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A delightful event took place at
Caroline's on Broadway. James
Morgan ( photo
below )
and Haley
Swindal ( photo
below ) were
honored at Theater
Resources Unlimited's TRU Love Benefit .
The afternoon began with a VIP cocktail
hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres,
followed by a three course luncheon. A
performance by many talented Broadway
performers, including among others, Constantine
Maroulis , Sheldon
Harnick and Jana
Robbins ,
sang, and the awards were presented. It
was one of the best afternoon event of
the season.
Jagged
Little Pill,
lyrics by Alanis
Morisette,
music by Alanis Morisette and Glen
Ballard, book
by Diablo
Cody,
at the Broadhurst Theatre, is jukebox
musical, based on the album of the same
name as the title. A large cast,
directed by Diana
Paulus tell
the story of a wealthy four member
family living in Connecticut. The father
is addicted to pornography. The wife is
addicted to drugs. The son has been
accepted to Harvard. The adopted
daughter is black, and is having a
lesbian relationship with a white girl,
who becomes angry when she find her
sleeping with a white boy. A white girl
is raped at a party. These are the six
major characters, plus a large chorus,
choreographed by Sidi
Larbi Cherkaoui.
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It is a convoluted story. The band appears on stage. All the cast is fine,
but the story is absurd. If one is a fan of Morisette's music and lyrics,
this might be the show to see. I had never heard of Morisette before I saw
the show, so I left the theater unimpressed.
I went to Columbus Library to see Funny Girl, by William Wyler.
1968. Barbra Streisand won an Oscar for her debut performance in
film. In 1964 she won a Tony for her debut performance on Broadway in the
same role as Fanny Brice. Her co-star in the film as Omar Sharif as
her gambler husband. It is a wonderful film and every cast member is
marvelous. Streisand is magnificent and memorable, Unfortunately, they do
not make films like this today.
I went to10 Corso Como at 200 Front St to attend a Save Venice event,
but there was another event happening at the same time, and by accident, I
found myself at one of the best holiday parties I have ever attended. Most
of the guests were Asian, from China and Korea,. It was a real estate
company, and the President of the company was of Polish descent. Every
person was lovely and charming, Well, I could not save Venice, but I had a
marvelous time.
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