tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post3277505448751391763..comments2024-03-09T00:58:19.040-08:00Comments on THE WORLD IS A STAGE: JAY JOHNSONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04209913484299156278noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-5674044041629884092007-03-03T10:11:00.000-08:002007-03-03T10:11:00.000-08:00Jay,As one of, if not THE best, ventriloquist is t...Jay,<BR/>As one of, if not THE best, ventriloquist is the business, it goes without saying that if you weren't good,you would never have had a show on Broadway to begin with. How many vents have had shows on broadway? Exactly.<BR/>Jim BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-61553001533044365172007-02-20T15:15:00.000-08:002007-02-20T15:15:00.000-08:00I attended "The Two And Only" with family and was ...I attended "The Two And Only" with family and was shocked when it did not run longer. <BR/><BR/>Well done Jay!! Thank you for furthering the art! You are appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Steve BroganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-69298140489704085552007-02-20T09:22:00.000-08:002007-02-20T09:22:00.000-08:00My experience in life...someone is ALWAYS going to...My experience in life...someone is <B>ALWAYS</B> going to complain about a job well done. <BR/><BR/>Too bad? Yes.<BR/>A problem? Yup.<BR/>Your problem? Don't let it be.<BR/><BR/>You have nothing to defend. Your show got great reviews. The vents who are doing well love what you did. Don't let anyone's words make you lose sight of that.<BR/><BR/>Matt BronsilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-3210104019854234932007-02-20T09:16:00.000-08:002007-02-20T09:16:00.000-08:00It appears that there is 1)a lot of jealousy from ...It appears that there is 1)a lot of jealousy from vents who resent someone succeeding in a what is a difficult art and performance medium and 2)trashing said success is the poor compensation for some who have not been successful because of a lack of talent and/or poor development of their skill. Well, to them I say (and I think the majority of the vents would say) FOOEY ON THEM! I very much want to see "The Two and Only" when it goes on tour. NY is a bit pricey for me, but I plan on getting to the site nearest where I live to see it when it goes on tour.<BR/><BR/>Please, Jay, do not let a few malcontents "ruin your day" or detract what is a fantastic benchmark in the art of ventriloquism. You are pointing a whole new generation towards something that breaks through the still too prevalent "me and my buddy" kind of performance. A whole new venue and ideology is now there for anyone who has the talent ability to build on it, thanks to you.<BR/><BR/>Roy WhiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-85571068527983375152007-02-20T08:58:00.000-08:002007-02-20T08:58:00.000-08:00Unfortunately Jay, you are right in everything you...Unfortunately Jay, you are right in everything you wrote. Sad, isn't it?<BR/>You're definitely one of the best of the best in our art. Keep up the good work, it's great to have someone like you "out there" representing our art!<BR/><BR/>Dave BoianoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-38853327271007273352007-02-18T08:12:00.000-08:002007-02-18T08:12:00.000-08:00From a producer's perspective, just getting the sh...From a producer's perspective, just getting the show to Broadway was monumetal. The legacy of the Sardi's Caricature with BOB, the Smithsonian interest in enshrining BOB next to Howdy Doody and Winchell Mahoney, and of course the National Publicity, the (probable) Tony Nominations and the predictable return to nyc after playing many cities would never have been possible without the Broadway run...finally, it's teh tourist audience that held the show back from a longer run--these are the folks who support broadway at a '65% of the audience' rate and who would prefer to see the tried and true of PHANTOM, MAMA MIA, THE PRODUCERS, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-56524112184955279872007-02-17T22:24:00.000-08:002007-02-17T22:24:00.000-08:00Ditto what Bob Baker said, you're a credit to the ...Ditto what Bob Baker said, you're a credit to the art. <BR/><BR/>David PittsMr. Pittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365384637093607598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-10357322215109120412007-02-16T21:18:00.000-08:002007-02-16T21:18:00.000-08:00Length of run doesn't relate to quality [cough CAT...Length of run doesn't relate to quality [cough CATS cough]. My favorite one-woman show* played maybe a month, and my favorite one-man-plus-many-puppets show ran over twice as long (which still isn't nearly long enough).<BR/><BR/>People love to carp and tear other people down. But people who saw your show love to applaud and rave about it.<BR/><BR/>Welcome back, J. (It's your letter.)<BR/><BR/><BR/>*Favorite one-woman show: Julia Sweeney's GOD SAID HA!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557901434486846685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-56746125843325287842007-02-16T18:56:00.000-08:002007-02-16T18:56:00.000-08:00One can always say "IF" about so many things relat...One can always say "IF" about so many things related to theatre.<BR/><BR/>The show WAS the best it could be and that's that.<BR/><BR/>IF it ran in the Spring, if there was a different ad campaign, if there wasn't the seemed potential for a Spring booking, if Rosie saw the show, and so on...<BR/><BR/>*sigh* And who knows if there will be a Spring booking since the Star has dropped out?<BR/><BR/>Jay, can you rollerskate? ;+)Usher Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881362237887777780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-74709476653080234242007-02-16T18:31:00.000-08:002007-02-16T18:31:00.000-08:00Maybe if some of those other vents had gotten up o...Maybe if some of those other vents had gotten up off their butts to come see the show they would understand why TAO needed to have a go on B'way. I have a lot of contact with people in the biz and everyone I spoke to that saw TAO had a wonderful experience...including some very cynical theatre people that HATE everything (they are still talking about the show).<BR/><BR/>Now if any of you bitter vents want to put your money where your mouth is...go for it. Let's see what you can do. I don't need to defend Jay, his talent speaks for itself. Maybe I'm a little biased but of all the vents I have ever seen perform, I've never seen anyone as talented as Mr. Johnson (and I'm old enough to remember a few on Ed Sullivan).<BR/><BR/>Now that I got that off my chest...glad you're back Jay!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895236726976288823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32734453.post-47347591649522486102007-02-16T16:44:00.000-08:002007-02-16T16:44:00.000-08:00Any vent who would disparage your show must be an ...Any vent who would disparage your show must be an idiot! I'm a fairly accomplished amateur vent with 40 years' experience, and I loved, Loved, LOVED it! I was so thrilled to see one of the world's great vents doing "legitimate" theater on Broadway, elevating the art, and bringing it to the public's attention.<BR/><BR/>Any self-styled vent who did not revel in your success is no vent at all!<BR/><BR/>Bob BakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com