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*Angels in America: Part Two,* 5/9/18
I saw *Angels in America: Perestroika* (aka Part Two) on 5/9/18. I've developed a habit lately of, when possible, leaving during the...
ladiesvoices
May 10, 20182 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 5/9/18
This was a little tricky: Diva: Harry Reasoner Mensch: Barbara Walters Their thorny relationship was legendary. Walters was chosen to...
ladiesvoices
May 9, 20181 min read
*Lucia di Lammermoor,* 5/2/18
I saw *Lucia di Lammermoor* at the Met on 5/2/18. I saw this production when it was new, in 2007, and as much as I enjoyed it, I wasn't...
ladiesvoices
May 5, 20182 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Elizabeth Taylor
Hilarious and adorable!
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May 4, 20181 min read
*Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe,* 5/1/18
Richard and I saw *Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe* at the Beacon Theater on 5/1/18. I've been reading about the New Burlesque in...
ladiesvoices
May 3, 20186 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 5/2/18
The incomparable Lyn Pilch, knowing I'm a Project Runway fan from way back, suggested Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn! She was a little...
ladiesvoices
May 2, 20181 min read
*Summer and Smoke,* 4/29/18
My mom, my brother Howard, and I saw *Summer and Smoke* at the Classic Stage Company on 4/29. This is the play that Tennessee Williams...
ladiesvoices
Apr 30, 20182 min read
*Chanticleer: Upon This Rock,* 4/26/18
Frank and I heard Chanticleer in their concert *Upon This Rock* on 4/26/18. I don't think Frank had heard them live before - - I'd heard...
ladiesvoices
Apr 28, 20183 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Lady of Spain"
I have a thing for the New York Times obits. I used to read them every day, but I guess I've found more useful ways to use my time. My...
ladiesvoices
Apr 27, 20181 min read
*The Confession of Lily Dare,* 4/24/18
John, David, Richard, and I saw *The Confession of Lily Dare* on 4/24/18. This is the new play by Charles Busch, the downtown diva who...
ladiesvoices
Apr 26, 20182 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/25/18
We're closing out the Italian theme with two titans of Italian film: Diva: Fellini (*La Dolce Vita*) Mensch: Rossellini (*Rome, Open City*)
ladiesvoices
Apr 25, 20181 min read
*Cendrillon,* 4/20/18
Richard, Barbara, and I saw *Cendrillon* at the Met on 4/20/18. It’s Massenet’s opera of the Cinderella story, written in 1899 but only...
ladiesvoices
Apr 23, 20183 min read
*Angels In America: Millennium Approaches,* 4/19/18
I saw *Angels In America: Millennium Approaches* on Broadway on 4/19/18. *Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes* is a set...
ladiesvoices
Apr 21, 20185 min read
Fabulous Friday: it was my birthday...
It was my birthday on Wednesday, a milestone birthday. I won't say the number, but this clip should give you a big hint:
ladiesvoices
Apr 20, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/18/18
Continuing with our Italian theme, two arias sung by the divine Leontyne Price: Diva: Puccini - - "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from *La...
ladiesvoices
Apr 18, 20181 min read
*L'Amore dei Tre Rei,* 4/13/18
I saw *L’Amore dei Tre Rei* (“The Love of Three Kings”) at the New York City Opera on 4/13/18. I had next to no familiarity with the...
ladiesvoices
Apr 17, 20182 min read
STREB performance, 4/8/18
I saw STREB on 4/8/18. They're a dance group that does a combination of dance, acrobatics, gymnastics, and let's just call it danger. ...
ladiesvoices
Apr 16, 20183 min read
*Tristan und Isolde,* Act 2, 4/12/18
Jere, Dale, and I heard the second act of *Tristan und Isolde* at Carnegie Hall on 4/12/18. Andris Nelsons conducted the Boston Symphony...
ladiesvoices
Apr 15, 20183 min read
*Three Tall Women,* 4/10/18
Richard, Karen, and I saw *Three Tall Women* on Broadway on 4/10/18. It's an Edward Albee play from 1991, he won his third Pulitzer...
ladiesvoices
Apr 14, 20183 min read
Flashback Friday: Heart concert, Sept 2004
My first Flashback Friday was 4/7/17. That was back in the day when I highlighted something from my archive. Jori Hume always said this...
ladiesvoices
Apr 13, 201812 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Feb 4, 2026
I think I might have said early in this process that it's lazy to choose the Best Musical as the Diva and the Best Play as the Mensch but those archetypes were so profoundly illustrated in 1956, I can't resist: Diva: Damn Yankees Mensch: The Diary of Anne Frank This number is pretty dopey but the dancing is so great. And how can you top Fosse and Verdon? I wasn't able to find any footage of the original Broadway cast of Anne Frank on YouTube but would you believe they have t
ladiesvoices
2 hours ago1 min read
CDA: Catherine O'Hara
Oh my I was not prepared for this one. My brother Howard texted me yesterday to alert me to the death of the extraordinary Catherine O'Hara at the too young age of 71. Like many of my generation I first encountered her on SCTV. My favorite of her characters was Lola Heatherton, a dimly talented nightclub performer, her name pointing us to Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon mainstays Lola Falana and Joey Heatherton. She was delightful in Beetlejuice (1988) but I'm not so into
ladiesvoices
4 days ago2 min read
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