Don’t Mess with Patti LuPone
During the closing week of “Gypsy” on Broadway, Patti LuPone was heading into the climax of her song “Rose’s Turn” when the Broadway diva realized “you either have it… or you’ve had it.” And boy…
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FOF #1099 – Jackie Hoffman is Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore
Comedian Jackie Hoffman talks about her comedy cabaret “Whining in the Windy City” which promises to skewer everything that is merry for the holidays, including her frustrations with her role as Grandmama in the Addams Family musical.
Many women would kill for the role of Grandmama in the all new The Addams Family musical, but Jackie Hoffman says she’s pissed because she doesn’t get to sing her own song and her stage time is being whittled down to next to nothing.
So while she’s in town, she’s doing double duty in her comedy cabaret show “Whining in the Windy City” which promises to skewer everything that is merry for the holidays with biting, fearless stand up comedy and original songs. Jackie’s going to spill the beans on working on Broadway and dish the dirt on her comedy peers from Chicago like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and the Sedaris siblings who, as she says, are now more famous than she is.
She’s hilarious and hateful, and she’s in the home studio. Look out!
Jackie doesn’t hold back her true feelings about the new Addams Family musical, her funniest moment on stage ever and why the holidays and children are so annoying to her.
Don’t miss“Whining in the Windy City” at the Royal George Cabaret, 1641 N. Halsted, Monday evenings, November 30 – December 21, at 7:30 p.m.
In the news:
Robert Pattison goes on David Letterman and talks about how everyone wants him to take a bite out of them, even a 250 pound Mexican man.
Sarah Palin tells Oprah “You’re not the center of the world.”
and a father in Minnesota teaches his song Klingon by only speaking to him in the artificial language for the first three years of his life. Believe it or not, the father says he isn’t really a huge Star Trek.
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FOF #961 – Supercalifragilisticexpialipodcast
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Step in time! Get in line! Broadway in Chicago and theater producer Cameron Mackintosh bring the fabulous Mary Poppins to the Cadillac Theater in Chicago.
This musical adaptation of the beloved Disney film (iTunes) and books by P.L Travers (Amazon) features over the top musical numbers and acrobatic dance sequences that will make Lionel Richie bite his fingernails in jealousy. (more…)
Kevin’s Broadway Musical Reviews – Janurary 2009
Since more than a dozen shows have left the Great White Way this January, one would think Broadway’s in a lull, just waiting for the spring thaw when new shows come to town.
Believe it or…
Since more than a dozen shows have left the Great White Way this January, one would think Broadway’s in a lull, just waiting for the spring thaw when new shows come to town.
Believe it or not, the streets of Manhattan are alive with the sound of music! (more…)
Kevin’s Showtime on the Cheap
As Dolly Levi said, “Money is like manure. Not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.” With the economy the way it is, we all need to spread out the…
FOF #897 – Kevin’s Tips for the Thrifty Holidays
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Just because the economy is in the bidet doesn’t mean that you can’t have any fun.
On today’s show we have America’s lovable gay concierge Kevin Thomas, sharing his ideas on how to save money during this economic downturn and support the arts all at the same time.
Cheap great shows to see in San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In San Francsico it’s the all-drag queen live version of the Golden Girls, starring Heklina as Bea Arthur and in Chicago, Amy Armstrong’s Christmas Show is available now for free. Listen for details.
We talk with Kevin about his love for Barbara Streisand, her greatest hits, her biggest bombs and why the Way We Weren’t Wasn’t.
Plastic Surgery for Dead people, a real-life feline cat burglar, some wild holiday gift ideas for the wealthy and Kevin shares with us his saddest christmas memory ever. You won’t believe it.
The extra sparkle in your holiday magic- Feast of Fools.
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FOF #850 – Bears, Broadway and Beyond
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For people who want to experience the thrill of a Broadway show, they no-longer have to travel to Manhattan, many of the big hits on Broadway are now making their first run in theaters all across the U.S.
On today’s show our lovable on-air concierge Kevin Thomas comes back to report on what’s coming soon to Broadway. Which shows do you have to see? Check out Kevin’s blog entry for moredetails.
Listen as we talk about why gay men love to see famous Hollywood women in musicals, especially when they can’t sing.
Tina Fey once again reprised her flawless imitation of Vice Presidential Dingbat Sarah Palin, but hopes the demand subsides after November 4. She really doesn’t want this woman in office and would rather sacrifice her comic work than put with four years of Palin.
It’s an easy gig for Fey since she doesn’t have to write much material as most of it is just ludicrous quotes from Palin herself.
Obama and McCain meet for their first ever U.S. presidential debate- polls show that swing voters favored Obama overall, even though McCain put out banner ads earlier in the day declaring himself the winner! Do you think he’s a little out of touch?
Diaper Fasion Shows are being held in Japan with hopes to reducing the stigma of diaper use for adults. Will Louis Vitton be putting out a new line of pampers?
Or better yet, will designing diapers become a challenge on Project Runway? We can see the judges proclaiming “You aren’t showing us anything new here” or “Honestly, white is so passe” or maybe host Heidi Klum saying “We ask you to come up with something to make shizer in, and this is what you give us?”
And our hats of to movie star Paul Newman, the actor best known for playing a closet gay football hero opposite Liz Taylor in the film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and his delicious line of salad dressings. He died over the weekend at the age of 83.
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The Musical is the Thing
It used to be, to see a Broadway show you had to go to Manhattan. Or when the touring version came to town, the great Broadway star was replaced by an average TV star.
Things have…
It used to be, to see a Broadway show you had to go to Manhattan. Or when the touring version came to town, the great Broadway star was replaced by an average TV star.
Things have changed.
More and more shows are having pre-Broadway runs at theatres throughout the US, making it easier to see the Best of Broadway without the airfare and with high caliber talent. (more…)
FOF #766 – Fun with Fur
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Live in Chicago? Go see Avenue Q the Musical. Now.
The furry, award-winning musical conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx is now playing in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theater until June 7.
Avenue Q the Musical pays a satirical homage to children’s television programs like Sesame Street and The Electric Company. It is a hilarious two-hour show featuring a tight ensemble of sassy people and puppets facing adult problems instead of those faced by pre-schoolers.
These guys are on the same wavelength as us, so you can imagine my delight when they won the Tony for “Best Musical.”
The razor sharp performances by Carla Renata as Gary Coleman and Robert McClure as Princeton & Rod, the closeted gay character based on Bert from Sesame Street were wonderfully funny.
It’s one thing to see the YouTube clips and another to see the full-color, fur-loving fun unfold before your very eyes. If you’re like me and grew up watching these children’s show, this intelligent, super-funny take on our collective struggle with sex, failure and purpose is something you won’t want to miss. Did I mention the starting price for seats is $25? It’s a giveaway.
Click here to get your tickets for Avenue Q in Chicago.
On today’s show Curtis Jensen, pictured here at the Halsted Street Market Days comes to talk about the up and coming IML Weekend and the parties taking place at Steamworks.
During our conversation on taboos, sex, and fetishes, we learned that Curtis once had sex with a “sex-machine,” which is a device that is a box with a phallic member attached to it. Turn on the power, and the phallus moves back and forth.
I could never see myself having sex with R2D2, but I could see myself getting frisky with a sexbot that looked like Jude Law in AI.
What would it take for you to have sex with a machine or a robot?
We were sitting in a Vietnamese restaurant last night and like many Asian restaurants, they have a Big ScreenTV set playing in the background, when the commercial for Poop Freeze came up.
Why anyone would want to freeze their doggy’s business is beyond me, but you have to admire their slogan: “Just frost and toss!”
David Archuleta (whom we declared the winner months ago) was runner up in last night’s big contest on American Idol. Sorry David but I’m sure we haven’t heard the last of you. And I have to ask, was there a straight man on that American Idol stage?
Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd has created a solar bra that could feasibly generate enough energy to power an iPod. The bra is really just for show and not for go because other than Madonna, what woman wears a bra outside in the hot noonday sun?
We are excited about the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie. I’ve been a big fan of crystal skull mythology for years. I even had a crystal skull puppet that acted as my sidekick before Marc came along. Mu Mu A’ Chu, the crystal skull, was created by aliens to save the human race. He crash landed on Earth and the impact cracked his skull leaving him a little off kilter. He had the personality of an old man and his favorite sex act was, of course, skull f***ing!
A Flintsone chewable of fabulousness- Feast of Fools.
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Katherine Hepburn in “Coco”
As Coco Chanel, self-assured film legend Katherine Hepburn swans her way through the finale of Broadway’s “Coco,” then reveals a singing voice every bit as distinct as that of Lauren Bacall. The intricate set is…
