August 25, 2015




HIP, HIP HOORAY AT THE MARINES MEMORIAL THEATRE

A terrific cast will bring a fantastic evening of Award-Winning Music With Company Members from the National Touring Cast of wonderful works. Known as: One Night Only Benefit - "Cabaret OSCAR unmasked."

This will be on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 - 7:30 pm at the Marines Memorial. All will be excited -- with members of the Spectacular New Production. Wit and high esteem will thrill on the stage. Even though I will be on that chair -- I could sit and cheer on front of the wide, wide stage. If you want - sit next to me. Just kidding. We all want to sit with others. It's fun! But get there pretty fast for tickets. Everyone is highly charged viewers of the day.     

This OSCAR IS UNMASKED --- the evening of Academy Award-Winning Music - plus Company Members of the National Touring Cast. The Spectacular New Production -- The Members from the National Touring Cast will be fabulous with this New Production at the Marine Memorial Theater. 

Tickets are available: - phone by calling 1-415-273-1620 or online www.REAF.ORG.

THE CLASSY MARINE'S MEMORIAL THEATER at 609 Sutter St., 2nd floor, San Francisco 94102 is sure not to miss this great evening (Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 The Phantom of the night. At Sept. 21, 2015 - 7:30 pm. You're gonna love it!

The cast on the stage (Memorial Theater) are wonderful musical legends that will bring exciting magnetism and more accelerating every where they go.   

Tickets are available by phone - by calling 415-273-1620 or online WWW.read.org. 

THIS IS GREAT CALENDAR LISTINGS -- plus advance feature story consideration. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THE FUN. 

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (Reaf) will present a special One Night Only Benefit Cabaret. You will all love the Award-Winning Music. 

Tickets are for "One Night Only Cabaret". $75 - VIP Orchestra (includes the dessert party with the cast after the show). $50 Rear -- orchestra - $30 and for Balcony. Everyone will love this National Touring Cast .

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Lee Hartgrave - an Unmasked guy 

August 21, 2015




THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 


This is different. This is Spiders on the stage and it is spooky. However the clever Furniture tells us what is going on. The gorgeous boxes look like they are fantastic and expensive. Plus the sound on the stage is gorgeous. And not to mention that everyone is dressed with Diamonds, Gold, and wonderful looking clothes. 

This new exciting Opera at the Orpheum Theatre -  is certainly the best and brightest - and the cast is wonderful. They love us on the stage and we love them. Oh, talk of darkness: Christine Daae' - Katie Travis - Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny - Storm Lineberger - Carlotta Guidicelli - Jacquelynne Fontaine and many, many talents.  And boy, is the cast a blast. The Clothes are sparkling. Overly sparkling - but they know.  I wish I could wear them. Just kidding. But that's all I ask? When can I enter the Palace? 

There are Grand SHOW POSTERS on the Outside. Look outside....you will also be driven to the wonderful staging INSIDE - plus the acting that I have seen in this world and on this stage. WOW! 

I would be the Dance Captain (Tary Sweeney) - but she knows what to do. 

The Phantom acts like he just might bring him to the high and mighty. Especially in the face of death. Oh - talk of darkness  - it's creepy and crawly. It scares me. And of course there is - (Christine Daae') -- don't leave us. 'PLEASE'! 

Even the Phantom has a bad side of his face - he still wants Christine. She has the style and elegance to all. The Phantom has broad dimension...if only he could them together. He is as audacious under his command. He may bring you more! I'm sure you will. 

RATING: SIX GLASSES of Champagne OR
SIX GLASSES of Wine 


CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S 
SPECTACULAR NEW PRODUCTION 

OF

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S 
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 











August 17, 2015

WORLD PREMIERE OPENING 2015-16 - SEASON IN SANDBOX









1 2 3 IS A DARK - DRAMA THAT HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH SISTERS - AND A BOYFRIEND

There is much trouble. There is a One Night part that taunts. Some parents were imprisoned for domestic terrorism (1 2 3). They have been sent to to live at foster families. However - there is many problems in a rift between the sisters. Yes - it's dark and funny at times. 

One of the Girls want to dance together. But not quite yet. She's thinking. But, they do eat and dance is what she really wants. He wants to get married. The Boyfriend (A Cook) is also a radical Dancer. He loves Meatloaf and then says goodbye. But they do get back to swooping the dance floor. 

She got a little mad. "He left here and had a fight. Then he fell asleep. One was falling asleep. Their was one looking at floating stars. She got a very bright Red Dress with a kind of a Sambo. But don't try to get to close to the boyfriend yet. From the Red Dress for Tango Day - wearing shining Jewels. 

For another drifting and floating. She floats - it's a bad time. There family requests some 'Real Crime'. Some soup and got mad. She shouted out "Your a F---ing floater". His girl friend shouts out more 'Mother F----er' -- or my. One of the Actors said: Boring IS Boring. (He seems to step back from girls that Cry.) 

They found that swearing is Now (1 2 3) and Dancing 10 Minutes left. The Boyfriend is not thrilled for XMAS Bulbs - BIG, BIG ONES. The family finally got together, and requested some Real Crime. Tsk - Tsk. 

1 2 3, ABOUT ABANDONMENT AND BALLROOM DANCING. WORLD PREMIERE WRITTEN BY LISA ROSE KAPLAN, DIRECTED BY LAUREN ENGLISH. 

When their radical parents are imprisoned for domestic terrorism, sister -- 1, 2 and 3 are sent to live with different foster families. It's funny and sometimes not so funny. But there are dances that entrance. 


RATING: Four Stars **** OR 
Four Glasses of Champagne ****






August 9, 2015

MAGIC MIKE - SHAKE-A - PLUS STRIPPING




THE CAST AT THE BEGINNING IS TERRIFIC. CHANNING TATUM IS THE BEST. HE PLAYS COMEDY AND DRAMA TEASE - PLUS EVERYONE LOVES HIM 

Yep - Magic Mike is very amusing - at the beginning. However  - Mike, is funny at most. You'll find out that "Magic Mike" - you'll see that this is a very strange sequence. About everything takes off your body. I'm sure that older men and women, might be shocked as the men let everyone love it, and then again - maybe they won't . Wow!

The film is extremely compelling. Channing Tatum shows that he has a hot body - and a smooth look at his face. And of course there is this: Stripping off the men and women bring scenes that are on the way toward drugs. Most of the show overwhelms. The movie seems to keep the men on top (exactly) as well as the women. Channing certainly will not give that up! Amazing AND Shocking!

STEVEN SODERBERGH - SEEMED TO BE HAPPY. MAYBE YES, AND MAYBE NO, TO OTHERS. 

THERE ARE A FEW WITTY REMARKS THAT GIVE US A FEW SMILES. MOST OF IT KNOCKS THE HELL OUT OF EVERYONE. EXCEPT THE WOMEN SHOWS JOE MANGANIELLO HOT TO DANCE 



Here are some of the actors:


Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriquez and Alex Pettyfer.




August 2, 2015


"MY FAVORITE BARBRA" - A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF STREISAND 

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Written and Directed by Kelly Brandeburg at Society Cabaret (REX) - Musical Cabaret Tribute  

KELLY BRANDEBURG




Actress and vocalist Kelly Brandeburg brought some terrific songs to the legendary Barbra in her terrific one-woman show. Kelly brought many triumphs on Broadway, television and in Hollywood film. Brandeburg  has performs many Streisand songs, including musical selections from "Funny Girl," "Yentl" and the greatest chart tops "The Way We Were." All at the musical selections at the (Rex). 

Now Kelly Brandeburg (here debut Album, it was released in Dec. 2013. Now Kelly is moving on to "BEACH BLANKET" - for a long, long time. Here is one of the best songs: "People who need people - Lovers are special people." I love 'em. 

This is fun....."Children will Listen/Not while I'm Around". Another goodie is "Second Hand Rose" and, "The Music that makes me Dance/My Man". Brandeburg performs many classics Streisand songs.
Brandeburg has/and is - performing classic Streisand songs that include "Funny Girl," "Yentl" and more great chart topping hits including - the FAMOUS "The Way We Were." 

CELEBRATE THE MUSIC - AND FOR THAT: KELLY BRANDEBURG WILL BE LEGENDARY. WE WILL ALL LOVE IT! 


HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN ******