May this Christmas be Joyous
May the New Year bring Peace & Happiness
So, where have I been? Where have YOU been? Long time no hear from you all... December came and went but not before Cousin Irene and I went to see TIM BYERS (Richie - Surflight) dancing on the largest piano keys at FAO Schwartz on 5th Ave, the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center and examined all the Christmas stalls at Columbus Circle. Australian puppeteer extrodinare, David Hamilton, came to New York for his holiday fix. And Stephanie Powers and Ronobir Lahiri rehearsed THE KING & I at Chelsea Studios. Was happy to have Cousin Chester play co-host at Wo Hop Restaurant in Chinatown as Stephanie told her Princess Ying Yowalak (Daphne Chen) all about the giraffe's blood system and ate an 8-course meal of delicious delicacies. Cousin Chester's wife Rosanne did a great job of preparing the menu, as well as casting the Chinese children in this National company of THE KING & I. Then there was Happy New Year's in Fort Myers, Florida, watching the ball go down on TV and screaming like a maniac wishing we all were in New York. It was Sandy Duncan and Martin Vindovich's last week as Anna and the King. Since the company was rehearsing with Stephanie during the day and performing with Sandy in the evenings, they had no time to even think of the changeover. The show must go on. Stephanie got great reviews and she chartered a bus the very next day for the company to go to BUSCH GARDENS to see the giraffes she captured (27) in Africa for William Holden's (her late husband) Wildlife Foundation. We were treated royally and every newspaper and TV station was on hand to see the children and Stephanie feeding her giraffes. A good time was had by all. However, it's always good to get home and break rice bowls at Uncle Mon Kwong's. At 94 years of age he has a hearty appitite! How could you not, with such good HOME COOKING.
BOB AVIAN and JOHN BREGLIO'S announcement in The New York Times that ACL is on its way back to B'way set all answering machines and computers off-kilter with so many messages to all of us involved. Even producers were calling for future investments. Boy, was I popular for a few days. Still, I was happy to hear from all of you. It only means we will have lots to talk about on the website and I know how much you all really care about the show. So my next adventure is in Cape Town, South Africa. Next time you hear from me, I will be speaking a little Zulu and writing to you from the sea and sands of Darkest Africa. So, now let's see who has been to writing us...
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S WISHES TO ALL OF YOU FROM:
MATT KILGORE (Larry/Mike - Regional) ROBERT TUNSTALL (Bobby - Houston) TYM BYERS (Richie - Surflite) CLIVE WILSON (Original Larry) AMY UHL (REGIONAL ACL Director) HOWARD LEVITSKI (MD - Atlantic City) CHERYL CLARK (Cassie - B'way) CINDY MARCHIONDA (Diana - National) LUIS VILLABON (Paul - Paper Mill 2001) PARKER ESSE (Don - Regional, Richie cover Houston) DONNA DRAKE (Original Tricia) MATT JOHNSON (Zach - Regional) JENNIFER WU (Connie- Surflight)
BRANDT EDWARDS (Original Tom)
Warmest Wishes for Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year 2005! All is well in Mississippi. Even though I am not often in touch, I keep all of you in my thoughts and memories!
Have a Very Merry.
Brandt
---------------- KATHRYN M MURPHY (Cassie - Houston)
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year
Lots of love
from Kathryn and Shawn
------------------------------- JENIFFER BROOKS (Maggie - Houston)
Hope you all are doing well and Happy Holidays!
Have a great Christmas and New Year. Can you believe the year's almost at an end? Where did it go?
Take care and lots of love,
Jennifer
--------------------------- STEPHEN NACHAMIE (Paul - Regional)
Hi Everyone:
What a crazy wonderful year and how quickly it flew by. It was an incredible creative time where I met many new wonderful people! I wish you all the best in your holiday plans and travels and hope to hear what is going on, and be in better touch next year! All the best in 2005! But for now...ADIOS 2004!!!!!
MUCH LOVE,
STEPHEN
----------------------------------- SCOTT PEARSON (Zach - Everywhere)
Happy Holidays to everyone and thanks to the ACL website, I got in touch with RJ Peters. He's in Sacramento as a marketing manager for fuel cell corporations in various parts of the US. And when he's not working, he goes back to school. He is divorced and has a 12 year old son named Evan who lives in Miami. I hope you all are well, happy and healthy.
Love,
Scottie
--------------------------------------- ERIN MOLLOY (Maggie - Regional)
MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. After being in India getting my yoga certificate, I am in NYC, getting new headshots tomorrow and getting back into theatre full time.
Love,
Erin Malloy
----------------------------------- JOE LANGWORTH (Mark -B'way)
Happy New Year. I hope this finds you all well and I wish you only the best for 2005. I just arrived in D.C.. I'm here with MILLIE...yes I'm still with the show!! Just got back from a month in Australia. Fantastic time! It's summer there now, so the weather was very agreeable. Very cool people and a complex environment with lots to explore. The show gave me a leave of absence for the trip and offered me the asst. dance captain position. So I'm still here.
All my best,
Joe Langworth
---------------------------------------- MICHAEL SERRECCHIA (Original Frank)
Wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Love,
Michael Robinson and Michael Serrecchia
------------------------------------------- MATT BEZMAREVICH (Greg - Houston)
Wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I'm getting ready for ACL next month with Kay Cole, Cindy Marchionda and Kathryn Murphy :).
It'll be like old home week! I can't wait, especially since...."MY UNEMPLOYMENT IS GONE!!!!"
Well, ta ta for now,
Love always,
Matt Bezmarevich
-------------------------------- JEFF PAYTON (Don - Houston)
Hopefully you all had a wonderful holiday season and I wish you a very Happy New Year to come.
I got to spend time with my family in Northern California, which was very nice and things continue to go well here in Los Angeles...at least now that the rain is over and we'll have a chance to dry out.
Be well,
Jeff Payton
aka your "Don"
SAMMY WILLIAMS (Original Paul)
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.
Sam
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Best Wishes to: SIAN SIMMONS (Butch, Richie cover - Houston) and ERIC DYSART (Richie - Houston)
All of us at achorusline.org wish Eric and Sian speedy recovery from their injuries. As you know, Eric and Sian were both injured during the opening combination in Houston, leaving Parker Esse (6'4") to do the role.
So, with the news that ACL will be making its return to B'way in 2006, you all have time to shed those pounds, get back into class, bone up on your double pirouettes, and sing and don't sing if you are a Kristine. Well, at least we'll all be in shape together to launch and pay homage to our favorite show. So write me and tell me how you feel about the show coming back to B'way and who you see playing the roles! What do you think about Patrick Swayze as Zach?
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