Phil | December 8, 2008
Sweeney Todd was awesome on so many levels. Hello, new take on the classic show! The insane asylum idea is pretty cool. I scoffed at the mimed food until Robert reminded me it was a loony bin. This lady behind me at the theater griped all through intermission how Sweeney just looked TOO NORMAL, and [...]
Phil | December 7, 2008
This weekend has been intense. It’s been considerably more busy than my usual, lazy weekend. I feel sort of how Katelin must feel sometimes, having that super busy social calendar. Speaking of Katelin, I got to meet her on Friday, thanks to a certain blogger gathering.
Friday night was awesome on many levels, including the level [...]
Phil | June 14, 2008
You know how sometimes you see something really good, and nothing will seem to compare, ever? And generally, nothing does compare, at least until a bit of time has passed and the high subsides, bringing you back down to Earth. First there was Wicked, and today brought the delightfully witty and hysterical Spamalot!
Here’s a quick [...]
Phil | May 25, 2008
Step aside, Jenny Craig. Weight Watchers, you too. I lost ten pounds in one day. All by getting a haircut. The last week has proven to me exactly why long hair will never work for me; ergo I could never make it as a hair metal rock star. Because what happens when my hair gets [...]
Phil | March 28, 2008
It’s not every day you get to see a show that can captivate and thrill you to the point of no return, as was the case for me tonight. Since finding out my first week here (in January) that Wicked was playing (its second run in LA, but the first since I’ve been here, obviously) [...]
Phil | March 5, 2008
It’s week seven of school, so I’m nearly half-way through my first semester of grad school. Tomorrow I have my first test of the semester (and the year), and while I’m not altogether excited about it, I haven’t been in “frantic Phil mode”, as I had sort of expected. Which worries me, somewhat. But on [...]
