Amusing Musings

So, we've noticed that lately our comments have been dwindling. Now, this could be because we still really have no clue how to use good ol' blogspot.com- a very likely hypothesis. It also could be because we're boring you guys to death. Yet you're still here... hmm...

How do we solve this problem? In carefully dissecting Dave T's blog, we noticed that he has regular commentators. We do, too. Our friend Mike. Who was a mechanical engineering major. And really doesn't know much at all about theatre- although he DID play Magaldi in Evita in high school- random. But we're not getting many theatre regulars here. 

So let's do some amusing musings, a new regular hotspot feature of the blog. 

First, on an unrelated theatre note, Burger King features something new on the menu: Apple Fries. Literally it's apples cut like fries and put in a fry container. Now why the heck would we go to BK to have non-fried fries? Please. And onto theatre-related musings...

Stage 1 has announced its big fundraising concert, Ragtime at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, boasting a who's who of Richmond theatre performers... and a guy who's in South Pacific at Lincoln Center- very cool. The flyer has been posted (look ma, no typos!) and the cast has been formally announced. Debra Wagoner (not to be confused with Deb Wagner, the famous trumpet artist... kid you not) as Mother, Robyn O'Neill as Emma Goldman, Jan Guarino as Evelyn Nesbit (!), and Michael Hawke as something. Annie literally just said, "Isn't he playing Tevye?" Oh, how easy it is to get Jewish male characters in musical theatre confused. They do all look alike. .... ohhh snap! Don't worry, we're allowed to say that. But seriously, this concert should be pretty amazing. I mean come on, it's Ragtime, with a very talented director and musical director. Definitely worth checkin' out. 

Anyone going on the New York trip with Bruce and Phil? If so, PLEASE be a guest-blogger on our blog. For some reason we're picturing Bruce and Phil wearing Hawaiian shirts and fanny packs, taking a polaroid with the Naked Cowboy. Nice. But seriously, it's pretty impressive that they're going to see 3 of the hottest shows on Broadway. And who's gonna be the special guest in the Rainbow Room? We're curious. We'd especially like to hear "Phil's fun and festive post-show chats."

Be on the lookout about our thoughts on the upcoming theatre season!

....So, how is reading the blog now that you know what we look like? Did you expect 22-year-old Annie to be a brace face? Did you expect Elyse to have the browbone of a Cro-magnon? You did? Really? Okay.