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I'm "The Most Happy Fella" Because of Encores! at NY City Center

4/17/2014

 
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      Does Encores! ever disappoint? No, it really doesn't. The program's just-about-one-weekend-only productions (at NY City Center) of classic musicals are always as good as full throttle Broadway productions, and in some cases better. Its recent presentation of "The Most Happy Fella" was the latter type. While the show itself has issues, this production and this spectacular cast were undoubtedly the greatest ever of this musical. If the New York theatre crowd didn't already know to run, money waving in hand, to the NYCC box office every time an Encores! production was announced, everyone knows now. The full, gorgeous production outshone most of what's on the boards now, or has been lately, thanks to Casey Nicholaw's (of "Book of Mormon" fame) efficient direction, good cuts for time, the perfectly cast leads, and most of all the lush, romantic Frank Loesser operatic score.

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The BEST Tacos, & What Happens When They Turn Out To Not Be Tacos

4/11/2014

 
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   It is finally getting warm! To celebrate summer (because in Philly it customarily goes from winter to summer), I made the best ever tacos. Ever. Summer=tacos just like winter=tacos just like fall=tacos just like spring (whatever that is)=tacos. (Summary: Vegans love tacos.) For these tacos, there were accompaniments of tamari-heavy tempeh crumbles, fresh guacamole, shredded lettuce, and oven-roasted broccoli. Most importantly, I made the best ever kind of cashew cream that I can't believe I didn't try making before. Read on for the secret ingredient! Vegan food is the best.
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"No Man's Land": Being In The Same Room As Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart Makes Up For Whack Play

4/3/2014

 
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     Like most people, I would pay crazy amounts of money to see those fine two knights, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, just talk to each other and be adorable, as they are. I’d be happy pay to hear them go over their grocery lists with each other. I'd be happy to see them perform nonsense that I don’t really understand or even like. So I guess you can say I’m happy, because I saw them perform nonsense that I didn’t really understand or even like. 
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"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" Lives Up To Its Name, & Then Some

4/1/2014

 
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      Jukebox musicals have filled Broadway houses for the past decade or so, for better (“Jersey Boys”) or worse (“Mamma Mia!”) and in between (“Motown: The Musical”). (Also, if we are counting the West End, the so-bad-it’s-almost-good-nope-wait-it’s-the-worst-thing-mine-eyes-have-ever-seen Spice Girls musical “Viva Forever”). Apparently the way to make easy money, producers take a famous catalog of popular music and either force a story around it (“Mamma Mia” and the Spice Girls shittastrophe) or you take your cue from the Tony-winning “Jersey Boys” and tell the story of the music, of how it was written and how its writers lived what they sang about. Thankfully, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, does indeed follow this latter, superior format, and it is absolutely beautiful. 

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    Laughfrodisiac is attempting to complete another month of VeganMOFO in September 2014! Read about the plan here and stay tuned every day in September!
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    In September 2013, Laughfrodisiac participated in VEGANMOFO! Read about this awesome month-long vegan blogging challenge! And read all the posts I wrote during VeganMofo here!

    If you  like the Veganizing "Friends", check out more of my veganization of TV food on HelloGiggles!
    Click on the Michelin Restaurants link for an ever-growing review collection for fancy restaurants that can accommodate vegans! 
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