#robert westenburg

[broadwaydivastournament]

Joanna Gleason in Caricature

"Joanna Gleason," A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Published May 31, 1985 - Al Hirschfeld

"Social Security," Published April 13, 1986 - Al Hirschfeld

Pictured: Ron Silver, Marlo Thomas, Kenneth Welsh, Stefan Schnabel, Olympia DuKakis, Joanna Gleason

"Into The Woods," Published November 1, 1987 - Al Hirschfeld

Pictured: Joanna Gleason, Robert Westenburg, Bernadette Peters, Tom Aldridge, Barbara Bryne, Chip Zien.

"Nick And Nora With Barry Bostwick, Joanna Gleason, Christine Baranski, And Asta" (11/3/91) - Al Hirschfeld

I've decided Joanna Gleason's Hirschfelds are my favorite depictions out of all the divas. While some are reminiscent of the subjects in question, and certainly recognizable, I take one look at Joanna's and I know that's her. The 1985 one especially really captures her essence. I have it on good authority that one's hanging in her house right now.

Joanna Gleason's Sardi's Caricature, 2005

Joanna and the cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels received their own Sardi's portraits nearly twenty years ago. A few days ago, Chip Zien at last received his, and Joanna was there at the unveiling, but the world hates us because none of the press coverage has photos of them together. This is very upsetting to me and every other theatre gay in existence.

The Lights of Broadway Trading Card(TM), 2019 | Into the Woods cast, 2014 - Squigs

I really do love the Into the Woods illustration here. And I love that at last someone has drawn Joanna with her glasses, as it should be. They're a vital part of her character.

[musicals-and-more]

A reminder that we are blessed with these full length pro shots.

Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor

youtu.be/kqCsQCsinK4

Design, Composition, Tension, Balance, Light, and Harmony

youtu.be/kFQGkm2VFy4

Somebody make me aware of being alive

https://youtu.be/ZS6s25bkCoE

[west-end-wonder]

Fanmade ‘Into The Woods’ Poster feat. the Original Broadway Cast

[cinderellasfella]

SPELLING YOUR URL WITH SONGS

Tagged by @marciabrady, thank you!

Circles by Post Malone

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John

No More by Chip Zien & Tom Aldredge

Dance in the Dark by Lady GaGa

Ease On Down The Road by Stephanie Mills, Hinton Battle, Tiger Haynes & Ted Ross

Run Away With Me by Carly Rae Jepsen

Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten (the superior version, don’t @ me)

Lonely by Joel Corry

Lark Of My Heart by Eliza Rickman

And I Love You So by Don McClean

So Far Away by Dire Straits

Finder by Cyrus Reynolds

Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra

Lily’s Eyes by Robert Westenburg & Mandy Patinkin

Lover to Lover by Florence & The Machine

All I’ve Ever Known by Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney

I’ll tag @fantasticalnonsense18, @elcorhamletlive, @theteaisaddictive, @droo216, @guiltypuknowme, @leisurelypanda, @roguerebel, @wormwoodandhoney, @stagepresenceofapotato & @the-clockwork-butterfly

[mercsandmonstersarchived]

Have y’all ever notice that the original costume for the Wolf in “Into the Woods” looks like Swiper the Fox’s creepy, older cousin?

Like, I see Robert Westenburg, Chuck Wagner, Jonathan Dokuchitz & Cheyenne Jackson as the Wolf and they all have that orange-ish color to them around the eyes. I don’t know if it’s because they’re white guys or the color scheme for the costume itself, but I swear to Chuck, Surely that is, they look like Swiper the Fox’s older, creepy, muscle-bound cousin.

[lunararcher]

Next we have The Secret Garden! My dad and brother performed in our community theater production of this show when I was really young, so this is music that’s been in my heart for a very long time. Too bad it’s not very well known and has just the one recording. But I’ll tell you what! The gentleman singing in this recording? It’s Mandy Patinkin! The man who played Inego Montoya in The Princess Bride! I swear it’s true, though it’s kind of hard to tell. The man has an AMAZING tenor, like you wouldn’t believe.

Other great songs!

Winter’s on the Wing (because everyone needs to have a crush on Dicken): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jam-MgKnBew&index=8&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B

Lily’s Eyes (The second man singing with Many Patinkin is Robert Westenburg, who also performs in Into the Woods. We’ll get there in a bit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHURWFUXHQ&index=11&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B

Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB9Gg6zDrzk&index=16&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B

Race You to the Top of the Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHJLfRZsI7w&index=17&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B

Hold On (This would be my audition song if I were ever to actually audition for something again): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiJ7CLu3zDI&index=21&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B