Joseph

Roosevelt!

I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)

What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!

Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’ Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research

"Police chief Brian O’Hara later said during a press conference on Saturday that Pretti’s only known previous interaction with law enforcement was for traffic tickets."

I don't know how the USA comes back from this.

ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.

HIGH SPIRITS | First Day with The Encores! Orchestra | New York City Center YouTube video by NYCityCenter

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I LONG FOR MUSICALS WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT AT THE END AGAIN!!

This person, my son, earned a Pulitzer Prize. If he gave it to me, it would still be his. I am a rational person who fully realizes that i did not earn a Pulitzer Prize.

( of course i wouldn’t accept it)

Do you have any choices too, Louis?

Yes I totally forgot about Scandal when I was thinking about this. 1916 is new to me though…who was involved creatively?

Oh this podcast is wonderful! The Arthur episode and Lolita too!

I hope Rob continues with shows that never even reached workshop stages etc. because there is a trove of undiscovered treasures!

And @pauldscott.bsky.social, I KNOW YOU’ll HAVE OPINIONS!

And not to forget the wonderful minds of @bcdreyer.social and @eggsbened.bsky.social too! I want to hear from as many as I can!

Was JM in the workshop cast? Oh how it fascinates me so!

Happy 2026 to you! Hope you’re causing chaos as ever!

Right!? There are so many unrealised musicals that are tantalising could’ve-beens!

I’ve not heard of Muscle! Do you have anymore information on it, Jay?

Oooh yes!! Apparently the ménage à trois sequence was remarkable!!

Oh TOTALLY! They both could’ve been marvellous!

Oooh! Well, if you want to know about Kicks, I’m a font of knowledge!

One of the Girls looks to have been a Jerry Herman/Michael Stewart take on Some Like It Hot I think! No clue if any songs survived in other guises but it’s always tantalising!

@burnsidegooch.bsky.social, @mrbryanjohn.bsky.social and @kevinddaly.bsky.social, I know you’ll have thoughts!

I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)

What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!

In Putin’s Homophobic Russia, Watching ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is an Act of Rebellion and Hope The explicit hockey romance is an enormous hit there—perhaps because its closeted Russian hero feels surprisingly true to life.

‘Heated Rivalry’ has enjoyed extraordinary success in Russia, despite the fact that it is not officially available on any Russian streaming platform—perhaps because its closeted hero feels surprisingly true to life.

Glorious!!!

Gooch, I know you can do it!!

I had the joy of seeing Trevor Nunn’s revival with Hannah Waddingham as Lilli Vanessi - and what a dream she was!

1 & 4 😍 I must say, Kiss Me, Kate is an embarrassment of riches isn’t it!?

I thought exactly the same after I posted mine! Such a prodigious lyricist.

Paging (remember that!?) @burnsidegooch.bsky.social, @bcdreyer.social @mrbryanjohn.bsky.social @kevinddaly.bsky.social

Please do!!

Did you get the Vinyl Boxset thingy!? Isn’t it a thing of beauty!?