An Uneventful Day

Sunday in The Park With George is wonderful. Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans really blow Mandy and Bernadette out of the water. I know, I know. They created the roles. Yet, I felt more in love with these two. The things they did with projections were amazing, truly incredible. As well as the show clicked for me more than ever before. And I've been with this show for years.

At intermission (I was with classmates) some people were saying how bored they were and I wanted to scream at them. If this is boring you, why are you going to school for theater? Sure it's a difficult musical I admit. I think the score is brilliant and the story is genius. What's difficult about the book is that if not understood it comes off as confusing and complex. Therefore leading people into boredom. Which is how some classmates reacted. The first act is the show, the second act is the reaction.

When Act II began, I just realized that all the complaints are addressed. How someone finds the story confusing is beyond me. "Who are all these characters?" Well if you listen you can easily tell. You do realize we are seeing a show based off the figures in a painting? That aside, I took away much more than some did. It was very brilliant.

Other than that I've been boring. Silent Hill Origins is becoming terrifying. I'm in an insane asylum and it scares me. Plus I'm trying not to cheat, which adds to the scariness.

I've been working my way through And The Band Played On. What a history lesson on ignorance and denial. I mean it makes sense sort of. A new virus appears and we don't want to jump to conclusions. At the end of the day though it was held for such a long time from the public because it was a GAY disease and for that I cannot forgive. The gay communities ignoring it I understand too. I would like to believe that I'm going to read about acts of bravery and going against the nation. Yet, I see terror and a refusal to believe that it could happen. Close down the bathhouses? No of course not, it's our sexual freedom! Well then, enjoy AIDS.

It's strange feeling the same emotions as some of the characters though. I will not fret until I have reason to. End of story really.

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quick shot at work before I go home

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Night of the Theater

Yesterday was a double header in theatrical events. First I saw Juno. Not anything to do with the movie. It's a dark Irish musical where anything that goes wrong does. A boy has lost his arm, a girl gets pregnant out of wedlock, a husband drinks to much and there's a NIGHTMARE Ballet. Which was actually very good for this minimal concert.


The real reason I wanted to see it is because it's a historical musical flop. I would like to clarify and say I don't LOVE flops, I just find them fascinating both historically and as disasters. Juno was not hard to see why it flopped. The score was very fresh for it's time. Rarely does one hear Irish musicals. Juno's Act I number The Song of the Ma was such a sweet and heart breaking number. Unfortunately after a while that Irish sound gets repetitious, but I believe it's because our ears aren't trained to hear the subtle differences.

The big issue it failed was the dark subject matter. They throw in the storyline of the money from a will, but most can see that not even that will end well. Victoria Clark was great. Celia Keenan Bolger was good too, but the music was a little higher than her range seemed comfortable with.

The later that night I got to see The Night of the Iguana at an off-off-Broadway theater. It was phenomenal. A very solid production and I am going to return to this theater again (this was my second Tennessee Williams show with them.) The set was so well done for a place that doesn't have much money. Especially when it started to rain!!! As well as the acting was spot on. I'll admit in the beginning I was nervous about Hannah Jelkes, I never pictured how her lines would sound being delivered in a Nantucket accent. Then it added a whole different level. Here you have this spinster who has lived in the old ways, but is holding on to her past and seems to have all the answers. In this prim and proper voice, but she has these moments of weakness. Truly wonderful show!

My only tiff was putting a giant Iguana tattoo on Maxine Faulk's back. Since the Iguana is the central metaphor of the show and there's the scene with the Iguana. There was no reason to do that with Maxine, because it mixes up the idea a little bit. Yet I got the idea the director was going for. So I forgive him.

Okay, time for some quick lunch and then Sunday in the Park With George.

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True there was no picture yesterday, but Patti made a killing in her revival of Gypsy! Brava La LuPone!!!

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The ocean that is become my hair is getting rough. Look at those waves.

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Kind of Blank

It's all blank so far. Perhaps that weekend home has drained me so much. I'm not 100% sure. I've been trying to assimilate myself back into video games. It's going much more successfully than when we tried with the Native Americans. I bought my first video game in over a year yesterday.

Yesterday was strange because nothing happened. I tried to go to The Tall Man's. Just for sex. That's all. He denied me. What happened to my sexual pull? Honestly, it's because he's become super busy. He is going away in two weeks across the world. He has to file his taxes. He has a lot of work. He has to find a roommate. Why hasn't he asked me? That's part serious, but mostly sarcasm.

Honestly, I do believe I'm a person who people can live with. I can be as social or antisocial as you treat me. When I think about living with the Tall Man, part of me wonders: Why doesn't he ask me if he's looking for a roommate? Then I realize I wouldn't be able to afford it (unless I had student loans, which I do) and I'd never go to the gym. Plus the room is furnished so many of my items would have to go. Plus I'd have to move in a week. Not possible, not possible at all. I say that now, but if he asked me tomorrow I'd probably say yes. I'm not Peter Pan. I need to grow up.

That aside. I'm seeing three shows this weekend. One – The Night of the Iguana. Legendary moment for me, to see my namesake. Two – Juno. Legendary flop with amazing score, starring Victoria Clark and Celia Keenan Bolger. Three – Sunday in the Park With George. I can't wait to see that show. It's the show that brings my two college lives together.

The other night I was suffering from insomnia and to help me sleep I bought five musical flop CDs. What's wrong with me? What's wrong!

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Doing homework. It's the first lazy Tuesday I've had in a long time.

FriendsWithYou -- New Love

I have fallen in love with something utterly amazing. It makes me so happy in these up and down days of life.

FriendsWithYou will be getting a place on my body. I am in love with Popa, The Boy and Barbie W/Spirit.