In parody-tribute to the London GYPSY

I'd put this parody lyric in the readers' comments under Mr. Brantley's review of 

the London GYPSY, "London Theater Journal:  A Scorching Momma Rose"

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/london-theater-journal-a-scorching-momma-rose/
relating to the review & some of the reader discussion there of the even darker take on the show..

Tune of “Some People”

Some Roses can rule the boards
Grabbing love as they grab awards
That’s okay for some Roses
And that’s perfectly great

Some Roses can own the stage
Showing heart as they’ve shown their rage
That’s perfect for some Roses
You’d ask out on a date

But no -
When you see this show
You’ll think about every nut case you live in fear of
Every monster you’ve grown to hate
Every salesman you stay real clear of
Fly to London, no need to wait

Some Roses have passed the torch
Got the flame, yeah, but not the scorch
That’s triumphed for some Roses
Some wham, bam, glam Roses that were
Well, they all want your love
But not her!

To help cheer the Supreme Court's Democrat-friendly decisions this past week

To help cheer the Supreme Court's past week of decisions for this term

With advancement of gay equal rights -  brief reprise of "I'm Still Queer"
(based on the classic "I'm Still Here" from FOLLIES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt40nQGc1I4

With the resolution of ObamaCare - "Bye Bye Birthers"
(2009 parody of the classic title song to "Bye Bye Birdie")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xjopFriYZg


And just because it's the July 4 weekend:

Once again, our John and Abigail Adams Family theme
(parodying and mashing up "The Addams Family" and "1776")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bUcJKIYFyw

The updated version of "Fly Me in the Nude" TSA scandal parody of "Fly Me to the Moon"

With a few updates musing on the current TSA "groping scandal" - here's:

the updated G-rated video of our "Fly Me in the Nude"  (Sinatra parody)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJvlkzntBg

And if you want to see the original version, which got over 45,000 views in its day, it's still at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn3AcCmPL00

Re-linking to "At the Chuppah" (parody of Copacabana)

In congratulatory parody-tribute (mainly tribute here) to Barry Manilow announcing his wedding, a re-link to:

"At the Chuppah" (parody of At the Copa)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V6cPuTuRDE

Remembering the brilliant, gifted Ellen Schwartz with a link to the site her family put up

Linking to a site celebrating the lyrics of our dear late friend Ellen Schwartz:  http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/

Direct link to six of her shows

http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/ellens-shows/

and also at that site, some highlights from the show TANGLED WEBS which Ellen co-wrote based on a story of mine called WEBCAST:

http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/tangled-webs

Ellen Schwartz was (along with so many other talents and abilities) a gifted and dedicated dramatist and so attentive to characters in her writing. It was so great to see the characters and story that I had brought in way back when get such wonderful life by Ellen Schwartz, Skip Kennon and Bill Connington, and as loud and freewheeling as the meetings sometimes got, I think we all enjoyed the back-and-forth over which characters would do, say and sing what they did.

Goodspeed photos, also: since Tax work is keeping me from doing a timely HOLLYWOOD GOWN video this year

SOME PHOTOS TAKEN BY OUR FRIEND BILL 

OF A TRIP TO GOODSPEED IN EAST HADDAM:

(trip with Bill, Maureen and Janie)




Also, since tax work is keeping me from doing a proper and timely HOLLYWOOD GOWN video this year, I'm respectfully reprising the "Angelina Jolie's Leg" parody-tribute from a few years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMe-0U24tw4

and the extended version at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0QN41XBp1g

Reprising our Megan Hilty tribute

In honor of Megan Hilty's tremendous success at American Songbook:

Reprising our "Chatting is a Show's Best Friend" parody-tribute to her Gentlemen Prefer Blondes triumph:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUa5GGeLdH8