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#776

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/10/08 at 1:11pm

Did anyone notice Oprah shouting "THE SECRET!" in the caricature drawing?

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#777

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/10/08 at 1:31pm

Tulita, I was just about to post that blog entry.

I was so happy to read that.

I love those kids so much. They make me happy.

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#778

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/10/08 at 4:53pm

Kind of random, but does anybody have any idea what they might sell at the flea market? I'm hoping rice crispy treats...

"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell

#779

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/10/08 at 10:09pm

Saw the show yesterday and absolutley LOVED it! I hope they run for a very, very long time!

"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."

#780

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 12:03am

I think they should sell pre-[title of show]ed duct tape roles.

"I've had a lot of failed relationships, I don't get involved because I'm not equipped. I believe that the world should revolve around me"

#781

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 12:33am

Saw this on Thusday night. I was pleasantly suprised with how full house was considering the dismal grosses that have been posted.

I was really delighted with {tos} through and through. Most of the audience seemed delighted as well, but I could see how it's not for everyone.

All five of the cast were delightful at stage door and seemed truly happy to talk to everyone.

I wish them luck for continued success!

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#782

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 2:17am

Will they even be at the Flea Market? They have 2 shows on Sunday, and it's not like they have a multitude of understudies/ensemble/chorus/assistant stage managers to man the booth. I really, really, hope they are, though, and I hope they sell lots of duct tape and rice krispie treats. I want a stay classy shirt, and Hunter should make us all some shrimp and sell it. broadwayfan, I was there yesterday too! Glad you and dramamama liked the show!

"My muffin top is all that/whole grain and low-fat/I know you want a piece of that/But I just wanna dance!"

#783

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 9:10am

Wait, what date is the flea market?

I have a feeling they will definitely be there. The show only runs 90 minutes, so they can just swing by there before/after and such.

It sounds like the kind of thing they'd want to be involved in.

#784

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 9:44am

It's Sept. 21, foster. Which is a Sunday, when [tos] has a 3 PM show. meaning that the cast could be there for about 4 hours before they have to be at the theater.

"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell

#785

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 9:50am

Thanks, Trekkie.

So the whole thing is 11:00am until what time?

And I'm betting during the show times, Michael Berresse and Courtney and Ben can man the booth.

#786

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 10:13am

The flea market general goes from 11AM to around 6PM. They'll have plenty of time, and just about anyone could cover the table for them during the show times. I'm sure Michael, Courtney, or Ben can do it (like Foster said), or anyone else who works at the Lyceum who would be interested.

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#787

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 11:12am

I was there yesterday afternoon, too! Second row, center, the closest I've ever been. I was also there on Friday night, with a newbie who is now a converted tosser.

Yesterday, Susan locked eyeballs with me during Die Vampire Die, which about made me pass out, and Heidi had what she called her "audience connection" moment with me during A Way Back to Then. First I thought it was just my imagination/fantasy, but they both confirmed it at the stage door! Susan said, "Did you see me seeing you see me looking at you?" Hilarious. After Friday's show, I had given Hunter a print out of an email exchange I had with someone who was telling me how [tos] had inspired him. Yesterday, he could not stop telling me how much that meant to him. Cramazing.

The last vampire is the mother of all vampires and that is the vampire of despair. It'll wake you up at 4am to say things like: Who do you think you are kidding? You look like a fool! No matter how hard you try, you'll never be good enough! Why is it that if some dude walked up to me on the subway platform and said these things, I'd think he was a mentally ill as-h-le, but if the vampire inside my head says it,It's the voice of reason! DIE VAMPIRE, DIE--[SUSAN in tos]

#788

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 12:04pm

"...and a trendy photo shoot for a homo magazine..."

WR: "Jeff, are you going get this game when it comes out?" JB: "I wouldn't be able to write another musical..." ~NY ComicCon 2/8/09

[believe]

#789

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 12:16pm

HA! I talked to Jeff about the suit in that picture at the stage door yesterday and he said it was really uncomfortable because the fabric was exceptionally scratchy!

#790

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 1:27pm

OK, this post may be a little off, but it has the PSF seal of approval, so here goes...

My daughter and I were in the city on Saturday to see the (cough, cough) Jonas Brothers and among our stops was Pinkberry, where my daughter ordered a small with Fruity Pebbles and bananas. My thoughts went to TOS as soon as I saw the label on the cup, since the way they abbreviated it was:

FRUITY P. BANANAS

I know it doesn't fit the drag queen name criteria (actually sounds more like a children's book character), but it struck me funny.

#791

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/11/08 at 3:40pm

Fanadu, that shirt in your profile pic is amazing. Did you see the show Saturday? If you did, I was in the front row...but I turned around a few times before the show, and there's no way I could've missed a huge-ass nametag like that, so I'm guessing you didn't. I'm glad the cast will probably be at the Flea Market, I just wasn't really thinking about time gaps when I posted.

Oh, and apparently, Heidi pointed at me and said "Meat Weasel!" after curtain call, but that had to be the exact moment that I grabbed my bag on the floor so that the woman next to me wouldn't trip on it. Grrr.

"My muffin top is all that/whole grain and low-fat/I know you want a piece of that/But I just wanna dance!"

#792

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:27am

SO how many times has every-one seen [title of show]?

"I've had a lot of failed relationships, I don't get involved because I'm not equipped. I believe that the world should revolve around me"

#793

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:29am

Unfortunately, I've only seen [title of show] one time. Damn living in PA. I'd love to go back.

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.

#794

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:37am

Once, but holding out the hope that it sticks around long enough for me to see it again.

#795

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:13am

Three times: twice at the Vineyard and the first preview on Broadway. I need to get back ASAP!

"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball

#796

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:24am

I've seen it 8 times on the Broadway.
Hopefully #9 will be Boys' Night next Tuesday... Woo hoo!

PS: I emailed Jeff about the [tos]cavanger hunt and he's totally "jazzed" about it! (His words not mine...lol)
So keep taking those pics!

WR: "Jeff, are you going get this game when it comes out?" JB: "I wouldn't be able to write another musical..." ~NY ComicCon 2/8/09

[believe]

#797

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:52am

Thanks, Sweeney--the amazing WonderRobbie snapped that photo at the stage door on Friday night, and I went again on Sunday afternoon. I'm up to 5 times on the Broadway and once at the Vineyard...hoping to go again on boys' night next week.

#798

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:05am

Okay, so when I first heard about this show way back yonder in the Festival days, it was described to me as a show where the actors "make up" the musical as they go along with a lot of "musical theatre comedy" jokes.

I interpreted this as meaning it was some kind of improv musical theatre night for show queens. Frankly, not my bag.

So, I basically ignored everything about TOS until about a month ago, when I came to find out this was NOT an improv night at the Duplex.

I finally saw the show yesterday and adored it. There is something very special about the piece, which I was surprised to find isn't really about musical theatre at all.

It is of course a show about having a dream, pursuing it, friendship, artistic integrity, doubt, creative discovery and collaboration. I thought there was more honesty and heartfelt moments in this funky thing than in just about everything else I've seen on Broadway recently.

When I look at the grosses, I find them heartbreaking - but I completely understand why. The show is being marketed as some sort of indie musical theatre lovers private party. I was turned off by it initially, and I'm an indie musical theatre lover.

Please somebody involved - come up with a new ad campaign. Despite gay characters, and references to COME SUMMER and PORTOFINO, this IS a show that mainstream audiences can relate to. The complexities of wanting something, trying to make it happen, and facing the difficulties when you get it are classic themes and ideas that people have related to in film and theatre forever...

Listen, I know this thing will get a handful of Tony nominations, I know it will live forever in regional theatre, but its frustrating because I think it could appeal to a much bigger crowd if they had a different marketing spin.

Have they been on any talk shows yet? People Magazine? The back story is a PR dream.

#799

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:36am

6 times on Broadway. Seeing it tonight and on Boys night.
12 times at the Vineyard.

Thank you, MichaelBennett. I'm frankly getting very worried about the show. I'd love to see them on talk shows - the walk with Hunter and Jeff on Fox-5 this morning was too brief and insubstantial. PalJoey is right when he said they should emphasize the shows heart and downplay the 'insidery' aspects.

I'd give my tonsils to see them on Ellen. And she would totally get the message.

"Hurry up and get into your conga clothes - we've got to do something to save this show!"

Updated On: 8/12/08 at 10:36 AM

#800

this thread is SO [title of show] cuz it [you know what] ROCKS!!!

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:37am

Don't you love when smart people whose opinions you admire "get" this show?

MB--the producers of this show were smart enough to market Rent, Avenue Q and In the Heights. Let's hope they're smart enough to turn this into a mainstream show, they are! But they could use a few of your ideas...

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