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350 reviews on my site!
I reached a dazzling milestone the other day - - 350 reviews in my archives! Pretty incredible.
ladiesvoices
Apr 12, 20181 min read
*Luisa Miller,* 4/9/18
Barbara and I saw *Luisa Miller* at the Met on 4/9/18. It's a Verdi opera I'd never heard before, so that made it worth a visit, plus...
ladiesvoices
Apr 12, 20183 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/11/18
Continuing with our Italian theme: Diva: Spaghetti Mensch: Meatballs
ladiesvoices
Apr 11, 20181 min read
Italy: Trip Home, Sat 3/31/18 (Milan to Newark)
Isn't it funny how a trip feels so long and limitless when you start it, but then you turn around and it's over? Actually it's not funny...
ladiesvoices
Apr 11, 20182 min read
Italy: Day Six, Fri 3/30/18 (Rome to Milan)
The breakfast room that morning was littered with Australian teenage girls, a handful of weary female chaperones, and one sexy (by...
ladiesvoices
Apr 10, 20184 min read
*Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,* 4/5/18
Dale and I saw *Summer: The Donna Summer Musical* on 4/5/18. I was surprised how much I loved it, I was grinning like an idiot throughout...
ladiesvoices
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Italy: Day Five, Thurs 3/29/18 (Rome)
Breakfast wasn’t very interesting at this place, I won’t bore you with the details. This was the day that we got a tour of the...
ladiesvoices
Apr 9, 20186 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6, finale
The episode started with the designers being given assistants. Anthony got Candice, Stephen got Amanda, and Fabio got Helen. Three...
ladiesvoices
Apr 8, 20183 min read
Italy: Day Four, Weds 3/28/18 (Rome)
We got up at 6:30, showered, and went downstairs for a quick breakfast. I had what I thought was two kinds of granola, but it turned out...
ladiesvoices
Apr 8, 20184 min read
Italy: Day Three, Tues 3/27/18 (Milan to Rome)
I didn’t sleep so well the night before, I was either too hot or too cold, and my pillow was a little too limp. But I’m sure, as usual,...
ladiesvoices
Apr 7, 20184 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Eydie Gormé
I had so much fun with the Tony Randall *What's My Line* "Mystery Guest" clip last month, I've decided to feature a different mystery...
ladiesvoices
Apr 6, 20181 min read
Italy: Day Two, Monday 3/26/18 (Milan)
Wow, I slept well. Our bed is very firm, unusual for a hotel bed. Our bed at home is so firm we call it The Anvil, and this bed was...
ladiesvoices
Apr 5, 20188 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/4/18
Richard and I were just in Italy on a vacation, as you might have read in the first installment of the travelogue I sent out yesterday. ...
ladiesvoices
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Italy: Trip There and Day One, 3/24 and 3/25/18 (Newark to Milan)
I have a milestone birthday coming up in a few weeks, I'm turning 50. Richard and I decided to take a trip to launch birthday season - -...
ladiesvoices
Apr 3, 20184 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6, episode 13
Welcome to our nation’s capital! I loved that Stanley said that they’re dressed in their suits, looking like a boy band. I would...
ladiesvoices
Apr 1, 20184 min read
Fabulous Friday - - *Roman Holiday*
Of course I'm closing out our trip to Rome with the trailer to *Roman Holiday.* Such a sweet movie.
ladiesvoices
Mar 30, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/28/18
We're finishing the Irish theme with a pair of Catholic landmarks here in New York City: Diva: St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue...
ladiesvoices
Mar 28, 20181 min read
*At Home At the Zoo,* 3/22/18
I saw Edward Albee’s *At Home At the Zoo* at the Signature Theatre on 3/22/18. It’s actually two plays by Edward Albee: he wrote *The...
ladiesvoices
Mar 25, 20182 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6, episode 11
I love me some Nina Garcia! The challenge was to create a resort wear look inspired by a land in Candy Crush. They each played a round...
ladiesvoices
Mar 24, 20182 min read
Fabulous Friday - - *Rome Adventure*
Richard and I are headed to Milan and Rome tomorrow! Oh I can't WAIT. We'll be there for a week. I'm not sure I'll be posting about...
ladiesvoices
Mar 23, 20181 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
4 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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