[Mb-hair] La MaMa

[richard haase]

astounding is a tame description and you know i hate when you hippies wax
sentimental without merit
lol i love you
but it was like blast you out with phospherescent lightinging indoors
incredible
word
richard haase master of the project universe


and you know what else waS LOVELY????
jimmy rado took time out of the evening to publically
promote STAR CROSSED LOVERS
( my musical about how shakespeare writes romeo and juliette; one of jimmys
favorite shows; eg he saw it 20 x )
big time etc
very gracious
you know?

also dont totally discount butler haase ohoran counterbid
to proposed frankel production

eg sherwin may not be as crazy as i thought

more later
making mischief

richard haase
i love you
in producing land

michael was so awesome at the event
he scared everybody
which is why he is the perfect colleage
lol and not lol
michael you legitimately no shit strike awe
deservedly
we ( i ) love you and revere you based on your merit

richard haase
diving back into the project pit\

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Swiggard" <swiggard at comcast.net>
To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] La MaMa


> I have to add a few words to the reviews by Michael, Nina and Richard.
> This event was astounding.
>
> We learned many, many things - but for me, the most important chunk of
> material was about HAIR's birth and birth pains, and its heritage from
> La Mama. Gerry and Jim saw "Futz" there just as they were finishing the
> script, and they were floored. At one point Sally Kirkland rode a 400
> pound pig onstage in the altogether.  But it was Tom's style that made
> them decide that this had to be the director for their show. What they
> loved the most about "Futz" was the way Tom fused acting with dance,
> yoga, acrobatics and circus stunts.  Also the blast of revolution and
> rebellion that rolled over the audience, pouring out of a troupe of
> actors who had been transformed into a family that breathed together -
> by doing weeks of sensitivity exercises, structured and free movement,
> improvisation and setting all those around him on fire with his
> commitment to nothing short of changing the world. Sound familiar?
>
> Tom in turn gave credit to what he learned from Jerzy Grotowski.  Gerry
> and Jim first approached Tom to direct the First Incarnation of Hair at
> the Public, but Tom was committed to a tour in Europe with his repertory
> troupe.  He returned after the show moved,  from the Public Theater to
> the Cheetah, with Michael as co-producer with Joe Papp. The rest is, as
> ya know, history... This was just one of about twenty such stories that
> were told.  The group sing was truly spontaneous: none of us knew we
> were going to be asked up onstage, much less asked to sing together.
> Somehow, after nearly 40 years, the sense memory of singing those songs
> took over and we managed to remember even the harmonies...Wow.
>
> The spirit of HAIR is very much alive in all of us, and when more than a
> few of us get together, it takes over with amazing force, like being
> swept up my a wave.
>
> Thank goodness it was all taped.  Hopefully we will find a way to share
> the tapes with the Tribe at large.
>
> I hereby officially second Nina's idea to put together a large scale
> reunion, perhaps for the 40th anniversary of the Broadway opening, at La
> Mama.  It was fabulous seeing Debbie, Mike, Ian, Richard, Jeff Lunger,
> Robert Rubinsky, Dale Soules, Nat Mosco and I'm sure I am leaving a ton
> of names out.  The Tribe at large is way overdue for a big reunion now
> that the Web has put us all back in contact.  Let's do it!
>
> A zillion thanks to Michael for inviting us to this, and for sharing the
> spotlight in such a generous and gracious way.
>
> Peace, Love, Liberty, Happiness -
> Bill
> PS - did anybody else notice that Tom's cane was also a beautifully
> carved wooden flute?  Details, please...
>
>
> Michael Butler wrote:
>
> >Well, it was a super experience.
> >...
> >Final cap was when Jim, Tom and I went upstairs to see that lovely lady,
> >LaMaMa.
> >
> >
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