B.A. Santa
@saltpeterjohn.bsky.social
A sidekick in search of a hero. I love musicals, queer pirates, and Beatrice Arthur. Hadestown stan. #stuckyforever
It's really fascinating to watch the good movie that could have been try to surface and show its face above the mess that's onscreen
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's really fascinating to watch the good movie that could have been try to surface and show its face above the mess that's onscreen
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Every so often, tumblr still delivers
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Every so often, tumblr still delivers
Saw the current tour of The Sound of Music last night and it's wonderful. Be warned, there are only 10 nuns, including Mother A, but they sing beautifully. Two moments struck me in particular:
Rolf's line, "If he knows what's good for him, he'll come over to the right side" was chilling.
And...
Rolf's line, "If he knows what's good for him, he'll come over to the right side" was chilling.
And...
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Saw the current tour of The Sound of Music last night and it's wonderful. Be warned, there are only 10 nuns, including Mother A, but they sing beautifully. Two moments struck me in particular:
Rolf's line, "If he knows what's good for him, he'll come over to the right side" was chilling.
And...
Rolf's line, "If he knows what's good for him, he'll come over to the right side" was chilling.
And...
I don't like slashers. But screenplay by Rita Mae Brown has intrigued, it does
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I don't like slashers. But screenplay by Rita Mae Brown has intrigued, it does
So that was my Wednesday night... 😁
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
So that was my Wednesday night... 😁
Today's work music. I could only recognize "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" on the Mastersounds Kismet album. But I'm to hep to care.
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Today's work music. I could only recognize "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" on the Mastersounds Kismet album. But I'm to hep to care.
My 2nd SK. Don't remember how old I was, but I'm thought it was going to be about adolescence, like Carrie. Everything about COUNTELPRO went right over my head and I found it confusing. I did notice King's trend of using gay slurs to signal a villain. That was pretty cool.
August 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My 2nd SK. Don't remember how old I was, but I'm thought it was going to be about adolescence, like Carrie. Everything about COUNTELPRO went right over my head and I found it confusing. I did notice King's trend of using gay slurs to signal a villain. That was pretty cool.
1960 Mexico City cast.
I only took a year of Spanish in hs, but not much has stuck (I was easily distracted by a football player)*. But i did remember a few things:
Amor = love
Boda = wedding
Linda = works in Human Resources
I only took a year of Spanish in hs, but not much has stuck (I was easily distracted by a football player)*. But i did remember a few things:
Amor = love
Boda = wedding
Linda = works in Human Resources
August 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
1960 Mexico City cast.
I only took a year of Spanish in hs, but not much has stuck (I was easily distracted by a football player)*. But i did remember a few things:
Amor = love
Boda = wedding
Linda = works in Human Resources
I only took a year of Spanish in hs, but not much has stuck (I was easily distracted by a football player)*. But i did remember a few things:
Amor = love
Boda = wedding
Linda = works in Human Resources
If you're looking for something to play in the background so you can focus on your work... SIX ain't it.
August 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you're looking for something to play in the background so you can focus on your work... SIX ain't it.
it's because he's been replaced by Mickey Dolenz
August 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
it's because he's been replaced by Mickey Dolenz
My 13th cast recording of EVITA!!! 2001 Copenhagen cast. Terrible arrangements. It sounds like someone's idea of what English rock must have sounded like in 1979 without listening to any of it. It's the Lars von Trier film of Evita albums.
August 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
My 13th cast recording of EVITA!!! 2001 Copenhagen cast. Terrible arrangements. It sounds like someone's idea of what English rock must have sounded like in 1979 without listening to any of it. It's the Lars von Trier film of Evita albums.
I have seen/heard a lot of musicals based on a lot of questionable ideas. Sometimes they end up with gold (Evita, Pacific Overtures), sometimes not (that Donner Party musical). But the one I find most upsetting is Lolita, My Love. Several good songs, but Creep City
July 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I have seen/heard a lot of musicals based on a lot of questionable ideas. Sometimes they end up with gold (Evita, Pacific Overtures), sometimes not (that Donner Party musical). But the one I find most upsetting is Lolita, My Love. Several good songs, but Creep City
Stepping my way among the clutter (I was mid re-org when I broken mein hippen) to get to the movies was probably needlessly dangerous. But it was so worth it.
The big parade goes on for years
Naughty, gaudy, bawdy, sporty
42nd Street
The big parade goes on for years
Naughty, gaudy, bawdy, sporty
42nd Street
July 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Stepping my way among the clutter (I was mid re-org when I broken mein hippen) to get to the movies was probably needlessly dangerous. But it was so worth it.
The big parade goes on for years
Naughty, gaudy, bawdy, sporty
42nd Street
The big parade goes on for years
Naughty, gaudy, bawdy, sporty
42nd Street
Finally healed enough to reach movies.
Currently reading Bradford Ropes's original novel. May do a post on how different they are.
Currently reading Bradford Ropes's original novel. May do a post on how different they are.
July 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Finally healed enough to reach movies.
Currently reading Bradford Ropes's original novel. May do a post on how different they are.
Currently reading Bradford Ropes's original novel. May do a post on how different they are.
You know if you turn on the captions you can understand everything Quint says. Not just the USS Indianapolis monolog.
July 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
You know if you turn on the captions you can understand everything Quint says. Not just the USS Indianapolis monolog.
Finally! A copy of Geboren Vrienden of my very own!!!
That's Blood Brothers in Dutch. It's a musical I obsess over very easily, which means I'll be breaking out at least one more recording - prolly the one with @therealcononeill.bsky.social - before the week is out.
That's Blood Brothers in Dutch. It's a musical I obsess over very easily, which means I'll be breaking out at least one more recording - prolly the one with @therealcononeill.bsky.social - before the week is out.
May 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Finally! A copy of Geboren Vrienden of my very own!!!
That's Blood Brothers in Dutch. It's a musical I obsess over very easily, which means I'll be breaking out at least one more recording - prolly the one with @therealcononeill.bsky.social - before the week is out.
That's Blood Brothers in Dutch. It's a musical I obsess over very easily, which means I'll be breaking out at least one more recording - prolly the one with @therealcononeill.bsky.social - before the week is out.
...and that was the marquee the 6th time I saw Hadestown
May 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
...and that was the marquee the 6th time I saw Hadestown
My mom is in the hospital (she's fine), I just had my annual review at work and my shrink is gone for the next two weeks.
April 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My mom is in the hospital (she's fine), I just had my annual review at work and my shrink is gone for the next two weeks.
Finished my taxes at 11 last night. It cost $35 to find out I owed the country $15 and IL $6. Probably could have done it myself as my assets are limited to the gayest sweatshirt in all of human history (if it was a gif, you'd see jazz hands)
April 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Finished my taxes at 11 last night. It cost $35 to find out I owed the country $15 and IL $6. Probably could have done it myself as my assets are limited to the gayest sweatshirt in all of human history (if it was a gif, you'd see jazz hands)
Is there any reason I shouldn't buy pirate pants?
March 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Is there any reason I shouldn't buy pirate pants?
Two years ago today... Hadestown with Lillias White, Parade, and proof that not everything needs a t-shirt. Parade is a powerful show about the lynching of an innocent Jewish man. Reducing its sentiments to banal slogans was (and is) just so galling
March 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Two years ago today... Hadestown with Lillias White, Parade, and proof that not everything needs a t-shirt. Parade is a powerful show about the lynching of an innocent Jewish man. Reducing its sentiments to banal slogans was (and is) just so galling
More constant reading!
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
More constant reading!