Kevin Daly
@kevinddaly.bsky.social
Theatre Aficionado/Writer/Raconteur. Researcher for the Tony Awards telecast. Tea Enthusiast. Alleged short king. Soprano Connoisseur. Raised on TCM. He/Him.
Hallmark reading the room this Christmas:
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hallmark reading the room this Christmas:
“Smashing… New York Times” - Lee Adams
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Smashing… New York Times” - Lee Adams
I stumbled upon this 1996 AMC (some of you may recall when it was American Movie Classics) commercial, advertising both the Todd-AO and CinemaScope versions of Oklahoma! just the other day.
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I stumbled upon this 1996 AMC (some of you may recall when it was American Movie Classics) commercial, advertising both the Todd-AO and CinemaScope versions of Oklahoma! just the other day.
So apparently, the actress who played the Banshee of Knocknasheega in Darby O'Gill and the Little People was also Carlotta Valdes in Vertigo (both uncredited)
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
So apparently, the actress who played the Banshee of Knocknasheega in Darby O'Gill and the Little People was also Carlotta Valdes in Vertigo (both uncredited)
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
The great Elizabeth Franz, who died on November 4, as Linda Loman in the acclaimed 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, for which she won a Tony and received an Emmy nomination.
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The great Elizabeth Franz, who died on November 4, as Linda Loman in the acclaimed 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, for which she won a Tony and received an Emmy nomination.
My brother has just found out.
![People are asking me if trump blew Bill Clinton
IS THIS A THING
I regret to tell you it's a thing
I'm gonna drain The Swamp!MP
The Swamp:
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Sent: 3/21/2018 8:32:08 AM
To: 'jeffrey E.' [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Subject: RE: hey
Importance: High
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November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My brother has just found out.
This reminds me of an innocuous Google search I did for Gertrude Lawrence in her "Shall We Dance?" dress some years back, where I stumbled upon this extraordinarily juicy story of her daughter Pamela walking in on Gertie and Yul Brynner during the run of The King and I.
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This reminds me of an innocuous Google search I did for Gertrude Lawrence in her "Shall We Dance?" dress some years back, where I stumbled upon this extraordinarily juicy story of her daughter Pamela walking in on Gertie and Yul Brynner during the run of The King and I.
What a WILD thing to say about Wuthering Fucking Heights.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What a WILD thing to say about Wuthering Fucking Heights.
My favorite dentist appointments involve the dentist’s dog coming to the office.
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
My favorite dentist appointments involve the dentist’s dog coming to the office.
Joan Diener as Lalume in Kismet.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Joan Diener as Lalume in Kismet.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
Gertrude Lawrence's funeral at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was the hottest ticket on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1952 (Literally: tickets were available by contacting her lawyer, Fanny Holtzmann's office)
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Gertrude Lawrence's funeral at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was the hottest ticket on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1952 (Literally: tickets were available by contacting her lawyer, Fanny Holtzmann's office)
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Tidbit from Gertrude Lawrence’s NY Times obituary: The King and I producers requested that the company and crew not acknowledge the unexpected death of their star in the presence of the performers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tidbit from Gertrude Lawrence’s NY Times obituary: The King and I producers requested that the company and crew not acknowledge the unexpected death of their star in the presence of the performers.
Well, I did not anticipate a NYT critic's pick here. 👀
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Well, I did not anticipate a NYT critic's pick here. 👀
This On the Town recording was supposed to make its CD premiere as part of the Sony West End series in the early '90s. Except they used the master tapes for the 1960 studio recording we all know and love by mistake.
The OLC ultimately didn't get a CD/digital release until 2014.
The OLC ultimately didn't get a CD/digital release until 2014.
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This On the Town recording was supposed to make its CD premiere as part of the Sony West End series in the early '90s. Except they used the master tapes for the 1960 studio recording we all know and love by mistake.
The OLC ultimately didn't get a CD/digital release until 2014.
The OLC ultimately didn't get a CD/digital release until 2014.
Elliott Gould and co. (including Carol Arthur as Hildy) in the original London production of On the Town (1963)
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Elliott Gould and co. (including Carol Arthur as Hildy) in the original London production of On the Town (1963)
TIL Scott Bakula played Dominique in the first revision of The Baker’s Wife at Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park in 1980.
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
TIL Scott Bakula played Dominique in the first revision of The Baker’s Wife at Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park in 1980.
Pauline Collins was also in the cast of Passion Flower Hotel, a cheeky 1965 British musical that I can best describe as Henry, Sweet Henry meets The Life (affectionate)
Jane Birkin, Francesca Annis (who introduced "How Much of the Dream Comes True?" in it), Karin Fernald, and Jean Muir co-starred.
Jane Birkin, Francesca Annis (who introduced "How Much of the Dream Comes True?" in it), Karin Fernald, and Jean Muir co-starred.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Pauline Collins was also in the cast of Passion Flower Hotel, a cheeky 1965 British musical that I can best describe as Henry, Sweet Henry meets The Life (affectionate)
Jane Birkin, Francesca Annis (who introduced "How Much of the Dream Comes True?" in it), Karin Fernald, and Jean Muir co-starred.
Jane Birkin, Francesca Annis (who introduced "How Much of the Dream Comes True?" in it), Karin Fernald, and Jean Muir co-starred.
Was it something I said?
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Was it something I said?
How soon till we see Debra Messing in one of those red hats?
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How soon till we see Debra Messing in one of those red hats?
The 1998 stereopticon opening to Ragtime (with New Rochelle cast tableau vivant)
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The 1998 stereopticon opening to Ragtime (with New Rochelle cast tableau vivant)
Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson are terrific in Down Cemetery Road on AppleTV.
October 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson are terrific in Down Cemetery Road on AppleTV.