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One: Today is a sad day, when the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, and the United States Senate will grant the current President (and all presidents in the foreseeable future) the de facto power of a monarch.
2) The recent nostalgia I've been feeling for Broadway (NYC), and the theater performed there is tied up with a longing for the days of my youth (If I recall correctly, the last time I saw a play on Broadway was when I was a senior in high school, back in 1983).
To Be -- Back then, being able to go to the theater on Broadway was still an immense privilege, but not yet on the level of having to take out a loan to afford a ticket (checking Broadway.com, just now, the cheapest seats are more expensive today than the most expensive tickets were back then).
III. That said: I love Theater People. This week, I learned that the Legacy Robe is a thing that exists, and it kind of makes me teary-eyed (in a happy way) to contemplate it. From the Wikipedia article:
This is, up and up, a magic ritual of blessing. And I love that its a chorus member -- someone in the cast with the least clout in the eyes of the lay public -- who is granted the power to bestow this blessing.
D] Cole Porter's "Kiss me, Kate!" is really genius, as an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," because people often forget that the latter is actually framed as being a play put on by a traveling acting troupe. So Cole Porter decided to write a play about an acting Troupe putting on an adaptation of "Taming of the Shrew." Very meta.
5: I appreciate how the Actors' union is called the Actors' Equity Association, because I like Equity better than Equality.
2) The recent nostalgia I've been feeling for Broadway (NYC), and the theater performed there is tied up with a longing for the days of my youth (If I recall correctly, the last time I saw a play on Broadway was when I was a senior in high school, back in 1983).
To Be -- Back then, being able to go to the theater on Broadway was still an immense privilege, but not yet on the level of having to take out a loan to afford a ticket (checking Broadway.com, just now, the cheapest seats are more expensive today than the most expensive tickets were back then).
III. That said: I love Theater People. This week, I learned that the Legacy Robe is a thing that exists, and it kind of makes me teary-eyed (in a happy way) to contemplate it. From the Wikipedia article:
The Legacy Robe goes only to Broadway musicals with a chorus.
The Robe goes to a chorus member only, whoever has the largest number of Broadway Chorus credits.
The Ceremony traditionally occurs half an hour before opening night.
The new recipient must put on Robe and circle the stage counterclockwise three times, while cast members reach out and touch Robe for good luck. The new recipient then visits each dressing room while wearing the Robe.
The new recipient supervises addition of appliques from their show to the Robe. Important rules for adding mementos: for wearability, durability and longevity, add-ons must be lightweight, sturdy and reasonably sized so each Robe can represent a full season.
The opening night date and recipient's name is written on or near the memento, and cast members only sign that section of Robe.
The recipient will attend the next Broadway musical opening and will present the Robe to that show's recipient.
This is, up and up, a magic ritual of blessing. And I love that its a chorus member -- someone in the cast with the least clout in the eyes of the lay public -- who is granted the power to bestow this blessing.
D] Cole Porter's "Kiss me, Kate!" is really genius, as an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," because people often forget that the latter is actually framed as being a play put on by a traveling acting troupe. So Cole Porter decided to write a play about an acting Troupe putting on an adaptation of "Taming of the Shrew." Very meta.
5: I appreciate how the Actors' union is called the Actors' Equity Association, because I like Equity better than Equality.
