BLT III - clip from 1980 WEST SIDE STORY Revival- Page 3

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 5:12pm

No, there was too much snow.

[keggss23]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 5:51pm

I am so mad that I missed this!! If anyone would be willing to copy it for me, please PM me. Thanks =)

[TheColorOfFlame]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 7:58pm

PalJoey, AMAZING!

Your stories absolutely glue me to my seat!

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 3:41am

People in the Southern Ontario/Wesetern New York area can see BLT III on WNED (CH 17) on Sunday Sep 18. At 7 PM they will rerun BLT II followed by the new program.

III will also be shown by themat 1 PM on Sunday Sept 25.

Be award they will probably be doing pledge breaks.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 12:36pm

PalJoey - if you haven't already, you should write a book. Your story about the memorial service had me in tears, and all the stories are fascinating. You are a great addition to this board and we should all feel honored to have you here. I know I DO.

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 9/9/05 at 1:15pm

I agree, thank you PalJoey....your stories make this amazing to read.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/10/05 at 1:05am

I think this clip was fascinating, my mom and I were watching it and we were both so mesmerized, almost in tears because of the nostalgia the clip inspired within us.
PalJoey I think it's the first time I agree with everyone else on the board: your stories are definitely amazing, to have had the honor of seeing Chita Rivera and Debbie Allen dancing "America" together must have been breath-taking, an orgasmic experience! The memory of the memorial service was extremely touching, I think the virus affected Broadway more than any other community, some of us are just lucky to be gay at a time in which at least we are well-informed about some of the risks...so off-topic

[Urban]

Posted: 9/10/05 at 11:36am

PalJoey. Write a book, or a blog and share your stories with the world, I'd be first in line to buy it (well I assume they'd be a bunch of other Queens on this site who'd kill me for that position - your stories are beyond amazing).

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 3:28pm

Bump. Because someone reminded me of this thread.

As Auntie Mame says, "My memoirs...MY memoirs...!"

Updated On: 10/1/13 at 03:28 PM

[Doogie]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 3:57pm

I hate Josie De Guzman.... I just find her charmless and annoying.


SO nmany other ingenues in that day would have been better.

Diane Fratantoni
Beverly Lambert
et., etc., etc.,

[Marquise]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 4:12pm

hate is such a strong word
i remember the commercials for this production on tv
i wanted to see it so bad...

[keggss23]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 4:27pm

"When you're a Jet, / You're a Jet all the way, / From your first pirouette / To your last grand jete."

That is so funny, I think I have found my new signature!

[lovinlife]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 5:24pm

This thread hasd given me goosebumps. The stories are extremely INTERESTING!! Thanks PalJoey! WSS is one of those should we/can we/dare we situations. Being a yonger performer, I would kill to perform in the show (I'm 22). It's odd that nowadays there is not one show that I'd kill to do, just that I'd like or it would be fun, you know? Hmmm, those were the golden days of theatre as far as I'm concerned. Dedicated staff of writers, directors, actors, etc. And material that you want to perform.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/3/06 at 11:28pm

Wow. Thanks for bumping this thread with my old stories. I just came back from seeing Chorus Line tonight, so all those ghosts are with me right now.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 11/3/06 at 11:51pm

PalJoey, you're not Jimmy Mellon are you?! I knew this production well.

[jesseeinstein]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 2:07pm

What amazing stories PalJoey!
Was this the revival with Victoria Mallory as Maria?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 2:09pm

No, Josie DeGuzman played Maria.

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 2:40pm

PalJoey,
When you say that you didn't have sex with Bernstein because of the snow, are you referring to his hair color or what he was putting up his nose?

If it's the former, you were a fool to pass up that chance. If the second, perfectly understandable.

To semi-thread jack, the film version of WSS didn't really do it any favors when it comes to productions of it. Almost every one tries to copy the look of it. All the guys are in tight t-shirts (not that I'm complaing about that look) and jeans jackets. Now, when you look at pictures of the original production, those guys were wearing some really dorky clothing.

I saw a regional production that was directed by someone who had been a replacemebt in the original production and he had them costume it the way it had been in the original. One of the Jets was wearing those glasses with that dorky hat. And it was quite refreshing.

End of thread-jack.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 5:33pm

Bumped in honor of the Gypsy of the Year posting.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 5:43pm

Brent Barrett went on as Tony when I saw the show in September 1980.

Favorite memory of the production? Sitting in the 3rd row orchestra and the image of the crotch panel in Debbie Allen's panty-hose when she did the fan kick during the mambo in The Dance at the Gym dance.

I was 15 years old and to this day I still have that vivid memory.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 10:05pm

Brent Barrett was the 2nd Tony understudy, after Stephen Bogardus. Both of them sang Tonight, Something's Coming and Maria much better than Ken Marshall, whom Robbins had insisted play Tony, over Bernstein's objections.

Updated On: 5/16/16 at 10:05 PM

[jewishboy]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 10:09pm

Would've loved to see Barrett in the role... Thanks for the memories PalJoey!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 10:30am

Bump for Reri Grist.

[Flippancy]

Posted: 12/21/07 at 10:42am

Hell, bump for REAL broadway shows!

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 4:54pm

Flippancy...I second that bump!

PalJoey, you're my new favorite :) Thanks for your wonderful stories!