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[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 1:47am

haha no nia, I'm not cheryl if that's what you were implying. But that would have been cool cause then Fredi would have photos of me somewhere...

but anyway, on Sho Bean's little correspondence she told someone for sure she'll def be on tomorrow and she and Idina are both bummed about it .

anyway... I have no idea if any of you are interested, but I found that old website from back in the day- thats why I was asking Fredi about it- (this thread led me to googling Fredi to see what I could find)

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 1:52am

yeah.. .well Broadway star tom would know but Erin was hired by Abe at Hollywood records because she was a die-hard fan and had already created an Idina website so she like... found fans and sent them crap. I dunno- it was like a typical 15 year old Idina fan's dream come true.

goodnight staci

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 1:54am

hahahahahahah

(that was me thinking about Idina Menzel getting on here... the result of that would the epitome of mass chaos)

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 1:58am

yeah she was 15... sorry I'verea the entire website if it seems bizarre that I know all this. I was so intrigued by this story:

15 year old girl sees RENT. Thinks actress is awesome, researches her and finds out about her music deal with Hollywood Records, starts website, writes letter to actress- receives autograph and letter in mail saying they want her to help out with promotion because they visited the website she mentioned in her letter. Girl becomes volunteer for Hollywood records- on Menzel's staff. Interviews menzel, then meets her and hangs out, then becomes friends with her and Idina now considers her "like a little sister" -
in her first album, she has a list of thank yous to family and friends and Erin is one of them.

i find that interesting

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 2:04am

gnite FrediWB!! you the best!

and yes, I agree that Idina is extremely cool... but I also am nervous that the success and the fame might go to the head

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 2:08am

ok another newbie question-- whenever you post on other boards, the thread goes to the top of the list. and um, this one isn't even on the list when i post... anyone wanna explain to refrain? (its rhymes)

ooh and um if anyone ever needs Refrain to do anything she'd be glad (Fredi)

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 2:11am

We'll miss you Fredi.
have a good night my fellow posters.
Am i supposed to come back to this thread and check it when Fredi's not here- is that proper board etiquette?

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 2:13am

ok well then, goodnight my fellow posters.

til it be morrow

you guys are great.

[OneLastRefrain2]

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

hey there. Stopping by because, well, I'm determined not to be a on Broadway, during the spring- (unless its the same week as an upcoming Idina gig, and then I'm gonna opt for D's concert)

yay for RENT. I dont really know how to tell if any of you are here... but hey to whoever is

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 3:02am

hey are any of you guys up?

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 12:57am

Thought I'd post it here cause im pretty sure Tiff will check... You're a celeb Tiff! I was hanging out at Starbucks today, and I was eavesdropping on some random convo of the people next to me, and i realized they were talking about broadwayworld boards! So i got really excited, and listened even more closely, and then they started talking about harshness towards Idina fans.. and then they were like - yeah, some of the ppl that post on there just tell it how it is- like Broadwayguy and Type_a_tiff.... and I got really excited- and was almost like I know her! (like Elf, Santa- I know him!) - but I didn't. Just thought you'd want to know you're famous, for being a poster.

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 1:08am

Starbucks in my hometown... right by our local theater

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 1:09am

I found it completely bizarre to tell you the truth.

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 1:14am

yeah I live way down south nowhere near NYC- thats why it was even more bizarre.


aight cam- good to talk to you tonite- im glad you were on. im signing out.

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 10:53pm

hey folks.. how is everyone this evenin?

Tiff-- you were talked about , well not exactly positively, but not negatively-- she that you say what you think, and youre not afraid. but what they were saying about you was kind in comparison to the remarks on Bwayguy.

Has anyone seen the touring cast of Hairspray, speaking of Hairspray?

[iheartmark]

Posted: 1/11/05 at 11:09pm

I saw them a while ago, they were quite good...

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/12/05 at 8:50pm

good evening folks. hows everyone doing tonight

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/12/05 at 8:53pm

hey wait! I wanna join in a sane wicked thread.. whats it called?

[OneLastRefrain2]

Posted: 1/12/05 at 8:56pm

haha like the name, but can't find it. wanna help newbie?

[OneSongGlory]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:34pm

JOhnny is HOOT,

He's going to be in excellent Tim Burton filmed titled Corpse Bride, out October 31.

[OneSongGlory]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:40pm

I don't know but He was EXCELLENT IN Sleepy Hollow,

Corpse Bride is all animated and stuff

[OneSongGlory]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 8:51pm

Constable Ichabod Crane

Which is who Johnny Depp played

[OneSongGlory]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 10:08pm

Yes I get you,

When my High School had done it, they picked the students based on talent, not race. Updated On: 1/30/05 at 10:08 PM

[Akitarent]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 10:33am

Dear Friends,

I am looking for your input =)

Recently I had the pleasure of working with the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS team to produce, direct and also perform in a benefit entitled, “Broadway Rocks”, rock and pop songs from Broadway. The cast was all student volunteers (some with CD’s, music majors, theatre majors), who regardless of strenuous workload worked their ass off to make this happen. I even recruited artists – local and afar to design the set and display and promote their artwork. I did virtually everything (cast, advertised, directed, found venues, created the ideas, designed the website/program cover) and there was much success. I know it is nothing compared to how much money Broadway has raised, but in four days we made a great deal of money and played not only in Staten Island, but at the prestigious La MaMa E.T.C., in Manhattan, where we were sold out. Because of the large response, we are planning another show with time better and bigger. Because I want to do my best to make sure the benefit/cabaret appeals to an array of people, I’m asking your input!

I was tossing a few ideas around (the theme of Love/Revenge (songs from Broadway, Popular, Rock –leaving revenge for Act Two), “You’re Fired” (tentative title, singing songs from Broadway that were canned early on in their run (think “Dance of the Vampires”, “Merrily We Role Along”). “Cut/Uncut”: doing songs from Broadway shows that have been cut (like songs from Avenue Q, Andrew Lloyd Webber shows…) But the big one, our cast is hoping for is to do a Rent themed show coinciding with their 9th Anniversary. We would invite current, and Rent alumni as well as Broadway performers who have wanted to be in the show (i.e. John Tartaglia), to join us. I’ve noticed whenever a cast member has a concert they jazz up some Rent songs (Take Me Or Leave Me, Out Tonight, One Song Glory, I’ll Cover You, among others). So the songs would kind of be “remixed” and cast members would be invited (no real rehearsal time for cast member that already have the songs in their repertoire. Also, the show would go in a linear fashion, telling how Rent was created (using Jonathan Larson’s other songs, the 1994 New York Theatre Workshop version of “Rent”, as well as La Bohemé, giving a cast that is extensive in rock and opera a change to do both). Also excerpts from songs could be performed by the Broadway cast and the amateur cast. The audience could vote whom they liked better (I’m sure Broadway!) by “voting”: donating money to the “Amateur” or “Broadway” collection. At the end of the night we could see who won. Also it’s a great, easy way to promote the show (since we will only be doing highlights), reunite old and new cast members (also, I believe “Rent: The Movie” will be doing their exterior shots on location around that time in New York City), as well as promote theatre to people who have not experienced it –while raising a hell of a lot of money for such a noble cause. I don’t know who I would need to get permission from to attempt this. It would be great to have your support, as well as I would love as much input as I can get and as much talent as you can donate to this great cause.

With love,
Truly

Neal Bennington

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[BEKA531]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:20pm

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, FREDI!

sorry, i know, bumping = bad, but page 5 is bad too.