Joshie has asked me to listen to the OBC of High Sprits, one of my favorite scores. I may have some work on the Encores! production. I can't say anything about the cast except that the Mme Arcati is perfect casting.
From a Minnesota post on Facebook:My parents recently noticed four stray cats showing up in their garden. They were thin, cautious, and always together — like a little family trying to survive the Minnesota winter. ❄️My dad couldn’t stand seeing them out in the cold, so he decided to build something special — a tiny cat “condo” tucked right by the trees. It’s insulated, lined with straw, and fitted with gentle heat lamps to keep them warm through the freezing nights. Inside are cozy blankets and little shelves where they can curl up safely.He even built a small raised platform to hold food and water — high enough to keep raccoons and other animals from getting to it. And, because he couldn’t help himself, he added a birdhouse nearby “for entertainment,” as he put it.Now, every night, you can see the glow of the warm shelter from the window — and inside, four content cats curled up together, finally safe. ❤️It’s amazing what a bit of compassion can do. Sometimes love doesn’t need words — just a little shelter, a warm light, and a heart that cares.
And all the while, here we are again tonight with another op'nin', another show. Ain't that grand?
MichaelG, what's your impression on the issue of whether it's closer to an Encores presentation than a typical Broadway-size musical? A follow up to that could be: Could this be a budget-aware way of producing in this era where new $25-million musicals just aren't paying their investments back despite big grosses?
Of course the sets are nowhere near as elaborate as The Queen of Versailles. But they filled the stage a lot better than Ragtime, where what few sets there were looked exactly like the Encores transfer it is.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR John G., on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
