Tag Archives: musical

Imelda Musical

By deebeedee | Published: February 7, 2006

David Byrne presents Here Lies Love – A Song Cycle, a musical about “the life of Imelda Marcos, co-ruler of the Philippines in the 70s and 80s, as well as the life of Estrella Cumpas, the woman who raised her.” It will debut in Australia on March 9. Fatboy Slim contributes musically.
Byrne talks about his [...]

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DVD Tag

By deebeedee | Published: July 23, 2005

Okay, this is way overdue. I was tagged by Arnold a couple of weeks ago. Without further ado, here it is:
Total Number of Films I Own on DVD And Video
I’ve been waiting to come home to tally them up: I’ve got a paltry 60. I’m not looking to build a DVD library. There are really [...]

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Double-Take at the Tonys

By danieldyl | Published: June 7, 2004

I caught the tail-end of an energetic number by the cast of Wonderful Town at the Tony Awards on TV last night. At center stage was Donna Murphy, whose animated performance reminded me of Elizabeth Ramsey, the Philippine singer-comedienne. It was absolutely riveting to see this pale lady display histrionic gestures that I associate with [...]

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