Urgent Parody update - Despite a gazillion (rough estimate) similarities with Paul Zindel's play, "Shape of Water" is exonerated. What is the effect on Zindel's screenplay for MAME?

 Urgent Parody update - and if anything can be called a parody emergency, this could be it:  

Despite a gazillion (very rough estimate) coincidental similarities with Paul Zindel's play, "The Shape of Water" is exonerated. 

Does that leave open the possibility that all of Paul Zindel's work is up for grabs!

The one of musical parody concern is his screenplay for MAME - We are springing to action to be first - and dusting the cobwebs off this one, to get to the market first - with our MAME update for Betty White!

"Great Auntie Mame" 

https://youtu.be/ados3loEZBs

To join the celebration of the 50th birthday of FOLLIES

To join the celebration of the 50th birthday of FOLLIES - 

both of these done by approval and arrangement with then-publisher Carlin America. 

"I'm Still Queer" - This got into Michael Musto's column in 2009, looking at 40 years of musicals. 

https://www.villagevoice.com/2009/10/16/hilarious-gay-spoof-of-im-still-here/

Thanks again to Bill Parry, who has done so many Sondheim shows including the boatman in Sunday in the Park with George, and the Mizner brothers' father in Road Show, for performing the vocal.  

And this was a very exclusive sit-down with Henry Miller's Ghost, as the theater he named for himself was rebuilt and renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. As expected, he grumbled through a song or two and lied about himself a little. But in the end, since it was going to be renamed, he did approve of the choice!

"Losing My Sign (I Think About Me)" - rare interview - Ghost of Henry Miller

https://youtu.be/phlrsBx23O0

This had gotten a nice write-up in an NYU course on The History of New York

https://ahistoryofnewyork.com/2010/06/losing-my-sign/

Happy 50th, FOLLIES!

Let's "Mask Up for Shakespeare" - As the Delacorte summer plans bring NYC theater some needed optimism

 Mask Up For Shakespeare - 

as the Delacorte announcement for Free Shakespeare this summer brings a very rare touch of optimism for live theater in NYC - 

YouTube link is https://youtu.be/blbyKSx2Uu8

ALSO. FROM "AIR-KISS ME KATE" - 

Bianca/Lois Lane handles triage at the premium-price ER:   

https://youtu.be/Jk7noSqYlYQ​

"We're always here for you, darlings, when we ration.  

There's always some for you darlings, if you pay."

Lyric first heard in our virtual revue "Labor Day - The Re-opening" - Gov. Cuomo - a take on "You're So Vain"

 Our Emmy-winning Gov. Cuomo featured in a take on "You're So Vain"

https://youtu.be/ewpDo0XSGlc

A look back at our 7-minute mini-musical - where we were in May 2020

WHEN I'M STUCK AT HOME

https://youtu.be/s7mTdB7C8fg

Parody-song musical, as MJ plays a performer and her daughter making masks while not being able to perform during quarantine and dreaming about the roles she'd love to play- Make 'Em Masks, then Rose (Gypsy), Joanne (updated Company),Bianca/Lois Lane (Kiss Me Kate), and still "Home" a while longer (Dorothy)

For Valentine’s Day: - a few original theater love songs

 For Valentine’s Day: original theater love songs 

“Is It Mushy to Say I Love You” somehow passed 73,000 views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZZfjTLHl1s

"Brooklyn Boy"

https://youtu.be/XiQRDVKvf5Q

"I Look Into Those Eyes"

https://youtu.be/5HcENPH12UU

This non-parody showtune number was on a sincere note.

 This non-parody showtune number  was on a  sincere note.   Any hope of us getting a 2021 Biden/Harris optimism like we had back in pust-crash  January 2009 with Obama/Biden? 

Back in 2008, we had a Christmas burdened by the financial crash, but somehow by Inauguration for Obama/Biden, with a smooth transition, there was optimism, and I thought maybe we could declare a do-over for the 2008 Christmas we'd emotionally missed But "someone" seemed to be working overtime to not let that optimism kick in by Inauguration Day 2021. Maybe it's not too late? "Another Christmas" - wanting do-over for a bleak Christmas when we have optimism with the new year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfenKQ7sj1E

AND BACK TO COMEDY - A LOOK AT OUR PROPOSAL:  a perfect time to retool The Patty Duke Show 

 A sitcom idea for 2021 - so that maybe he'll think he had his second term and it was a ratings smash, the likes of which no one ever saw before.  Maybe that way, he won't even notice missing the campaign for 2024. :)

But They're Donalds, Identical Donalds! "Both Sides" of "45"

https://youtu.be/RIlQVIXZaxI​

"Vaccinating Rhythm" - maybe a little morbid lightness will make the time go faster.

 Oy, what a day! The slow progress of the vaccine may be less immediate, but maybe OK for a little morbid lightness.

"Vaccinating Rhythm" - 

https://youtu.be/fgg2pGUmZXo