latest iteration of the THE WIZ.

How about Christmas with Bella, Edward, and Jacob?

"(Unless I am totally misunderstanding your question)" On the contrary, you totally get it and thanks for responding, dramamama611!!! Some years ago I penned a one-act w/ music but my musician-collaborator and I couldn't come to terms on use of his music. He was concerned the he wouldn't be able to perform the songs outside of the play without my permission if we jointly copyrighted the play as a dramatic work with music. And he didn't want to pay half the attorney fees to have a rock solid c...

I have a question for the group that relates to "grand rights" for dramatic works in the US. It's always been my understanding that the traditional performing rights organization have zero involvement in negotiations between the author(s) of a play (or musical) and a theatre company interested in mounting the work. Royalty rates are set between those two parties or their agents on a case-by-case basis. The gray area to me as a non-attorney is any change to the dramatic work. My question is......

@firebolts, my big takeaway from the article was the following excerpt from one of the comments, "Until recently if you were an Asian CEO of a startup about to go public, the investors often insisted that a white CEO be brought in to make the company more attractive to Wall Street. This is now decreasing." That's consistent with my experience as an over-50 technologist, entrepreneur, patron of the arts, and ethnic minority in the US. On the business side of things, it's not an unsurmountable ...

"If shows such as Hamilton, In the Heights, andAllegiance continue to written and produced, I can almost guarantee that the number of white audience members will decrease and the audience will diversify, and that is such a great thing." I agree and suggest that it's not a zero sum game. It's a win-win for theatre in general. I'm heartened by the success stories of some community theater groups to attract a diverse roster of writers,directors, and actors, which FindingNamo alluded to. Apart fr...

"I agree that the character make-up and costumes look a little frightening whether intentionally or unintentionally. The poster would look better if they weren't all screaming." They are REJOICING.

Does NPH deserve a 2nd chance ala Ellen? I now recall her 1st stab at hosting the Oscars. She never quite settled into her hosting duties and looked ill at ease throughout the event. But, the 2nd time was the charm for Ellen. As unimpressed and un-entertained as I was by him last night, I'm not quite ready to label him the worst host ever.

"Did no one else notice the single worst hosting transition? When the woman who won a lesser award mentioned losing her son to suicide, within seconds NPH made a joke about the balls on her dress? It was a moment of spontaneity that cannot be blamed on poor writing, and it was gasp-worthy. His tone deafness was startling." It was crass and it bordered on misogyny. It left me wondering if NPH thought that his orientation gave him license to take a cheap shot at a mature woman who gave one of t...

To me, he tries too hard...his shtick seems so forced. And the optics...that's a bulbous head on a lanky frame in tighty whities. Didn't work in BIRDMAN nor on that particular stage. I was like...wtf.

"The score is fine. But that BOOK. My God, that book is atrocious!!!" I passed on an offer of free tickets the first time based. Reviews of friends of mine were similar to quote above. But, I gotta admit that this time I'm somewhat intrigued.

To me, Idina's singing voice has always been an acquired taste and I'm just not quite there yet. This particular song exposes a portion of her range that is not exactly soothing to the ear. She's gone shrill in a not so good way before but not like in this song, including the recording for the soundtrack. The problem is her nasally delivery which sounds like a 43-yr old woman impersonating a 12-yr old girl whose voice lacks the maturity to tackle such a demanding number. The cold weather didn...

"That behavior will change as the mobile generation gets older and as gamifying becomes more expected (which i cringe at the thought)." I agree and that's why I'm happy I'll be eligible to retire next year this time. At work there is this "new media group" dedicated to gamification and millennial ephemera that do zilch to enhance customer outreach at present. In other sectors, gamification is known as incentive-centered design which is a fancy way of saying the design of software agents that ...

Meh

"I agree that she has star quality, but her voice is low and nasally." Heather the actress tends to wow me. But, the nasally tone of her mid-range singing voice isn't always pleasant. And at times she can sound a bit forced. It's like playing a wind instrument. Not all singers can shift registers effortlessly. In her prime, Whitney was one of the best at it so I dread the coming comparisons. I wish the best for all involved though.