Greetings, Bloggadeers -- just grabbing a moment to let you all know what a great success our preview of LAST TANGO WITH MARLON was. Our nearly filled house was very enthusiastic, and reports I got afterwards were universally positive. There were no great mistakes, sound and lights came off nearly without a hitch. We did pick up a few nice things to think about on Friday for our Opening Night -- speaking of which, we are no longer taking reservations for Opening Night, as it is SOLD OUT. There are plenty of seats for Sat. Feb. 2 and the subsequent weekends, but since we're expecting at least 3 reviews next week, those reservations may get snapped up pretty quickly. It doesn't look like the theater will be available to us for an extension, so see this show while you can! All the info. you need is at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon.
One somber note was that Saturday Jan. 26, our preview, was the day Christian Brando died. While only appearing off-stage, Christian (and Brando's other kids) figure heavily into the play, so it was a particularly poignant thing to learn of his passing. And, like Wally Cox, he died young and under cloudy circumstances after years of self-abuse. I actually played the role in an uncredited cameo, which was especially strange. I may be passing the role off to Aaron Gordon, our stage manager, but for other reasons entirely. Our hearts go out to his family and friends for their tragic loss.
Check out the LAST TANGO WITH MARLON yahoo! group to read audience reviews as they come in -- or post your own. You can talk about Christian if you knew him, Marlon or Wally or whatever! It's secure, always free, and lots of fun. Thanks again for everyone who came out for our special preview, don't be shy about spreading the word! As for the rest of you, see you at LAST TANGO WITH MARLON!
Fletcher Rhoden
Monday, January 28, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
LAST TANGO WITH MARLON preview this weekend!
Wow, bloggies, I can't believe how quickly the time has gone! We're gearing up for our big preview performance this Saturday night, 8 pm at Mt. Hollywood Theater in Los Feliz. It's a half-price performance (just $10) which is probably why there are only a few seats left (just over a dozen!) If you can't stand missing this great opportunity, call 323-667-9113 during business hours and make a reservation -- tickets for sale the day of the show only, cash only. There will also be six shows over the first three weekends in February ($20, including free street parking and refreshments!) For those of you who can't make it, we're expecting reviews from a few sources, so keep your eyes open! Heck, they'll probably be posted at the LAST TANGO WITH MARLON Yahoo! group and, after some time, at the REVIEWS page of the home site, Fletcher Rhoden.com. The actors are ready, I'm calm as can be expected. There's little more to do now but look back on a fairly snag-free pre-production and forward to what I'm sure will be a great run of a truly entertaining play. Beyond that, who knows?
One thing worth mentioning -- our second ad, featuring footage taken during a photo shoot earlier this month, has excited a lot of interest, popping up on sites all over the interne that I've never even heard of. I'll be taping the premiere, so look for clips to show up on Youtube, Metacafe, Yahoo Video and perhaps some of these other new sites that have inspired some folks to spread the good news about our play.
In related news, not quite as good, the novella of LAST TANGO WITH MARLON may not be ready for sale at the performances (certainly not for the preview) but in the interest of the book's excellence, I think it's fair to skip a marketing opportunity or two. I am including a coupon in the program, however, and interested parties can contact me directly and I will still honor the proposed bargain price of just $10 a book, autographed if requested (plus shipping.) The novella did turn out great thanks to the slight delay, so that's good news after all.
Thanks for your continued interest, and stay tuned as there is much excitement to come -- next blog, the PREVIEW REVIEW. See ya then!
Fletcher Rhoden
www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon
One thing worth mentioning -- our second ad, featuring footage taken during a photo shoot earlier this month, has excited a lot of interest, popping up on sites all over the interne that I've never even heard of. I'll be taping the premiere, so look for clips to show up on Youtube, Metacafe, Yahoo Video and perhaps some of these other new sites that have inspired some folks to spread the good news about our play.
In related news, not quite as good, the novella of LAST TANGO WITH MARLON may not be ready for sale at the performances (certainly not for the preview) but in the interest of the book's excellence, I think it's fair to skip a marketing opportunity or two. I am including a coupon in the program, however, and interested parties can contact me directly and I will still honor the proposed bargain price of just $10 a book, autographed if requested (plus shipping.) The novella did turn out great thanks to the slight delay, so that's good news after all.
Thanks for your continued interest, and stay tuned as there is much excitement to come -- next blog, the PREVIEW REVIEW. See ya then!
Fletcher Rhoden
www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New ad up for LAST TANGO WITH MARLON
Hey bloggers! There's a new ad up for the upcoming world-premiere run of my new play, LAST TANGO WITH MARLON. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHsypBoUdow
Our Friday Jan. 25 preview has been cancelled, but the Saturday Jan. 26 preview is a go and filling up fast! After that, we'll have the first three weekends at the Mt. Hollywood Theater in Los Feliz at $20 a ticket. We strongly recommend reservations: fletcherrhoden@yahoo.com or 323-667-9113 during business hours only please.
There's lots more info at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon
There's also a new video on the VIDEOS page of my site, this one of a recent performance of my tune "(On the) Wings Of An Angel" with my friend Eva James: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tA8rJFtze8
Eva's been gigging lately to promote the two compilation cds to feature our recordings "Judgement Day (Galbraith)" and "I Love You, Now Change" (Rhoden/Galbraith) -- check her out at the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach from time to time.
See you soon at LAST TANGO WITH MARLON!
Our Friday Jan. 25 preview has been cancelled, but the Saturday Jan. 26 preview is a go and filling up fast! After that, we'll have the first three weekends at the Mt. Hollywood Theater in Los Feliz at $20 a ticket. We strongly recommend reservations: fletcherrhoden@yahoo.com or 323-667-9113 during business hours only please.
There's lots more info at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon
There's also a new video on the VIDEOS page of my site, this one of a recent performance of my tune "(On the) Wings Of An Angel" with my friend Eva James: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tA8rJFtze8
Eva's been gigging lately to promote the two compilation cds to feature our recordings "Judgement Day (Galbraith)" and "I Love You, Now Change" (Rhoden/Galbraith) -- check her out at the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach from time to time.
See you soon at LAST TANGO WITH MARLON!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
New ad up for LAST TANGO WITH MARLON
The new internet ad for LAST TANGO WITH MARLON is now up at Youtube, Yahoo video, metacafe and others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHsypBoUdow
Reservation lines are now open, Bloggerinos, and we're getting calls in from everywhere. There're only 40-50 seats per show, and just 8 shows including the two half-price previews (Jan 25, 26, 8 pm), so make those reservations while you can at fletcherrhoden@yahoo.com. We're looking forward to an excellent run, with lots of music, laughs and drama, not to mention a celeb sighting or two. There's more info at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon.htm
We had a photo shoot recently with my very talented sister-in-law Christine, and some of those pictures are now up at the Yahoo group, Last Tango With Marlon (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lasttangowithmarlon/). You have to join to see them, but it's free and safe and fun and the best place to interact with other fans of the play, the novella, or our boys Marlon and Wally. Or you might be fans of our cast, Frank Cavestani (Marlon) or Raf Mauro (Wally). Between them they've worked with everyone from Andy Warhol to Jerry Seinfeld to Oliver Stone. What a Thanksgiving dinner THAT would be.
In other news, my old conspirator Eva James recently joined me in a live version of a new arrangement of my gospel ballad (ON THE) WINGS OF AN ANGEL, which I hope will be on the net soon. There's already a pretty good band version from 2005 on Youtube, but this version is piano and vocals with a much churchier feel. Actually performed in a church -- Mt. Hollywood, where I am a member. I hadn't sung live since performing there last year, also in January. I actually kicked off the new year singing ST. JAMES INFIRMARY for the first time in over a dozen years. That was some party! No telling how much I'll get to perform this year, with the play and the clowning and the horror movies, but you never know. Robbie Rist keeps threatening to produce an album for me, but I think the odds are better that he'll direct the short film I wrote for him late last year, or be involved with a new horror film to follow up STUMP THE BAND.
We shall see, but either way the year's starting off with a bang, and also an awesome slogan: 2008 is gonna be great.
Best,
Fletcher Rhoden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHsypBoUdow
Reservation lines are now open, Bloggerinos, and we're getting calls in from everywhere. There're only 40-50 seats per show, and just 8 shows including the two half-price previews (Jan 25, 26, 8 pm), so make those reservations while you can at fletcherrhoden@yahoo.com. We're looking forward to an excellent run, with lots of music, laughs and drama, not to mention a celeb sighting or two. There's more info at www.fletcherrhoden.com/lasttangowithmarlon.htm
We had a photo shoot recently with my very talented sister-in-law Christine, and some of those pictures are now up at the Yahoo group, Last Tango With Marlon (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lasttangowithmarlon/). You have to join to see them, but it's free and safe and fun and the best place to interact with other fans of the play, the novella, or our boys Marlon and Wally. Or you might be fans of our cast, Frank Cavestani (Marlon) or Raf Mauro (Wally). Between them they've worked with everyone from Andy Warhol to Jerry Seinfeld to Oliver Stone. What a Thanksgiving dinner THAT would be.
In other news, my old conspirator Eva James recently joined me in a live version of a new arrangement of my gospel ballad (ON THE) WINGS OF AN ANGEL, which I hope will be on the net soon. There's already a pretty good band version from 2005 on Youtube, but this version is piano and vocals with a much churchier feel. Actually performed in a church -- Mt. Hollywood, where I am a member. I hadn't sung live since performing there last year, also in January. I actually kicked off the new year singing ST. JAMES INFIRMARY for the first time in over a dozen years. That was some party! No telling how much I'll get to perform this year, with the play and the clowning and the horror movies, but you never know. Robbie Rist keeps threatening to produce an album for me, but I think the odds are better that he'll direct the short film I wrote for him late last year, or be involved with a new horror film to follow up STUMP THE BAND.
We shall see, but either way the year's starting off with a bang, and also an awesome slogan: 2008 is gonna be great.
Best,
Fletcher Rhoden
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