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| Topic Started: May 31 2010, 10:40 AM (41 Views) | |
| mouser | May 31 2010, 10:40 AM Post #1 |
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FROM OPENING NIGHT TO CLOSING NIGHT..... TAYLOR FILLED THE STAGE WITH CAMP AND WIMSY. OUR THANKS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE A Broadway tradition is followed by our Taylor. He gets his handprint in cement to be "entombed" at Planet Hollywood in New York, City. What a night , opening night was for him. courtesy of souldiane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Swalec has created a scrapbook of pictures from and of the Grease cast. ENJOY HIS MARVELOUS EFFORT. http://www.dswalecphoto.com/BLOG_GALLERY/BLOG_13-May-2010_1.html   Most of these pictures are already in circulation and on Connections or in the Media Vault. I think it is significant that Taylor got his own photo board as did the Sandy/Danny combos ..................... There is only one Taylor Hicks and there have been a couple of Danny's , Sandy's , Pink Lady's and T-Bird's . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  courtesy of TaylorRHicks CONGRATULATIONS GO TO THE CAST AND CREW OF THE NATIONAL TOURING COMPANY OF "GREASE" for their tremendous effort and enthusiasm in bringing this reworked musical to 46 cities around the country ( including Canada ) We applaud them and wish them all success and good fortune as they pursue their acting, singing and dancing careers. Broadway will surely be enhanced by their talents . Five minutes and twenty-five seconds of pure pleasure. Beauty School Dropout has evolved from it's opening night on Broadway to the end of the National Touring Companies run in May. OPENING NIGHT: Although we can't see his gestures and facial expressions well, Taylor's vocal quality is superb. The movements are fluid and minimumally staged. The song is sung at a medium pace. with emphisis on the song's words ............ courtesy of tappanga TWO MONTHS AGO: MARCH 2010 While there were other Frenchies between the beginning and the end of the touring company's national run, Kirsten Wyatt and Kate Morgan Chadwick began and ended the tour as Frenchy. , respectively. There is now a little more stage business and Taylor takes liberties with his time on stage. The emphasis has shifted to included Taylor camp ....... courtesy of kayandmiguel211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A big thank you goes to the staff of THE SOUL CONNECTION E-ZINE for compiling this intriguing list of accomplishments during Taylor’s tenure as THE TEEN ANGEL in GREASE. This list, by itself, is enough justification for Taylor to have taken that leap onto the Broadway stage. As fun rides go, Taylor couldn't have picked a better one than Grease. And during all of the campy fun for the past 18 months of touring in addition to his 3 months on Broadway, Taylor didn't just sing, he also built a successful future. Before that final curtain call and before that last copy of The Distance is signed on May 23, Taylor will have accomplished all of the following and more. 1. Proved his “star power” by drawing such large crowds to Grease during his Broadway debut that he was asked to take the show on national tour, securing long-term employment for the entire production company 2. Developed an even richer, more powerful voice 3. Had his own multi-story poster overlooking Times Square 4. Learned the “ropes” of live theatre 5. Obtained his Actor’s Equity card 6. Made many entertainment world connections with stage, film, TV, and musical performers as well as top brass 7. Met at least one head of state 8. Took his own music from The Distance directly to his audiences after every Grease performance and was able to personally autograph CDs for many new as well as long time fans at every venue. 9. Gained an insider’s knowledge of theatres all over the US 10. Sang the National Anthem at NFL football, MLB baseball games, and Indy car races 11. Carried out all of the public relations work for Grease at TV and radio stations from NYC to LA to Seattle to Miami. . .and back 12. Re-launched his web site at ning.com 13. Began communicating with fans via Twitter from his phone . . . even from his ice cream perched high over the stage 14. Played numerous shadow concert gigs across the US to the delight of both new and longtime fans With all this going for him, Taylor’s decision to join Grease was the right move! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Teen Angel, What am I to do? It's almost June and "Summer Nights" will soon be upon us. "Freddy My Love" will be taking me on a night out so I won't be "Alone at the Drive-In".; although I suppose " There Are Worse Things I Could Do". " Look at Me" !! I'm "Hopelessly Devoted" to that guy Freddy. " Your the One That I Want" , Freddy because " We Go Togehter" like bread and butter. I've asked"Sandy" , " My Friend" , what I should do and she said I should ask you . I just can't stop "Mooning " over this guy. Signed: "Beauty School Dropout" Dear " Beauty School Dropout" Go back to High School Darlin'. You weren't "Born to Hand Jive" with that jive turkey , Freddy. Signed: Teen Angel |
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| mouser | Jun 2 2010, 07:22 PM Post #2 |
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Our "Travelin' Man" may not have a girl in every' port 'as chronicled in Ricky Nelson's hit song and he may not be "King of the Road" aka Roger Miller, but he surely isn't travelin' down that "Lonesome Road" anymore. With 46 cities covered including New York City, Ottawa and Toronto Canada and Minneapolis, MN twice, Taylor has traveled multiple miles , bringing "Teen Angel" to his fans all over the USA. Because there is a discrepancy between flight distance and driving distance and because there may be more than one airport in a city and we don't know which one Taylor utilized and because Taylor had vacation dates where he went home or went "bye-bye" or went somewhere for an appearance ; it is impossible to get a precise mileage tabulation of the number of miles Taylor has traveled performing in "Grease". This is a good try. 29,238 approximate miles covered by Taylor beginning in New York City , N.Y and ending in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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