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dreamcastingbroadway · 2 years

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Dream(Re)Casting Broadway: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

"Nothing's gonna harm you — not while I'm around."

Dreamcasting Broadway: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Raúl Esparza as Sweeney Todd

Toni Collette as Mrs. Lovett

Patrick Page as Judge Turpin

JD Mollison as Beadle Bamford

Mike Faist as Anthony Hope

Kyla Stone as Johanna

Kennedy Kanagawa as Tobias Ragg

Lucas Steele as Pirelli

Megan McGinnis as Beggar Woman

Anthony Chatmon II as Ensemble

Bre Jackson as Ensemble

Brooke Ishibashi as Ensemble

Bryan Seastrom as Ensemble

Catherine Ricafort as Ensemble (Johanna u/s)

Celia Hottenstein as Ensemble (Johanna u/s)

David Michael Garry as Ensemble (Turpin u/s)

Elizabeth Welch as Ensemble

Eymard Cabling as Ensemble (Beadle u/s)

Felicia Curry as Ensemble (Beggar Woman u/s, Pirelli u/s)

Hannah Clarke Levine as Ensemble

Javier Ignacio as Ensemble (Beadle u/s, Pirelli u/s)

Jonathan Luke Stevens as Ensemble (Anthony u/s, Tobias u/s)

Louis Brogna as Ensemble

Mamie Parris as Ensemble (Lovett u/s)

Nathaniel Stampley as Jonas Fogg/Ensemble (Sweeney u/s)

Satomi Hofmann as Ensemble

Scott Mikita as Ensemble

Veronica Stern as Ensemble

William Aaron Bishop as Ensemble (Anthony u/s)

Alex Joseph Grayson as Swing (Tobias u/s)

Ben Edquist as Swing

Christopher deProphetis as Swing

Connie Bahng as Swing

Hannah Florence as Swing

Madeline Raube as Swing

Adam Bashian as Standby (Sweeney, Turpin)

Jessica Phillips as Standby (Lovett, Beggar Woman)

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lboogie1906 · 1 year

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Irvin Charles Mollison (December 24, 1898 – May 5, 1962) was a Judge of the US Customs Court. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he was the son of Willis E. Mollison, one of the "pioneering African-American lawyers in Mississippi." He received a BA from the University of Chicago, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He received a JD from the University of Chicago Law School. He then worked in private practice in Chicago. He successfully argued before the SCOTUS in the landmark case of Hansberry v. Lee. He represented Israel Katz, one of the defendants who had signed the restrictive covenant (thinking it was a petition for neighborhood improvement). He was a leader in a variety of civic and professional organizations in Chicago. He was the President of the Illinois NAACP. He served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Public Library. He became the only African American director of the Chicago Board of Education. He was a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. He was a member of the Cook County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Bar Association. He was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on October 3, 1945, to a seat on the United States Customs Court. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 1945, without a single dissenting vote. He received his commission on October 29, 1945. He was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court. He was appointed as a Judge under Article I, but the court was raised to Article III status by operation of law on July 14, 1956, and he served as an Article III Judge. His service terminated on May 5, 1962, due to his death. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmjlk18rar9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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supercantaloupe · 3 years

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for the drawing requests: fave dave malloy characters??

killing two birds (requests) with one stone (eight octet busts) tonight

#art and soul #octet #octet musical #dave malloy #frogandtoadpdf #anon #ty for requesting #jd mollison #starr busby #kuhoo verma #kim blanck #alex gibson #adam bashian #justin gregory lopez #margo seibert #Sasha answers

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prinsesa-ng-musika · 5 years

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💞💞 a love letter to the cast and creatives of Octet🎱🎱

A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO @marleneoftheopera and @8tet FOR OFFERING TO POST THIS ON IG!!!!!! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!

#octet #dave malloy #malloysicals #musical theatre #off broadway #closing night #annie tippe #margo seibert #alex gibson #starr busby #kim blanck #adam bashian #justin gregory lopez #jd mollison #kuhoo verma #berry shares #my post #also pls don't ask why i put cathy instead of berry #it just is personal

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fourteenacross · 5 years

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Octet, May 25, 2019 - 2pm Signature Theatre

Cast: Adam Bashian as Ed Kim Blanck as Karly Starr Busby as Paula Alex Gibson as Henry Justin Gregory Lopez as Toby JD Mollison as Marvin Margo Seibert as Jessica Kuhoo Verma as Velma

Notes: The songs are labeled as they're labeled in the program, including the number, but those numbers might differ from the track numbers, because I kept the dialogue in tact on their own tracks.

The audio gets blown out at times--we were seated in the first row and my bag was on the ground. The first row was also made up of folding chairs, so anytime I (or the person next to me) moved, there's a creaking noise.

I'm not sure what the high pitched whirring in the background was, but it was present in the theatre as well--it might have had something to do with the equipment they were using to audio-describe the performance, which was going on that afternoon.

#octet #dave malloy

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8tet · 5 years

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The show closes today and I’m sad and proud and emotional and making memes.

Image description under the cut:

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[id: 8 photos of the Octet, all with text posts edited over them. The first one is of Starr Busby as Paula, with the text “me drinking green tea: this is gonna fix Everything.” The second one is of Margo Seibert as Jessica, with the text “me (an adult): Yeah I’m thinking about running away.” The third one is of Alex Gibson as Henry, with the text “Who else loves refusing to face reality.” The fourth one is of Kuhoo Verma as Velma with the text “Did you ever just feel so lucky for knowing someone you met online?

Like.. I was one click away from not following you. I was one second away from never even knowing of your existence.

I would never have been this happy.” The fifth one is of Adam Bashian as Ed with the text “What I say: ‘I’m touch-starved.’

What you think I mean: ‘I need a hug.’

What I truly mean: ‘I need someone to platonically lie across me with their full weight, crushing my body and providing deep pressure until my errant soul is reabsorbed into my flesh. Also, a hug would be nice.’ The sixth one is of Kim Blanck as Karly with the text “Things I want: snuggles. Things I receive: struggles.” The seventh one is of JD Mollison as Marvin, with the text “new phone who am I.” The eighth one is of Justin Gregory Lopez as Toby with the text “me: *deliberately looks for bad opinions online*

me: why am i so constantly Angry on the InternetComputer.” End ID]

#octet #dave malloy #mine #signature theatre #signature theatre cast #paula #jessica #henry #velma #ed #karly #marvin #toby

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esonetwork · 3 years

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'Storyhack' Book Review By Ron Fortier

New Post has been published on https://esonetwork.com/storyhack-book-review-by-ron-fortier/

'Storyhack' Book Review By Ron Fortier

STORYHACK Action & Adventure – Issue # 5 Edited by Bryce Beattie Baby Katie Media LLC 112 pgs

As you’ll never see this on any magazine wrack, we hesitate to call such. Rather it is a pulp anthology in the guise of old fashion monthly. It features nine new stories by talented writers and the subject matter is as far-reaching as those old golden age titles. So a tip of the pulp fedora to Editor Bryce Beattie. This is a handsomely designed package with a terrific cover by Zefanya Maega and nine interior illustrations by seven other skilled artists.

“The Last Word” by H.A. Titus opens the book with a bang. A private eye actioner in a world of magic and wizards and orcs. It’s fun and we liked it a great deal.

“The Singer’s Tale” by Jon Mollison is a touch of noire with a sultry femme fatale who’s charm pack an extra magic wallop. The ending was a nice surprise.

“The Lair of the Old Ones” by Stanley W. Wagenaar is nothing less than a rip-roaring, broadsword wielding Conan-like adventure that moves at hyper-speed. Wagenaar’s flair for head-on action sequences is terrific and we hope to lots more of his work in the future.

“Acme Denton – Out of Time” by Michael Hayes is the story of a luckless private eye with too many bills and a wife a small child to support. When he’s thrown into the Wild West past of Arizona, things start to get crazy. This looks to be the first installment of a proposed series.

“The Last Contract” by Dominka Lein is an old fashion space opera with a futuristic assassin and his alien girlfriend taking on assignment that might prove to be their own undoing. It was well done, though the pseudo technical jargon was overused a wee bit much.

“Makani and the Vulture God” by Paul R. McNamee was set on a South Sea island and centered around a downhill surfing-like contest between the men of the tribe. When an evil Vulture god becomes involved, it is left to the local ka-man, Makani, to save the day.

“Night of a Thousand Eyes” by Deborah L. Davitt has a downloaded detective investigating the disappearance of fellow agents on a manufacturing world. He’s aided by a sassy AI and the chemistry Davitt infuses these characters with is much fun.

“Black Dog Bend” by JD Cowan is a nice little time-travel ghost story skillfully delivered.

“Swimming with the Devil” by William Eckman has the dubious distinction of being the last story in the book and thus the one that will tend to influence your average reader as the reads the last page. Often times a great deal depends on one’s exist as well as one’s entrance. In this case it is a real gem. Whereas the story revolves around a Persian pearl diver, pun totally intended. We enjoyed the way the story was presented in a relaxed, informal style and the ending innovative and charming. Easily one of the top two entries in this wonderful collection.

Final thoughts. Come next year’s nominating for the Pulp Factory Awards, we can see ourselves offering up “Storyhack # 5” in the Best Anthology/Collection category, while several of the stories will most likely get nods in the Short Story category. Yes, my friends, it’s that good.

#Action Adventure #book review #Brryce Beattie #ESO Network #Pulp #Pulp Book Review #Ron Fortier #Storyhack

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swipestream · 6 years

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New Release Roundup, 13 October 2018: Fantasy and Adventure

This week’s roundup of the newest releases in fantasy and adventure features ancient conspiracy theories, Saxon warriors, a Comanche rescue, the ultraviolent Goblin Slayer, and Haruki Murakami’s newest novel.

The Aryan Agenda (Harvey Bennett #6) – Nick Thacker

Ancient conspiracy theories. Neo-Nazis. Nonstop action.

Harvey Bennett and his CSO team receive a distress call from their friend, Sarah Lindgren:

Her father has been kidnapped. Worse, she believes his kidnapping is only the tip of the iceberg.

From Santorini to Egypt, Michigan to Athens, The Aryan Agenda is a nail-biting mystery/thriller of epic proportions!

Harvey Bennett is back in his most intense adventure yet.

Dragon Storm (Dragonwalker #5) – D. K. Holmberg

A war long thought over has returned, and this time the empire is not equipped to survive. Still, the dragons are safe, living in the heart of the forest near an ancient Deshazl settlement. Though hidden from the Damhur who would control them, Fes feels they deserve more and longs to see them fly free again.

When another attack leaves the empire weakened, Fes and a few friends search for allies. Finding those allies is key, but who can they trust? With the most recent attack, the likelihood of defeat looms close, and without help, they will certainly fail.

Worse, not all is as it seems. The war that has raged for centuries has left a far more lasting effect than any have ever known. The empire must be secured, and only then can Fes take the next step in ending the war—this time for good. But if he can’t protect the dragons, how can he defend against the Damhur?

Ghost in the Amulet (Ghost Night #3) – Jonathan Moeller

Caina Amalas was once a deadly Ghost nightfighter, a spy and agent of the Emperor of Nighmar.

For all her life, Caina has run from the memory of her cruel mother.

But her mother was merely the weakest member of a family of powerful and ruthless sorcerers.

Now Caina has the Ring of the ancient necromancer-king Rasarion Yagar, and her aunt Talmania Scorneus is hunting for her.

And to take the Ring, Talmania is willing to kill Caina and everyone close to her…

Goblin Slayer, Volume 5 – Kumo Kagyu

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It’s the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue–a man who’s dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there’s no telling who might come calling next…

A young noblewoman has disappeared while out on a goblin hunting quest. When Goblin Slayer and his party set out to find her, they are stunned to discover a horde of goblins have built their nest within an ancient dwarven fortress…and these ones even appear to be followers of some primitive, sadistic cult! But what troubles Goblin Slayer most of all is their leader, who is stronger and more intelligent than any goblin he’s faced before…

Grit – Ron Scwab

“Grit” McKay survived the bloodiest battles of the Civil War without incurring as much as a single scratch on his body. When money became hard to come by after the war, he began taking jobs to recover white children that had been abducted by raiding bands of Comanche.

Jessie Hamilton’s twin sister, Jennie, was taken by the Comanche when the girls were ten years old. Even though she has been separated from her sister for fourteen years—was Jennie even still alive?—Jessie still feels a powerful connection with her sister, and she is determined to find out what happened to her . . . with the help of Grit McKay.

Overflowing with breathtaking adventure, Ron Schwab’s latest Western novel has as many twists and turns as the trails Grit McKay must carefully navigate in his search for Jennie Hamilton.

Killing Commendatore – Haruki Murakami

In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada. When he discovers a previously unseen painting in the attic, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances. To close it, he must complete a journey that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a dapper businessman who lives across the valley, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt during World War II in Vienna, a pit in the woods behind the artist’s home, and an underworld haunted by Double Metaphors. A tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art—as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby—Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers.

A Rival From the Grave – (The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin #4) – Seabury Quinn

Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.

Quinn’s short stories were featured in well more than half of Weird Tales’s original publication run. His most famous character, the supernatural French detective Dr. Jules de Grandin, investigated cases involving monsters, devil worshippers, serial killers, and spirits from beyond the grave, often set in the small town of Harrisonville, New Jersey. In de Grandin there are familiar shades of both Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, and alongside his assistant, Dr. Samuel Trowbridge, de Grandin’s knack for solving mysteries—and his outbursts of peculiar French-isms (grand Dieu!)—captivated readers for nearly three decades.

Collected for the first time in trade editions, The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, edited by George Vanderburgh, presents all ninety-three published works featuring the supernatural detective. Presented in chronological order over five volumes, this is the definitive collection of an iconic pulp hero. The fourth volume, A Rival from the Grave, will include all the stories from “The Chosen of Vishnu” (1933) to “Incense of Abomination” (1938), as well as an introduction by George Vanderburgh and Robert Weinberg and a foreword by Mike Ashley.

A Sellsword’s Valor (The Seven Virtues #4) – Jacob Peppers

Belgarin’s forces have retreated, but in the city of Perennia there is no rejoicing. The air is filled with the mourning cries of survivors, and the wind that blows through the city carries the smell of freshly dug graves and death.

As the city grieves, Aaron and his companions attempt to hold together an alliance that threatens to crumble around them. While the alliance’s leaders bicker and argue, Boyce Kevlane, an ancient wizard bent on revenge, has taken Belgarin’s place as king and uses his twisted powers to create an army out of nightmare.

To stand a chance of keeping the coalition together, Aaron is forced to venture into Baresh, a city gripped by madness and terror, in search of proof of the coming danger.

To survive, Aaron will be forced to call on his friends and the growing power of his bond with a creature of myth. Yet even this may not be enough. For there are other powers in the world, darker ones, and there is no telling what secrets the shadows hold.

StoryHack Action & Adventure #3 -edited by Bryce Beattie

Proof that short fiction can still be exciting. StoryHack is a magazine focusing on action and adventure fiction in a wide variety of genres.

In this issue, you’ll read:

Claws of the Puma by Paul R. McNamee – In the rainforests of Brazil, poaching loggers and traditional rubber tree tappers are at war. Journalist Sarah Stoughton gets more than she bargained for when she is caught up in the violence, and comes face to face with the legendary man of the jungle, the Puma.

Shoot First by Jay Barnson – Flint and another agent are assigned to confiscate a dangerous cursed magical artifact from a street gang, only to find that the entire operation was a set-up by a local crime boss and an analyst from within the Order.

Inside the Demon’s Eye by JD Cowan – A young adventurer searches the Black Lands for a lifesaving treasure. He may not get the chance to find it, as he is being stalked by a malevolent force.

The Dealer’s Tale by Jon Mollison – A pregnant blackjack dealer walks a deadly line as she prepares to betray her mafia-owned boss to the feds.

…and more!

War of the Wolf (The Saxon Tales #11) – Bernard Cornwell

His blood is Saxon His heart is Viking His battleground is England

While Uhtred might have regained his family’s fortress, it seems that a peaceful life is not to be – as he is under threat from both an old enemy and a new foe. The old enemy comes from Wessex where a dynastic struggle will determine who will be the next king. And the new foe is Sköll, a Norseman, whose ambition is to be King of Northumbria and who leads a frightening army of wolf-warriors, men who fight half-crazed in the belief that they are indeed wolves. Uhtred, believing he is cursed, must fend off one enemy while he tries to destroy the other. In this new chapter of the Saxon Tales series—a rousing adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love and battle, as seen through the eyes of a warrior straddling two worlds—Uhtred returns to fight once again for the destiny of England.

New Release Roundup, 13 October 2018: Fantasy and Adventure published first on https://medium.com/@ReloadedPCGames

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ivanshatov · 4 years

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i now realize i never posted this even tho i drew it a month ago

#octet #octet musical #dave malloy #dmtu #jd mollison #marvin #octet a chamber choir musical #my art #gif

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mobydickmusical · 5 years

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“Composer Dave Malloy will perform the role of author Herman Melville in upcoming staged excerpts of his new musical adaptation of Melville’s classic novel, Moby Dick. [...]

Joining Malloy will be Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) as Ahab, Nick Choksi (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) as Ishmael, Starr Busby (Octet) as Starbuck, Kalyn West (The Prom) as Stubb, Anna Ishida (Henry VI: Parts 1 & 2 ) as Flask, Andrew Cristi (Pasek and Paul’s A Christmas Story) as Queequeg, Matt Kizer (The River Bridge) as Tashtego, J.D. Mollison (Octet) as Daggoo, Ashkon Davaran (Skittles Commercial: The Musical) as Pip, and Dawn L. Troupe (Brothers ParaNormal) as Mapple.

Or Matias serves as music director and leads an ensemble of musicians, featuring Malloy (piano), Jamie Mohamdein (bass), Hiroyuki Matsura (drums), Alon Bisk (cello), Pinky Weitzman (viola), Curtis Hasselbring (trombone), and Paul Jones (saxophone/flute).“

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mobydickmusical · 5 years

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dawnlt Tonight was a magical and such an out of body experience. Working with so many gifted and marvelous human beings this week is mind boggling. AND WE SANG BENEATH THE BLUE WHALE! Such an incredible experience. Dave Malloys mesmerizing music and book, Rachel Chavkins enchanted direction and Or Matias' superb music direction cast the perfect spell. I'm TOTALLY a history and archeological geek. I believe artists are excavating constantly. Thank you to Alonzo and his team at the museum and the wonderful folks at A.R.T. (Emma, Mark, and more). Come out and catch us in Boston this winter. We'd love to see you. Moby Dick at A.R.T! You never know who you might see. Tonight Lin Manuel Miranda just happened to show up. Lol. This is my life. Smh #blessed #working #actorlife#nycactor #amnh #mobydick#davemalloy #rachelchavkin#mapple/gardiner/boomer #abundancemindset#mindfulmeditation

#moby dick #moby-dick #moby dick musical #dawn troupe #dave malloy #rachel chavkin #ashkon davaran #nick choksi #kalyn west #robert cuccioli #andrew cristi #or matias #matt kizer #starr busby #jd mollison #instagram #other performances #photo #my post

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