BenjaminNicholas

I live in Texas. The state isn't all that big on recycling. But that said, now that Nestle owns Freshly, they made it a little easier, but there's still those gel packs to deal with. You still have to dump the gel and then recycle the plastic around it. Factor75 uses frozen water packs versus non-toxic gel, so you can just throw the whole damned thing into the blue bin.

In a perfect world, you'd be exactly right. However, this isn't a perfect world and truly anonymous, unplanned sex turns a lot of guys on. While letting their dick do all the thinking, I've heard some incredible (both sexy and stupid) stories of situations people have gotten themselves into. With many guys, that edge of fear is what makes the experience work. It heightens a situation. An overplanned 'scene' is what ruins it for them.

I did that once. Doc told me I was *this* close to 'breaking my dick,' as he so eloquently put it. It was an ugly looking recovery. I learned my lesson.

You are welcome to put packages in my slot anytime you'd like.

Keto on Factor75. Have used them for years, occasionally with Freshly to mix things up a little.

It's Mike McGrath and he's a fantastic actor. Can play comedy very well.

The best part of that revival (to me) was Megan Mullally. She was a terrific Rosemary.

Re: Broderick I feel his wooden nature has a very narrow window of use. It worked well in The Producers, as his Leo was awkward and nebbish. It was a perfect foil to Nathan Lane. But in shows like How To Succeed and Nice Work, it just came off as unprepared and wooden. His early dramatic work on stage was solid.

When an escort asks you this kind of question, it's because he wants to know not only what your specific hot buttons are, but also if there are any things to avoid. A tiny map is better than no map at all.

Neil Simon requires charm. Neither of them qualify at this point.

Paul Lynde would like a word.

So many people forget that as soon as Effie is done singing the song, Michael Bennett immediately rushed the new Dreams onto the stage to sing 16-bars of Love, Love Me Baby. It was his way of taking away Effie's thunderous applause and giving it to Deena, tricking the audience just before curtain for intermission. While I wasn't around yet for the early days of the show, reading stories on how Bennett wanted to play these kinds of mind games with the audience was fascinating. It reminded me quite a bit of Cabaret when the Emcee, singing If You Could See Her, hits that last sentence and flips the whole audience on their ass.

Glad you enjoyed this. I have tickets for it in a couple of weeks. Mamet is a difficult playwright to do well. Actors get caught up in not doing his punctuation justice and if you've ever read one of Mamet's scripts, there's a TON of it. It's daunting. There's a slight sing-song banter to his work when it's done well. Watch the film version of Glengary Glen Ross to see what I mean. It's one of my favorite plays (and films).

Everything I learned, I learned from McGruff The Crime Dog and Jessica Fletcher.

I hope she proves me wrong and knocks it out of the park. I also hope that in the event she can't, they poach Shoshana Bean from Mr Saturday Night for the role. She was born to play Fanny.

Let me get this straight. He stole from you and he gave a shitty massage, yet you invited him back for round two? Something doesn't pass the smell test on this one.

I don't take much of anything The Daily Mail says seriously. It's trash journalism. And this particular story was grasping at straws.

Dear God, no. Please no.

The show had Streisand. Full stop. She was the show. Her voice. That charisma. And that she was hungry to become a star also helped. I just don't see Beanie transcending.

I agree with everything you're saying here. Every. Single. Word. That said, let's pause for a moment and look closely at the makeup- and past behaviors- of this board. Guys like you are in shorter supply. Guys who anonymously come here to criticize are a dime-a-dozen. It's like cheap therapy for fellas who have social issues, a fragile ego and who take pedantry into performance art territory. Some do this regularly even when they haven't hired in years. I will say, it's entertaining as hell. All of it. This whole board. It's never boring There's a much larger contingent of clients out there who know nothing about this place, have enough disposable income to do as they please and treat their hires well. I very much appreciate those guys or any guy who, like you, who shows genuine respect to the gents he sees. Sorry for going so off-topic. Let's get back to butts...

A little peek behind my curtain: You (minorly) invest in one hit Broadway show and you get a lot of industry gossip. Everyone and their mum wants to be a critic and thanks to message boards, they can be. I enjoy reading the professional opinion and the man-on-the-street. Creating an entire podcast to wax poetic about what I've seen might just ruin the fun of theatre for me. Plus, I'm lazy and it all sounds like a lot of work. You sir can call me Ben anytime

Yikes. Two previews in and chat on the show is rough. Most of it centers around Beanie. Seems she can't sing well, hold key or deliver the book. I'm seeing it in mid-April. Hopeful they can sand the rough edges. That said, it wouldn't be the first time a show has fired their lead and someone has gotten the chance to 'become a star.' Sutton Foster did just that in Millie. I'm getting tired of Hollywood casting when it's totally inappropriate.

Zsa Zsa only got three days in jail. She was driving with an open-container AND slapped a cop. ... This too shall pass.

This show reminds me that not everything has to be Chaucer. Meaning, it's fun to insert some simple, low-function glitz now and then into your diet of television watching. Hell, I'm an admitted watcher of some of the Housewives series even. It satisfies a part of my brain that enjoys the simplicity of a campy villain, a prodigal good guy and watching wealthy people do absurd things. While I'd put Gilded above Housewives, they serve the same entertainment purpose for me.