News From The Rialto, Darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, girls, it has barely been 48 hours since the TONY Awards, and already talk is on about the coming theatrical season. For starters--Oh, my GOD!--"Spider Man-Turn Off The Dark" opens for what is the second, and, I hope, last time. It may beat a hasty retreat, after that spot they showed on the TONYS. Or maybe they should just change the title. We have "War Horse" at the Beaumont at Lincoln Center; they should call this one "Dead Horse!"

Then--wait till you hear this--Monsieur gets in the mail a brochure from MCC--basically the Manhattan Theatre Club, promoting their upcoming season, which promises, among other things, "The Musical Event Of The Year!" You know what they are banking on to be that????? The newly revised, reworked and remounting of the flop musical "Carrie." Yes, darlings, by Stephen King!!!!!!!!!!!

In its day, "Carrie," next to "Got Tu Go Disco" was the flop musical everyone wished they HAD seen!!!!!!! Honey, it was SO bad no one ever expected it to be seen or heard from again.

But here we go, next season, and with a top cast, featuring Marin Mazzie, who took over from Alice Ripley in "Next To Normal" and originated roles in "Passion" and "Ragtime", playing the evangelical Mother From Hell, Margaret White, and Molly Ranson, who appeared in "August:Osage County,"in the title role.

Could we be looking at next season's "Spider Man?" Or will the show's cult status cause Theater Queens and flop aficionados to crawl out of the woodwork and support this potential theatrical mess???? Or will it actually surprise us and be a hit????

We can only wait and see, loves!!!!!!! But summer is here, so head for the Hamptons, and let's not worry our pretty heads about a thing till the advent of Fall!!!!!!!!

Where The Boys Are, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!