Well, right at this moment I am watching the NPR Tiny Desk Concert with the current Broadway cast of Ragtime, the Musical on YouTube (go ahead and watch – I’ll be here with tissues for you). I don’t have cable now – I always pause YouTubeTV for the summer, since there is enough to watch and limited time to do so – but it’s hard to watch live events without cable. So no Tony Awards live for me tonight. Instead I am getting a fix through the interviews and promotions about the nominated shows and people.
And I LOVE RAGTIME. Long ago Deadra and I read the book by E. L. Doctorow and then we saw the traveling company as they came to Minneapolis in 1998. I just looked up the year and learned that the run made headlines because the production shut down abruptly at the end of the Minneapolis engagement due to the “financial collapse of the producer.” A sad ending to a beautiful show. I have seen so many shows in my life (I have a list somewhere!). Ragtime remains a favorite, unquestionably. The songs are beautifully written and always bring me to tears. Every. Time. The lyrics are powerful and the music is moving. The show is set at the start of the 20th century but is timeless.
You get the picture. I love it. The revival is nominated for a Tony tonight, as are many of the cast, so there are clips everywhere. Look for them on YouTube. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Other things I’m loving…
I’m listening to Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club and loving it… she does a great job creating characters and atmosphere. I chuckle and I am moved. It’s a big book so it’s a solid 28 hours on audio.. I’m about 30% finished.
I’m reading another book at bedtime, which is such a treat! I love getting two books done at the same time. They are different enough that it doesn’t confuse.
I love shopping on The Natural Life – I bought some pretty things to add to our camping supplies for when I get out there with Chris.
Walkie Talkie Book Club 