The Music Man review

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 8:36am

Hey guys and gals. As most of you know, I am in my local town's production of THE MUSIC MAN (which performances are still going on until tomorrow) and the official review is up on the website of my local paper if you want to have a look . . . oh yeah . . . and I am mentioned.

Side not--The reviewer came to our final dress rehearsal where we were still working out some technical things and a little bit of blocking, and of course she mentions that. UGH!



The Review

Updated On: 8/18/07 at 08:36 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:26am

I clicked your link and was brought to an article about Hurricane Dean. Timely, but it doesn't seem to pose a threat to River City.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:32am

Fixed! Sorry about that

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:40am

Does that mean that the hurricane demolished River City?

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:42am

Here is a picture taken by me right before our first "official" performance. I LOVE this vest. Very pimp!!! "Get me the rig, ho!"

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:44am

It's good to know you bring energy to your scenes.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:47am

It also mentioned "An abundance of sex appeal" but she had to cut it for space.

[D2]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 11:00am

Yes, I can see exactly where the line had been, Deej.

Congrats! Only 2 shows left, and then what's next? Will you be making an appearance in THE AV THREAD, the musical?

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 11:07am

Congratulations on the "good ink," DJ!

Shipoopy on, brothah!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 11:28am

98 is considered hot where you live? (top of page "98 very hot")
That is amuzing as 98 here this time of year would be a cooling trend, lol......shous be 111 112 here today.

congrats

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 11:45am

98 IS hot, Elph.

You just chose to live in "Hell," CA.

I can't even get out of my car anymore in Palm Springs/Palm Desert. My contacts curl up on my eyes.

To each his own!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 12:02pm

naw, 98 is cool.......I can garden in 98, ride my bike.....it's refreshing! You "coasters" are just spoiled.
Of course the bad part is my blood has thinned so when I go to like SF, Long Beach, etc, I freeze.

and Hell, Dear, is a town in Michigan, and the Cayman Islands.

I just prefer it warmer than cooler I guess.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 12:13pm

DJ that's great, congrats! Especially with all the conflicts you had with the director.
Nice tan, btw

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 3:54pm

OMG, the tan! After that performance, I asked . . . well, begged . .. the make up person to go a little lighter because it was the pain in the butt to get off.

Thanks so much guys for the nice comments.

Well, 98 degrees is the temp here but the humidity makes it feel like 110+

Yes, this show has had it's ups and downs. I had the problem with the director, the guy playing Harold changed lyrics, and one of the ensemble people (who was bi-polar) committed suicide a few weeks ago. But, through all the trials, I think we have a pretty good show on our hands.

Updated On: 8/18/07 at 03:54 PM

[D2]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 6:44pm

"one of the ensemble people (who was bi-polar) committed suicide a few weeks ago"

Whoa! Are you F*CKing serious?

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 8:52pm

Wow.

Not exactly "trouble in River City" I've ever dealt with, DJ.

A fellow cast mate committed suicide?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 8:56pm

Why is that so unbelievable?

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:01pm

It has nothing to do with being "unbelievable"... It's never happened to me before in all the shows, casts and concerts I've been a part of. And it's some pretty heavy sh*t.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 12:12am

Yes, it's true. He was 20 or 21 and he came home for the summer from college and him and his mom were in the show. A few weekends ago, his mom and dad went away for their anniversary and while they were gone, his bi-polar must have kicked in big time and he hung himself in his bedroom. His mom found him when she got home. It was horrible. I remember having a full conversation with him just days before he killed himself. He was going to Harvard and had a bright future ahead of him. Such a sad thing to happen.

[singingwendy]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 12:42am

Congratulations on your good reviews! Isn't it nice to be recognized for your good work? I'm currently in a production of "Cinderella" and was tickled just to be mentioned in the review!

"Music Man" is such a fun show, and "Shipoopi" is just so silly, it's great! How many shows do you have left?

Also, so sorry to hear about your castmate. That's a blow to any cast. Did his father and mother continue with the show?

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 12:53am

yay! many congrats!

next stop.... BRAHHHDWAY!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 10:48am

Wendy--Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, the "Shipoopi" is loads of fun to do. "Sadder but Wiser Girl" and "The Shipoopi" get the biggest applause from the audience. Mainly because of the dance moves I/we do. My mom **secretly** recorded those two songs, so I may put it on here to show it to you. Tonight (8/19) is my last show. I am VERY ready to get this over with because I feel like I haven't slept in 2 months, but at the same time I am going to miss it and some of the people I have gotten to know. No, his mom stopped with the show after he died (I would to if I was her).

Caroline-- Oh, Broadway. If only . . . if only!