When It Snows

Go figure, when I'm down in the Caribbean, it's 50-60 degrees here in Chicago, but when I get back, it's been a week of blizzards and sub-zero temperatures. It was supposed to be like this while I was gone, what's the point of going somewhere warm in the winter if you can't gloat about it t everyone else stuck in the cold? So, the big closing announcement I was expecting actually came the day after I got back, so it really looks like I didn't miss anything. Rent will be closing this summer, and I say good riddance. That show contained every cliché imaginable and was so overhyped but underwhelming, no wonder it was such a hit. At least it gave us Idina Menzel, otherwise it can be relegated to the dustbin of theatre history. Hopefully there won't be a revival sometime next year. Speaking of revivals, it looks like I'll get my next chance to hit New York in April, just in time for Gypsy. Given the dismal reviews for Mermaid and November, I think I'll probably do a weekend of revivals and finally catch Chorus Line and do South Pacific. Maybe if I can squeeze one more in I'll then do Young Frankenstein, I don't think Megan would leave before at least the Tony Nominations. Speaking of nominations, the Oscars announce theirs tomorrow, you know I'll be sharing my thoughts. Lastly, am I mistaken, or hadn't Grease. . . YTOTIW started by this time last year? At the very least I know we were inundated with commercials for it. Where's this year's casting show? Are they waiting until later to fill programming time once all the current shows run out of episodes? I want my weekly Broadway fix! Anyways, that's it for now, see you tomorrow.