{"id":92924,"date":"2024-08-11T17:34:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T00:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/?p=92924"},"modified":"2024-08-11T17:34:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T00:34:27","slug":"ogunquits-night-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/blog\/2024\/08\/11\/ogunquits-night-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogunquit’s Night Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the first things I did when I returned to the States was zip up to Maine to see the Ogunquit Playhouse <\/em>production of A Little Night Music<\/em><\/strong>.  The Sondheim <\/strong>classic plays until August 17th<\/sup>, and is well worth the trip.  Truly, this lovely production is quite magical, with fluid and unfussy direction by Hunter Foster<\/strong>.  The cast is uniformly talented.  And proving there are no small roles, I\u2019m going to start by singling out Mike Schwitter<\/strong>.  He made a particularly strong impression as Frid.  As to the leads, Julia Murney <\/strong>is truly Broadway<\/em>\u2019s MVP.  In addition to being a dynamic singer, she is a fine actress who never makes a false move.  Her eyes are extraordinary \u2013 always a gateway to her soul.  As her love interest, Mike McGowan <\/strong>oozes sexual energy.  He\u2019s dashing, with a splash of danger in his gait.  They make a smashing couple.  Kathleen Turner <\/strong>presents a mixed bag.  This being her first foray into musical theatre, I admire the hard work she has put in and level of commitment (I should mention that I did hear her sing a little ditty as Camille<\/em> <\/strong>at the Long Wharf Theatre<\/em> back in 1986).  Obviously she\u2019s a fine actress.  But I was never unaware that she was playing a part \u2013 which, I suppose, Madame Armfeldt always is.  Her singing is better than expected (or reported during previews).  She acquits herself quite well in the tongue-twister of \u201cLiaisons\u201d.  Make no mistake \u2013 she has presence and that indefinable star quality.  And she lands most of her laughs.  That said, I feel it\u2019s more a work in progress rather than a fully realized portrayal.  All in all, I highly recommend seeing the show if you have a chance.  While you can catch some choice footage from the show on our website, you could and should snag one of the few remaining tickets at OgunquitPlayhouse.org<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In a quick Ask Billy<\/em><\/strong> question, Henry <\/strong>from Dallas asks, \u201cWhat happened to Zac Efron <\/strong>at that pool in <\/em>Ibiza<\/em>?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

While at a private villa in Ibiza, Efron had a \u201cminor swimming incident\u201d.  Reportedly, he dove into a pool and hit the bottom with his chest, forcing him to ingest some water.  Security noted he was in distress, pulled him out of the water, and got him to a local hospital.  X-rays confirmed he was OK, and he was released within hours.  He later posted a photo working out shirtless on the deck (as one does), which we\u2019ll share on BillyMasters.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When we\u2019re worried about Zac Efron, it\u2019s definitely time to end yet another column.  You know who you should be worried about?  Poor Tom Cruise <\/strong>\u2013 risking life and limb at the Olympics, thisclose to collecting Social Security<\/em>.  While I look into this, you can look into www.BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the site that refuses to condone elder abuse.  If you have a question for me, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> and I\u2019ll get back to you before Kathleen is cast in a revival of Gypsy<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 wouldn\u2019t she make a great Mazeppa?  So, until next time, remember, one man\u2019s filth is another man\u2019s bible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the first things I did when I returned to the States was zip up to Maine to see the Ogunquit Playhouse production of A Little Night Music.  The Sondheim classic plays until August 17th, and is well worth the trip.  Truly, this lovely production is quite magical, with fluid and unfussy direction by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92924"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92925,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92924\/revisions\/92925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}