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London adventure 2013

The adventure begins!

Michael and I are heading to London for some business on his part, and pleasure on mine 🙂

Olivia Newton-John will be performing her first UK concerts in 30 years and Michael will be there to handle her press appearances. The reaction has been amazing from the European fans and can’t wait to see the TV and radio appearances. The UK rocks!

I’m tagging along, AND we have plans to see the brilliant Tony Award winner Betty Buckley in the UK premiere production of Jerry Herman’s DEAR WORLD at Charing Cross Theatre directed by Gillian Lynne. The production and Betty have received terrific reviews. I can’t wait to hear Jerry’s gorgeous score live!

I’ll be blogging along the way and will share anything interesting or funny (at least to me). So thanks for staying tuned in everyone.

As Cornelius says to his sidekick in another Jerry Herman show, “It’s an adventure, Barnaby!”

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London Mayor Boris Johnson on marriage equality

“The key thing about faith – at least in this country – is that you can choose whether to believe or not, and you can pretty much choose how to observe your faith. But you can’t (really) choose where you are born, or the laws under which you grow up whether you are gay or straight.

And marriage is an ancient human institution that is far older than any of the religions that are practised today. It may well be beloved by God, but no religion has ever had a monopoly on marriage. [snip]

Marriage is an institution that can bring great happiness. It is a formal acknowledgment, by society, of the love and bond that can exist between human beings. It provides stability and comfort. Far from dying out, marriage is on the increase – especially in London.  Why on earth would we deny it to anyone?”

– London Mayor Boris Johnson, writing for the Independent.