A Business Like Show Business...

I was involved in a large debate yesterday regarding the coverage of the Tony Awards, or more specifically the Tony pre-show coverage. As it stands, only one local media covered the event: NY1. TheaterTalk (featuring my guru - Michael Reidel) also ran a pre-show, but not of the red carpet variety. It was more of a last minute predictions sort of thing.

The red carpet coverage on NY1 was ridiculous. Patrick Pacheco, the LA Times Theater critic, mistakenly acknowledged Marsha Gay Harden as a former Tony Winner for Angels in America, and she had to correct him with a soft "Actually I didn't win…" His response? "Oh! You should've!" Then Roma Torre turned around and did the same thing to John Mahoney, congratulating him on his nomination for "Prelude to a Kiss"! The whole thing was just embarrassing as a theater fan.

These are the people we have covering the biggest night in theater? You mean to tell me, in a city like New York, there is NO ONE better qualified?? Good Lord! I could (and willingly would) do that SO much better! I would not have made mistakes like those, and I'm not even a professional theater critic.

Critics of the theater often wonder whether or not Broadway has any commercial relevance. Over the last few years we have seen the successful return of the movie musical, which lends to thinking that theater does still carry a place in our culture. Yet, while Broadway itself grossed more than ever, the Tony Awards received their lowest ratings ever in their history. In a season with huge shows with lots of youth-appeal like Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, and Mary Poppins, is this really the best we can do? Is there a way to better market Broadway so that people will actually sit up and listen?

I venture that it is possible. The fans are out there! But with no coverage, and the small amount that there is being hosted by idiots and run exclusively in NYC, we are going about it all wrong. Can we not get gossip juggernauts like Entertainment Tonight and E! to run stories? Are we not wearing the same designers, and borrowing the same unimaginably expensive Harry Winstons?
We are…so what's the problem?!

The Broadway community needs to get new, younger, more appealing and relevant people in their publicity departments. We need to make Premiers actual EVENTS again. We need to get our red carpets photographed to death, and on the really big events find a place in the national media market.

I don't have the answers or the "how to"'s for these suggestions. All I am saying is that if we keep Pacheco on the front lines, we don't have a shot in hell...

Tidbits! (06/12/07)

Something tells me that now the Tony's are over and done with, I'm going to have less fodder for my little blog here… Who knows, maybe I'll pick up another hobby? I am officially taking any and all suggestions, so let me have 'em!


Sondheim fans will be happy to learn that John Doyle is mounting yet another of his pieces next season - Merrily We Roll Along. The show centers on three friends (Frank, Charley, and Mary) and works backwards in chronology. The show contains some of Sonheim's greatest pieces, including my personal favorite "Not A Day Goes By". Here's a video of Bernadette Peters singing the number. I hope you have tissues!






We can expect that this show will be done in the same style as last season's Sweeney Todd and this season's Tony Winner for Best Revival, Company. If it's even slightly as good as Company it will be a show not to be missed! Casting hasn't been announced yet. The show will be opening first in the UK's Watermill Playhouse, and is expected to arrive on Broadway in 2008.



Yesterday, the USTA (United States Tennis Association) held auditions for young people to sing the National Anthem at this year's US Open. The auditions were at Radio City Music Hall, and an estimated 2,000 kids showed up, stage mom's in tow, to audition. USTA provided an American Idol-esqu panel of three: Ashley Parker Angel, Bebe Neuwirth, and Brad Blanks. I don't know if Blanks is a Brit, but can't you just hear Angel saying "yo dawg, that was da' bomb!"? And Bebe has got that ridiculous Paula-clap down to an art…
Can you imagine sitting through two thousand kids singing the National Anthem? I'd kill myself…

In other kid-friendly news, tickets for the Little Mermaid have officially gone on sale for it's Broadway debut this winter. I'm a huge theater fan, and I love pieces that force you inside to think about life and your own version of reality. I like work that leaves you shaken.


But unlike many other theatergoers with similar taste, I also have a palette for fluff. AKA: I love me some Disney musicals! I'm so excited for this show. No, it won't be core-shaking. But I guarantee that it's going to be a hella good time! Have I mentioned yet that Sherie Rene Scott is starring as Ursala? Ya - get you tickets now!

This week looks like it's going to be pretty mellow for me. I don't really have anything going on until the weekend when I head out to CT for Father's Day and what not.

I'd like to apologize now for the many lame "what I watched on TV" comments to come!

And The Winner Is...

Last night was the 2007 Tony Awards. Let me start by saying that his year has meant more to me than any other year, and I've watched the Tony's since I was a little kid. This year, being able to see all of the productions and form my own opinions, has really changed my take on the awards.

The BIG winner was Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's SPRING AWAKENING. The show walked away with awards in 8 of it's 11 nominated categories:Best Lighting, Choreography, Book, Score, Orchestrations, Best Supporting Actor (yay John G. Jr!), Best Director (yay Michael Mayer!), most importantly Best New Musical.

This juggernaut was highly deserved. The story and music are thrilling, and the performances delivered by it's young stars were without a doubt some of the best work I've seen this year. Had the Best Actor and Best Actress categories not been stacked with theater legends, I would think that Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele could've been awarded as well.

Best Revival went to Company. Totally deserved, and predictable. As good as 110 In The Shade was, Company is a raw embodiment of both minimalistic musical theater and the genius that is Stephen Sondheim. That was a long awaited "thank you" after Sweeney Todd was snubbed last year by RoundAbout's Pajama Game.

Best Actress went to Christine Ebersole. Her performance was highly acclaimed and apparently brilliant. I have not seen that show yet, but from what I gather no one else even had shot in hell. So, like I said in my predictions, this was deserved and expected.

The biggest upset came in the category of Best Actor. David Hyde Pierce walked away with the award. As I've said before, his performance was not as great as Raul Esparza's. But he is loved by the community and has more of an impact of theatergoers than he did on me.

His acceptance speech was incredibly gracious and humble, which completely endeared him to me. And I couldn't help but laugh when he cited 24 years of his partner's notes for being the reason he is where he is. What a great guy. As bummed as I am that (my future lovah) Raul didn't win, I'm completely happy for David.

Best Featured Actress went to Mary Louise Wilson from Grey Gardens. She was funny, but I don't love her.

My favorite moment was Julie White's reaction to winning Best Actress in a Play! She was shocked and witty and funny and fabulous. I've been a fan of hers since I saw her on TheaterTalk a little over a month ago. She just seems like a completely down to earth actress who is really doing this because she loves it. She doesn't have a degree from Tisch or Yale… she just does what she does really well! And I love her for that…

Most of the play awards were incredibly predictable. Coast of Utopia won seven awards including Best Actor Billy Crudup and Best Actress Jennifer Ehle, Best Play, and Best Director.

The performances this year were reasonably good as well. The show opened with A Chorus Line doin' it's thing. Naturally. I mean, you don't NOT open with the iconic box office smash of the season. Come on.

A friend of mine said he wanted a montage… but can I say THANK GOD that they didn't? Montages do no justice to the shows. And the Tony's exist to draw people to the theater, so I think shows are best represented by showcasing individually. NOT mashing them all together with one another, making Broadway appear like the barf-bucket of entertainment.

For the record - Medley is different than Montage. I did like the medley's from Mary Poppins and Spring Awakening. I really wanted them to put Gavin Lee up on the ceiling. I mean, they let Elphaba fly - how hard could it have been? But it was still very effective in showcasing the musical as fun family fodder. And Spring Awakening took both of it's taboo numbers and self-censored - which I thought was surprisingly effective! Good to both of them!

I thought the performances from Grey Gardens and 110 In The Shade were good, but both of those numbers really need the context of the show to really be effective. So while the two leading women were adequately showcased, I think the producers will be disappointed that there is no immediate up-swing in ticket sales. Grey Gardens could still come out of the awards with a boost in liu of both Ebersole and Louise-Wilson's wins, but only time will tell.

All in all I thought it was a good show. It was admittedly a little anticlimactic, as most of the awards had been predicted long ago. But it's always good to see all of the stars dressed up and ready to party! (Below: Audra McDonald, Jane Krakowski (to be seen next season in Guys & Dolls revival?), Laura Bell Bundy, and Lea Michele)

2007 TONY AWARD PREDICTIONS

And finally… my predictions for this Sunday's Tony Awards!

BEST MUSICAL - Spring Awakening
This is pretty much a lock. Grey Gardens would come in a not-so-close second place.


BEST REVIVAL - Company
A Chorus Line was great, but there weren't any new aspects to the show. It was like someone took the original stage notes and regurgitated them all over a new cast. Not to take anything away from the ensemble, but the show just isn't worthy of it.
110 In The Shade was also great, but wouldn't have been without Audra.

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL - Michael Mayer
What he did with such a young green cast was nothing short of miraculous.
John Doyle would be my second choice for his recreation/orchestration of Company.


BEST SCORE - Duncan Shiek and Steve Sater
No contest.

BEST BOOK - Grey Gardens
The book to Spring Awakening was kinda the weakest part of the production. And the writers of Grey Gardens had to entirely invent a fictional first act to their second act that was based on a film. So I think they should win.


BEST CHOREOGRAPHY - Bill T Jones
I would love for Jerry Mitchell to get recognized for Legally Blonde, but there were parts that were really over-done in the choreography department. And I didn't love Bill T Jones' choreography, but everyone else seemed to. So I think that's what will win.

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS - Duncan Shiek
Breathtaking. Enough said.


BEST SCENIC DESIGN - Mary Poppins
Disney at it's best. Absolutely incredible!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN - Grey Gardens
Have you seen the photos of Christine Ebersole from the Second Act? BRILLIANT.


LEADING ACTOR - Raul Esparza
Tough category. David Hyde Pierce is really well like and did a pretty good job with the show. But Esparza was sensational. Jonathan Groff was also great in Spring Awakening, but he's young and will get his chance another time.

LEADING ACTRESS - Christine Ebersole or Audra McDonald
I am truly torn. Audra was brilliant. BEYOND brilliant. Christine gave her career-defining performance. This one is really up in the air, and I am copping out by saying that I would be happy for either to win! ;)


FEATURED ACTOR - David Pittu
He has been called the saving grace of the dudd show "LoveMusik"
I would love for John Gallagher Jr. to win, and he just may. But again he is so young. His character was phenomenal, but I have to think that the normal Tony voter would lean more towards Pittu.
And the fact that I can't even remember right now who else is nominated… I'm pretty sure I'm right that it will be one of these two.

FEATURED ACTRESS - Mary Louise-Wilson
For anyone to be able to hold their own opposite Christine Ebersole is award worthy. Her performance has been critically acclaimed this season as the one to beat.
The runner up would be Karen Ziemba, who was great, but forgettable.


BEST PLAY - Coast of Utopia
Because let's be honest, it was 3 plays. And from what I understand they were all meticulously done. Count on this show sweeping it's categories, like BEST DIRECTOR, LIGHTING DESIGN, COSTUMES, and SCENIC DESIGN.
If there's going to be an upset, it will go to Frost/Nixon. Which more voters saw in it's entirety as opposed to the nine hours of Utopia that I doubt all the voters saw.

BEST PLAY REVIVAL - Journey's End
The show closes five hours prior to the awards. It will be a bitter-sweet moment for them. Inherit the Wind and Talk Radio could be potential upsets, but I don't think it will happen.


BEST ACTOR PLAY - Frank Langella
No one else has gotten the kind of praise that his turn as President Nixon has received. Schreiber and Plummer were both great as well, but Langella really set himself apart over the last few months since the show's opening.

BEST ACTRESS PLAY - Julie White
Yes, Angela Lansbury and Vanessa Redgrave are iconic. But both performances left reviewers and audiences kinda bored and not all that enthused. Julie White really deserves to win, and I think that her show had generated enough buzz that most voters will remember her as being a stand out to win.
I think she doesn't think so, so her speech should be really good!


BEST FEATURED ACTOR - Stark Sands
I think Crudup and Hawke will split fans of Utopia. And I think the same will happen for Chisholm and Jelks from Radio Golf. My guess is that Stark Sands from Journey's End will walk away with this award.


BEST FEATURED ACTRESS - Martha Plimpton
Honestly I have no idea who will win. But I really liked Martha all those years ago in PARENTHOOD, so I'm voting for her. Plus, she won a Drama Desk, so she seems to be favored.
Well folks, there it is. My official predictions for the 2007 Tony Awards. Everyone watch (you can TiVo or DVR the finale of Sopranos if you still watch that show…) and let me know what you think!


ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

Tidbits! (06/08/07)

OMIGOD, YOU GUYS!

July 17th is the release date for the soundtrack to Legally Blonde! Broadway.com was there at the recording and took some really awesome footage. Get a good look and listen to some of the best songs from the show here!

How adorable is Annaleigh Ashford (she was the very first blonde girl that sang on the video)? So cute! She was a big stand out for me in the show, so I think it's cool that the video really showcases her.

And Laura Bell (left) is amazing as well. I need to be friends with this cast… LOL

And good lord, Orfeh is ridiculous! The clip of "Bend & Snap"? I don't remember her wailing that hard in the show. It's just one of the pitfalls of seeing previews I suppose.

I love that Richard Blake makes a little joke about doing a "Blake [Lewis]" from American Idol. I don't think he's as funny as he thinks he is, except that was pretty good!

So now, after watching, don't you wanna race out and see Legally Blonde? I do!

From a Blake Lewis joke to the Joke of Season 4 of American Idol… Anthony Federov got a visit from Season 1 Runner-Up, Justin Guarini. Is it just me, or did Justin get old? Seriously, the little facial hair thing he's got going on is so not hot. Not that Justin is hot anyway. But he sure isn't doing himself any favors.

The New York Times confirmed this morning that Young Frankenstein will in fact be playing the Hilton Theater, with previews beginning October 11th and opening on November 8th.

Official casting hasn't been announced yet, but the Times keeps listing the same four Broadway stars in the lead roles: Roger Bart as Dr. Frankenstien; Shuler Hensley as The Monster; Megan Mullaly as Elizabeth; and Sutton Foster as Inga.

There had been talk before of Kristen Chenoweth playing Inga, but I'm guessing that her new ABC show "Pushing Daisies" premiering next fall is to blame for her not appearing in the show. If Sutton Foster truly is the second choice, she's a great one! I've never seen her do a role with this much caricature, but I'm sure she'll be fabulous!

Young Frankenstein is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman. It will be playing an out-of-town tryout at Seattle's Paramount Theatre August 4th - September 1st.

Next season will also premiere a new work by David Mamet, November. The show is being directed by Joe Mantello, and while no official casting has been announced it is reported that Nathan Lane is slated to star. The last time Mantello and Lane worked together was in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple. They also worked together back in 1995 in Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally.

Yesterday, Christine Ebersole and Erin Davie performed on Regis & Kelly. You can watch the video here.

So, everyone seems to think that Christine Ebersole has given the performance of her life and that she will walk away with the Tony award on Sunday. I haven't seen it yet, but maybe they're right. She does play two characters, and apparently the second one is CRAZY. Who knows… I still think that Audra really deserves it this year, even though it would be her 5th win. But Christine has won before as well. I think for the revival of 42nd Street? Anyway, it's only a few days now, and then we'll know!

Yesterday, I was walking to my subway stop after work and there was a big bus full of tourists pointing and taking pictures - of me! So I was really confused. I was thinking "Do I have something on me? What the hell is going on?!" Then I turned around, and there was Hulk Hogan. Phew! At least I didn't have toilet paper on my shoe.

Ok, that's all for today. I'm going to get my Tony Breakdown finished up to post by the end of the day.

Have a good one!

Tidbits! (06/07/07)

Ok, so this is going to be relatively quick today. I've got a Tony Breakdown to prepare!

I'm totally getting excited for the film version of "Hairspray!" to release this summer! Broadway World has a sneak peak of a scene from the film. It's Zac Efron singing "Ladies Choice", a new song written for the film. It's the scene where Tracy first jumps on the scene and auditions for the Corny Collins Show! You can watch it here...

Tuesday night, the American Foundation for AIDS Research held their "Honoring with Pride" gala at Rockefeller Plaza. The special guest performer this year was Cheyenne Jackson, who I'll be seeing soon as Clark Kent in "It's a bird… It's a plane…" Liza Minelli was on hand to make a few presentations, and got reacquainted with her good friend Kenneth Cole who is the chairman of amfAR.
Broadway Week continues on "Live with Regis & Kelly". Yesterday they featured Company. Raul Esparza performed "Being Alive" which you can see here!

You know, there have been a few times that the show has been featured and other people have performed. Like yesterday, at Stars In The Alley they let Heather Laws do "Not Getting Married". Now, I get that this is an ensemble piece, but give me a break. The only reason it's doing incredibly well right now is because director John Doyle really centered everything around Raul. So I think the producers were really smart to let their star perform; everyone else from the show really pales in comparison…

And since I'm on the topic... here's a video that I found this morning of Raul's interview with TheaterTalk TV! It's not too long, and he talks about the way he lives his character. It's really interesting to hear how a soon-to-be Tony Winner pulls a character together!

Le Sigh. I heart him…

Yesterday was the Stars In The Alley concert, which I attended about an hour of. Apparently right after I left Laura Bell Bundy and the cast of Legally Blonde took the stage. D-A-M.

Legally Blonde does not contain core-shaking material or an unidentifiable yet moving sound like some other productions (Spring Awakening, much?) but it is one of the most fun shows I've seen in a long time. And Laura Bell is seriously fantastic in it. So of all the things that got stage time after I left, that's the one I'm most bummed about!

Bobby Cannavale is going to be making his Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club's first play of the 2007-2008 Season, Mauritius. It's set to begin in September at the Biltmore.

I'm not familiar with the show, but apparently it's centered around an stamp collection that two sisters inherit from their mother. I'm not sure where Cannavale comes into that plot line. The production is also starring Alison Pill, who is currently starring in MTC's Blackbird, and who we all remember as the bitchy (and slightly crazy) little sister of Katie Holmes in "Pieces of April".

Darius DeHaas and Joanna Gleason are teaming up for a concert version of "Take The A Train" which features the music of Billy Strayhorn. It's being produced by the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. Joanna is staging and directing the production, with DeHaas as the featured vocalist being backed by the choir.

Should be really entertaining! Darius is an incredible singer. He played Cain in the original cast of Children of Eden. As someone who has played that role, let me tell you that he set the bar incredibly high for anyone else to attempt it vocally!

David Boreanaz is currently guesting down at Spalding Gray. So I have yet to go down and actually see the show, but it's getting higher and higher up on my list of things to do. Every week they rotate a guest star into the five person ensemble.

This week: David (who totally hit on my sister once).

Next week: Christopher Gorham. Who? He's "Henry" on Ugly Betty! I can hear my best friend going "oohhhhh!" right now. He loves him just a little bit…lol

So last night I joined Katie at an event her company was co-sponsoring. It was a pre-party for the Daytime Emmy Awards, which are apparently coming up soon… Anyway, it was a lot of fun! The venue (Nikki Beach) was really awesome, and the people were pretty cool too. For the most part, Soap Stars think much more of themselves than they should. There were more than a few people there who desperately needed to be taken down a few notches. But there were some very cool people that balanced it all out!

There was one guy in particular who I had a crush on as soon as he walked into the bar.

SO F*ING H-O-T.

Do I remember his name? Nope. Sure don't. All I can remember is that he's going to be at the Tony's after party at Rockefeller on Sunday (which I'm totally going to try to get into…) and that he's going to be doing a play soon called "Love For Sale", which is the opposite of "Pretty Woman". So he'll be playing the hooker turned leading lady. I'll be keeping my eyes out for him…

So anyway, an open bar and a slice of pizza later, I dragged my arse back up to my little abode on CPW. I'm seriously exhausted today, but I'm hangin' in!

Tonight I'm going to watch "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Traveler" with friends. And for those of you who have yet to watch "Traveler", start tonight! You will not be disappointed...

Tidbits! (06/06/07)

I love being right. A few months ago I went to see a preview performance of The Pirate Queen. It's the story of the first female Irish captain, and the Queen of England (sort of). It was produced by the RiverDance folks, and written by the Les Mis folks. I'm not going to completely reiterate how I felt about it (see my review in the archives!) but let me just sum it up with a simple "I Hated It".

It has been announced that it will give it's last performance on June 17th, after 32 previews and 85 performances. Normally I would say that it's not such a bad try. BUT the show ran up a reported 15 Million-Dollar bill! I bet the producers are kicking themselves now!

Let this be a lesson to the rest of the theater world - Don't Turn BAD Dance Shows into Worse Musical Theater!

Last Thursday, Lance Bass of N'SYNC fame came out (haha) to see Legally Blonde with a "special friend". I don't know who this guy is, but GOOD FOR LANCE! He's a hottie... This is Lance with his new beau and the dogs, and another with him and the Tony-nominated Laura Bell Bundy. (Source)

On Monday night, the American Theater Wing held a benefit to honor Carol Channing, Tommy Tune, and Darth Vader…

Ok, so maybe I'm not as well versed in Broadway History as I should be. But I know Tommy Tune. And I KNOW Carol Channing. But James Earl Jones? Really?! I thought he was a film star… So like a good theater-nerd I looked up his Broadway past. Come to fine out - he won 2 Tony Awards and multiple Drama Desk, Theater World, and other various critics' awards.

Looks like it turned out to be quite the event! Here are some photos of the Honorees and their guests.

It's fun to see Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese (from Disney's Broadway version of Tarzan) out and about! Their show is a dud, so they don't get many photo ops!

It's always great to see Raul Esparza. Doesn't he look fantastic in a Tux?

Last night, the cast of Tony Nominated 110 In The Shade performed at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center. Their cast recording released yesterday, so the event was a mix of "Hey, look what we recorded!" and "Hey, Audra is going to win another Tony!

I was able to get a quick video of her singing "Simple Little Things". It's only 15 seconds long, and I accidentally shot mostly just the ceiling. Oops! In my defense, I was being covert!

Also last night were the Theater World Awards. They celebrate Broadway and Off-Broadway debut performances, and among the honorees were Jonathan Groff, Fantasia Barrino (pictured with Barbara Cook) and Gavin Lee. The ceremony was held at New World Stages. Here are a few photos from the event. You can click here for even more...

John Tartaglia, Michael Cerveris, and Raul Esparza were all in attendance as former winners, and presenters. You know me, I can't pass up a good photo op of my favorite leading men!

The love of my life was immortalized at Groman's Chinese Theater in LA yesterday. Along with other cast mates, George Clooney put his feet hands and pen to the concrete. I tell you, I would love for him to put ANY of the above to me…!

He is the King of Cool; this generations Frank Sinatra. MSNBC ran an article comparing the two. I didn't know a whole lot about Frank outside of his music, so I thought it was pretty amusing. Read the article here!

Today was the Stars In The Alley concert over at the Shubert Alley (next to the theaters currently housing Spamalot and Year of Magical Thinking). I took a quick outing from my office to check out the festivities… Here are a few video clips! The crowd was huge, so they're not the best. But I did the best I could!

Christopher Sieber and Marin Mazzie - "The Song That Goes Like This" from Spamalot

Ashley Parker Angel - "It Takes Two" from Hairspray!

Heather Laws, Robert Cunningham, and Amy Justman - "Not Getting Married Today" from Company

Lea Solanga - "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables

I also saw Caralee Carmelo sing from Mama Mia!; the current stars of Phantom; the current Matron Mama Morton from Chicago; Annaliese Van der Pol, the current Belle from Beauty and the Beast; and the current Nala from The Lion King sang "Shadowlands" and was awesome! There were still going to be more performances, but I had to get back to the office. Wah Wah...

Seriously the BEST lunch break I've EVER taken! Lol At the beginning they were giving an award to the Actor's Fund for something, and I wish they would've saved it til the end so I could've seen more. Oh well. I saw Lea Solanga! Woot woot!

I'm so glad that I finally found out how to get my cell phone videos onto YouTube! Here is a video of my super-cute nephew last weekend, sneaking up on my Diet Coke…

Ok, I admit, I could've probably stopped him. But it's so funny! Ugh, I'm a bad Nano…

Tonight is the premiere of Public Theater's "Romeo & Juliet". I can't wait to see it. I doubt I'll be seeing it tonight, but soon! It's free, but I think you still have to get tickets in advance. In fact, I think that you can only get tickets the day of the performance. I'm going to have to figure out how to finagle that one. But don't worry; I'll think of something!

I'm not sure what I'll end up doing tonight. "So You Think You Can Dance"? Probably. Katie has an event over on the East Side that I may go to with her, but I haven't heard back from her yet... I guess, yet again, I'm playing it by ear. Good thing I live in a city with lots of possibilities!

Have a Nice Day!