“…I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by”
-Douglas Adams
For Halloween, I held a Clue-themed party with some friends. You can read all about it (and see more photos of the food/decorations– and even mine and my sister’s costume) over at the All Grown Up Parties blog. And seriously, if you need help planning any type of party, please let me know! I’m on a party planning kick and I’d be happy to help if I can!
Some News I’ve Been Meaning to Share-
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY RELEASES
BROADWAY IN A BOX: THE ESSENTIAL BROADWAY MUSICALS COLLECTION
From Show Boat to Sweeney Todd – Stunning 25-CD Box Set of the Great Musicals Available Now
1. Annie (Original Broadway Cast)
2. Anything Goes (1987 Lincoln Center Theater Cast)
3. Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast)
4. Camelot (Original Broadway Cast)
5. Carousel (1965 Music Theater of Lincoln Center Cast)
6. Chicago (Original Broadway Cast)
7. A Chorus Line (Original Broadway Cast)
8. Company (Original Broadway Cast)
9. Fiddler on the Roof (Original Broadway Cast)
10. Guys and Dolls (1992 Broadway Cast)
11. Gypsy (Original Broadway Cast)
12. Hair (Original Broadway Cast)
13. Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Cast)
14. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Original Broadway Cast)
15. Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast)
16. The King & I (1964 Music Theater of Lincoln Center Cast)
17. Man of La Mancha (2002 Broadway Cast)
18. My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast)
19. Oklahoma! (1979 Broadway Cast)
20. Oliver! (Original Broadway Cast)
21. Show Boat (1966 Music Theater of Lincoln Center Cast)
22. The Sound of Music (Original Broadway Cast)
23. South Pacific (Original Broadway Cast)
24. Sweeney Todd (Highlights) (Original Broadway Cast)
25. West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast)
I’m a huge Broadway fan, so this would be an amazing gift! I’d much rather see the shows than listen to the albums, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have Broaday albums, and I do listen to them when I can. These are also the original casts and that’s always exciting. If I were to get this, I’d be very excited about Annie, Chicago, Sweeney Tood, West Side Story, and some others!
Purchase now from Amazon for about $90 (it’s pricey, but not as high as I figured it would be…and it would make the perfect gift for a true Broadway lover)!
MyChronicleBooks is offering a discount on their personalized placemats, perfect for those little ones in your life!
25% off…just use promotion code:GOBBLE12
Offer is good until 11/23/12
A Book I Really Want-
It is called My Ideal Bookshelf (Art by Jane Mount and Edited by Thessaly La Force)
Due Out: November 13th (this Tuesday)
Summary: The books that we choose to keep –let alone read– can say a lot about who we
are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural
figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams
and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world.
Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice
Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda
July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave
Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of
book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the
contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have
known the influence of a great book.
are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural
figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams
and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world.
Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice
Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda
July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave
Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of
book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the
contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have
known the influence of a great book.
check out the website for more information- and even buy a print of your own favorite books!
Wow that Broadway collection is impressive. $90 isn't too bad. A Clue party how fun. Hopefully it wasn't like the movie.
Ooh, I'm a huge Broadway fan as well, and that price isn't bad. Though I think I would like more sort of newer musicals on that list myself, simply because I am much more familiar with them. I probably couldn't sing along with a whole bunch of songs from musicals on that list. I need Rent, Wicked, Avenue Q, and Spring Awakening! That would be most excellent.
Ohmigosh I LOVE the idea of a Clue-themed party! 🙂
I'd love to read My Ideal Bookshelf.
I've never really been into Broadway, but I've been meaning to watch and listen to the tunes.
yes My Ideal Bookshelf looks AMAZING and looove the design. I'm not much of a Broadway fan but I have a friend who's super into it!
yes My Ideal Bookshelf looks AMAZING and looove the design. I'm not much of a Broadway fan but I have a friend who's super into it!