To coin a phrase, "These are a few of my favorite things." (And incidentally, that song is not one of them!") First, if I were to pick a Rodgers and Hammerstein song, it wouldn't be R & H, it would be Kern and Hammerstein's "Old Man River." Of the R & H stuff, my favorites would be "You'll Never Walk Alone," and "You've Got to be Carefully Taught." If I were to pick a "theme song," one that sums up my philosophy of life, it would be "The Quest" (aka: "The Impossible Dream") from Man of La Mancha. It's a pretty awesome song. I love the entire scores of West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hair. I should also mention Kander and Ebb's "Wilkommen" "The Money Song," "Cabaret," "All That Jazz," "Cell Block Tango," and "Nowadays." And, I love the music from AIDA. There are many more songs that should be on this list - more than I can name right now.
Movies
This is a list of what I would consider the best plays and musicals that have been made into films: The History Boys, Proof, A Streetcar Named Desire, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, A Raisin in the Sun, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, Picnic (Kim Novack, anyway), West Side Story, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, The King and I, Chicago, The Music Man. It's best to avoid the Gorden MacRae/Shirley Jones version of Oklahoma. But if you can find the new filmed stage version with Hugh Jackman as Curley, it's fantastic. Also the movie musical/film version of The Producers is very wonderful to see.
Television
Grey's Anatomy & Boston Legal. Now, admittedly, Boston Legal can be very hammy. After all it has William Shatner as a cast member! But the program knows this, and often presents itself in a satircial style. So you can laugh along with them, not AT them. However, there's a lot of crap on television, and the acting is often over-the-top, perhaps without even realizing it. For a good example of this, tune in to any Saturday morning children's television program that features live actors. It's really discouraging what passes for acting sometimes.
Books
As this is a theatre page, let's talk about favorite plays and musicals, not books. My fav. plays are The Glass Menagerie, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Les Liasions Dangereuses, The Odd Couple (yes, it's actually a very good, very funny play,) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and of course One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Favorite musicals would be: West Side Story, Showboat, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Promises, Promises.
Heroes
Robert Lee Scharmann, Dustin Hoffman, Marlon Brando, also Charlize Theron - check out her performance in MONSTER. It's incredible!
About me: I'm the Coordinator of Theatre at Jamestown Community College. I've directed several shows, some of which are pictured in my "photos" section. In my video favorite section, there is a rare clip of The Beatles performing a sequence from A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Oddly, they are amazingly suited to play these roles. As for the videos...there's one short one of our rehearsal of HAIR - featuring the original woman who sang the song. BUT make sure you click on "my favorites" for a few other musical video production clips.
Who I'd like to meet: People who love theatre - just like YOU!
Bobilicious!!! Question for you....have you gotten a Nana yet? Cuz if you haven't, I think I might be interested. I'd love to see a rehearsal schedule and then give you my decision, if that would be okay w/ you?
I hope the show's going well so far! Miss seeing ya'! ♥ Cait
I just watched Aida. It brings back so many memories. I even cried at the end of curtain call. I have to do the show in the fall or I might go crazy. The stage is where I belong....along with being with Josh and Abby. My heart yurns to be on stage as corny as that sounds. I just wanted to thank you for giving me the oppertunity to be in the 2 shows I've been in. You've given me some of the greatest times in my life. You rock Bob!
Hey Bob! Kelsey and i are going to try and come see Love Letters on thursday! I hope that we can make it. Albert and I will definetley come and see the play! I'm sure that its going to be great! So any thoughts for the fall musical?? I'm definetley going to audition! TTYL, Elisa~
Hey Bob!! whazzaap?- I am in LA now and it is AMAZING!! and guess what- you are on my resume- lol- Things are going great out here- I am doing background on several tv shows- and I landed an agent- so She hooked me up with headshots and is submitting me for commercials and tv shows~ so all I do is roll the dice and see how it plays- wish me luck man!!
Andrea just told me that Patrick from our acting class is going to be on Desperate Housewives sometime this season. Just thought you should know! I'd be proud!
BOB!! I'm really glad i got back in contact with you! I'm really exctied about helping you out with Promises, Promises.YAY! I'll see you/talk to you soon!
Hi Bob.....I hope the process of preparing the new show is going well. I really wish I could have done a musical with you, but hopefully I'll get into one this semester at Geneseo. I'll be sure to come home and cheer everyone on for Promises, Promises.
Hey Bob, how's it going? Things are good here. I hope things are good with you. This summer's going to be a long one I think, because I can't wait to get back in the theater again. Well, see you around!
