This is a tad late in reporting but our beloved Abigail Trabue (Mary #2 in Caged Dames) gave birth to the youngest cast member of Caged Dames August 31. His name is Jackson and he smiles whenever you sing Little Limping Rat to him. Abby sings it to him every night. Well, I’m just assuming [...]
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My, what a busy weekend! The Joans played at The Jackhammer Friday night and it was a huge success. Our beloved Tims were there as well as Cheryl, Philip, Stephen and so many others. We certainly enjoyed ‘rocking the house’, as the kids put it. Â Saturday was the TPAN Aware Affair benefit and we just [...]
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Be there or else!
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We all probably know that Luciano Pavarotti passed away yesterday but this pop culture vulture was sad to to read of the passing of Miyoshi Umeki who played the wise and gentle Mrs. Livingston in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father television show. I loved this show as a child and though Bill Bixby was so [...]
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The equity Jeff nominations came out today and there are a few Handbag connections.
My friend and collaborator Jon Steinhagen received a nod for his Teapot Scandals in the category of New Work- Musical. My longtime friend and hilarious cast member of our upcoming The Birds Doug Vickers also got a nomination for cameo performance in [...]
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So there was a message on the Handbag hotline from GayChicago. I’m thinking it was a question about The Birds. I call, and Jeff Rossen informs me that I’m getting an After Dark Award for songs/score or something like that for Caged Dames. I just said, ‘Really?” and Jeff said he was kidding. Then he [...]
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Due to scheduling conflicts The special benefit performance of The Birds for The ROAR Foundation to benefit the Shambala Preserve has been rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 11. Buy your tickets here.
Special Benefit Performance for the ROAR FoundationFriday, October 11thAdmission: $50, Includes cameo appearances by Tippi Hedren and Veronica Cartwright, stars of the original film, as [...]
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