Marilyn's Photos - June 1 2025 - Another Op'nin', Another Show

 

Another Op'nin', Another Show is the number that opens Kiss Me, Kate.  I saw the start of it on PBS - on Performances.  Written by Cole Porter,Another Op'nin' of Another Show is considered one of the great show business anthem classics - along with No Business Like Show Business, and That's Entertainment. We've heard it so many time, and "American Show Business" is such a vast industry now - the largest in the world worth $649 billion for media and entertainment.  Here are the lyrics: Another op'nin, another show In Philly, Boston, or Baltimo' A chance for stage folks to say hello! Another op'nin of another show. Another job that you hope will last Will make your future forget your past Antoher pain where the ulcers grow Another op'nin of another show. Four weeks, you rehearse and rehearse Three weeks, and it couldn't be worse One week, will it ever be right? Then out of the hat it's that big first night The overture is about to start You cross your fingers and hold your heart It's curtain time and away we go - Another op'nin Just another op'nin of another show! That was 1948 - a world away from here and now.  Such "youthful" and aspiring lyrics then, so much hope for success.   Consider today where the world's richest entertainers are Steven Spielberg, worth $8.3 billion and George Lucas $6.92 billion. The wealthiest actors are listed as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or Zhao Wei, depending on which articles you read, then Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shah Rukh Khan, Tom Cruise, George Clooney - all of these have at least $500 million to almost $1 billion. It won't be long before we start into the multi-trillions.  And after trillions, what is it? It's Quadrillion.   The beautiful Paulownia trees in blossom at Longwood at the entrance walkway.

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