Beauty and the Beast -- August 21, 2010

We went to the Golden Gate Theatre to the the stage version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. We enjoyed it. The little kids in the audience generally behaved even though it was a long show. A lot of scenes were done behind a scrim, but it was often hard to see.

After the show we went to Chevy's in South San Francisco for supper.

Spamalot -- June 6, 2009

This afternoon we went to see Spamalot at the Golden Gate. I took the photo on 03-June-2009.

The show was funny. I was sorry they had to leave out the Bridge of Death. The killer rabbit was well done. My daughter had to buy a hand puppet.

President Obama and other leaders went to Omaha Beach for the 65th anniversary of D Day.

Wicked -- February 7, 2009

We went to see Wicked at the Orpheum today. We took BART from Daly City. We had seen it years ago, but I didn't remember it well. My wife and daughter felt it was a very different production. We had an understudy for Glinda, but I thought she was good. Carol Kane played the headmistress.

On the way home, we stopped at Rockin' Robs to have dinner. The Chinese New Year parade is on television tonight.

I don't like the new layout of the Chronicle. It looks like USA Today. The Chronicle always had a distinctive appearance. I could always recognize a clipping.

Wizard of Oz -- January 23, 2009

An ad from the 20-March-1904 New York Sun, for the musical Wizard of Oz, starring Fred A Stone (The Scarecrow) and David C. Montgomery (the Tin Man).

It rained most of the day.