Slog - Comments on A-Five, Six, Seven, Eight! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight Well well well. The things you learn from reading the Village Voice's gay star-watcher Michael Musto: Dan Savage's The Kid, his book about how he and his boyfriend became parents, is being turned into a musical, and I hear Scott Elliott (The Women, The Threepenny Opera) has inked to direct. That's one more reason to hope the stagehand strike ends. Oh. My. God. I'd start out by expressing surprise at learning about such a thing from a gossip columnist on the other side of the country, but I'm used to it. Dan's a deeply superstitious freak (the time's we've... Copyright 2008 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:39:12 -0800 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:05:39 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by adrian this. isn't. happening.

]]> adrian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854741 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:47:56 -0800 Comment by elenchos Is superstition the reason why you two think if you find a lot of news reports about something that means that thing happens a lot?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854742 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:57:07 -0800 Comment by June Bee i like cats. try having a nice time givingthanks to all.

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx2jnL6XGNM&feature=related

]]> June Bee http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854743 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854743 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:01:41 -0800 Comment by six shooter I heard ABC is shopping a Saturday morning kids cartoon version of Dan's podcast.

Who couldn't love a cartoon mouse with huge ears who answers cartoon chipmonk and cartoon elephant questions?

]]> six shooter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854745 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:04:03 -0800 Comment by blaire That is way too gay.

]]> blaire http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854746 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:10:21 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt We heard these rumors all the way out here in the flyover zone of Michigan several months ago. I just hope the final project involves lots of jazz hands and song titles such as "This is so Fucking Great", "What the Fuck?", "Kids are Fucking Wonderful!" and "Every Child Deserves a Papa and a Daddy."

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854747 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854747 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:15:00 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC It's double-gay blaire, which counts the same as a double-negative--which, of course, makes it especially manly.

Actually, this is way too gay: The Kid: The Musical of the Book of the Same Name™ will basically be March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland except less Jewish, more Catholic, and more chorus girls

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854749 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854749 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:16:22 -0800 Comment by blaire I cant wait to hear numbers like "The Cocksucking Song".

]]> blaire http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854757 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:44:15 -0800 Comment by Big Sven elenchos, you continue to be my hero.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854761 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854761 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:56:45 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus Considering one of the biggest hits on Broadway this season is a musical based on a throwaway film from 1980, I think "The Kid: The Musical" not only has potential, it sounds pretty fucking promising.

And think...hoofers singing songs like "Adoption Adaption" and "Portland!"

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854765 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854765 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:02:57 -0800 Comment by steven miller "...a whisper of pcp." This is why you'll always be my favorite Mr. Schmader.

]]> steven miller http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854784 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854784 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:32:29 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA I read The Kid. Loved it. Seriously.

But I can't for a minute imagine translating it to a Broadway show. Not even off-off-Broadway. What the hell are they thinking?!?

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854799 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854799 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:58:38 -0800 Comment by yucca flower This has got to be a joke.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854813 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854813 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:27:10 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage I have to say that I agree with SDA in SEA.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854814 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854814 Conflict of Interest Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:27:40 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC No musical could be as good as the book anyway--and nothing's as good as real life. Regardless, I say good luck to whoever's doing this.

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854872 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854872 Conflict of Interest Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:45:01 -0800 Comment by JessB Watching musicals while sitting in the theater in person = great. Watching a musical on TV or on the big screen = akin to watching a fishing show...except more gay.

]]> JessB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854873 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854873 Conflict of Interest Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:55:20 -0800 Comment by Nandor With all due respect to SDA in SEA -- when Broadway is presenting stuff like this, THE KID doesn't seem so bad at all:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9t1hqnJxkLc

]]> Nandor http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854879 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854879 Conflict of Interest Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:39:49 -0800 Comment by jackseattle I. can't. contain. myself.

Sandra Bernhardt is the female lead. The Tony-clinching signature song is entitled "Birth Mother Blues"

Am I the only one who saw this coming????

]]> jackseattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854893 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/afive_six_seven_eight#c854893 Conflict of Interest Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:05:39 -0800