Tuesday==>Sorry for the delay in this posting but, my loyal and faithful readers and followers, your favorite blogger has a good reason for the lateness ... and here it is ...
This morning he was in the audience for a taping of a promo. clip from the Broadway musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, to be shown on CBS sometime during The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
My FaceBook friend Daniel Nickle forward me the information about the event and it sounded interesting, so I signed up with the group known as The Black List NYC.
Was directed to be at The Lyceum Theater on West 45th Street no later than 9:45am. I was there on time, signed in and then met up with Daniel.
We were let into the theater around 10:10am and were taken to our assigned seating, the first 4-rows in the center orchestra. The stage and theater was set up with all of the camera gear and stuff.
We were given instructions to loudly clap when directed and to “act like you are at a rock concert.”
The star of the show is Mary Bridget Davies. She sang “Me and Bobby McGee” about 6-8 times in several slightly different versions with her backup orchestra. She also made a promo. announcement.
Each time we applauded at the beginning, clapped along during parts of the song and gave a roaring round of applause when she finished.
It was 11:10am when we left the theater.
It was a fun experience and I am glad I opted to accept the invitation.
The show itself opened on October 10th to very mixed reviews. As you might remember, Joplin died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol at 27.
So ... there you have it ... let’s now move on to Billi Pod’s report card on last night’s entertainment event ...
SIX WIVES, the story of Henry VIII and the six women he married: Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Katherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, and Katherine Parr==>A
This one-night concert staging was at The York Theatre, in the basement of Saint Peter’s Church on West 54th Street. It is one of my favorite venues.
The performance level was incredible and the cast was outstanding, headed by Alexander Gemignani as Henry VIII.
The house was full with extra seats in the aisles.
It was yet another fine job by Producing Artistic Director Jim Morgan (also a Florida Gator) and his outstanding staff.
I left the theater with a smile on my face.
I subwayed back to the warm and cozy confines of PHC to watch the final innings of game 5 of the World Series.
As you sports fans know, The Boston FuckSox won 3-1 behind a stellar outing from lefty Jon Lester. The FuckSox are now up 3-2 and are a win away from winning their 3rd Series in the last decade. Barf!!
Game 6 will be on Wednesday @ 8:00pm from that fetid cesspool known as Fenway Park.
Well ... let’s move on to tonight’s entertainment event ...
8:00==>LA SOIREE - “A heady cocktail of cabaret, burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety, this pioneering show has garnered rave reviews, audience adulation and a cabinet full of awards.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)
Tonight is the first preview performance and the show is playing down at The Union Square Theatre in, tada, Union Square, and has a limited run through March 30, 2014.
I have a gut feeling that this is gonna fall in the “loved it or hated it” category. We will see.
Again ... I am sorry for the delay in this posting and I hope you loyal and faithful readers and followers will grant your favorite blogger here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, your forgiveness and understanding.
If not, then he will hunt you down and bitch slap you and then ... ooooooops ... sorry ... guess I got a bit carried away ... anyhoo ... gotta go grocery shopping ... so ... whatever ...
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>3.90 miles (or, 8,531 steps)
Total mileage since 7/1/13==>410.86 miles (average 3.42 miles per day)
GO GATORS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
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