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Q.: What is more foolish than a Gay man going on about Judy Garland?
A.: A Gay man going on about Ethel Merman.
At the beginning of each month, I generally peruse the upcoming celebrity birthday list to get ideas for my column. January runs the gamut from Adam Lambert (age 29) to Joan of Arc (599), with stops along the way for Elvis Presley (76), Richard Nixon (98), Cary Grant (107) and Mozart (255).
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Hello, Nitelife Exchange Readers! This week, I thought I would share with you a spoken word piece that I have performed at several benefits and open mics over the past few months. I have indicated places where live music should be played. Those technophiles who are so inclined, may search for the appropriate theme music and play it accordingly. Those not so inclined: hum. Enjoy!
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! This week’s column is (hopefully) appearing before everyone can disappear for that yearly festival of food and dysfunctional family fun we call Thanksgiving. And what better topic for this pundit to ponder at the beginning of the holiday season, than family entertainment, and Disney movies, in particular? Tangled, Disney’s computer animated, new fangled version of the Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel, is the 50th official Disney animated feature, a milestone in movie history and the latest legacy of a tradition dating back to the world premiere of Snow White and t he Seven Dwarfs on December 21, 1937.
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! In this column last week, I took a look at current cabaret shows which remind me of musicals, shows with a larger scope, that are more adventurous in style and subject matter, with a strong story “arc“ and integration between songs and script. This week, I’m turning the tables, exploring past and up-and-coming musicals that remind me of cabaret.Tweet this article !
Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! It’s great to be Thinking and writing this column again after a three month hiatus. For those of you new to these musings and unfamiliar with their format, let me (very) briefly reiterate some thoughts from last summer’s first column, “Sondheim at the Cabaret,” which, along with my other efforts, can still be read elsewhere on this site. Each week, I will be expressing my viewpoint on various entertainment topics, usually using a current show or event as a jumping-off point.
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! Your first day at the beach. Your first love. Your first pint of Haagen-Dazs. No matter how many times that initial experience is repeated, it’s the first one that lingers in distant memory, treasured, precious, returning to consciousness when you least expect it. The upcoming PBS broadcast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific on August 18th as part of its "Live at Lincoln Center" series, brings back such a memory.
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! It’s August. You can almost hear the NYC nightlife and theatre community simultaneously slowing down and revving up at the same time. Droves of performers are driving their bodies off to the beach or the country while the wheels of preparation in their minds are steadily turning towards new shows for the fall. There’s still four weeks of summer left to share vacation time with loved ones and enjoy some solitude.
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! And thank you. The fact that you are reading my words right now, instead of one of the countless other things you could be doing, is not something I take for granted. We all lead busy lives, with a myriad of “stuff” out there, competing for our attention, our time. You could be … Wait a minute! If I remind you of my competition, you may stop reading and choose it! Competition.
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! Before you read on, please look at the logo of this website. You’ll notice the slogan “It’s All About Entertainment,” not “It’s All About Cabaret.” On this site, you’ll find Penny Landau’s irreverent column “The TV Junkie,” as well as reviews and articles about current plays, CDs, web sites, etc. This is a smart policy. If cabaret is to take its rightful place on the entertainment food chain, it needs to mix with the other items on the menu!
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Hello, NiteLife Exchange Readers! First off, I’d like to thank those of you who sent me comments on my first piece last week entitled Sondheim at the Cabaret. The response was gratifying, and leads me to believe there’s a need for a column that puts the nightly events in the cabaret world in a larger perspective. Please know that the blurb at the bottom of your screen is for real – if you have a strong (or weak!) reaction to my musings, I’d like to hear from you. And do pass on the link to those you think might be interested. Now, on to the show that’s my jumping-off point of the week. Let’s hope the pool I jump into holds water!
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