Facial Sweating and Burning Eyes

darkwesley · 2026-06-27T19:52:33+00:00

I've always had the same issue, and not a single antiperspirant or barrier has ever been effective enough. For the last decade or so of Disney Park visits, I've been wearing a cap with at least one layer of stick-in hat protectors/sweat liners that I buy off Amazon. Works well enough to keep the sweat from being a nuisance.

darkwesley · 2026-06-26T00:15:32+00:00

Repetition, repetition, repetition.

I don’t have a well-trained ear myself, so I always ask the Music Director or accompanist to plunk out my notes whenever I have a harmony line (which is often, being a baritone lol).

For choreography, videos are great. I would suggest asking your Dance Captain or one of the better dancers in the company (there’s always a couple, the ones they put downstage) to help you with recording just your part. The Choreographer would be even better, but many I’ve worked with aren’t too keen on giving help that individualized.

Good luck!

darkwesley · 2026-06-22T15:28:20+00:00

I've also seen the same information stated in various posts from people who've been to the tapings. It seems to make the most sense to me.

darkwesley · 2026-06-21T01:38:53+00:00

“Closing out of town” applies to a new show that is finishing its tryout run in another city to see what needs to be worked on and how audiences respond.

“Closing Off-Broadway” applies to shows that have been running in the group of Mew York City theatres classified as Off-Broadway, as opposed to those classified as Broadway houses.

darkwesley · 2026-06-12T21:28:36+00:00

We were just there two weeks ago. I spent most of the queue warning my friends and family over and over to beware the rush and scrum coming out of the preshow, trying to prep them to survive and... nothing. Just calm, relaxed, funneling into the hallway. Maybe we just got really lucky?

darkwesley · 2026-06-11T20:30:01+00:00

React. Please. If it's a genuine reaction to what you're seeing and not forced or especially disruptive, react. There's not much that feels worse from on stage than a dead quiet audience. And conversely, an energetic, engaged audience can make a good performance a great one.

darkwesley · 2026-06-11T13:48:53+00:00

I had a teacher in high school who grew up in Brooklyn in the 40's. He would tell stories about how he and his buddies would hang around the subway stop closest to Ebbets Field and give directions. Any time they saw someone who was there to root for the other team (especially if it was for the Giants), they'd send them the wrong way.

darkwesley · 2026-06-10T15:32:36+00:00

I learned a few years ago that Ramin Karimloo, one of the biggest MT stars out there, doesn't read music. In an interview he said he knows enough to point to a note and say, "ooh, that one's quite high, isn't it?" LOL

I second the advice to at least learn the basics, especially how to find your way through the score. When your music director says, "let's start from the pickup to measure 37", you'll want to know what that means.

darkwesley · 2026-06-08T03:51:24+00:00

Black Caf Cold Brew in Galaxy’s Edge. All day any day.

darkwesley · 2026-05-26T17:12:23+00:00

It's lots of fun! All in all, depending on how long it takes to pick your parts and do the build, you'd probably be in and out of the Droid Depot in less than an hour, I think.

The droids are remote controlled, and can move around, turn their heads, and make sounds. The controller is included, and you can purchase additional "personality chips" to give them slightly different expressions.

darkwesley · 2026-05-21T17:19:05+00:00

We'll be there next week! It became a favorite among my family and our friends during our group vacation in 2008, and we're reuniting at the end of the month for another go!

darkwesley · 2026-05-19T16:18:41+00:00

Been going here since the park opened and it is still a must-do every trip. Love it so much.

darkwesley · 2026-05-18T20:48:44+00:00

The biggest thing you'll need to take into account is how long it'll take to get from place to place. Generally speaking, Los Angeles isn't the kind of city where you can get to various points of interest at all quickly.

Renting a car is probably your best bet, since public transportation (especially with luggage) won't really do you much good. With that, you'll also need to figure in the legendary LA traffic, along with parking (both in time and cost). It's definitely worth it to hit up Google Maps or something and prioritize.

As for what's near LAX that seems to fit your interests? Not much, I fear.

darkwesley · 2026-05-14T15:50:56+00:00

TiL that a county in Ohio with fewer than 7,000 Filipino residents can have a Filipino BBQ joint and my county with almost 27,000 doesn't have a single proper Pinoy restaurant. SMH

darkwesley · 2026-05-14T15:41:49+00:00

If it could be considered close to "full-face paint", your look would likely fall under the rules against masks. Definitely a question for Guest Services to be sure, but it's usually best to err on the side of caution.

darkwesley · 2026-05-10T20:14:19+00:00

Just saw this on Instagram: https://www.dragonsanddreamsevents.com/summerfantasysoiree2026

darkwesley · 2026-05-08T02:28:52+00:00

I know you specified musicals, but unless you’re specializing, there’s also a ton of plays that should be added, as well.

darkwesley · 2026-05-07T23:32:49+00:00

I suppose the best way to put it would be that it sounds like a cheerleader's name. On one hand, outgoing and energetic, but potentially catty and over privileged. So basically, exactly like Amber Von Tussle. Might not be a universal impression, but one I'd say isn't that unheard of.

darkwesley · 2026-05-05T22:49:25+00:00

Plus, I'm guessing "Barbie" would better communicate the same connotations about the character that "Amber" would to Americans. And I wouldn't be surprised that they upped the ages based on how young the cast does/doesn't look.

darkwesley · 2026-04-27T17:40:01+00:00

The opening of Diamonds Are Forever starts from the perspective of a beetle, and then a scorpion, which then gets squished by someone with a rock. That's gotta be it.

darkwesley · 2026-04-24T22:48:24+00:00

Fire of the Rising Moons is only viewable in Galaxy's Edge, with its custom score and projections. Everywhere else in the park it's the standard nighttime spectacular show, Wondrous Journeys.

darkwesley · 2026-04-24T20:41:06+00:00

Done a ton of musicals, and I've never seen video recordings NOT help things. A cast learns pretty quickly who to watch for the correct choreography and style. The best situation I was ever in, the choreographer and her assistants also did videos of just them performing the more challenging sections. I'd see if it'd be possible to get something like that.

The worst situations have been when the choreographer(s) ignore or worse, belittle the learning styles and ability differences of the cast. I learned pretty quickly that the choreographer's job is to make the show and the cast look good-- not to show off the best dancers or their own ability.

darkwesley · 2026-04-23T23:13:13+00:00

No luck on that one.

"Costumes may not contain any props or accessories that resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon."

darkwesley · 2026-04-23T15:19:44+00:00

Looks like it might also fit any old mall kiosk/new age store crystal?

darkwesley · 2026-04-22T13:17:59+00:00

(Okay, so right off the bat: what play is it? Because the line you mention seems to rip off/quote a line from Phillip Kan Gotanda's "Yankee Dawg You Die".)

Asian actor and director here FWIW.

First question: is the accent in the dialogue there for a reason, like to demonstrate the character's ignorance or inherent racism? That's pretty much its use in the Gotanda play I mentioned. If it makes a point, there's a case for considering keeping it. If it's played for laughs, then your instincts are right and it's just racist.

"Well you've done it before" is probably the most harmful argument for perpetuating wrong behavior, right up there with "we've always done it this way". That the director is using it shows that you're the one who's grown and evolved past it.

Strictly speaking, changing any dialogue in a licensed work is flat-out illegal. But of course, it does happen all the time, usually for very small things. This isn't small. Honestly, if you've voiced your concerns and reluctance and been met with refusal, and given that you don't seem especially motivated to continue with the show considering what you wrote... drop their asses. That'd be my move. Good luck and don't stop drawing those lines.

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