Listen to the Podcast Interview above with author Neil Somerville about his new book, “Your Chinese Astrology 2010: The Year of the Tiger”. Find out what’s in store for this explosive and powerful year ahead which begins on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2010.
Your Chinese Horoscope 2010: What the Year of the Tiger Holds in Store for You
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Patti Stanger is a third generation matchmaker who plays cupid in her business of fixing up millionaires with their perfect mate and can be seen regularly on her Bravo TV series, “Millionaire Matchmaker”. She is also the author of “Becoming Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate” and is a partner in a new online dating service for everyone called P.S. XOXO as well as the spokesperson for 1-800-Flowers.com.
As many of you who watch Matchmaker can attest Patti is not shy when it comes to schooling her clients about entering the dating scene and putting their best foot forward both visually and internally. We decided to catch up with the very busy Ms. Stanger to discuss the current 3rd season of the show, her recent book, being engaged and of course advice for Valentine’s Day whether you’re single, in a new or a long-term relationship.
On the TV Show “Millionaire Matchmaker”
I first addressed the issue of how hard and blunt Patti is with her Millionaires, potential matches and staff. She told me it’s a business and her clients are paying the big bucks to find them a mate. “Bravo doesn’t pay for any of the dates or mixers, my clients do, so at the end of the day I have to deliver”.
The current season seems to feature more help from psychologists, image consultants and life coaches. Is this new for the show? “We made a conscientious effort this season to work on the internal makeovers. A lot of people are broken and they need to be fixed.” She went on to say that some people aren’t ready to find love because they are broken and not ready. “I’m not afraid to turn people away from my business who aren’t ready…including celebrities.” She insinuated a particular well known celebrity who she assured me we all know very well that came to her but, she turned him away as not being at all ready.
She pointed out that in recent episodes clients like Justin and Omar suffer from simply being in the ‘20 something’ immature millionaire group who think they know everything and are reluctant to take her advice.
Will we be seeing more Gay or Female Millionaires this season and how do you feel about these categories? “There will be two Gay Millionaires and 1 Bi-Female Millionaire which is probably my favorite episode coming up”. She told me she’s kind of over the Gay Millionaires as, “they just want to sleep around and there’s a sense that there’s always something better out there so the relationships never last.”
On the book: “Becoming Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate”
I like that the book is for everyone looking for love not just for millionaires. “Rich, poor doesn’t matter, everyone needs help”. “The biggest misconception that people have about a matchmaker is that you think we can make someone fall in love with you or get you married. We can’t get you married! We can give you the person that you should marry, but you’ve got to close the deal.”
What’s in the chapter, “Qualify your buyer”? ” “How to tell the good guys from the bad guys.” “Figuring out what you like and how to attract that in your guy”.
Can anyone ever find love if they sleep around? “No!” Patti went on to say that she really believes in energy and that when you sleep with someone, that person’s energy or vibration takes up your space which doesn’t allow room for a potential real love to come into the picture.
Do you recommend dating sites like Match.com to find love? “I’m actually one of the founders of a dating site, PS XOXO which is different from other dating sites because we teach you how to fill out your profile and give you the tools to find your match, making it a fantastic site.” “I do think people should only spend about 30% of their time on these sites with the remainder of time getting out there and meeting people including friends of friends.”
On Valentine’s Day: Patti gives advice on the upcoming holiday whether your single or in a relationship:
If your single should you try and find someone special to spend Valentine’s Day with or have a ‘party for one’? She said if you’re single, use a referral from a friend or “better yet have a party for all your single friends and have your friends invite someone from the opposite sex”. “The best thing to do is get out of the house rather than moping or groping around alone.”
If your not ready to meet someone or in the wrong state of mind, “have a pajama party for your girlfriends and watch scary movies and have fun with your friends, just don’t be alone!”
What if you’re in a new or long-term relationship? “Let the man lead, every man knows it’s ‘free sex’ night!
What are appropriate gifts besides the typical flowers and chocolates? “Jewelry, even if it’s not expensive. Flea markets are some of the best places to find jewelry that’s original and not expensive. Your trying to create memories and there’s no better way to do that than with jewelry.”
“Don’t underestimate the power of flowers! Every woman loves receiving flowers and since I’m the spokesperson for 1-800-Flowers, you can go to their HOME page and find the perfect arrangement for dating, new or long-term relationship arrangements.”
Getting to know Patti off the top of her head:
I congratulated Patti on her engagement to her boyfriend, Andy Friedman and she informed me that we’ll be seeing wedding arrangements on the show but, that she still can’t decide if it’s going to be a large or small wedding. “Probably about 200 people”. You can catch “Millionaire Matchmaker” every Tuesday night on Bravo. Happy Valentine’s Day!
1500 Gallery opens today February 11th, 2010 specializing in Brazilian photography. The name 1500 refers to the year the Portuguese discovered Brazil. The first exhibit, Brazilian, runs from today until May 1st featuring 8 photographers: Julio Bittencourt, Bruno Cals, Antonio Augusto Fontes, Edouard Fraipont, Christian Gaul, Hirosuke Kitamura, Murillo Meirelles and Marc van Lengen.
511 West 25th Street #607
New York, NY 10001
Watch the VIDEO interview with co-founders: Andrew Klug and Alex Bueno de Moraes below
“The Hip Project”, presented by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah and featuring Russell Simmons, is a documentary which was the official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival and won Best Documentary at the Savannah and Harlem Film Festivals. It won Audience Awards at the UrbanWorld Vibe Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival.
The film, which plays more like a narrative, tells the story of Chris ‘Kazi’ Rolle who launched the Hip Hop Project at Art Start, a non-profit outreach organization in New York City. The goal of the project was to provide inner city teenagers with the opportunity to write and produce a collaborative hip hop album.
Kazi begins the film with his rap which summarizes his goal and mission: “My name is Chris Rolle, better know as ‘Kazi’. My mother didn’t want me so I flew to the streets. Stole everything from food to eat to the shoes on my feet. From nothing I rose to leave my mark on this globe. To give back so others wouldn’t have to go through it, to use music as the conduit”.
Kazi’s story alone is a true immigrant’s story of being abandoned by his only parent his mother, coming from another country into the U.S. and being forced to do whatever it takes at 14 to survive. He gets involved with petty crimes to make money but, finally realizes his passion for Hip Hop. “The criminal mind is a creative mind” Kazi states and the goal is to channel that into positive actions. He decides he wants to be a positive example to youth showing that through hip hop you can share your personal stories and help inspire others.
It’s refreshing to see Kazi develop the project implementing a curriculum that involves respect and encouraging rap that’s original and personal staying clear of the same ol’ gangsta rap or materialism that is so prominent in mainstream hip hop. Kazi challenges the youth to dig deeper within themselves to hopefully inspire others. The program begins with a 3-year self development plan including self reflecting, meditating and various effective exercises to grow as an adult prior to recording the album.
Throughout the entire film we follow the personal stories of two of the youth, Cannon and Princess. Both are dealing with extreme hardships with Cannon losing his mother to MS and potentially losing the apartment he lives in. “When you feel like you don’t have anything in the world, your hip hop is a sense of ownership”. Princess raps about her abortion she had while dealing with getting her high school diploma, moving on to college and dealing with her imprisoned father’s fate.
With some help from Russell Simmons and Bruce Willis to move into a larger more equipped studio the project is on it’s way but, the film shows that when faced with all the tools one needs to achieve our goals, sometimes fear of success gets in the way. Ultimately, the audience follows brand new trials and tribulations along with new struggles and emotions brought on by the opportunities of “The Hip Hop Project”.
The stylish and slick production value of “The Hip Hop Project” visually compare to a long form music video but, it’s the personal stories and goals of the main featured characters that come together because of their passion for hip hop and the opportunities they are given. You become invested in these stories and lives making “The Hip Project” a story that transcends hip hop but, further legitimizes hip hop as the music of our generation that has impacted so many youth.
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TheatreWorks’ world premiere production of “Daddy Long Legs” is everything you’d want from a Broadway musical – without the airfare or hotel cost. While already a book and a movie, this exciting, new production remains very faithful to the book as its source material and has smartly ignored the 1950s updated movie version, starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron.
Director/writer John Caird seems to love period pieces. His last big musical, “Jane Eyre,” also featured powerful women in a time when their voices were not heard in society, simply because they were women.
“Daddy Long Legs” takes place at the turn of the last century and tells the story of Jerusha, the oldest orphan at the John Grier home. A guardian angel, in the form of a benefactor, takes an interest in Jerusha’s career (almost unheard of for women at this time), as long as she promises not to throw away her future just to marry a man, and to write him letters, detailing her developing literary career.
Megan McGinnis is perfect as Jerusha. She has the fresh face that one could believe can grow from a high school orphan to scholar, and full-grown woman. And to hear her sing – she soars! The depth, beauty and innocence come through loud and clear in every note she sings from Paul Gordon’s melodic, captivating score.
The sexy Robert Adelman Hancock equally matches her onstage. Hancock may be “daddy” in her eyes, but, at first glance, the audience knows this sexy, sophisticated man isn’t the old, gray or bald daddy Jerusha had envisioned. Looks aside, Hancock has a very sweet, soothing tone to his voice, and in many numbers almost gives you goose pimples in his harmonies with McGinnis.
“Daddy Long Legs” beautiful score is reminiscent of the acclaimed musical “Light in the Piazza” in that you can easily love the whole score, although there really isn’t a standout number. That could be either a plus or a minus, depending on how important it is to you to leave the theatre singing one of the show’s “hits.”
The set and production values are pretty much flawless. If this show were to go on the road, and maybe even make it to Broadway, it would take little enhancement to make the sets even stronger. From the calligraphy that appears across the stage to signify location or time changes, to the use of books throughout the set, and the extremely clever use of luggage (you’ll see), the production design of “Daddy” is ingenious.
I’m generally resigned to having to board a plane for New York to see quality productions. Then I remember what a wonderful time I always have at TheatreWorks, right here in the Bay Area with great venues on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.
At TheatreWorks I’ve enjoyed (and followed) “ Memphis ” to La Jolla then Broadway; “Summer of ‘42”, which found success beyond the Bay; and “Emma”, for which I still have high hopes. Yet, I still don’t automatically think of TheatreWorks as a place to consider for upcoming shows. That must change now.
If you haven’t gotten your Valentine a present, this is it, as the show ends Feb. 21. For more information and tickets, go to www.theatreworks.org.
On Valentine’s Day, if you want someone to say they enjoy being close to you, as you’re lives have only just begun, Justin Bond is the voice you want to hear. Bond will be performing songs from the Carpenters during a Valentine’s concert at the Castro Theatre.
This lovely, lush evening of Marc Huestis’ presentation of “Justin Bond: Close to You,” features Tony nominated Bond, accompanied by a 10-piece orchestra, singing all the songs from the Carpenters’ signature, Grammy winning album, “Close to You,” including “We’ve Only Just Begun.”
Bond says he got the idea to do the entire Carpenters’ album after hearing Carla Bozulich’s performing the complete “Red Headed Stranger” album of Willie Nelson. “This seems like such an interesting exercise, so I wanted to do it myself,” Bond says. Bond adds that he has always loved the Carpenters’ album’s pacing and structure, and grew up singing every track from the album, which he says is really a concept album, opening with “We’ve Only Just Begun” in the morning and closing with “Another Song” at the end of the day. “I like a lot of the songs and not just the hits,” he says.
Those who do not recognize the Tony nominated Bond by name might be more familiar with the character he plays named Kiki, as whom he’s performed at numerous international concerts and appearances with his professional partner, Herb. Bond has taken off his stilettos and wigs and put them back in the box, and has been playing concert dates as himself in New York’s Central Park, London and the Opera House in Sydney. Bond was recently named one of the five best theatrical events by Hilton Als, of New Yorker magazine.
The evening will include more than Bond performing live. Huestis is starting the evening with the short film “Justin Bond is Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex.” Bond says this is going to be fun. Huestis filmed him in the late 1980s for a film Huestis was working on, and this is a compilation of the interviews that Huestis did with the younger, more naïve Bond. This fun evening won’t feature Bond in drag, but he does promise “pretty heels” at least.
The Castro Theatre is at 429 Castro Street in San Francisco. The evening begins at 8:15pm. Tickets are $25-35, or $75 for priority seating and admittance to the VIP post reception. You can order by calling 415/863-0611 or at www.ticketweb.com.
On Facebook? Take a look at a Clip of the movie at http://tinyurl.com/yc529em. You can also Become a fan of Justin Bond on Facebook.
Jon Hamm, from MAD MEN made his second appearance as host last Saturday night on Saturday Night Live showing the man is not afraid to put himself out there for laughs. Check out some of the highlighted funniest skits from last Saturdays episode below:
1. In the Opening Monologue John Hamm shows how prior to being cast in the popular series, MAD MEN, he did appear in several other not so popular series including a hilarious QVC skit featuring Kristen Wiig being slapped by Mr. Hamm.
2. In the below skit, 1920’s Party, features once again a hilarious attention seeking Kristen Wiig and John Hamm. The party goers want to hear John play the piano but, Kristin’s character continuously utters, “Don’t Make Me Sing…”.
3. Court Stenographer features the superb Fred Armisen as a female pursed lipped Stenographer named Ellen. Look out for the severe facial expressions as Ellen beats up the typewriter. Also listen as she utters, “I can’t find my crackers, I can’t find my crackers, I can’t find my crackers, I can’t find my crackers…”.
4. Weekend Update features the wackiest Jersey Shore character, Snookie or at least a very funny parody of her played by Bobby Moynihan.
It’s worth noting that last weekend’s SNL was very funny from beginning to end including other funny skits like, “Closet Organizer”, “New Senator”, “State of the Union” and a very funny Michael Buble along with John Hamm in the skit, “Hamm & Buble”. To see the other episodes Click Here!
The Oscar nominations come out Feb. 2 and it seems anyone’s guess what films will be up for Best Picture as the top category now has 10 nominees. It’s been said they expanded the list from five to 10 so they can get a better cross-selection of smaller films combined with blockbusters to be nominated for the top prize. Quite frankly, I’m sure the blockbusters will still dominate. But I do hope some smaller films like “(500) Days of Summer” make the list over “The Hangover.”
Every year I like to do the predictions for the nominees. Anyone can predict the winners as there are only five to choose from. I think it’s more challenging to pick the possible candidates from all contenders – good and bad.
The acting categories will likely have few surprises this year. Best actor once had a list of candidates that have pretty much disappeared. Perhaps some of them are forgotten since they were released months ago and some fell off the list because the hype died down after the film came out. So I will miss Joaquin Phoenix making the final cut for his excellent work in “Two Lovers” and it seems everyone has forgotten Sam Rockwell in “Moon.” There was once a lot of hype around Michael Caine in “Is There Anyone There?” and both Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. in “The Soloist” – but these performances seem to have been forgotten.
Best actress would be a more exciting race if “Grey Gardens” was a theatrical movie instead of a made-for-HBO flick as both Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange gave the year’s best female performances.
For supporting actor, Brad Pitt in “Inglorious Basterds” would have had a better chance if his studio wasn’t campaigning him for best actor.
Best song may not bring five nominees as the rules have changed a bit. A nominee must achieve a certain point level in order to be in consideration. So if only two songs achieve this, there will be just two nominees for best song. There’s even a chance no song will reach that required score, so it’s possible there will be no best song.
So here are my predictions in all categories. This isn’t my own choices, it’s what I think the Academy will single out. Check out www.oscars.com on Feb. 2 to see how I did.
"Precious"
BEST PICTURE
Avatar
District 9
(500) Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Invictus
Precious
Star Trek
Up
Up in the Air
Runners-up: An Education, Where the Wild Things Are, The Blind Side, The Hangover, A Single Man
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Runners-up: Clint Eastwood, Lone Scherfig, Neill Bloimkamp, Coen Brothers, Tom Ford, Pedro Almadovar
Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Runners-up: Tobey Maguire, Joaquin Phoenix, Viggo Mortensen, Sam Rockwell, Robert DeNiro, Daniel Day Lewis
BEST ACTRESS
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Runners-up: Carey Mulligan, Abbie Cornish, Penelope Cruz, Audrey Toutou, Michelle Pfeiffer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Runners-up: Alfred Molina, Brad Pitt, Peter Sarsgaard, Christian McKay, Anthony Mackie, Alec Baldwin, Tom Hollander
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Monique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
Runners-up: Sigorney Weaver, Samantha Morton, Diane Kruger, Marion Colliard, Patricia Clarkson
"The Hurt Locker"
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Avatar
(500) Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Up
Runners-up: A Serious Man, Bright Star, The Hangover, Broken Embraces, Whatever Happens
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
An Education
Julie & Julia
Precious
Up in the Air
Where the Wild Things Are
Runners-up: District 9, A Single Man, Invictus, The Road, The Last Station
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
A Single Man
The White Ribbon
Runners-up: Nine, The Young Victoria, A Serious Man, Public Enemies, District 9, The Road, Where The Wild Things Are
BEST EDITING
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Star Trek
Runners-up: Inglourious Basterds, Up in the Air, Nine, 2012, Julie & Julia
BEST COSTUMES
Bright Star
Inglourious Basterds
Julie & Julia
Nine
The Young Victoria
Runners-up: Coco Before Chanel, Sherlock Holmes, An Education, The Last Station, Amelia
BEST ART DIRECTION
Avatar
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Public Enemies
Star Trek
Where the Wild Things Are
Runners-up: The Last Station, The Young Victoria, Inglourious Basterds, Julie & Julia, Nine, District 9
BEST MAKE-UP
District 9
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Road
Runners-up: Star Trek, Night at the Opera, The Young Victoria, Il Divo
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar
2012
Star Trek
Runners-up: District 9, Harry Potter, Transformers, Terminator
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
Up
Runners-up: Monsters vs. Aliens, A Christmas Carol, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Ice Age, 9
BEST SONG
Avatar
Crazy Heart
Nine
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog
Runners-up: Everybody’s Fine, Brothers, Nine, Invictus, The Young Victoria, My One and Only
BEST SCORE
Avatar
The Informant
Julie & Julia
A Single Man
Up
Runners-up: The Hurt Locker, Public Enemies, A Serious Man, Sherlock Holmes, Amelia, Cheri
BEST SOUND
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Star Trek
Up
Runners-up: Transformers, Sherlock Holmes, Nine, Inglorious Basterds, Where the Wild Things Are
BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING
Avatar
Inglorious Basterds
Sherlock Holmes
Runners-up: District 9, Terminator Salvation, 2012, Public Enemies, Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, Transformers
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Milk of Snow
Un Proplete
The White Ribbon
Winter in Wartime
World is Big
Runners-up: El Sereto de sus ojos, Ajami, Kelin, Samson & Delilah
Many of these movies are in wide release or on DVD so they are easy to find.
The Last Station is playing in New York at the Angelika and The Paris and in L.A. at The Landmark Theatre. but, starts Feb. 5 in the SF/Bay Area at The Landmark Theatre.
An Education is playing:
SF: Landmark Theater
L.A.:Laemmle Sunset 5
NY: Quad Cinema and Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones in "A Little Night Music"
The London revival of “A Little Night Music” seems to have made a thorough transfer to the Broadway stage, almost intact, and with the addition of a few big names.
Almost a carbon copy (which is a good thing) of last spring’s production of the Stephen Sondheim gem, “Night” has added Catherine Zeta-Jones in the lead role of Desiree and Angela Lansbury as her mother; both more than aptly fill the shoes of their London counterparts.
While the staging and the sets are duplicates of the West End show – and some of the cast is also in tact most notably Alexander Hanson- the American audiences will welcome this costume musical story of a theatre star, her lover, his wife, her old flame, and a weekend in the country. Period comedies of manners and the caste system have been staged in many ways over the years, but who cares, as long as you’re having fun?
With “Night Music,” the real question here is: does Catherine Zeta-Jones do the show’s most famous number, “Send in the Clowns,” justice? The answer is yes! She proved her singing talent in her Oscar winning role in “Chicago,” but in “Night Music” she proves her voice doesn’t need help from a studio engineer. While not the greatest rendition of the song, Zeta-Jones’ delivery is a perfect culmination of her singing and acting skills.
She is aptly supported by Angela Lansbury. Perhaps one of the easiest parts for Lansbury to play in her 60 year career, she still makes the role her own, and has the effervescent, tonal qualities and nuances to validate her character’s place in society.
The two men vying for Zeta-Jones’ attention, Hanson and Aaron Lazar, are worthy stage adversaries. Both are in fine voice and comedic timing, and handsome enough to captivate someone of Zeta-Jones’ caliber, as well as the audience.
Noah Racey and Ian Holcomb in "Ernest in Love"
Period musicals of manners and class aren’t limited to Broadway; there’s an excellent revival of the 1960 “Ernest in Love” off-Broadway. Based upon the Oscar Wilde classic, “The Importance of Being Ernest,” this musical deals with an upstanding, uptown man in Victorian England, who leads a double-life in the country. Amidst odd circumstances and mistaken identity, havoc ensues when the young man and his life long friend arrange to meet a couple of women for a weekend in the country. The characters don’t realize what trouble can occur when spending a weekend in the country. But alas, as in “Night Music,” “Ernest in Love” reaches its comedic best when identities and true feelings are revealed.
While the overall score has a nice melody, “Ernest” focuses more on songs of comedic irony vs. hummable pop tunes. Additionally, for an off-Broadway production, the costumes are amazing and authentic, and the production utilizes the small stage in such a way that one doesn’t feel cheated of any grandiose sets that might be in the homes of the upper crust.
The cast includes Noah Racey and Ian Holcomb, who are sublime at matching wits, as they volley acid tongue barbs in speech and in song.
While many musicals have closed in recent times, “Ernest in Love” is certainly one you should seek out. But hurry- its extension off-Broadway seems to be expiring on Feb. 14, 2010. Quite a lovely Valentine for threatre lovers and lovers who want to spend a weekend in the country, but just can’t get away.
Check it out at www.irishrep.org.
For more on “A Little Night Music,” go to: www.nightmusiconbroadway.com.
James Monroe Iglehart isn’t a name you might know – yet.
The big, bearish man who grew up in the Bay Area is drawing critical attention with his Broadway role as Bobby in the great musical “Memphis.”
From the moment you hear Iglehart’s voice, you know he’s a big talent. And then, by the time you get to his show stopping “Big Love” number in the second act, you’re likely to be a big fan.
We sat down with Iglehart before one of his performances in “Memphis” and learned more about his time in Hayward, CA, the fact that no one in the cast had missed any of their eight (sometimes nine) performances each week and how Iglehart has a whole slew of big gay bear fans and what Iglehart thinks of their admiration.
In our chat with Iglehart, we also ask how he can move every inch of his body in his “Big Love” number and why he isn’t the size of Neil Patrick Harris with all of that shaking going on.
On a serious side, we explore with Iglehart why “Memphis” isn’t selling out every performance. Is it because too many people think it’s the story of Elvis or perhaps a sequel to the movie “Nashville” instead of the pop/rock show it actually is.
Check out the show at www.memphisthemusical.com and learn more about Iglehart at www.jamesmonroeiglehart.webs.com.
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