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John Tartaglia's Final Performance
#25re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:17pmIsn't he supposed to be in "Zanna, Dont!"?
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#26re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:18pmI don't think that's happening anymore.
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#27re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:19pmgotta support the john love thread or it will die. lets move this on over to the ot board and keep and johnny love alive! (wow, sorry for the phrasing of that)
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#28re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:21pmIf anyone who went(or is there right now) has pictures or stories please post them asap! thanks... :)
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#29re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:26pm
We will miss you John! I'm sorry I never got to see you perform. I will for your nex Broadway show, promise!
I'm gonna plug in Ave Q right now.
#30re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:36pm
We will miss you Johnny!
I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at my piano and write a song that people will listen to and remember and do the same thing every morning...for the rest of my life. - Jonathan Larson. Tick, Tick...BOOM!
#31re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:46pmspreading the johnny love. like jam on toast.
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#32re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:02pmMy Johnny's all grown up! He's been the best thing on Broadway in a long long time. From his gorgeous looks to his winningly sweet personality, John Tartaglia is the bestest ever. I wish him the best of luck in everything else he does.
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#33re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:10pm
He'll definitely move on to even more. He's deserving and will definitely go farther; he's got great talent on stage (and is wonderful at the stagedoor too!)
Gosh, the show is towards its end already... (I definitely look forward to photos which I'm sure there'll be, too...)
On the Zanna note, I keep hearing that it's kinda in the air at this point and that it may be, if it does work out, probably going to be for August-ish/fall-ish...
#34re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:15pmOh i do hope zanna does come to bway!!!! Oh i can see the tears already!!!!!!!!
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#35re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:30pmoh spread the johnny love!! we will miss you!
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#37re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:49pm
In honor of his last performance, I've changed my icon. 
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#38re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:51pmsigh. .. show should be almost over now. .. .if not already. start posting people!
" I don't cause commotions, I am one."
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#39re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:53pm
The show is over
Johnny is officially out of Q
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#40re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:54pmit's kind of an empty feeling, isnt it?
#41re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:54pm
I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at my piano and write a song that people will listen to and remember and do the same thing every morning...for the rest of my life. - Jonathan Larson. Tick, Tick...BOOM!
#42re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 9:57pmsomeone needs to inform us sad and lonely q fans soon about his last performance. i'm sure he was sweet and wonderful, as always.
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#43re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:01pm
sigh .. .i have this sinking feeling knowing that I'll never be able to see Johnny T in Avenue Q ever again.
" I don't cause commotions, I am one."
#44re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:02pmwell while we are spreading all of this John love i put some pictures up of him on my fan photos so u can check those out more on the way!
"But I relish every brillant inspired moment. This is who I'm determined to be- an actor/singer/dancer-no, I take that back, this is who I am. These people are my tribe, my destiny. I know it.
-How I Paid for College; A story of sex, theft, friendship and musical theater.
#45re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:06pm
I'm back from Johnny's last. I didn't bother sticking around the stage door, because I was in the last row of the mezz (got my ticket last weekend) and was one of the last people out of the theatre. By that time everyone and their brother was already mobbing the stage door, so I headed back home
The show was great! The audience was TOTALLY into the show. You could tell that the vast majority of the audience were repeat viewers/big fans of the show. Anyone who was there that didn't know it was John's last must have been wondering what was up!
I'm sure others will post more in detail, but here's the highlights. Carmen Ruby Floyd was on as Gary. She was very good, but I think I prefer Natalie in the role...It was great to see Ann back. She was absolutely fabulous! Towards the end when she talks to Rod on the steps, you could tell they were getting a little choked up..."For Now" was really sweet. It really felt like the cast was singing it to John. His very last "Everything in life is only for now" was really sad. He was very choked up by that point, but it was nice that he had that last moment alone on stage.
After the curtain call, he made a sweet little speech. He noted that these have been the best five years of his life. He thanked the cast and crew, noting that they were the best on Broadway, and finally thanked the audience for being there for him tonight. He was on the verge of tears throughout the whole speech. The cast all stayed on stage for a bit and hugged. Jordan kind of picked him up mid-hug and started carrying him off stage. I had a camera, but didn't bother taking any pix, because I was so far back and figured they wouldn't come out (well, they may have because I have a huge lense, but I didn't bother).
I guess that's about it. Oh...I had a little thank you/congrats/good luck note that I planned on dropping in the hat during the Money Song, but Barret never made it up to the back...ah well!
Thanks Johnny!!!
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#47re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:08pm
No prob! Twas my pleasure! 
But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)
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#49re: John Tartaglia's Final Performance
Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:10pm
Thanks Mabel!
I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at my piano and write a song that people will listen to and remember and do the same thing every morning...for the rest of my life. - Jonathan Larson. Tick, Tick...BOOM!
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