Sunday, June 3rd, was all about gluttony. Three feasts were had, two for the taste buds and one for…well…the 12 year old in all (or some) of us. We all started out with a celebration at the famous Waldorf-Astoria Peacock room, where one can purchase eating and gorging rights to their infamous Sunday buffet. We were celebrating both my husband’s […]
Saturday the 2nd we were still getting over a chocolate hangover from the Sardi’s dessert the night before, but my husband and I were excited to meet up with the in-laws and friends for lunch at Maison, and then to see “Evita” on Broadway! Maison is a French bistro-breakfast-lunch restaurant which invokes “the coastal flavors of Brittany“…whatever that means. The […]
Friday night, June 1st, my husband and I were again treated to a bevvy of calories and feasts of the eyes and ears – dinner and lunches and tickets to three Broadway musicals in a row! First up was a trip back to Sardi’s Restaurant to sit amongst the famous caricatures and eat a good meal with some good Malbec […]
June 9, 2012Marquee Five performed at Mark Janas’ 60th Birthday Bash at the Roseland Ballroom. More information about this celebration, Cabaret performance and fundraiser (which featured Cabaret and Broadway stars/alumni) can be found here.
June 8, 2012Sierra plays a flakey temp who does too much yoga named “Sierra,” (yup, that’s not a typo), in the new musical “String,” music and lyrics by Adam Gwon, book by Sarah Hammond. Kent Nicholson directed this story about Greek Fates and Gods mucking about in modern day New York City office life. Info: www.newdramatists.org
Image: www.theproducersperspective.com Producer Ken Davenport (Godspell, Blithe Spirit, Miss Abigail’s…) has created a great contest for musical theater writers – the 10 Minute Play Competition! As detailed in his blog, ten 10-minute plays and musicals have been culled from hundreds of submissions, and my friend Keni Fine’s musical Imaginary Lovers (Book & Lyrics by Keni Fine, Music by David Gross) […]
Wednesday night, the plans for the In-Law Invasion went into full swing, as they took us to the French restaurant Marseilles on 9th Avenue before seeing “The Best Man” on Broadway. I had the Hummus Tahini for an appetizer (it didn’t quite live up to The Hummus Place’s delicacies), but the Salmon with asparagus and wheatberry salad was light, healthy […]
Just a little warning, readers – the in-laws are in town, and when that happens, we see a bunch of musicals and plays in a row along with accompanying dinners and lunches. So, I’ll be posting mini-reviews and experiences on the blog soon! On the docket for this week: The Best Man, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Evita, […]
Every year for the past four years, the Metropolitan Room has hosted the MetroStar Talent Challenge, an Idol-like singing competition that takes place in the Met Room itself over a series of weeks. This year, the 2012 MetroStar Challenge starts on July 9th and runs until August 20th. The submission process is now going on (ends June 15th), and I […]
MARK JANAS is 60 YEARS YOUNG! Celebrate MARK JANAS’ 60th BIRTHDAY and his amazing ongoing recovery from brain surgery with a Birthday Party! A Live Cabaret Show! A Fundraiser for Mark’s medical and recovery expenses! Saturday, June 9, 2012 7pm till 2:00am (Show at 8pm) Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association 321 E. 73rd St btw 1st & 2nd New York, […]