Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

I haven't been here for a while, mainly due to the fact that I have been in search of a brain for the past month. Yes, as mentioned previously, I was playing the 'Scarecrow' in a new production of the 'Wizard of Oz'. It was the best fun, but I am so glad it is over and I can get on with other things now.

I have suddenly realised that it is less than one month until I head over the big pond to the U.S. I am in no way organised, but have been frantically trying to learn the scores for 'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'High School Musical', the latter of which makes me vomit in my mouth every time I open it. Unfortunately we have to do what we gotta do, though, and I am sure that both productions will be great fun!

Will blog about other life things later, my friends, but for now I need to get sleep...

There's no business, like show business....

This week has been some week, folks! It would appear that I am producing around 6 shows as of September, through to June 2010; as well as writing and work-shopping my own musical. Where will I find the time? Insomnia, maybe? Is this my future? I suppose I better be careful and try to prevent myself from adopting the 'Webber look'*.

My co-writer and I met on Wednesday and managed to write some new material, which I think is going to work well. In fact, I found myself getting rather emotional at one point, which I think is always a good sign. I suppose there is a risk of becoming too attached and too emotionally involved in my writing, but then didn't all the greats?

As for 'Wizard' rehearsals, we are doing well. We open a week on Tuesday to a packed house and I am getting rather nervous about it all. I am currently nursing some massive bruises on my knees, due to falling over and over again on the same areas. I need to be more careful and look after myself - or maybe get insured? One thing's for sure... there's consistency in my performance! I'm just hoping I don't contract Swine Flu in the next week or two - that would be the pitts. Actually, don't get me started on the Swine Flu milarky... I'll NEVER shut up!

Until the next time, readers!

* Webber Look: Eyes like Dogs' bollocks.

We're off...

I don't think I have mentioned this, but I am in 'The Wizard of Oz', which opens this summer. We ran Act One yesterday and my goodness... I need to get to a gym! Playing the Scarecrow is great fun and the rest of the cast is superb, but we are all rather unfit and need to get to a gym ASAP. I thought I wasn't too bad, but when I couldn't sing the last verse of 'If I only had a brain' due to harsh panting, I knew something was wrong!

The show is a hoot, but the dialogue really is absolutely crap! The ending is so cheesy and we can't help but break into hysterics every time we do it. The Director is getting fed up of us corpsing, though, and has made a point of saying that he needs us to take it seriously. But when faced with a line from the Lion saying 'and I got a permanent just for the occasion' and Aunty Em saying 'But first, we gotta get you into bed', while all the farm hands are crowded round her, it's impossible not to catch someone's eye and have a giggle. Maybe we are just immature... or having too much fun?

Anyway, it's going to be a great show and the kid's will love it, I'm sure. Act Two today was dire, but it will get better when we stop laughing. Feel free to come and see it...