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Subject: Haydn Gwynne
Prompt: Favorite Outfit
Number of Photos: 25
Innocent Bystanders: Greg Jbara, Allison Janney, Julie Jbara, Julie Jbara's boobs, Tovah Feldshuh.
A/N: Had to upload on dial-up, so the photos are a little low quality. But you'll get the general idea! Aided in information by my friend Jaimie.


Starting with that lovely flannel shirt. ;) Such a glamour shot, Gwynne.
( when I can play the second fiddle, I'm a virtuoso. )

gif from damelola

At least, I hope that's what happens in this play, omg. OBSESSED. Someone PLEASE RECORD IT.



ALSO HI SWEENEY TOOD MICHAEL CERVERIS.

I just found this last night. In a PUBLIC POST at bwaydaily . WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO FIND IT.
HAYYYYYYYYDN. How so cute? Also, DO IT, TAKE THE TONY FROM HIM, YOU DESERVE IT.


And then there's Haydn with a little boy in a top hat. Yeah. Only thing that could make this better? IF HAYDN WAS WEARING THE TOP HAT.


At the Broadway Flea Market with Tovah Feldshuh. Fun fact: I am almost certain she was wearing this sweater when I bumped into her in the lobby at The Norman Conquests. I've commented to Eden that I love this sweater set very much. HERE she poses with Eden and has it draped over her shoulders.

THIS OPENS TONIGHT IN CHICAGO AND I WANNA BE THERE. BEBE. JACKIE. CAROLEE. BEBE & JACKIEEEEEEEE.


Only photo of the cast so far. AND I'M ALREADY OBSESSED.

1. I HAVE AN OPERA ICON BECAUSE BETHIE IS AMAZING. Not just any opera icon, mind you, a Renee Fleming/Susan Graham Der Rosenkavalier opera icon of slashy pretty goodness. AND A NEW HEADER STARRING KATHLEEN TURNER.
(Checkit here: thedramagirl)
Bethie, you rock. ♥

2. Theatre festival tomorrow today. Performing as Sarah in the opening scene of Table Manners aka the first play in The Norman Conquests aka LOVE, a monologue of screamy-southern-drug-addict-ness from August: Osage County, and a lip-sync to "Climbing Uphill" from The Last 5 Years. It will be awesome, I hope. Then we're seeing a production of Little Shop of Horrors. This'll be my, like, third version of this show.

3. I am currently listening to a Penny Downie radio serial with , 12chenbecause that's what I do at 3 am, yo.

4. My school's football team is badass. Playoffs, here we come!

5. I ENDED UP WITH AN A IN PHYSICS. WHAT EVEN IS THAT.

6. WTF THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES CLOSING. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Not allowed.

7. THIS TOOK ME SO MANY HOURS, OMG. This is my new discoveries/loves picspam. And maybe just some random others. It is possibly sorta kinda plagerizing Sammie's picspam of her top 10 musical theatre actresses in the way it's set up. Sorry girl. xD


KATE. BALDWIN. YA'LL. I'm going to upload her singing "I Like The Likes of You" because it is THE CUTEST THING EVER. She's gorgeous and talented, and so help me I need to see her in Finian's Rainbow. I really do. Also, it's at the St. James, and I was totally there once. /Pointless information.
( +9 fan-say collages )

THE END. OH GOD THAT TOOK TOO LONG.

EMAIL ME FOR MY ADDRESS. thedramagirl [dot] gmail [dot] com

If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know about my recent fascination with JAMIE LEE CURTIS. Not only is she talented and smoking hot, her parents were Janet Leigh & Tony Curtis, WHO I SHIP SO HARD IT HURTS EVEN IF HE WAS A CHEATING BASTARD.
Without furthur innane chatter, JAMIE!


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And a random vintage!Lani photo, lol.


ALSO HELEN MIRREN PHEDRE NEW YORK, WHAT!?

Renee Fleming as the cougar Marschallin, Susan Graham as Octavian, her seventeen year old lover.


Ahhhhhhhhh. THIS.
( more pretty, and a rehearsal photo )
Reviews: May December Duo, Together Once Again (NY Times), Into the Music: A Cougar Caught in Time's Trap (NY Times) (Includes more clips!!!), Into the Music: Renee Fleming on "Der Rosenkavalier" and the Older Woman (Interview with Fleming!)

So, i'm pretty sure only violettavalery would care about this, and she just said she made a post. BUT I DO NOT CARE. I spazzed too hard over this at school to NOT make a post about it.

Time to go write a paper. Blergh.
 

On the ship, I met Susan Brock, aka Gene Tierney's daughter and the ex-Mr. Pibb girl. We're going to the opera in March, yeah.



I'm getting Laura from Netflix on Monday.

JACKIE HOFFMAN SONGS

"Westback Babies"
"Lead Paint on Toys"
Stop Making Out
The Kvetching Continues
Three Minutes on Broadway
"Jews in the World of Entertainment"
"Water, Pillow, Rectum"

Jackie Hoffman, you own my life a little.
 

ETA: WHY DID NOBODY EVER MENTION I WAS SPELLING 'TIERNEY' WRONG?

HAPPY COCKTOBER.

taken from simplydivine

This is completely vital.

Patty is looking at you and thinking, "REALLY?"
( moar patty )
I just wrote a four page paper. In forty minutes. I win.
 

IT'S TIME.

SUBURBAN SHOOTOUT SPAM TIME.

( part one, very thorough picspam )

ETA: HAYDN @ BROADWAY ON BROADWAY, REALLY CLOSE UP. AHHHH. NOTICE HAYDN IS DEDICATED AND WEARS A COSTUME AND IS FANTASTIC AND OMG WHY CAN'T I GO SEE BILLY ELLIOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

KRISSY JUST CALLED ME FROM BROADWAY ON
BROADWAY.



HAYDN GWYNNE TORE

IT UP WITH "SHINE."

EEEEEE!!!

Barbara telling Violet what's what.

Today was Twin Day. Gretchen and I were Little Edie from Grey Gardens. OBSERVE.


 

Subject: Judy Davis
Prompt: Bad Hair / Outfit Days
# of pictures: 19
Innocent Bystanders: Hugh Grant, Kevin Spacey, Barry Otto, Debra Messing.
Note: Judy pretty much has a Bad Hair/Outfit LIFE.

JUDY DAVIS; BAD HAIR/OUTFIT DAYS.

( More mishaps this was. )
So this picspam was really lame. But. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO DO A JUDY FRIDAY SPAM. So, YAY. I'M EXCITED.

Sharing is Caring
For one week, recommend/ share:

Day one: a song
Day two: a picture
Day three: a book/ebook/fanfic
Day four: a site
Day five: a youtube clip
Day six : a quote
Day seven : whatever tickles your fancy

"THAT'S RIGHT BITCHES. FANNY HAS THE TREE-HOUSE NOW!" -zwoelfchen
( explanation, sense & sensibility hilarity. )

I've put off this entry for a very long time, because it is going to be LONG. Bear with me, please.
I set out to write this entry several hours a week ago, but I got caught up in some emotional-ness. So sue me.

I suppose the week anniversary of the closing is as appropriate a time as any for this.
( The best part of my life so far, ever. )
I'm really sorry for this next part, because I'm just joining the herd. I have a jacket that LOOKS like sheep fur, I should pull it out.
THANK YOU-S.

zwoelfchen andmissfoxie --- You, ladies, are fabulous. Without you, I would not have a single inkling who Harriet Walter was, much less Janet. So because of you I have found someone I love and something I can enjoy and treasure.

simplydivine anddiana_hawthorne --- Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with me. It was truly the greatest time I've ever had. I will remember this trip for a very long time, and cherish it in my memory always.

goingcrazyhere for listening to my spazzy "OMG JANET MCTEER HAD HER ARM AROUND ME FOR LIKE THREE MINUTES" phonecall, and letting me ramble on about it for ages and ages. In fact, I'm still rambling to her about it.

MY FLIST, for listening to, and continuing to listen to me ramble on about McHattie- My OTP.

And Eden, without whom I would never have had the guts to go back.

I may have left some stuff/people out. But this entry took long enough, so I'm posting it. Sorry.

For the record, my title text comes from a Marianne Faithfull song called "Without Blame." Heh.

FIRST: Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Judy Garland - 64. Haydn Gwynne - 46. Scissor Sisters - 33. http://bit.ly/FgHuk
BECAUSE IMMA WINNER.

I finally went to see Julie & Julia yesterday. And because EVERYTIME I see a movie, I feel the need
to employ visual aids.

IN THIS FILM:
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Yep, I said it. Bitchslap me all you want.
Meryl was awesome, but Amy was better. Under the cut, FOR ME, what worked and didn't work about Julie & Julia.
( critical lani is critical )
Anywho...Then we (We being Miss Betty, her Awkward Sister, and I) ate really bad Mexican food, which I don't care who you are, is like sacrilegious. You don't watch a film about Julia Child and then go eat really bad food. You just... don't.
It's always really awkward around Miss Betty's sister because she has, on average, one thought per hour. So then you're left to fill the time. And she really doesn't care about Janet McTeer. So, awkward lunch is awkward. I excused myself to leave them alone and walked outside to call goingcrazyhere , but ended up calling babsjootsgene instead. Only then I had to go inside. And I never called Arya back. Fail. We went home and I did essentially nothing but surf the internet and talk on the phone. krissycupcake and I talked for a while, and then I spoke to elvensapphire for like hours, until 6 AM, And then I went to bed.

This morning I woke up around 10 AM and took a shower and realized I forgot more pants/shorts. So all day I've been running around in thick, black leggings and a Chicago t-shirt. And I've never been more comfortable, so there. I watched a Patti LuPone Gypsy and a Next to Normal Off-Broadway bootleg. Yay renewed interest in musical theatre! And then I watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire because I was in a Rita Skeeter mood. Yes, I have those. I finished up today on the phone with Eden for a reeeeeeeeally long time, which was fun. That's about it. Worst entry ever. The end.

Subject: Helena Bonham Carter
Prompt: Hats
# of Pictures: 13
Innocent Bystanders: Helena's Mother Elena. A dog.
Note: I had more pictures. But then I left my external harddrive at home, where I am obviously not at. So. Oops.



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JOHANNA DAY! And Stephen Schnetzer.
(I saw Johanna as Barbara in August: Osage County and she was super fabulous, and sweet backstage)
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SOURCE 1. SOURCE 2.
 

I'm going to be out for most of the day, because Miss Betty and I are going to buy frames for my August: Osage County and The Norman Conquests posters, AND a frame for my photo of Janet & I to hang next to Bernadette & I. We're possibly meeting Slater for lunch somewhere, and hopefully getting Starbucks, because I'm in need. In case you missed it, my partner in squee/crime, annasedlak and I started a new community for a Janet McTeer photo a day called mcteeramour ! Go check it out. :D Have a great day, everyone!

coverart by ballion .

Notes:
1. POV stands for Point of View.
2. Click the little ♥♥♥ to go to the download site.
3. Please comment if you take anything.
4. Holy shit, is it finished yet? YES, IT IS.
( the rest of the mix, + a small picspam )
THE. END. *collapses into bed*

Subject: Rondi Reed
Prompt: Behind the Scenes
# of Pictures: 25
Innocent Bystanders: Nora the Wig Goddess, Francis Guinan.
Note: You probably don't know who Rondi is, but this spam has many hilarious faces
that she makes as she gets ready to perform as Madame Morrible in Wicked and is
actually worth looking at. Well, in my opinion. I laughed my ass off making it.


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Basically, I thought up a big collection of random songs that I listen to and love.
Download any or all, but please comment to let me know. ♥
( +26 songs )

My outlook is that when I come into a new fandom, it's necessary for me to kind of introduce you guys to it/them. And I realize a lot of you already know who she is this time, but maybe you don't know much about her, or I'll have some pictures you haven't seen. So...

Introducing...

~~~
Download one of Haydn's songs from Billy Elliot, "Born to Boogie", HERE.

*NOT DIAL-UP FRIENDLY*
Wireimage photos gathered by ballion, my dear Maggie. ♥
( a ton of photographs this way. )
And I believe that is a fitting way to end this tribute. It took me SO. MANY. HOURS. So please give it a look? Comment with your thoughts.

Sometime last week (TUESDAY NIGHT, OOPS) goingcrazyhere came over to my house for a night of movies and crazysauce. Observe.


We broke my New York ceramic thing. And I have gum in my mouth. Oops.
( the epic adventures in... my house? )
I'm slightly depressed, and slightly doped up. Leave me be. But please, comment on the crazy, as it will make my night. And Lord knows I NEED someone to make my night.

 

Also, have a few theatre blogs you should definitely check out.
Adventures In Endless Pursuit of Entertainment. ~~~ Twitter.
SarahB is an opera and theatre enthusiast, and her blog is good for alerts on upcoming events, and amusing insight. +10 Cool Points for her being originally from Texas. :) My favourite recent thing she posted is a link to a Broadway.com video of Rondi Reed in her dressing room. Here. Let's talk about how this made my day. K? "Shut up, I have a Tony."

SteveOnBroadway (SOB). ~~~ Twitter.
Steve's blog, I found about a year ago, and have read ever since. Read for reviews of shows all over the world- Steve works for a travel company- not just New York. Great for variety.

Theatre Afficianado At Large. ~~~ Twitter.
Kevin Daly, the brilliant writer behind Theatre Afficianado At Large is amazingly witty. I met him when I saw the Norman Conquests, and he was also really nice in person. His reviews are well thought through, funny, and beautifully written. He also gets brownie points for having seen August: Osage County seven times on Broadway. You go, Kevin!

An example of Kevin's bad-assery, he posts things like this.

Gwen Verdon dance remixed to 'Walk it Out'. Holy gods, that is EPIC.

Persistent Cookie. ~~~ Twitter.
On hiatus at the moment, but worth checking out for her blog entries on various topics (My recent favourite includes her The Summer of Harriet Walter entries, found here and here.), complete with reeeeeally beautiful photographs. You don't believe me?

Copyright Karigee. Please credit if reposted.
SO EVERYBODY, GO CHECK OUT KARI'S BLOG.
(Her high used tags are STEPHEN SONDHEIM & BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA)

Stage Left, House Right. ~~~ Twitter.
Roxie is really sweet. She's also really, really hysterically funny. This shows in her blog posts. I've only recently become a reader, since meeting her at The Norman Conquests (click here to read her review of the show), but her posts are a joy to read. Also, her blog links to the [title of show] blog, which automatically ups her awesome. PS- We totally fangirled Amanda Root together, and both managed not to spazz as Haydn Gwynne walked DIRECTLY behind her. Word.

Gratuitous Violins. ~~~ Twitter.
Esther is always ready with an intriguing blog post! She's a very caring, lovely Twitter friend of mine, and I've only recently begun reading her blog as well. She has thoughts on quite a lot of things, and isn't afraid to share them. My favourite entry of hers as of late pertains to Theatre Trip Tips and is entitled "Drawing the curtain on my theatre season." Check it out, here.


Kevin, Myself, Roxie, and our friend Eden after the closing marathon day of The Norman Conqyests. (Photo by Karigee)

Guilty as charged, I sometimes refer to them as the 'Fancy New York Theatre Bloggers', because I am very jealous of their goings on and such. But they should keep up their adventures, because I enjoy reading about them way too much!

I hope you check out all these blogs and give them a chance!

NOW, save a couple possible picspams or screencapping ventures between now and then, I'm off to be camping for the weekend. 
Catch you on the flipside!

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Petruccio-ness.

Janet spots her prey, an actress named Kathryn.
(WHAT IS THIS FUCKERY? FIRST CATHRYN, NOW KATHRYN?)

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( in which landice gets lost in pursuit of sushi, confuses marcia gay harden, loans hope davis her sharpie. )
THE END.
(Part 3 should be up soon. We hope.)

TIME FOR DAY TWO.

Subject: Stevie Nicks
Prompt: The '80s
# of Pictures: 16
Innocent Bystanders: Rick Vito.
Note: I still suck at Photoshop, so thanks as always to the lovely ballion for help with the editing. :D
Note #2: I felt it was necessary to do Stevie because she was such a big part of the '80s.


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I come bearing Sexy Petruccio Janet. Enoy. :D



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