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DISCLAIMER: To avoid any unnecessary confusion/lawsuits, I will now state I am in no way connected to, or with, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Really Useful Group, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rasputin, Gary Goddard Entertainment, or The Rubicon Theatre Company.
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AN OPEN LETTER FOR VISITORS TO MY WEBSITE: Hello, In December, 2006, I spoke with Ted about the fact that off and on I had received comments and heard things about individuals being upset with some of the content that I had initially posted on this website. When I told him I wanted to try to "fix" these problems, he told me that this wasn't possible to do, as there will always be someone upset about something on my - or any - website. Ted's suggestion on the best thing he thought I could do was to write an open letter to any person who visits here. You are now reading it. Please know that anything I have ever posted on this website has been well-meant, and was never intended to upset, hurt, or anger any person who visits here, especially the individuals this site was made for. Many of the things posted here were sent to me by online friends and other well-meaning individuals, or were found by me - or those individuals - on other webpages already on the web. My goal on these pages has always been to make news and information on projects being worked on by Ted Neeley, Joseph Fuqua and The Rubicon Theatre Company available online, so that those who are interested can get to these venues, or experience them through this site when they are not able to attend due to distance, illness, monetary limitations - or various other reasons that kept them from attending. The internet is a place where privacy is a virtually non-existent thing. I have tried, and will continue to try, my best to maintain the privacy of the individuals that my information involves. Unfortunately, in the past, I have not always been completely successful in this effort, but I have learned from my past mistakes, and am more careful than ever in my efforts in this area. That said, if anything found here is an issue to the individuals it involves, I would ask that you e-mail me privately (the e-mail link is on this page) to discuss this issue - within reason, and, hopefully, I can remedy your request. (NOTE: This is not a suggestion for everyone who sees one word or sentence they don't like to send me requests, just for the individuals the items involve). On the other hand, if you like what you see, I welcome any e-mail response to that effect as well. That said, I very much hope that you will enjoy your time here, as many have up until now. Thank you for visiting. Cindi :-)
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When I decided to do a Web Page, I chose to devote it predominantly to two men whose talents I believe in very strongly and will always support fully. My hope is that, by reading these pages, you will come to believe in, and support, their talents and projects too, if you don’t already. The
two men in question are Ted Neeley and Joseph Fuqua.
As these two gentlemen performed together in June, 2000 in Murder In The First, I thought I might retitle this page "Hank and Willie" (their characters in the show), but for the sake of those who have not seen the show (plans to tour it are still up-in-the-air as far as I know), or who may find the title a little confusing, I've elected to keep the one I've used above.
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WHAT'S NEW:
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TED HAS HIS OWN WEBSITE!!!
Ted's
website came online fully on 3/13/07! It includes a page for a letter
from Ted, a photo gallery - with some great rehearsal/backstage/cast
party pictures, a Tour Date tab which shows current JCS tour
dates for Leg 3 of the tour at this time (the itinerary and venue info for dates that are confirmed
for the upcoming Leg 4 can be found in the First Ted Neeley List (www.movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/firsttedneeleylist) files
on yahoogroups), a "Ted Shop" page (for which we had received
tee samples to give our opinions on), and a contact page (with the
Webmaster's e-mail). There is also a guestbook, which Ted had
originally posted on whenever he had the time (a very rare commodity!).
The site is inactive for awhile, and the guestbook is "closed for
vacation," at least until the current JCS tour goes back out on the
road in December. Hopefully, the guestbook will come back online on at
that time. If things go smoothly, hopefully, the rest of the site will be online soon as well. Can't wait to see
the rest! Here's the link:
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* TED'S LATEST VENUE
JCS 2006 - 2010 AD TOUR
UPDATE 4/24/09 - IMPORTANT NOTE: As of April 14,
2009 bookings for a fourth leg of this tour have started appearing online.
These bookings are being posted in the files of First
Ted Neeley List (FTNL), but this is a REMINDER that NOTHING
IS OFFICIAL UNTIL IT IS ANNOUNCED BY TED, OR HIS WEBMASTER MORGAN. There is also a quick-find bookmark section at the top of the page for even easier reference! You can find my JCS Tour page here
*UPDATE 12/1/07:
The JCS Tour now has a blog being
posted by one of Ted's
understudies, Evan! You can find the blog
HERE (http://jcstour.blogspot.com/).
It's a great way to keep up-to-date on all the current
tour happenings on the road first-hand from a cast member!! |
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3. FTNL - First Ted Neeley List AND MySpace Ted Neeley/JCS Appreciation Group |
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First Ted Neeley List Yahoogroup (FTNL)**
CLICK THIS BUTTON TO
SUBSCRIBE:
ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2009 choice for the "FTNL Ted's Birthday / Christmas Donation" is: Rubicon Theatre Company's "It Takes A Village" campaign Here is their website link: Rubicon Theatre Company's It Takes A Village. We plan to present Ted with the FTNL plaque on 3/6/10, but if you'd like to help us donate to this very worthy theatre, donations are ongoing, and your name will be listed in Rubicon's 2010 "The Miracle Season" programs along with other list members who have already donated through FTNL in honor of Ted's Birthday and Xmas 2008. You may also e-mail me at my e-mail link just above the "LINKS" section of this page. Of course, whether or not you wish to donate, you are welcome to join FTNL at any time!
FTNL ORIGINATED INTERNATIONAL TEDHUG DAY IN 2007!!! ![]() INTERNATIONAL TEDHUG DAY!!! Ted
Neeley/JCS MYSpace Appreciation Group
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*NEW: Check out the new Fiddler Blog - written by Joseph and Lauren Patten (Chava)!
*NEW: Check out news
on Joseph's latest non-RTC production last Summer:
*NEW: Check out news
on Joseph's latest RTC Directorial production for Rubicon Youth
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6. RASPUTIN - Miracles Lie in the Eye of the Beholder: |
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10/12/09: SPECIAL RASPUTIN HOLIDAY STIMULUS PACKAGE!!!
Season's Greetings to our Ted Neeley friends,
We at Rasputin the Musical would like to offer you your own Holiday
Stimulus Package, so you can enjoy the Rasputin 3
CD Set (with libretto) for yourself, family and friends. The
special Holiday price is just $25 (nearly 33% off retail). We will
also ship your CD's for just $1.00 in the continental United
States, and internationally for just $10.
Thank you for your interest in "Rasputin the Musical" and
have a joyous holiday season.
From all of us at
Rasputin the Musical
For more on "Rasputin," you can also visit my Raz page HERE.
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7. ULYSSES - Ulysses - The Greek Suite - A Rock Odyssey: |
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On MAY 1st 2009 The live performance of ULYSSES THE CONCERT DVD and CD were officially released on CDBABY.COM THE
DVD These are the 24 original studio recordings, from the album titled Ulysses The Greek Suite. We have renamed it, Ulysses The Concert. This is the only official licensed CD of this music.
If you cannot order from CD Baby, let us know. UlyssesTheConcert@gmail.com
If you are International (in a country outside the USA) and are having difficulty ordering, let us know. we will see to it that you receive a copy. UlyssesTheConcert@gmail.com
A YOUTUBE PREVIEW CAN NOW BE SEEN. CLICK ON THE LINK. You can also see the preview clip on my Ted Neeley page HERE. A new/old treasure has been found on YouTUBE. A video clip from this 6/8/78 one-night concert in Los Angeles, CA is posted HERE, and I have also posted it HERE. The Ulysses Concert DVD is soon to be released!!! See info on the DVD on the NOTR Guestbook (via Sherry #3154), and on my Ted Neeley page with the DVD from YouTube (HERE).
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Work my puzzle and see who smiles back at you!
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I’ve had the privilege to watch Ted Neeley perform live since 1973, when he came here to perform in Tommy at Musicarnival. Throughout the years, I have seen Ted numerous times in Jesus Christ Superstar (both live onstage and in the film version), and I have also been lucky enough to see him perform in Rasputin (12/18/99) Murder In The First (6/10 & 6/11/00), Waiting For Godot (9/2 - 10/4/04 - (in BeckettFest 9/18-10/4)), and his latest project: the current JCS AD Tour (2006-2009). I have also been fortunate to perform with him in the JCS YTA Benefit at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Los Angeles in August 2006 with the Agape choir. I have also had the privilege, as have many of us ("Tedheads," as we are called these days, though I prefer the phrase "Ted Family"), of meeting and spending time with Ted. I have found him to be one of the kindest, most gracious and most compassionate people I've ever met. I am honored to call him a friend, and to know that he considers me his friend as well. The Grand Forks ND Herald
published an article that, I think, can give the best illustration of the
special man that Ted is. It's entitled: "Looking Inside Ted
Neeley's Heart". You can find it here: This article was part of an entire Ted/JCS Directory on skynet. For the entire skynet JCS article directory, see: ftp://ftp.charm.net/pub/usr/home/sky/
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| Then and now: The picture on the left is my favorite picture of Ted and me, taken backstage after "Rasputin" (12/18/99) at 2:30AM. The one on the right was taken at "O'Neil's Dennys" on the last night of "BeckettFest" - (10/3/04). I'm not "curly" these days - and hope I don't look too much older. But Ted- in two "colors" - hasn't changed at all! | |
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I'm sure that everyone who's reading this has either heard of, and/or experienced firsthand, a "Tedhug". If you haven't; then you really need to get one. Don't we all just LOVE these? They are amazing things. Ted hugs you so tight, it's like squeezing the juice out of an orange. I know of no other celebrity (actually no one at all) who hugs people like Ted does. I got the top one on Thursday (10/5/06) in Toledo, OH after JCS (and it's quickly becoming another favorite picture of mine - thank you Sean Grindle!), the one below left after dinner at The Pierpont Inn when we saw Ted in June, 2000 (someone took it on my camera - don't know who - but thank you!) in "Murder in the First" at The Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA., the below right one this past April in Pittsburgh at the M&G after the JCS Saturday night performance, and the last two on 2/27/09 after the Friday night Cleveland, OH performance. |




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MY NICKNAME FROM TED:

Photo courtesy of Jenn/Judy Bernbaum (j_bernbaum@yahoo.com
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Saw both of these go-quizzes on Denise's My Space Site (see my
links). 1. WHAT'S YOUR PERSONALITY COCKTAIL? http://www.go-quiz.com/cocktail/cocktail.php Here's the one that came up with the nickname Ted gave me:
And here are four for Ted:
And two for Joseph:
2. What's your Name Acronym? http://www.go-quiz.com/acronym/hs~acronym.php
My Name and Nickname from Ted:
Three for Ted:
And one for Joseph
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