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Title:Arcana Caelestia
Notice:Directory listings are in topic 2
Moderator:NETRIX::thomas
Created:Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1300
Total number of notes:18728

840.0. "Gilbert & Sullivan & Asimov" by IND::BOWERS (Count Zero Interrupt) Tue Nov 14 1989 11:44

        The Village Light Opera Group of New York is about to stage a
        production of "H.M.S. Pinafore" with additional lyrics by Isaac
        Asimov.
        
        I'll report back after I see/hear the same.
        
        
        -dave
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840.1The Starship Pinafore?STEREO::FAHELTue Nov 14 1989 12:333
    Now, THAT should be interesting!
    
    K.C.
840.2Input! More INPUT!!! (Please!)KYOA::DUNAIEFPeople love to actually split infinitives.Thu Nov 30 1989 14:3412
    RE:0
    
    When and where is the production????  Has it already passed?  
    
    Do you have any more information on it?  I'm a die-hard G&S fan and I've
    read a few Asimovs. 
    
    This Asimov enhanced production should prove to be most entertaining.
    
    
    BjD
    
840.3USS PinaforeSUBWAY::BOWERSCount Zero InterruptTue Dec 05 1989 11:0216
    It's playing at the Fashion Institute theatre on 27th street.  I beieve
    there are 2 more performances (12/8 & 12/9).
    
    I saw the production last Saturday.  Rather interesting as they
    transplanted the entire plot to a U.S. Navy vessel in 1935.  The whole
    thing ended up as a cross between "Pinafore" and "Anything Goes."  Sir
    Joseph Porter, KCB, 1st Lord of the Admiralty becomes Joe Porter, VIP,
    Secretary of the Navy, a good ol' boy who drawls out his patter songs
    to a jazz beat: 
    
    		"With mah insider knowledge
    		 Ah  was so free
    		 That now Ah get to run 
    		 The entahr Navy!"
    
    -dave
840.4This is a bit late, but par for my course.KYOA::DUNAIEFCome Watson, the game is afoot!Wed Feb 07 1990 13:2513
    RE: 3
    
    I can't believe I forgot to check this notes file.  I do recall that I
    became quite busy that week and probably did no further noting then.
    I wouldn't have been able to make those performances anyway (I think).
    
    Thank you for your response,  I didn't even remember writing in this
    topic, I was just looking at some topic titles and this one caught my
    eye (much the way it did the first time) imagine my surprise when I saw
    a reply written by me!
    
    All well, another Gilbert and Sullivan performance has passed me by.