Sitzprobe (sitting rehearsal)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: SitzprobeIn opera and musical theatre, a sitzprobe (from the German for seated rehearsal) is a rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing…
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Uniparty
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: unipartyEtymologyFrom uni- + party.Adjectiveuniparty (not comparable)1. (politics) Having only one political party, especially where opposition parties are…
Ten O’Clock Number (10 O’Clock Number)
An "11 o'clock number/song" -- also called a "10 o'clock number/song" -- is a showstopper, usually sung by a musical's star as the second-to-last song in the…
Wandelprobe (walking rehearsal)
Entry in progress -- BP Theatrecrafts.com -- Glossary WANDELPROBE(German for change rehearsal).Similar to SITZPROBE, the Wandelprobe is a rehearsal with full orchestra, and minor blocking (but not…
“I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee”
"I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee" and "I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos" are sayings that have been printed on many images.…
“I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos”
"I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee" and "I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos" are sayings that have been printed on many images.…
“Propaganda isn’t just about creating fake news. It’s also about hiding real news”
"Propaganda isn’t just about creating fake news. It’s also about hiding real news" was posted on Twitter by 💥NYETENGALE💥 on July 29, 2022. The saying was also printed on an…
“None of your problems are because someone else is a billionaire”
"None of your problems are because someone else is a billionaire" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is pro-capitalist and anti-communist. "None of your…
“I have never seen an ALCOHOL company using a drunk person for any advertising”
"I have never seen an ALCOHOL company using a drunk person for any advertising. Are they ashamed of their customers?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I have never…
“Why do we call them olives and not Greece’s Pieces?”
"why do we call them olives and not Greece’s pieces" was posted on Twitter by Kerry on Wayward Son on August 17, 2020, and the tweet received over 38,200 likes. "Greece's…
“Do they have restaurants in Japan where American people cook in front of you with lawn chairs?”
"Do they have restaurants in Japan where American people cook in front of you with lawn chairs and a grill?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the speaker…
“Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving”
David Burge (who has blogged as Iowahawk) posted this now-famous remark about journalism on Twitter on May 9, 2013: "Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they…
“The funny thing is, when you don’t let people disrespect you, they start calling you difficult”
"The funny thing is, when you don’t let people disrespect you, they start calling you difficult" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English…
“I have furniture that goes back to Louis the 14th. That is, unless I can pay him by the 13th”
People who have furniture that goes back to the era of Louis XIV (1638-1715) like to brag about it, and there's a popular joke. "I have furniture that goes back to Louis the 14th... that…
“I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are Told/You/So”
"I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are They/Lied" and "I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are Told/You/So" are sayings that have been printed on…
“What’s worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, ...”
"What's worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, breaking too" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "WHAT'S WORSE…
“I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are They/Lied”
"I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are They/Lied" and "I identify as a conspiracy theorist, my pronouns are Told/You/So" are sayings that have been printed on…
“It’s beginning to cost a lot like Christmas”
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951) is a Christmas song written by Meredith Wilson (1902-1984). "It's beginning to cost a lot like Christmas" (about…
“To people who put antlers and a nose on their car for Christmas: You can’t trick me. That’s a car!”
"To people who put antlers and a nose on their car for Christmas: You can't trick me. I know it's a car!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Biggest holiday…
“You are the Monday of my life”
Many people hate Mondays. "How to say I hate you in a nice way? 'You are the Monday of my life'" and "Don't tell anyone 'I hate you' directly. Say 'You…