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A Song for Today: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244; No. 65 Aria (Bass) "Mache...
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" is one of my favorite films that I viewed it again last night. The 1999 movie stars Matt Damon as the title character. IMDB summarizes the film: "The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory...
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Ben Richards in The Bodyguard Musical's Non-Singing Leading Man Musical Role...
Ben Richards as Frank Farmer in 'The Bodyguard' musical (image: Paul Coltas)'The Bodyguard' stage musical adaptation of the 1992 Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner has returned to London's West End...
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Lloyd Owen in The Bodyguard Musical's Non-Singing Leading Man Musical Role...
Lloyd Owen as Frank Farmer in 'The Bodyguard' (image: Paul Coltas) After posting about Ben Richards starring in the London return of the 'The Bodyguard' stage musical, I thought it might be fun to...
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Tristan Gemmill in The Bodyguard Musical's Non-Singing Leading Man Musical...
(photo credit: Paul Coltas) Tristan Gemmill took over the role of Frank Farmer in 'The Bodyguard' musical which at the time was playing London's Adelphi Theatre. Gemmill is incidentally the actor I saw...
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The Bodyguard Musical's Non-Singing Leading Man Musical Role: UK Tour,...
Kevin Costner in the film "The Bodyguard" (photo credit: Warner Bros.) This post just lists the other actors who have played Frank Farmer in 'The Bodyguard' musical outside of London. There are other...
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'Hamilton': The Art of Profit-Sharing for Actors
In a Chicago Tribune illustration, 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda depicted on the $10 bill. (photo credit:Michel Miner) With a monster Broadway hit like 'Hamilton' gathering so much publicity,...
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Abandoned Fake Disneyland in Japan: Nara Dreamland
Dreamland Nara (photo credit: Roman Veillon) A few years ago I learned about an Abandoned Fake Disneyland in China, now I learn via The Huffington Post of a similar abandoned park in Japan. The main...
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'The Phantom of the Opera' Celebrates 30 Years in London's West End
(image credit: reallyuseful) Who knew when Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera' opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in London on October 9th, 1986 (how old were you back then?), that it will...
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Explained: Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights)
(image credit: Wendover Productions) Here is a wonderful video from Wendover Productions via YouTube about the economics of long-haul flights. It also helps to show why the airlines may use certain...
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The Shrinking Pie of New York City Taxi Drivers Rides Against Uber and Lyft
(image credit: kidaPride) For the first few years I visited New York City I absolutely saw taxi cabs as an expensive way to travel and treated it as a luxury I could not afford. From the airport to...
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World's Shortest International Flight
(image credit: bbc.co.uk) Fox News reports that starting last month, the world's shortest international flight by distance began service between St. Gallen, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, Germany by...
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The Boeing 787 as a Massive Private Jet
Master bedroom (photo: Kestrel Aviation Management) We've heard of private jets. But a Boeing 787 as a private jet is something new. Esquire reports that Kestrel Aviation Management, an aviation...
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How Boeing Builds a 737 in Just Nine Days
(photo credit: boeing.com) Boeing expects to build 47 of their 737 jets each month next year and ramp up to 57 in 2019. Wired reports the plane often referred to as the workhorse of commercial aviation...
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The Leaning Millennium Tower of San Francisco
Millennium Tower (photo credit: sf.curbed.com) It's one thing to live in a building that has a slight lean. It's another thing when the building is a 58-floor luxury tower in a city known for...
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How Much Do Off-Broadway Actors Get Paid: Seeking a Pay Increase
Across Broadway websites this week, news has surfaced that more than 1,000 members of Actors' Equity Association have signed an open letter seeking, what Playbill.com calls, a "historic" pay increase....
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How Important is a Billing in a Broadway Playbill: Lawsuit Important for 'The...
(image credit: greatcometbroadway.com)'Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812' has not yet officially opened on Broadway (it is currently in previews) but the production is already mired in...
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Curse of the Travel Gods: Slim Seats
(image: nydailynews) I've only experienced two kinds of slim seats that are invading coach cabins: The kind that Hawaiian Airline uses on their Boeing 717 jets which are only used to travel between the...
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Photo Show (Part 1): Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center Officially Opens (Oct 21,...
(photos credit: TheHopefulTraveler) In Hawaii shopping is big. How else can you explain four Costco locations on one island. In fact I once heard a tourist mention that there are only three main things...
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Photo Show (Part 2): Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center Officially Opens (Oct 21,...
This is Part 2 of the Ka Makana Alii Photo Show. Click HERE for Part 1 or HERE for Part 3. (photos credit: TheHopefulTraveler)(photos credit: TheHopefulTraveler) Click HERE for Part 1 or HERE for Part...
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Photo Show (Part 3): Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center Officially Opens (Oct 21,...
This is Part 3 of the Ka Makana Alii Photo Show. Click HERE for Part 2 or HERE for Part 4. (photos credit: TheHopefulTraveler)(photos credit: TheHopefulTraveler)Click HERE for Part 2 or HERE for Part 4...
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