Spamalot

Nope. Not the quasi-meat.

The musical.

The Broadway musical.

If you're a fan of the Monty Python films, then you know this is the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

If you've never heard of Monty Python OR Spamalot, then I feel bad for you.

Just kidding.

Totally joking.

The Monty Python films are comedies full of silly humor, and are at times, a bit crude, but hilarious none the less. Here's one of my favorite scenes from the film...



Seriously, "I fart in your general direction" has GOT to be one of the most famous movie lines of all time. Yes? Anyway- back to the musical. If you've never heard of Spamalot, perhaps you've heard of Grey's Anatomy? 

Yup. Dr. Torres and Lady of the Lake from Spamalot are one in the same.. and get this- she won a TONY for it, y'all. She was amazeballs in this production, and here's proof:

see? She's fab, right? Also, Frasier's brother and the nasty hotel guy from Home Alone 2 were in the original Broadway production as well. Ya know, just FYI.

So why am I telling you all this? Because Spamalot will be playing in my fair city at the end of March, and I'm crazy excited to tell you that I'll be playing Lady of the Lake. Yup. Crazy excited.

And for anyone interested in purchasing tickets, I can help you save $4 per ticket NOW through MONDAY. Simply contact me via e-mail or text and let me know how many you'd like. Did you hear that, family and friends? I'm talking to you. You know you're gonna want to see this, so go ahead and buy tickets now, from me, and save ya some moolah.

For those of you in lands far far away, I'll post pics and see if I can manage a video or five. This will be my first time on stage since Hairspray in 2010, and goodgollymissmolly I've missed it. While directing is my usual gig now, there's nothing quite like belting your heart out onstage- can I get an Amen?

Here's hoping I don't bust in front of Mr. Broadway...

yep.

That class I signed up for and told you about HERE had to be rescheduled because of snowy-icy substances everywhere.

It's now tonight.

I'm in all black and still wondering how many layers of spanx I can wear before they start to negate their purpose.

Anyone out there in blogland have the answer to this?

I'll just keep layering and when they no longer suck me in and start to form buldges, I'll stop.

I really hope I don't make a fool of myself.

I'm an actress first, then a singer....

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a dancer.

And- in other news,

this is my 100th blog post.

wa-to-the-hoo, my friends.

wa-to-the-hoo.

Thank you SO much for reading my random dribble.

Lots of crafting goodness coming your way, all inspired by the big day of love.

Until then, think graceful, dancer-like thoughts for me, mmkay?

Guess what Ima do...

RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

“Fosse” Dance Master Class with Robin Lewis

Monday, January 10, 2011

RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North)

Ages: 13 and up

Cost: $50 to participate (limited to 30 people); $25 to observe (unlimited number)

Description: Please wear all black clothing appropriate for dancing, along with appropriate dance shoes, girls may bring character heels. Please bring water in a refillable container.

About Robin Lewis

Robin Lewis is a veteran of several Broadway stage productions including Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast,” “ Victor Victoria,” “A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Gardens” and “Fosse” (as well as the film version) with Ben Vereen and Anne Reinking, the Off-Broadway production of “The Green Heart” as well as the first national Broadway touring production of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” starring Jason Alexander and Martin Short. He was also in the national tour of “Beauty & the Beast” and various tours of other productions including “A Chorus Line” and “Hello, Dolly!” among others. His regional performing credits include North Shore Musical Theater, Saint Louis Stages, California Musical Theater, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Baltimore’s Center Stage, and others. He has choreographed for the Oklahoma Lyric Opera, Zachary Scott Theater Center (for which he’s received multiple B.Iden Payne and Austin Critics’ Circle Awards), Zilker Productions and TexARTS (Critics Circle Award-winning) as well as several university and youth productions. Mr. Lewis was voted “Best in Austin” for his choreography and “Keeper of the Fosse Flame” by the Austin Chronicle and the institution he helped to found and for which he currently serves as Artistic Director – TexARTS - has been chronicled as “One to Watch” by Austin publications for its quality of production and educational programming. Mr. Lewis is on faculty at Texas State University and has taught for the University of Texas at Austin, Saint Edward’s University, Concordia University and as guest lecturer for Ballet Austin, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Oklahoma University, the University of Northern Kentucky, Pacific Coast Performing Arts academy and others nation-wide. He has also guest –taught for and holds membership with the Musical Theater Educators Alliance and the Theater Educators of Texas, among others. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

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yep- this mama of 3 is about to dance it up, Fosse style.

In all black.

In my fancy-shmancy dance shoes the hubs gave me for Christmas 3 years ago.

Wonder if I'll be the only mama there.

(well...I betcha I'm the only one there with stretch marks)

hope they let me snap pics...

you better believe I'll be sharing pics if they do