Kevin Daly
@kevinddaly.bsky.social
Theatre Aficionado/Writer/Raconteur. Researcher for the Tony Awards telecast. Tea Enthusiast. Alleged short king. Soprano Connoisseur. Raised on TCM. He/Him.
Meanwhile in NY, Shani Wallis's performance in A Time for Singing, a 1966 flop musical adaptation of How Green Was My Valley got her the role of Nancy in Oliver! (she played the same role Maureen O'Hara played in the film)
A Time for Singing lasted 41 performances.
A Time for Singing lasted 41 performances.
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Meanwhile in NY, Shani Wallis's performance in A Time for Singing, a 1966 flop musical adaptation of How Green Was My Valley got her the role of Nancy in Oliver! (she played the same role Maureen O'Hara played in the film)
A Time for Singing lasted 41 performances.
A Time for Singing lasted 41 performances.
Defying Gravity (1964)
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Defying Gravity (1964)
It's a curious thing. The published sheet music (which is pretty in pink) gives the title we know.
What's less discussed is the fact that the line in the sheet music and vocal score (and some libretti) is "There's no bus'ness like show bus'ness"
What's less discussed is the fact that the line in the sheet music and vocal score (and some libretti) is "There's no bus'ness like show bus'ness"
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It's a curious thing. The published sheet music (which is pretty in pink) gives the title we know.
What's less discussed is the fact that the line in the sheet music and vocal score (and some libretti) is "There's no bus'ness like show bus'ness"
What's less discussed is the fact that the line in the sheet music and vocal score (and some libretti) is "There's no bus'ness like show bus'ness"
Regina Resnik, as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, with a line reading for the ages.
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Regina Resnik, as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, with a line reading for the ages.
"The Arrival" sounds like SUCH a Gower opening.
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"The Arrival" sounds like SUCH a Gower opening.
Catherine O’Hara showing up in After Hours >>>
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Catherine O’Hara showing up in After Hours >>>
I love the favorite student/favorite teacher posing for a picture at the prom vibe this has.
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I love the favorite student/favorite teacher posing for a picture at the prom vibe this has.
Clayton Davis at Variety reports that the Tony Awards confirmed to him that Spielberg has a statuette for ASL, though I find the phrasing... odd.
Having worked on the 2022 telecast... I don't think his name *ever* came up. But Jennifer Hudson (who EGOTed that night) is VERY nice. (2/2)
Having worked on the 2022 telecast... I don't think his name *ever* came up. But Jennifer Hudson (who EGOTed that night) is VERY nice. (2/2)
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Clayton Davis at Variety reports that the Tony Awards confirmed to him that Spielberg has a statuette for ASL, though I find the phrasing... odd.
Having worked on the 2022 telecast... I don't think his name *ever* came up. But Jennifer Hudson (who EGOTed that night) is VERY nice. (2/2)
Having worked on the 2022 telecast... I don't think his name *ever* came up. But Jennifer Hudson (who EGOTed that night) is VERY nice. (2/2)
Spielberg is credited as a producer on A Strange Loop's IBDB page; however, his name is not in the opening night Playbill, he isn't credited in the official 2022 Tony Awards nominations press release or Tonys website, and his name doesn't appear on the show's window card. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Spielberg is credited as a producer on A Strange Loop's IBDB page; however, his name is not in the opening night Playbill, he isn't credited in the official 2022 Tony Awards nominations press release or Tonys website, and his name doesn't appear on the show's window card. (1/2)
Context from Bea's memorial.
February 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Context from Bea's memorial.
What am I gonna do when big sweaters go out?
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
What am I gonna do when big sweaters go out?
Catherine O'Hara as Katharine Hepburn for SCTV.
Genius, genius, genius.
Genius, genius, genius.
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Catherine O'Hara as Katharine Hepburn for SCTV.
Genius, genius, genius.
Genius, genius, genius.
It's literally public record that she registered to vote as a Republican in Florida in 2024.
January 30, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It's literally public record that she registered to vote as a Republican in Florida in 2024.
What a clever title for a highlights album.
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 PM
What a clever title for a highlights album.
Sixty years ago tonight, Gwen Verdon opened in Sweet Charity, the first book musical to play the historic Palace Theatre on Broadway.
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Sixty years ago tonight, Gwen Verdon opened in Sweet Charity, the first book musical to play the historic Palace Theatre on Broadway.
Chita Rivera as Roxie (in Atlantic City, 1985) performing the "Me and My Baby"-Gwen Verdon strut choreographed by Bob Fosse for the original 1975 production. youtu.be/HHpd1KxvnF8?...
January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Chita Rivera as Roxie (in Atlantic City, 1985) performing the "Me and My Baby"-Gwen Verdon strut choreographed by Bob Fosse for the original 1975 production. youtu.be/HHpd1KxvnF8?...
They should have kept the thrilling "fire in the sky" section that was in the middle of "He Wanted to Say" in the original Toronto production of Ragtime (seen here with the divine Camille Saviola belting for her life as Emma Goldman)
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
They should have kept the thrilling "fire in the sky" section that was in the middle of "He Wanted to Say" in the original Toronto production of Ragtime (seen here with the divine Camille Saviola belting for her life as Emma Goldman)
It's only going to make me think of this, tbh
January 27, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It's only going to make me think of this, tbh
“When I was prettier
When I was prettier
In bed I did not read Whittier,
I sleep easier now…”
- Cole Porter, everyone
When I was prettier
In bed I did not read Whittier,
I sleep easier now…”
- Cole Porter, everyone
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 AM
“When I was prettier
When I was prettier
In bed I did not read Whittier,
I sleep easier now…”
- Cole Porter, everyone
When I was prettier
In bed I did not read Whittier,
I sleep easier now…”
- Cole Porter, everyone
A glimpse at Chita Rivera’s jaw-dropping routine for “When Velma Takes the Stand” in Bob Fosse’s original production of Chicago.
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A glimpse at Chita Rivera’s jaw-dropping routine for “When Velma Takes the Stand” in Bob Fosse’s original production of Chicago.
I am “I saw Chicago at the Shubert” years old.
No way I was missing Kate Baldwin and Robyn Hurder as Roxie and Velma, my first time seeing Chicago in 15 years.
Oh—and Alex Newell was sublime.
No way I was missing Kate Baldwin and Robyn Hurder as Roxie and Velma, my first time seeing Chicago in 15 years.
Oh—and Alex Newell was sublime.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I am “I saw Chicago at the Shubert” years old.
No way I was missing Kate Baldwin and Robyn Hurder as Roxie and Velma, my first time seeing Chicago in 15 years.
Oh—and Alex Newell was sublime.
No way I was missing Kate Baldwin and Robyn Hurder as Roxie and Velma, my first time seeing Chicago in 15 years.
Oh—and Alex Newell was sublime.