Deaths, Births, Goodbyes, and Hello Agains

(enjoy random pics I have been meaning to add)

So first things first, other than yet another apology for a delay in writing.

First let us take a moment of silence for an infamous woman to ride the boards. 

This is Bea Arthur.

R.I.P Beatrice!

For anyone who doesn't know who that is click here for a Wikipedia explanation.

Second, CONGRATs to our Captain Jerry Mitchell on the

 opening of PEEP SHOW!!!!!

It opened at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas last week, and has Original Cast

member Nick Kenkel rockin it out nightly!!!!  

Click here for the PEEP SHOW WEBSITE.

Thirdly, congrats to Josh Walden opening RAGTIME at the Kennedy Center. he is in it as well as Asst. Directed and Choreographed it.  

And fourth, lets catch up on what has been going on.

Naples involved alot of beachtime and shopping. 

We weren't allowed to collect for BCEFA because they protect their patrons ( a.k.a. keep their money close), and it had a strange horseshoe looking balcony.

Clearwater brought more beachtime---culminating in also a two hour jetski mission on the ocean and a pirate cruise!!!  Thats right, a pirate cruise!!!  It was priceless---15 of us on a sunset booze cruise and 20 families of little kids.  

No words could express the glee....

On the professional front,  Paul was on for Ken all week.  We also got the emergence of Alex Ellis as VIV and Jenkins in the Kate/Chutney track.  What also emerged was Marc Bruni again for notes ( always a good time), Tiff Engen to replace Leslie ( p.s. we miss you), and the magical sign swap outside our La Quinta.  Everyday was a different sign, until Mark Pardy (our drummer) left to be back in vegas with family and work on the new LION KING production  at the Mandalay Bay.  Here is a lil disclaimer---we only travel 2 of our 3 keyboard players and 1 of 2 percussion guys. So, it was like losing a leg of a tripod stool.  

But his replacement, Paul, is amazing beyond words.  

Also, the theatre was designed by one of Frank Lloyd Wright's students. So, check it out cuase its really cool inside and out.  

Durham........ I was on vacation---but from what i heard was a lot of rain and a cool hotel that used to be a factory.  

Now here we are in Charlotte: where allergies abound, the landscape is luscious, and club music keeps people up at night.  Literally, a club is across the road and their music is bumping every night.  Multiple complaints happened, until the owner of the complex across the road was invited to come stay and listen over night.  BRILLIANT!!!!!    

But on a cool front, our last original tour member got to go on.  Tally was EMMETT.  Now the round of swaps is complete!!!  He was great, and some family got to come see too which is great!

What is to come: Seeing Josh Campbell in GREY GARDENS at the Ordway, the end of 10 weeks of 1 weekers, Rhiannon and Mamie come back & Kate and Cara leave,  and another original cast member leaves...

Tune in same PINK time same PINK channel........