Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
#1Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 10:37am
Dear Ellen,
THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT! I tried reasoning with you. I tried begging. I tried saying "please." I even went as far as saying "PRETTY please!"
And now, with only seven performances and four days left, there still have been no reports of a camera crew inside the theatre.
Now when Sunday comes along I hope, I mean I REALLY hope that there are a multitude of posts here on BroadwayWorld about camera crews inside the Walter Kerr for the closing performance. You nabbed Raul which is fine and dandy - but we're talking about TWO performances on the caliber of LEGENDS. They're our Ethel Merman! Our Mary Martin! Our Zero Mostel! Our Barbra Streisand! Our Liza Minnelli! Our Carol Channing!
Ellen - GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! PUT YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT! Even if it is just for the six people who would buy the DVD...I mean C'MON! Art matters more than money, right? ...RIGHT? ...RIGHT?!
With love,
CapnHook
PS: Didn't mean to yell at you, but...C'MON!!!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#2re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 10:40am
Well said. Ditto...
(I just don't know who else should be receiving a similar last-ditch letter.)
Updated On: 7/25/07 at 10:40 AM
#2re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 10:47amVery well said!
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#3re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 10:59am
Per a source -- Ellen Krauss is currently in Europe, so I don't think she personally can do anything at this point unless she's in direct contact with her company, et al.
I feel that some form of statement would have been issued by this time or someone in the cast would have been notified, etc. I remember Raul informed a stagedoor visitor about the COMPANY filming (even saying how many cameras would be shooting).
The days are numbered. Some one in the cast would have said something.
#4re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 11:07amBrody - my letters are satires. [But hey, if Ellen somehow reads them and wants to take them seriously, GO FOR IT!]
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#5re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 11:08amWhy someone has shown no interest in recording these performances is beyond me.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#6re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 11:12am
Thanks, CapnHook for the heads-up. I actually DID scope things out further with this Ellen Krauss woman. Sucks they didn't make any effort to back another filming of a great show. Guess her bit was only for COMPANY (could have been a personal favorite...who knows?).
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#7re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 11:15am
They did Company because it's Sondheim, which I'm sure Ms. Krass considers more lucrative financially-he's a known entity.
I do think it is tragic that no one will be taping this incredible show and preserving the beautiful performances of both Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson.
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
Ellen M Krass
Swing Joined: 7/25/07
#8re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 4:44pmUnfortunately the red tape was too much. Kelsey Fowler's demands could not be met.
#10re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 4:57pm
I don't believe you, Ellen!
We all know you won't do GREY GARDENS because it isn't by that Sondheim guy! Admit it.
#11re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:05pmOh Kelsey, such a diva. *sigh*
Stacey2
Swing Joined: 7/25/07
#12re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:14pm
Forget this Ellen person.
My boss Brody and I are working very hard on recording the show ourselves.
TapTapTapioca
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/07
#13re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:17pmDid you really send it? If you are going to you might want to include the name of the show.
I shave me Xanadu every morning!
Ellen M Krass
Swing Joined: 7/25/07
#14re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:23pmWe know what show he means. And don't worry, we already have enough information for the restraining order.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#15re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:30pm
You guys are NUTS!!! 
Too bad Stacey already went home. I got to let her know she now has a faux screen name on BWW. She'll flip!
Stacey2
Swing Joined: 7/25/07
#16re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:34pm
It IS me, Boss!
I wanted to apologize for bringing you the wrong coffee this morning. I do my best not to make you angry.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#17re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:44pm
Nope. Not MY Stacey. She never gets my coffee wrong as it's been the same for years: venti vanilla no foam latte'. Nothing more; nothing less.
#18re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 6:18pmOh Ellen C'MON! WHAT do I have to do for you to put up the money to record it? I'll do anything!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
Wild Roses
Understudy Joined: 10/23/06
#19re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 6:37pm
I'm hounding PBS these next few days with feedback emails. Even if it will do no good, at least I can snark to heart's delight about the fact that they idiotically are standing by while two legendary performances go unrecorded. I'll really let them have it when the show closes.
C is for Company
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#20re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 6:44pm
I don't understand. (hypothetical) How often do tapings like this happen? We're already getting one this season! We should be so thankful that it seems to have went through, why bitch to the people who aren't even in charge of TAPING it?
Where's the Ragtime dvd? Caroline or Change? Assassins? Why all of a sudden is everyone clamoring over something to happen so rarely that we are receiving this season when brilliance has gone untaped many times previously
#21re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 6:47pmCause we're in a bitchy mood?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#22re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 6:58pmThey should just start a new program on PBS called "Live on Broadway" and shoot the last performances of certain shows. Shows that would more than likely never tour, or have local productions, such as Grey Gardens or the new Company revival. Or for that matter, 110 in the Shade. It would be lucrative because it's got the name "Broadway" in the title.
#23re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 7:00pmC is for Company - read my other two "Dear Ellen Krass" letters. Your answer is in the first one.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
C is for Company
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#24re: Dear Ellen M. Krass -- My Third & Final Letter to You
Posted: 7/25/07 at 7:03pm
RentBoy, that would be a dream.
Capn, I see the logic, but Ellen may not as she has already made a pointed job of indicating.
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