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Edit out anything you are not referring to. mad-mission-digest Saturday, January 7 2006 Volume 10 : Number 002 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) ["Connell, Michael P] MM: RE: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) ["Jim Murphy" Subject: MM: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) Said Jim: > > The Joe's pub thing is a reading of a play with music by Patty. She will > > not > > be there as she will be in the UK and Ireland for the first few > readings. Replied Lisa: > Hmm...you sure about this? Isn't that false advertising? Seems kinda > wrong. > If that's the case, I'm not so sure I'll go... I just checked their website too. It's at least misleading advertising. They prominently list Patty Griffin as the top bill, yet when you read what the event actually is you get the idea she is not performing live and perhaps (I'm unsure) not even recorded as part of the event/play. None the less it IS misleading as I am sure at least some fans of hers will buy tickets and attend thinking she'll be there and/or performing. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:55:27 -0500 From: "Jim Murphy" Subject: MM: RE: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) We put the info on the reading up on TDtT in December when we got it in I have spoken to Pattys management and it is a reading of the play to get reaction etc to see if it is something that could gather interest to go forward to be an on or off Broadway production Here is what is on the website Untitled Work in Progress by Patty Griffin and Keith Bunin, featuring Sutton Foster and Christian Borle - Musical [UNTITLED Project] is the story of Duane and Molly's road trip in a beat-up Chevy truck, from the southernmost tip of Florida to the northernmost corner of New York, with plenty of unexpected detours along the way. An In-Progress reading of a new musical with a book by playwright Keith Bunin, set to the tunes of acclaimed Grammy-nominated songwriter Patty Griffin, [UNTITLED] is an exhilarating and utterly American love story. Starring Sutton Foster and Christian Borle, directed by Michael Mayer, book by Keith Bunin, music and lyrics by Patty Griffin. Important Notice There is a two drink minimum or a twelve dollar food minimum per person. Table reservations can be made for dinner by calling 212-539-8778. Venue: Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette Street. New York NY Running Time: 90+ minutes Audience: Joes Pub is open to all ages before 11pm. You must be 21 + with an ID to purchase alcohol. Cast Members: Sutton Foster and Christian Borle Here is a copy of the press release I received on December 16th An as-of-yet untitled musical by Patti Griffin and Keith Bunin will be presented at Joe's Pub Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13, 2006.The evenings, produced by Tom Hulce and directed by Michael Mayer, will co-star Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and Spamalot's Christian Borle. Show time is 7 PM. The musical, according to the official Joe's Pub website, concerns the story of "Duane and Molly's road trip in a beat-up Chevy truck, from the southernmost tip of Florida to the northernmost corner of New York, with plenty of unexpected detours along the way." The musical features a book by Keith Bunin and music and lyrics by Patty Griffin. Griffin has released five albums, including "Impossible Dream and 1000 Kisses." The Dixie Chicks recorded her songs "Truth #2" and "Top of the World." Playwright Bunin has penned The Credeaux Canvas, The World Over, The Principality Of Sorrows and The King of Clocks. Playwrights Horizons will present Bunin's The Busy World Is Hushed this spring. Sutton Foster, who starred in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie, received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Astaire awards for that performance. She also received a Tony nomination for her performance in Little Women, and her other Broadway credits include roles in Les Misirables, Annie, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Grease!. Foster's regional and tour credits include What the World Needs Now, Dorian, Three Musketeers, South Pacific and The Will Rogers Follies. She also took part in two benefit concerts, Chess and Snoopy!; Foster co-produced the latter. Foster can currently be seen in The Drowsy Chaperone at the Los Angeles Music Center. Christian Borle received a Drama Desk nomination for his work in Spamalot. He has also been seen on Broadway in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jesus Christ Superstar and Footloose and was the dance captain for Amour. Borle was also featured in the Lincoln Center mounting of William Finn's Elegies. Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. Tickets, priced at $20, are available by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting the Joe's Pub box office. For more information visit www.joespub.com. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Connell, Michael P (US SSA) Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 6:54 AM To: Lisa Zwick; mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) Said Jim: > > The Joe's pub thing is a reading of a play with music by Patty. She will > > not > > be there as she will be in the UK and Ireland for the first few > readings. Replied Lisa: > Hmm...you sure about this? Isn't that false advertising? Seems kinda > wrong. > If that's the case, I'm not so sure I'll go... I just checked their website too. It's at least misleading advertising. They prominently list Patty Griffin as the top bill, yet when you read what the event actually is you get the idea she is not performing live and perhaps (I'm unsure) not even recorded as part of the event/play. None the less it IS misleading as I am sure at least some fans of hers will buy tickets and attend thinking she'll be there and/or performing. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:59:31 -0500 From: "Jim Murphy" Subject: MM: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) I am very sure, Patty will not be there. Her connection to it is that she wrote the music for the play. What Joe's Pub is advertising maybe misleading but as with any show of any kind it pays to call and check things out before you purchase tickets etc - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Zwick Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:32 AM To: mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) Hmm...you sure about this? Isn't that false advertising? Seems kinda wrong. If that's the case, I'm not so sure I'll go... - -Lisa - ----- Original Message ----- > The Joe's pub thing is a reading of a play with music by Patty. She will > not > be there as she will be in the UK and Ireland for the first few readings. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:17:17 -0500 From: "Connell, Michael P (US SSA)" Subject: MM: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) Said Jim: > We put the info on the reading up on TDtT in December when we got > it in I have spoken to Patty's management and it is a reading of > the play to get reaction etc to see if it is something that could > gather interest to go forward to be an on or off Broadway production > Here is what is on the website {snip, snip, snip} Fine and dandy, read all that (which I did not quote) and you can pretty much see Patty will not be singing, however to find what you posted from their website on the event, from the main page of the site at http://web.joespub.com/web_joes you first find THIS on the calendar: > MON JAN 30 > Patty Griffin + Keith Bunin > 7:00 PM > [Buy Tix] and when you click THAT link you get: > PATTY GRIFFIN + KEITH BUNIN FEATURING SUTTON FOSTER AND CHRISTIAN BORLE > Monday January 30 > 7:00 PM > $20.00 > Tickets available at The Public Theater box office or through Telecharge: www.telecharge.com or 212.239.6200. > Featured artists include: > Patty Griffin http://http://www.pattygriffin.com/ > Sutton Foster http://www.geocities.com/suttonfosteronline/ > Keith Bunin > Christian Borle So anyone who just heads to the site and sees those first two items would easily figure she's performing. Some would buy tickets just on those two items alone since Patty has the top billing on both items and nowhere yet does it say it's a reading. It's only when you dig deeper on their site it becomes apparent she will not be performing. That is misleading advertising. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:30:51 -0500 From: "Chris Negrin" Subject: MM: RE: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) I agree the ad is murky, but on the brighter side I've seen a few of Bunin's plays, there quite good, and love patty's music. It will probably be a good event. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Jim Murphy Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:00 AM To: 'Lisa Zwick'; mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) I am very sure, Patty will not be there. Her connection to it is that she wrote the music for the play. What Joe's Pub is advertising maybe misleading but as with any show of any kind it pays to call and check things out before you purchase tickets etc - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Zwick Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:32 AM To: mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) Hmm...you sure about this? Isn't that false advertising? Seems kinda wrong. If that's the case, I'm not so sure I'll go... - -Lisa - ----- Original Message ----- > The Joe's pub thing is a reading of a play with music by Patty. She will > not > be there as she will be in the UK and Ireland for the first few readings. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:06:20 -0800 From: "Lisa Zwick" Subject: MM: Re: RE: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) It does sound interesting, but from what Jim says, it sounds like it's only a type of rehearsal. I'll have to call and find out more about it before I spend $20 + 2 drinks on it (poor college student here!). - -Lisa - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Negrin" To: Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:30 AM Subject: MM: RE: RE: Re: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) >I agree the ad is murky, but on the brighter side I've seen a few of >Bunin's > plays, there quite good, and love patty's music. It will probably be a > good > event. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:26:20 +0100 From: cinnamoons@free.fr Subject: MM: Re: patty at joe's pub on jan 30th (nyc) It's just been cancelled... they don't say why or if it's going to be rescheduled... http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6683 damn! Sutton Foster singing Patty songs... oh well... it might be just a delay! Carla ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V10 #2 ********************************