[Mb-hair] Ted Neeley update/Donnie Burks
richard haase
hotprojects at nyc.rr.com
Mon Aug 1 12:58:26 PDT 2005
donnie is in marvelous shape
looks exactly as he was pretty much
but is reclusive and may not be current member of equity
----- Original Message -----
From: Beverly Bremers
To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Mb-hair] Ted Neeley update/Donnie Burks
I have a number for Donnie from when we had the LA reunion. I'll look for it. Although, there is a master list of numbers, which might be a good starting point for a lot of people. Nina, do you have it? I'll dig it out.
Meanwhile, has anyone checked with Equity?
BTW, I saw Teddy and Carl in the OC about 10 years ago when they were touring with JCS. Both were so still awesome performers and just as friendly as ever.
Beverly
----- Original Message -----
From: "richard haase"
To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
Subject: Re: Re: [Mb-hair] Ted Neeley update
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:17:30 -0400
>
> i lost my phone number for donnie burks and he would love this and is
> totally unaware i think of the whole hair circle etc
> lets find donnie and invite him
> he would love it
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> From:
> To:
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [Mb-hair] Ted Neeley update
>
>
> > Hey Jonathon, you got that right about Teddy. It would be good to see him
> again. I haven't seen him, well, probably since he was playing JC on
> Broadway.
> >
> > He is extremely talented and a truly genuine caring person. It would be
> nice to see him at the reunion.
> > Susie
> > >
> > > From: Jonathon Johnson
> > > Date: 2005/07/30 Sat PM 05:01:24 EDT
> > > To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Ted Neeley update
> > >
> > > Hello Gibson,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the update on Ted. I haven't seen him since around 1979 when
> we used to play softball in North Hollywood with several other Hair alumni.
> He's a great talent and an even nicer person.
> > >
> > > Love ~ Jonathon
> > >
> > > Gibson Vendettuoli wrote:
> > > All HAIR tribers who've been looking out for this JCS veteran, I'll bet
> you can't wait to see him
> > > in what's next!
> > >
> > > A good deal of you will remember Ted Neeley. He sang with the Teddy
> Neeley Five and had his own
> > > album on Capitol Records in 1966. In 1968 or so, he was Claude in the
> Los Angeles production of
> > > HAIR, and I am told he also played the role in New York. From there, he
> went on to JESUS CHRIST
> > > SUPERSTAR as a Jesus understudy, and after taking the title role in the
> Los Angeles cast, he did a
> > > run with a concert version of the Who's TOMMY and then did the JCS film
> for which he is now famed.
> > > He did a few other runs of JCS in the 70s, but he was mainly known for
> TV and films (in particular
> > > his appearance on STARSKY AND HUTCH in a three-part episode, not to
> mention his composition and
> > > performance of the theme song for HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN, his appearance in
> the abandoned NBC pilot
> > > McCLAREN'S RIDERS, his role as Curley in OF MICE AND MEN with Robert
> Blake, etc.). He also did a
> > > seven-year national tour of JCS which grossed over $100 million, running
> from 1992 to 1998. Well,
> > > he's not under a rock, and he's coming back looking for a place to play!
> > >
> > > He just finished playing Lucky in WAITING FOR GODOT at the Rubicon
> Theatre Company BeckettFest in
> > > California, and soon, he'll be off to play the lead role in a national
> tour of MAN OF LA MANCHA!
> > > This should go well. In the past, he has also veered into playing a
> convict in MURDER IN THE
> > > FIRST, and the title role of the eponymous Mad Monk in RASPUTIN:
> MIRACLES LIE IN THE EYE OF THE
> > > BEHOLDER (also soon to have a premiere in Philadelphia at the Forrest
> Theatre, maybe with Ted,
> > > featuring the Bolshoi Ballet!). Also soon to come is a reunion world
> tour of JCS featuring him as
> > > Jesus to begin at the Vatican. Carl Anderson planned it before his
> death, and it will soon come to
> > > pass.
> > >
> > > Mr. Butler, I recall you asked me awhile back if I had Ted Neeley's
> e-mail address. I regretted
> > > telling you that I did not have that information. Well, in case you
> don't know it now, I know
> > > someone who does. Her name is Cindi and she has kept in contact with Ted
> for a while. Her e-mail
> > > address is cverbelun at core.com if you wish to contact Ted.
> > >
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