The DC'ers thread- Page 2

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 12:26pm

Yes, Harpo, I will be in DC for the holidays.

I hope my sister does get us Piazza tix. And maybe I'll get the Noises Off tix. And a reunion is de rigeur!

[singingsweetee82]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 12:42pm

I'm from dc but am currently in North Carolina for school. I just had to respond because I worked at Woolly Mammoth this summer and I'm so glad to hear that you're going to see In the Continuum, KChenowethfan! It's an amazing show, and for those of you who didn't see it in New York and are going to be in dc this fall, you should definitely go see it.
Actually, you should really look into Woolly Mammoth's whole season. I've read all of the plays and they are going to be amazing! In particular, you should look forward to "Vigils" in February. I am so unbelievably excited for this play that I might have to buy a plane ticket back up to dc just for the play.
Updated On: 8/28/06 at 12:42 PM

[circusliz]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 1:59pm

Hi all--

I've chatted with Mamie over in the Greg Jbara thread, but I thought I should make myself known to other BWW DC'ers!

I'm Liz, I live in the District, and I would be very keen to get together for shows! That way my long-suffering boyfriend (not a musicals fan) can catch a break once in a while....

[KelRel]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 6:29pm

Liz, it sounds like my husband and your boyfriend would get along well. My husband HATES musicals.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 7:31pm

Kel, how can ANYONE hate musicals????

KCF, it's so great to "see you" again! How has your summer been?

And Liz, another DC person...how lovely!

As you all know, school started today, so I am off to buy school supplies at Target (and, I hope, nothing else!)

See you all later!!!

[KelRel]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 9:21pm

I am still trying to figure that one out. Apparently he was ruined by the film version of WSS. He still cringes at the mention of it. He is an engineer and people randomly breaking into song "isn't something real people do" so he can't get into it or enjoy it. Engineers take things too literally.

[circusliz]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:18am

My bf hates WSS too! It's the gangs dancing that gets him. Gangs don't dance, they fight! He's not able to see the representations of violence, culture, anger etc that are expressed in Robbins' amazing choreography.

[Mamie]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:23am

Maybe their interests 'expand' as they get older? My brother has never been to a Broadway show. He has been to NY a number of times for Yankee's games, but no theatre. He called me last week to find out how to get tickets for he and his wife for "Wicked" in October. She loved the book and he's taking her for their anniversary.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:27am

people randomly breaking into song "isn't something real people do"
Have him spend a day with me... he'll see real people (if you can call me real) breaking into song quite frequently.

The 5th Avenue Theater is doing a 50th Anniversary Production of West Side Story. I'm so excited... and I'm not even going to the High School of Performing Arts.

[Mamie]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:33am

I'd love to see it. I've never seen it on stage - only the film.

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:35am

The KenCen had a terrific revival production a number of years ago.

OK, a number of decades ago.

I hope your sister-in-law knows that the musical Wicked is quite different from the book.

[Mamie]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:40am

They both do. You have no idea how hard I tried to talk them out of seeing it just for the book. It's not my favorite show anyway and I tried so hard to get them to consider others. No luck though. (I hope his first experience with B'way doesn't turn out to be his last!)

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:41am

One of the reasons I married my husband is that he LOVES musicals. It just made everything much easier.

[Mamie]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:47am

Your first experience with something like this can affect your feelings for it for a long, long time. I wish this had come up when DRS was running. I know he would have loved that.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 12:25pm

DRS rocked!

Then again, several friends walked out at intermission when it was here.

But back to DC...

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 1:07pm

And some of us sat through the entire show 12 times!!!!

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 1:19pm

It puzzles me, 'cause I loved it. I could have sat through it 12 times.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 1:22pm

I found it tremendously amusing, and I find laughter one of the most effective means to sound health.

Plus, I love Yazbek's music and lyrics.

Not to mention Greg Jbara (which... "I just did.")

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 1:29pm

I LOVED the original cast... granted, I didn't see John Lithgow.

The tour was great, in my book... though I can't imagine the show without Norbie. And I did miss Greg and Joanna big time!

[javero]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 2:36pm

My avatar says it all.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 2:44pm

javero... are you a fan or are you involved with Arena Stage? I just found out a long-ago friend works there.

[javero]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 3:15pm

I'm a fan. Honestly, I usually take in more plays over at Bethesda's Round House Theatre than Arena Stage these days.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 3:38pm

Not been to Bethesda's Round House... only been to the kids theater up there.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:18pm

The Roundhouse does wonderful work! That's where "A Broadway Christmas Carol" is every year!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:23pm

Anyone see She Always Says Pablo at the Kennedy Center in 1990, it was a Chicago transplant.