Designs by PattyO
I can't WAIT to send her my old jeans and have a custom bag made out of them!
DANNY BURSTEIN, "Aldolpho" in Broadway's DROWSY is now in SOUTH PACIFIC!
Danny Burstein
wowed audiences nightly as the original "Aldolpho" in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, and can now be seen every night in SOUTH PACIFIC at Lincoln Center, playing "Luther Billis." Danny was nominated for a Tony for this role -- he is an audience favorite every night. If you are in the NYC area, put this on your list! It's fantastic -- I have seen three different actors playing the part of the Frenchman, Emile DeBecque -- Paulo Szot (the original, won the Tony), William Michals (his understudy -- have seen him three times -- magnificent), and David Pittsinger (takes over the part when Paulo has opera engagements -- he, too, is spectacular in the role).
You just can't miss with this show.
South Pacific at Lincoln Center
And if you want to have dinner as part of your night out, the nearby restaurant
Telepan
on West 69th Street is the best place to dine. When it opened in 2007 it was voted "Best New Restaurant in NYC" by Zagat. Reservations are a must. The kitchen is open til 10:30 on Tuesdays (South Pacific has a 7:00 PM curtain on Tuesday -- show is over at 10 PM). Regular performances are 8:00 PM -- for all evening performances you can eat BEFORE the show, but on Friday and Saturday the kitchen is open til 11:30, so on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday you can also eat after the performance. There's also brunch on weekends.
Telepan and South Pacific -- as perfect as a night out in New York City can get.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE -- 2009 TOUR -- LOVE IT!!
Some of you know that I fell in love with Broadway's "The Drowsy Chaperone" when it played in NYC. There is a national tour out there now -- a completely different cast -- but in many ways as wonderful as the original. If it is in your area, GO!!! Take your friends, your kids (six years old and up) -- it's so funny, sweet, adorable -- but be warned, you might get hooked like I did!
Logan, UT: April 22-23, 2009
Alto, NM: April 25, 2009
Tyler, TX: April 27, 2009
Waco, TX: April 28, 2009
Shreveport, LA: April 30, 2009
Orange, TX: May 1, 2009
Galveston, TX: May 2, 2009
Corpus Christi, TX: May 3, 2009
Columbus, GA: May 5-6, 2009
Macon, GA: May 7-8, 2009
Clearwater, FL: May 10, 2009
Melbourne, FL: May 12-13, 2009
Tulsa, OK: June 2-7, 2009
Oklahoma City, OK: June 9-14, 2009
*Tour schedule subject to change
WHAT WAS I THINKING?
ALL THE VERSES FROM 1993-PRESENT
It was a last minute invitation
I did not have a thing to wear
I ran into the store I said I need something black
something formal
other than that... I don't care
I made it to the theater as the lights dimmed
the first act was brilliantly fun
but when I caught my reflection during intermission
I thought [pause]... what have I done?
What was I thinking?
what was I, blind?
when I bought this outfit
was I temporarily out of my mind?
What was I thinking?
just look at this dress
I'm taking up drinking
my life is a mess
My good friend said
I think you're gonna hit it off
I've known him for a long long time
and if I wasn't happily married myself
in a heartbeat I would try to make him mine
so I figure OK I'll take my chances
what harm could it do?
makes you wonder bout the motives of your married friends
when something like this happens to you
What was she thinking?
who is this guy?
maybe I'll just choke on this porkchop
and conveniently die
What was she thinking?
quick, sharpen this knife
my endorphines are sinking
I'm taking my life
BRIDGE: OOOH, OOOH OOOH
Ach! du liber!
OOOH OOOH OOOH
Ah! Wat da tien na!
OOOH OOOH OOOH
Oh, muy boja!
OOOH OOOH OOOOH
Que lastima, La Vie, au revoir!
(That's an international segment, so people will think this is world music, which I think is going to be the next big thing to sweep the nation and I want to ride that wave right into the beach...)
Oh it was late
I had insomnia
that TV stair-stepper started to look good
I thought to myself should I buy it?
I heard Bruce Jenner say
'yes, you should.'
And that snackmaster, That BeDazzler, that Thighmaster and
that Victoria Jackson makeup kit
now I can barely get around my apartment
it'd so filled with all this stupid stuff
CHORUS: What was I thinking?
look at this junk
I can't blame it on drinking
I've never, uh, hardly ever, uh,
right now I not drunk
what was I thinking?
when will this end?
what was I thinking?
When will this end
what was I thinking?
this song has no end
what was I thinking?
this song has no end!!!
what was I thinking?
this song has no end . . . etc.
*Alternate second verse:
My hairdresser said it's time for a new 'do
you've had that look for way too long
so he showed me a perm in a magazine
and I thought sure, what could go wrong?
I should have known by the sounds he was making (ho boy)
something was going awry
after two hours I put on my glasses
I could not believe my eyes
What was he thinking?
I can't believe what I see
I look in the mirror
Art Garfunkel's looking back at me
What was he thinking?
quick, steal me a hat
I should look on the bright side
unlike Art, it will grow back
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Alternative endings written over the years:
Oh his name is Dan Rather
anchorman at CBS
thought he could prove Bush was a scoundrel
instead he just made a big mess
with a copy of a fax of a copy
of a fax of a copy of a fax
it got Republicans all smiley
like their flack Bill O'Reilly
cause all of this distracted from Iraq
What was he thinking?
hasn't he learned?
you mess with the Bushes
you tush is bound to get burned
What was he thinking?
is this the worst of all fears?
oh what a mess he made
over eight long years
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Oh his name is Prince Harry
third in line for the British throne
got invited to a fun costume party
they said 'bring your brother Wills, don't come alone'
Prince William dressed as a big giant kitty
Prince Harry said whom shall I be?
Batman? No . . . Superman? No . . .
I know! I'll go as a Nazi!
What was he thinking?
is he really that dumb?
can you hear that far-off spinning noise? . . .
yup, his mum
What was he thinking
what is he, nuts?
I'm having a 'come as you are' party, Harry
so come as you are -- a putz!
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Oh his name is Karl Rove
some call him "Bush's Brain"
he sent a super-secret email to a journalist
said "guess who's a spy? Valerie Plame!!"
now he's acting all hurt and huffy
saying "I didn't do anything wrong"
Bush won't say a word
this whole thing is absurd
proves Rove's been in charge way too long
What was he thinking?
nobody'd find out?
ah, the delusions of grandeur
of those with too much temporary clout
what was he thinking?
time to spruce up your resume
If I were the brainless one
I'd fire your fat ass today
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Oh my name is Harry Wittington
this here is my gun
I came to Texas to shoot quail
never imagined I resembled one
the last thing I remember
was this crazy look in Dick Cheney's eyes
I screamed 'you old coot, don't shoot, don't shoot!'
but much to my surprise
BLAM!
What were you thinking?
you didn't see me here?
I don't believe at lunch you only had one beer
what were you thinking
how can you be this dumb?
is it because this is as close to combat
as you've personally come?
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Oh his name is Elliot Spitzer
governor of old New York
one day he got that age-old hankerin'
needed to pop his cork
he loved the expensive bubbly
not the cheap domestic stuff
he must have been drunk with power
to pay two grand an hour
though who doesn't love champagne in the buff?
What was he thinking?
a call girl website?
how stupid for a man once considered
so honest, so bright
What was he thinking?
he ruined his life
now comes the hard part
facing his wife
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Oh his name is John McCain
went looking for a running mate
he passed over the usual suspects
found a uniquely unqualified candidate
a candidate who didn't even have a passport
'til she got one last year
she attended five different colleges
and yet her lack of knowledge is
something we should question, no, fear
What was he thinking?
what in the world?
does he think women will vote for women
just because we're all girls?
what was he thinking?
here comes Joe the Plumber
Joe, meet Sarah
dumb meet dumber