tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59047516754710494312024-03-05T22:17:58.781-08:0042ND STREET MOONMusings on musical theatre from 42nd Street Moon, a San Francisco company that celebrates and preserves the art and spirit of the American Musical Theatre in intimate productions, cabaret evenings, and recordings. More performance information can be found at http://42ndstmoon.org.Greg MacKellanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602868009640772320noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-1289035048408895692012-05-18T16:32:00.001-07:002012-05-18T16:35:28.584-07:00Zorba, Yiayia Approved!
When I first started looking up information on the Greek Community and culture for Zorba, I came across a series of commercials by Kraft for their Athenos line of food products. This was truly the first commercial series that made me laugh out loud.
<p><p><p&Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-41009218184169361432012-04-15T21:16:00.000-07:002012-04-15T21:16:48.539-07:00Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's SUGAR, A Rose By Any Other Name Would Still Smell As SweetIt all started in 1935, when Richard Pottier made the French film Fanfare D'Amour. It has a strickingly similar story, two out of work musicians can't get work because of the popularity of all girl bands. What is there to do, but pretend to be women. A gimmick? Maybe! But it's been a popular one ever since.
Repeated in the 1951 German film Fanfare Der Liebe, the same idea would continue to Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-61420482349427537552012-02-18T10:34:00.000-08:002012-02-18T10:49:27.093-08:00Pins and Puppies: a MoonLight Jr. FUN raiser for Theatre EducationBowling for Theatre Education and 101 Dalmatians!
Bowl-A-Thon
Come support MoonSchool at our super FUN raiser!
Bring your friends and family to SouthShore Lanes in beautiful Alameda for our 2nd annual Bowl-A-Thon.
It promises to be a great afternoon of enjoyment.
There's no catch. 20 dollars per bowler gets you 2 hours of bowling (shoes included) and you will even get a tax write-off!
Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-66439087697982578032011-11-15T18:27:00.000-08:002011-11-15T18:27:39.773-08:00Oh, Kay! The Confessional - Billie and Rosie
How would you feel if you kept getting pushed out of the way. If the love of your life traipsed around with another woman (or two)!
That's what the ladies of today's confessional have to deal with. Billie (portrayed Erica Kimble) and Rosie (portrayed by Kathryn Han) are two girls just looking for love. Who's foiling their efforts? Find out in this installment of "The Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-60193166507362359022011-11-12T15:46:00.000-08:002011-11-12T15:46:19.978-08:00Oh, Kay! The Confessional - Constance AppeltonToday's confessional comes from none other than the new mistress of the Winter estate, Constance Appleton, portrayed by the lovely Lisa-Marie Newton.
How would you feel if you watched your former, but soon to be again, husband flirt with... the MAID! Plus, you had to deal with the antics of a wily butler with no manners who hardly knows how to serve a proper Hamptons' lunch.
Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-92196058788501018442011-11-11T17:55:00.000-08:002011-11-12T14:08:33.084-08:00Oh, Kay! The Confessional - Shorty McGeeWhenever I watch Reality Television... wait... did I just admit to watching Reality Television? Oh well, the cat's out of the bag.
Anyway... I find myself waiting for those short "interview - confessionals". You know the snippets where you get to hear all the snarky comments the contestants, housemates, coworkers, etc. make about each other?
I wondered what would those confessionalsKen Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-85223188604472021562011-10-31T18:35:00.000-07:002011-10-31T18:35:36.275-07:00Oh, Kay! and the Langauge of a Musical
Hey
all you Moon birds. I was watching a
rehearsal of Oh, Kay! and realized I don’t
know from nothin’ about some of the swell language used by P. G. Wodehouse, Guy
Bolton and Ira Gershwin in the show. I
had to go a searchin’ and came across this swell website which listed all these
terms; it was the bees knees and that’s no Banana Oil!
So
here you go… here are some of the slang Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-9349704259084867892011-10-21T17:56:00.000-07:002011-10-21T17:56:44.178-07:00Where in the World is the Nymph Errant The Final DayAs we prepare to say goodbye to Nymph Errant, I thought we could have one more Where in the World is the Nymph Errant. Enjoy, and remember, the location quiz is only half the fun... Find the Nymph Errant hidden in one of the pictures, have you found all the others hidden Nymphs?
We’ve hit up most of Evangeline’s whereabouts, but not all of them. Can you figure out this one? It’s a littleKen Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-10322399456334593172011-10-15T15:00:00.000-07:002011-10-15T15:00:01.412-07:00Where in the World is the Nymph Errant Day 5
Ruins, Ruins, Ruins… too many ruins in the past few days, let’s see where Evangeline has gone… somewhere that’s green (get the musical reference?) For yesterday’s location check out our Facebook page.
Clue 1. The town is built in a wine region, on three hills.
That’s obscure… If you get it on that, I’m impressed!
Clue 2. It is now home to the Musée de l’Art Brut, a collection of worksKen Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-60305459545832363892011-10-14T17:16:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:16:56.279-07:00Where in the World is The Nymph Errant Day 4
Yesterday’s location was a bit more difficult (click here for the answer), this one is about as easy as it will get! Evangeline… are you over here or over there?
Clue 1. Home to more theatrical stages than any other city in the world.
That’s my kinda place!
Clue 2. It has been continuously inhabited for over 7000 years.
To paraphrase Eddie Izzard "where the Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-11071482740665922422011-10-13T14:35:00.001-07:002011-10-13T14:35:52.581-07:00Where in the World is the Nymph Errant Day 3
Week
2 of Nymph Errant started last night! Where has the Nymph gone to today?
Clue
1. It’s named after one of the gifts the Three Wise Men brought to Jesus.
Ok,
so I’m Jewish… I would never have gotten it from that clue.
Clue
2. Alexander the Great reestablished the area from its original ancient
beginnings.
Oh,
I wish I had paid more attention in world history!
Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-29390281539687556902011-10-12T17:12:00.000-07:002011-10-12T20:49:48.565-07:00New Pricing Initiatives
For the 2011-12 season, 42nd Street Moon introduces a new pricing initiative:
1) A 10% early bird discount
The good news first! We are offering an Early Bird discount for every show this season (find the code online, on the postcard, and emails we send out). The discount will generally end two weeks before the first preview. This discount will be valid for EVERY performance, including Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-42823237144244039662011-10-11T18:18:00.000-07:002011-10-12T13:15:08.227-07:00Where in the World is the Nymph Errant Day 2I do apologize for taking so long to get this next edition of “Where in the World is the Nymph Errant?” finished. I wanted to write a special tribute to Bob Grimes (see blog). Also, we had our opening weekend. It was a busy time!
So, for those of you who aren’t sure where Evangeline
was in the last edition… I’m not going to tell you – here! Check on our Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-47868526840655091582011-10-11T14:32:00.000-07:002011-10-11T15:54:25.711-07:00Bob Grimes - The Sheet Music Mogul of Post Street42nd Street Moon lost one of our dearest friends this past weekend. Bob Grimes passed away on Saturday afternoon. It is a great loss, not only for us, his family, and friends, but to the entire music world. The inside joke about Bob was that he was “Almost a Celebrity” but the truth is, he was a celebrity, the rarest of celebrities... he was a celebrity’s celebrity.
Bob Grimes
February 18, Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-50502154599738397962011-10-06T14:00:00.000-07:002011-10-06T14:00:29.520-07:00Where in the World is the Nymph Errant Day 1Just like with businesses, home values, and so many other things… Nymph Errant is all about Location, Location, Location. Well, ok, maybe not all about… there’s a lot about love, romance, sex, and singing too… but location is up there.
Over the next week or so I want to play a little game, my loyal Moonies.
Where in the World is the Nymph Errant. Each day Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-9031057766707209272011-05-11T14:00:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:44:01.250-07:00Choosing a Play: the Decision to Produce Silk Stockings.I am always fascinated by the process Artistic Directors use to choose the plays for their seasons. In the next few weeks I hope to sit down with our A.D., Greg MacKellan, and ask him about next season's terrific line up.
But for right now, I did get a chance to talk to him about Silk Stockings specifically. Find out why 42nd Street Moon produced Silk Stockings in the interview below.
Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-3037604849821328612011-03-27T20:18:00.000-07:002011-10-16T11:10:51.718-07:00The Mystery of George SpelvinI received a call from a longtime patron of ours the other day, a representative of George Spelvin. She wanted to renew his subscription for the upcoming 2011-12 season.
Now, this probably doesn’t seem odd, but I was in the middle of reading a scene, from Strike Up the Band, between George Spelvin and Horace J. Fletcher.
“What an odd coincidence,” I thought.
George Spelvin
Do you know whoKen Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-8134991679436976402011-03-10T14:22:00.000-08:002011-03-10T14:22:49.390-08:00And the Award Goes to: 42nd Street Moon Receives 20 nominations!In January, The San Francisco Bay Times released its "The Top 10 of 2010" list of Theatrical performances. 42nd Street Moon is on the list - twice! Then in just the past few weeks Moon has been nominated for 9 BroadwayWorld.com awards and 11 Bay Area Theater Critic Circle (BATCC) Awards.
While the BATCC Awards are chosen by a closed ballot, the BroadwayWorld.com Awards are Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-34246232815411358602011-02-22T11:37:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:46:19.645-08:00Klea Blackhurst : Secrets of Successful Singing Revealed! A review of MoonSchool’s first Master Class.
Klea Blackhurst (right) with
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner
On February 5th, New York’s powerhouse singer, Klea Blackhurst, swooped into MoonSchool and taught an amazing Master Class in singing and song interpretation. Ms. Blackhurst was the perfect choice to launch the Master Class series at 42nd Street Moon. Klea is an experienced performer of both theatre and cabaret.&Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-60778746213871434972011-01-27T15:00:00.000-08:002011-01-27T15:00:00.524-08:00Our past two blogs have discussed the two guest stars of tonight’s salon tribute to the legendary composer John Kander. Karen Ziemba and Noah Racey comprise two of the seven performers you’ll see at the Alcazar, and they both originated roles in John Kander shows.
Rob Hatzenbeller
Karen originated roles in four Kander shows, including Curtains which Noah also originated a role in. However, Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-20943704230559999432011-01-25T17:23:00.000-08:002011-01-27T12:54:53.961-08:00Noah Racey, A Contemporary Song and Dance ManToday's guest Blogger is Joe Mader. Joe has written on theater and film for a variety of publications, including Salon.com, the San Francisco Weekly, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Hollywood Reporter. He served as managing director and producer for a Worcester, Massachusetts theater company for two years. For 42nd Street Moon, he previously stage managed Peddling Rainbows, Girl Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-72168230104698368242010-12-21T18:53:00.000-08:002010-12-21T18:54:41.807-08:00It Couldn't Please Me More, Karen Ziemba starring in And All That Jazz: A John Kander SalonThe first time I saw Karen Ziemba perform, I was 18 and in the process of devouring everything Sondheim. A friend had lent me a VHS of Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall – for those of you too young to remember VHS, they were an archaic form of DVDs.
Performance after performance, they were all delicious!
And though the list of luminaries was long – Madeline Kahn, Glenn Close, Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-88809969499389849512010-12-16T17:42:00.000-08:002010-12-17T12:41:32.074-08:00A Glee - ful experience with Babes in Arms.Glee. Let’s face it, it’s become a phenomenon.
Whether you like it, love it, or hate it, it looks like it’s going to be around for a while. Personally, I love it.
I love the storylines. I love the song choices. I love the characters. I love that it’s making household names out of Broadway stars. I love what it’s doing for Musical Theatre.
Glee is introducing legions of childrenKen Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-92017945976577536972010-11-12T13:54:00.000-08:002010-11-15T18:07:06.016-08:00Extra... Extra... Read All About It: Murder at the Eureka Theatre. Witnesses Leave Laughing.Last season we began asking our audiences to give us their unabashed reviews of our shows. Although we didn't specifically ask our audience this season, I found an unsolicited review on Goldstar. Here is the review, with kind permission. My guest blogger Gregory Alonzo.
Kinosian and Blair have publicly professed their allegiance to the conventions of the venerable musicals of a Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904751675471049431.post-62930813252283045472010-10-29T16:47:00.000-07:002010-10-29T16:48:36.598-07:00Where Where Were You On the Night Of : An Interview with the Creators of Murder for TwoOur journey into the minds of Murder for Two, A Killer Musical co-creators Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair continues. Today, we discover how the show has changed over the past year and a half.
Hear some more...
Part 1 &Ken Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728730667985476714noreply@blogger.com0