“Thank you, 5” (“Thank you, five”)
"Thank you, five" (or "Thank you, 5") is a theater saying that has been printed on many images. A stage manager walks around just before the opening curtain and says, "Five…
“Thank you, five” (“Thank you, 5”)
"Thank you, five" (or "Thank you, 5") is a theater saying that has been printed on many images. A stage manager walks around just before the opening curtain and says, "Five…
2 Dow Shay (two show day)
"Two dow shay" is a spoonerism for "two show day." Two shows a day is a business day in the theater, and the joke is that it's so exhausting that even the term can't…
“Blessed, booked and busy”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Blessed, busy and booked”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Busy, blessed and booked”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Busy, booked and blessed”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Booked, busy and blessed”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Booked, blessed and busy”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
“Blessed and booked”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
Screlting (screaming/screeching + belting)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Parking and Barking (singing with limited theatrical movement)
"Park and bark" refers to when a singer -- especially in an opera -- parks in a certain place and barks out the music. Modern performances try to eliminate "park-and-bark" by…
“Booked and blessed”
"Booked and blessed" is the dream of every performer. The saying (sometimes as "busy, booked & blessed," "booked, busy & blessed" and other variations) has…
Showmance (show + romance)
"Showmance" is a portmanteau of the words "show" and "romance." For example, if the two leads of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet fall in love in real…
Two Dow Shay (two show day)
"Two dow shay" is a spoonerism for "two show day." Two shows a day is a business day in the theater, and the joke is that it's so exhausting that even the term can't…
Money Note
The "money note" is a note that a singer can reach and wow the audience with. The term "money note" has been used in the opera, in pop music and in musical theater.…
“Coffee keeps me off the naughty list”
"Coffee keeps me off the naughty list" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2016. FacebookGrab your coffee..I want…
“‘I’m leaving Twitter’ is the new ‘I’m moving to Canada’”
During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, many liberals stated that they would move to Canada is Donald Trump (a Republican) were to be elected president. he was elected, but not many of these…
“Why did the potato cough up blood?”/“Because it had tuber-culosis.”
Tuberculosis doesn't involve potatoes ("tubers"), but there are jokes. "Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis" was posted on…
“Why was the potato coughing?”/“He had tuber-culosis.”
Tuberculosis doesn't involve potatoes ("tubers"), but there are jokes. "Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis" was posted on…