tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2701920173790570077..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: When you have a show out of townBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61380532999409952572016-04-13T19:41:40.260-07:002016-04-13T19:41:40.260-07:00@ gottacook - A cab? Car service? Uber?
Anyway, ...@ gottacook - A cab? Car service? Uber?<br /><br />Anyway, if I drove I'd never go all Broad St. Maybe Schuylkill Expressway to Roosevelt Expy, and then Broad to York Rd. But with GPS, the scenic route would be past the Art Museum to one of the river drives to Wissahickon/Lincoln Drive, then cut through to Washington Lane, and that until it meets up with York Rd.<br /><br />That said, I think the train is great and that's what I'd have done. But for someone from car-centric LA doing that, I was surprised. Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6818735519842081542016-04-13T15:08:52.667-07:002016-04-13T15:08:52.667-07:00Actually you probably looked like Ralphie's yo...Actually you probably looked like Ralphie's younger brother...chuckcdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23726100147256770942016-04-13T13:28:21.869-07:002016-04-13T13:28:21.869-07:00Ken, it was great to see you again. In my mind, I ...Ken, it was great to see you again. In my mind, I choose to believe that baby carrots are now a writers room staple. The play was wonderful, we had a great time. Your readers will be glad to know that Natalie Wood even gets a reference in the show. Thanks for taking some time with me before the show and for continuing to be an inspiration. Steve McLean Steve Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072882089558326913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43702234088963590262016-04-13T13:14:05.943-07:002016-04-13T13:14:05.943-07:00I am glad that you enjoyed your stay in Philly. S...I am glad that you enjoyed your stay in Philly. Sorry about your cold....and the snow Saturday morning...We were just as surprised....You don't get any snow in LA so a little snow is pretty nice....Enjoy reading your blog every day!Eileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19399784822665928682016-04-13T12:29:10.952-07:002016-04-13T12:29:10.952-07:00Igor: Did you expect Ken and his wife to drive nor...Igor: Did you expect Ken and his wife to drive north to Hatboro, all the way up Broad Street and Old York Road, and then back again, twice? That can be frightful even for natives. (I lived in center city 1978-82 and still drive on Broad Street every few years or so; Broad & Olney was my parents' hangout in the early 1950s.) The commuter train was a wise choice for someone staying at a hotel across the street from Reading Terminal.<br /><br />Sorry I couldn't attend - but I'm sure there will be other productions. gottacooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32926801222097756382016-04-13T03:51:34.923-07:002016-04-13T03:51:34.923-07:00Sorry you had a cold during your visit to Philly. ...Sorry you had a cold during your visit to Philly. I live about 65 miles west of Philly in Amish country. I looked on the bright side during the snow as my wife wanted me to mow the grass and I had a good excuse not to do it.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76364973807986826382016-04-13T00:54:37.040-07:002016-04-13T00:54:37.040-07:00I'm sorry you had to have a cold during this o...I'm sorry you had to have a cold during this otherwise happy experience. <br /><br />I'd love to live at 23 Skidoo Street.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89742580734069189082016-04-12T21:31:36.708-07:002016-04-12T21:31:36.708-07:00I thought the play was great and I was thrilled to...I thought the play was great and I was thrilled to get to meet you. I hope you'll let us know when the game show you're hosting will premiere. :)Dan Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410461670413630333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83699070372497726112016-04-12T18:42:04.185-07:002016-04-12T18:42:04.185-07:00I'm glad that you had a good trip. I enjoyed ...I'm glad that you had a good trip. I enjoyed the play very much. The writing was great, the performance was great, and there were a lot of laughs. I am glad that I had an opportunity to see it.performed.<br /><br />The Q&A after the show was both interesting and entertaining. Thanks for signing "The Me Generation by Me" for me afterwards. I got a kick out of the inscription.<br /><br />Best wishes for future productions of "A or B!"Roy DeRoussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733800042482163999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65363913327863432852016-04-12T16:39:27.969-07:002016-04-12T16:39:27.969-07:00Did Dr. Barnes' gift shop sell The Clapper?
I&...Did Dr. Barnes' gift shop sell The Clapper?<br />I'm sorry...I'll be going now.Roger R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43516309382082575782016-04-12T16:38:39.625-07:002016-04-12T16:38:39.625-07:00Ken: Your Russian poem from Cheers got posted at D...Ken: Your Russian poem from Cheers got posted at Dallas airport last Christmas by a guy who puts up really odd quotes with boarding time info.<br /><br />Here's your poem http://i.imgur.com/BBRPkYu.jpg<br /><br />And here's the whole thread (pretty funny) http://imgur.com/gallery/PCybVRock Golfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945235295808697884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70789538213841224822016-04-12T12:51:00.414-07:002016-04-12T12:51:00.414-07:00Sorry that you weren't feeling well during you...Sorry that you weren't feeling well during your stay here. Bad enough when you have to tolerate your family when ill, much less a room full of strangers. Enjoyed the Q&A. I kick myself for not asking you to talk about some of your series pitch experiences in recent years. You certainly alluded to them in "A or B?" <br /><br />Reminds me of the story about Fred Zinnemann's alleged meeting with a young studio exec, who asked him to list what he had done in his career (you mean other than his four directing Oscars?), and the great director supposedly replied, "You first." Zinnemman denied the story and said it was about and told by Billy Wilder. Regardless, it captures the ridiculousness of the situation perfectly. Maybe you can share some of your stories (without incriminating the guilty) in a future post.<br /><br />"The Barnes Collection is the current thing to see. Who knew he had a gift shop in his house?"<br />I saw the collection at his home before it was moved after a series of lawsuits breaking his will. And there was a small gift shop. (Where do you think they sold the gonorrhea meds?)<br /><br /><br />"Stayed downtown at the Loew’s. Very nice hotel. Our room was on the 32nd foot with a spectacular view of the Aramark building."<br />I've been on the same floor and had the same view. You forgot to mention the added bonus of the spectacular view of Camden.<br /><br />"More importantly, they are the only real winning team in Philadelphia."<br />Ouch. The Flyers did finish 14 games over .500. Their owner died yesterday and they are motivated to try to finally win a third Cup in his memory. They are probably two years away from being a true Cup contender but, like the Phillies, they're on the right track in the rebuilding stages.<br /><br />Finally, I grew up about six blocks from Dunks Ferry Rd. It runs right by a potters field that was adjacent to some of the baseball fields I played on as a kid. Link below talks about it (the cemetary, not the baseball).<br /><br />http://hiddencityphila.org/2014/07/remembering-the-citys-last-potters-field/<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MikeK.Pa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10593331506480097662016-04-12T11:50:34.921-07:002016-04-12T11:50:34.921-07:00Why did you take the train everywhere? (That is, W...Why did you take the train everywhere? (That is, What inspired you?; not, Why the hell did you take the train?)<br /><br />The history of the commuter train lines in/around Philly (Reading and Pennsylvania, but now all SEPTA) is colorful (if you're into that sort of thing), and if you grew up around there then taking the train is normal. And it is quite practical for the places you went. Just, it seems surprising that two people from LA would use that option.Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53801523792798532962016-04-12T09:38:04.560-07:002016-04-12T09:38:04.560-07:00Zicam - it's magical. After the first day, yo...Zicam - it's magical. After the first day, you won't even know you have a cold. Not cuz you're stoned (tho you may well be), but the zinc formula is just that good. At least it is for me. <br /><br />Nice travel piece, I enjoy your trips! Quaker Oatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44069712778162193712016-04-12T09:36:57.403-07:002016-04-12T09:36:57.403-07:00Glad you enjoyed your time in our area!Glad you enjoyed your time in our area!Tom Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403082067274425309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72324337146654811812016-04-12T08:11:37.439-07:002016-04-12T08:11:37.439-07:00Any chance for an off-Broadway run in New York?Any chance for an off-Broadway run in New York?Unkystannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30232287445988824162016-04-12T07:27:11.579-07:002016-04-12T07:27:11.579-07:00Ken, it was so great to see your play and to meet ...Ken, it was so great to see your play and to meet you! The actors were phenomenal, especially considering that they had to content with so much laughter -- I had a feeling they'd never done a play where they needed to be cognizant of the crowd to that degree, having to delay the delivery of so many of their lines due to them being drowned out by our guffaws. :)<br /><br />Here are a couple of shots of the Q&A:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/5lyi0bgp7mztyku/2016-04-09%2022.16.46.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/5lyi0bgp7mztyku/2016-04-09%2022.16.46.jpg?dl=0</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fqkn3me5z3t40yg/2016-04-09%2022.16.51.jpg?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/fqkn3me5z3t40yg/2016-04-09%2022.16.51.jpg?dl=0</a><br /><br />Thank you again for coming out all the way from LA to the little town of Hatboro. I still can't believe we were in the same room with a guy who wrote for MASH and Cheers and Frasier and The Simpsons and Wings and Almost Perfect and Becker...!AltSunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091271275548692502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30450329093994235342016-04-12T06:50:44.690-07:002016-04-12T06:50:44.690-07:00I wonder if you can go into some of the changes th...I wonder if you can go into some of the changes the production cast in Philly made and which ones worked best. Are there any you would keep if you staged another production.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777496001166356949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81075794393394205122016-04-12T06:46:16.491-07:002016-04-12T06:46:16.491-07:00For those ex-Philadelphians, the Loew's is the...For those ex-Philadelphians, the Loew's is the one-time PSFS building on Market Street, a Streamline architectural gem from 1932. At the time, the town was celebrating three straight pennants from Connie Mack's Athletics, not knowing that all subsequent World Series in town would be hosted by the then-as-now woebegone Phillies.<br /><br />BTW, Ken, the term is "Center City," not "downtown." I suppose if you had ever worked with Harry Kalas and Rich Ashburn, natives of Illinois and Nebraska respectively, they would have told you. (Playing hooky today for Vin's final Chavez Ravine home opener?)<br /><br />Congratulations, and for those folks back east, go see "A or B?" It's a charming play.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73584307632692634682016-04-12T06:10:04.584-07:002016-04-12T06:10:04.584-07:00There's a sport's legend, too, about the b...There's a sport's legend, too, about the buildings being higher than William Penn's hat. The story goes that the Phillies stopped winning once the skyscrapers came into being, and in 2008 someone put a figurine of William Penn atop the biggest building (Liberty Place I think, but I can't remember) and that year, they won the World Series.<br /><br />Hasn't done them much good SINCE, but there you go. <br /><br />Everyone at Village Player's really enjoyed your visit! Sorry about the cold. And the snow. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202427531137840740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7946038242155150912016-04-12T06:05:56.854-07:002016-04-12T06:05:56.854-07:00oh and Beiler’s Donuts is wayyyyyyy better than Fe...oh and Beiler’s Donuts is wayyyyyyy better than Federal Donuts, however, Federal does have amazing wings! Wings and Donuts we Philadelphians like to eat. andy215https://www.blogger.com/profile/04409428431938622450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56092190835130699552016-04-12T06:03:10.639-07:002016-04-12T06:03:10.639-07:00Hey I'm a Philly girl! Reading Terminal is tru...Hey I'm a Philly girl! Reading Terminal is truly a gem :-)andy215https://www.blogger.com/profile/04409428431938622450noreply@blogger.com