Bonnie Joy Sludikoff
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I Get Five And She Gets Seven?
I will never forget these words, because they have never failed to make me laugh. I can literally still picture this little boy- he was like a mini version of a middle-aged Jewish lawyer. He was being dropped off for an hour in a kids-club at the gym where my mother briefly worked in the early 90s. I was there as a special assistant, otherwise explained as, my mom did not want to leave me home alone.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Confessions
How Stephen Sondheim Took Us Into The Woods AND Out Of The Woods
My social media feeds are blowing up with Sondheim quotes and I have no complaints, except one. A legend has died. I have to have a bit of perspective- he was 91. He was not known to be sick, and his death was sudden, but a death at 91 can only be considered so distressing to the general public. As a musical theatre fanatic, I'd love to have kept Sondheim on this earth until 150, but that would have been unrealistic.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Beat
Review: HBO's The Sex Lives Of College Girls Is Surprisingly Tasteful
HBO's New Series, The Sex Lives of College Girls is a playful romp with excellent writing, sex-positive plot points, and even some social change. It's not at all what I expected, and I'm pleasantly surprised.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Beat
Dystopian Viewing For Dystopian Times
I am, arguably, the world's biggest Musical Theatre fan. My car's name is Alexandra Hondalton…. and that's only the beginning. I also love a good comedy, and don't get me started on my willingness to watch every romantic drama ever made, whether it's a "good" movie or not.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Geeks
Origin Story
What unique, but flawed inner- framework would drive a teenager to willfully allow her reputation to be stained in the name of justice? I honestly can’t tell you what made my path so clear, but for better or for worse, there was never one moment where I considered doing anything differently.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Psyche
The Social Media Superlatives
"I HATE SOCIAL MEDIA" is a battle cry, shouted by so many. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm saying, let's look at the big picture. No; I can't promise your life will be worse or better depending on whether you use social media, but I am saying if you can use it wisely, utilizing its strengths, it can be a game-changer for your business and your social life.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Lifehack
I Was A Sorority Reject
I don’t know what went wrong. Things sounded so promising during my 30-second conversation with the head of Panhellenic. I remember feeling like I was in my own private infomercial about how Greek life could be mine for just three easy payments; I could have cared less if one of those payments was my soul. But my bubble of social expectations was quickly burst over a weekend that’s still branded in my mind like the Greek letters that no one ended up offering me.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Confessions
Stop Trying To Make A Living On Vocal
Listen, friends. I know you're writers and not mathematicians, but I don't like what I'm seeing. There's a lot of needless angst out there from folks who feel blindsided about what they're getting from Vocal and probably other sites as well.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Journal
- Top Story - November 2021
Singing In A Trash CanTop Story - November 2021
I had the good fortune of being cast in a production of HAIR in college. I played Jeanie, a supporting character memorable for being pregnant and singing a solo while being rolled around the stage in a trash can on wheels. It was an incredible experience, and even though we allegedly came very close to being the first cast of HAIR to travel to China, nearly making a deal with the original Broadway producer to fly our cast across the world, I somehow had an even more memorable experience the second time I did the musical.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Confessions
Silent Partner
Humans have always loved to look at beautiful things, even to the point of destroying them. Do you want to go to the museum or the zoo today, a mother asks her child, as if these are synonymous. But animals are not art; not meant to live in a cage while people pay admission to gawk at them in some artificial habitat.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff2 years ago in Fiction