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The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
#25The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/13/18 at 4:16pm
Fifteen years on and we're all still HAWT AF. And it's kinda funny Namo, but I've always wanted to be one person's nine favorite things. I think I may have finally accomplished that.
I just saw an amusing, if wildly uneven, production of Midsummer Night's Dream in Chicago. T.R. Knight was an enthusiastic Bottom, which is how Bottoms should be, in my opinion. But I believe Melisa Soledad Pereyra as Hermia and Christina Panfilio as Helena have completely spoiled any future production of the show for me as I don't think it's possible the roles could ever be played more brilliantly. At the other end of the spectrum, Edward O'Blenis seemed to think a baritone authoritative tone was all that was required to play Thesues and Oberon. And I honestly do not understand how Sam Kebede was cast as Puck, much less allowed to perform in front of a paying audience. It was one of the most painfully awkward, over-the-top, amateurish performances I've ever seen. The sets and lighting were jaw-droppingly gorgeous, while the costumes were all over the place. The sort of Lord of the Rings meets the Wild Boys from Duran Duran's music video via Pat Benatar-as-Cyndi Lauper-for-Halloween stylings of the fairies didn't really work, to say the least. Especially when Puck is dressed as a mostly naked ancient Inca somethingorother when there was no discernible rhyme, reason or appeal to see him as any of those things, whatever they were/are intended to be. But to balance out the awkward inanity of the fairies, every member of the acting troupe was well-defined, well-directed and well-performed, stopping the show (in a good way) with their performance of The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe, the part of the show that can often force audiences to stare at their watches and wonder why they stayed after intermission. With inspirational dashes reminiscent of Waiting for Guffman, Rent, French & Saunders and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), there was never a dull moment and you wonder why it isn't one of the most referenced parts of the play.
#26The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/13/18 at 4:37pm
I'm thankful for enthusiastic bottoms.
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#27The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/13/18 at 11:21pm
I have reported this thread as fake news.
Stick a fork in it. It’s done.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#28The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 1:01pm
Call backs and comebacks! Somebody should be making a documentary about this. One of those "we never thought we'd get the band back together..." docs.
#29The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 1:24pm
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#30The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 1:50pm
FindingNamo said: "Call backs and comebacks! Somebody should be making a documentary about this. One of those "we never thought we'd get the band back together..." docs."
We're on a mission from God.
#31The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 1:54pm
Aww, I'm not an old timer, and not one of the stans...
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#32The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 9:17pm
What'd I miss?
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#33The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 10:08pm
I have never loved you more, Namo.
i think I should pop a bottle of champagne or something!
#34The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 10:41pm
"We're on a mission from God."
You’re dark sided!
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#35The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/14/18 at 11:23pm
Speaking of dark side... ( see how I did that!) I'm really liking the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina- That great 50's " what's hidden below" vibe ( tho it takes place in present day) and all the delightfully gruesome w(b)itchiness. Can't wait to see how far they will go.
On a completely different note, I also liked The Kominsky Method. " How do you insult Patti Labelle? Call her Roberta Flack". I'm getting old enough to like alte kocker humour.
Saw a wonderful production of "Fun Home" here i TO and looking forward to OSLO in Feb.
Going to try for The Play That Goes Wrong as well so stuff to look forward to!
Javi
Featured Actor Joined: 7/13/03
#36The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/15/18 at 3:13am
It really is the most wonderful time of the year!
#37The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/15/18 at 12:15pm
Did somebody say champagne?
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#38The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/15/18 at 3:35pm
Ah. Just like old times!
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#39The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/16/18 at 1:41am
Without the agita!
I mean javi and magruder, as I live and breathe in my leafless suburb!
Sabre, I dug the first five Sabrinas and I know I have to see the rest so I can enjoy the Xmas special.
#40The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 12:00amOh look, my number one hater is back. Hey Namo.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#41The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 10:36am
To be fair the Sabrina episode is being referred to as the "Solstice" or Yule episode cos ya know- "other gods".
#42The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 11:02am
I saw THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY this weekend.
I did NOT love that. Though one thing I did love was Mare Winningham's Like a Rolling Stone which was absolutely transcendent. Alas, there was the other 2 hours and 10 minutes.
junglered
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#43The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 4:12pm
A little birdie told me to stop by and say 'hello'. Hope that the old gang is doing well. Wishing everybody a jungle-licious Holiday season!
#44The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 9:04pm
I'd pay for a good ol' fashion FindingNamo vs. Rathnait62 smackdown.
#45The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 10:15pm
Rathnait was so fun.......So grateful that I am still alive
Blessings to everyone...
#46The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/17/18 at 11:02pm
Nice to see a lot of old familiar faces.
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#47The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/18/18 at 9:14am
Charles Busch starring in his Christmas perennial TIMES SQUARE ANGEL -- pure magical delight. When he's really working, Busch will delight me in ways I've forgotten I knew I could be delighted it, and he was working last night, and so was most of the rest of the cast, including the imperishable Flotilla De Barge, who brought the show to a halt in one scene of mad over the top comic genius that made Julie Halston and Busch herself acknowledge it.
Yeehaw, is what I'm saying.
#48The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/18/18 at 9:58am
Kristie-K2 said: "Rathnait was so fun.......So grateful that I am still alive
Blessings to everyone..."
Did Rathnait62 die? What a tasteless post of mine if she did. I knew that BigFatBlonde died, she and Rath were sometimes confused for one another.
#49The Triumphant Return of The Old Timers
Posted: 12/18/18 at 10:25amRoscoe I'm so glad you loved Times Square Angel. Busch is one of the nicest guys in the world full of fabulous stories, my company is responsible for the UK premiere of Die, Mommie, Die! And we are about to bring it back, Charles who I've stayed freinds with since 2011 is so giving with his time and help, he's a true gentleman (or lady)
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