Jennifer Naimo

I’M HOME.. I’M DISORIENTED…I’M HAPPY..I MISS JBOYS..I’VE BEEN UNPACKING FOR HOURS…I’M NOT OFFICIALLY WRITING ANYTHING YET. JUST THANKING EVERYONE WHO CAME TO THE LAST SHOWS…THE GIFTS…CARDS… WELL WISHES… I WILL WRITE LATER…HOPEFULLY WITH LOTS OF PHOTOS… I’M UP AT 5 30 AM, WITH TIM, AND IN BED BY 10 30… I’M WALKING EVERYWHERE, CUZ MY LICENSE IS EXPIRED..GOTTA GO NOW AND GET A TEMP… WISH ME LUCK…LOVE JENNIFER

WELL I MUST SAY THE HOTEL WHERE I’M STAYING IS LOVELY. THE PRODUCERS PUT ME IN A SUITE, FOR MY LAST WEEK HERE. THE STAFF IS AMAZING. THE SERVICE IMPECCABLE. THEY EVEN HAVE A LOVELY BAR TO THE SIDE THAT SERVES WHITE TRUFFLE OIL, PARMESAN SPRINKLED CHEESE POPCORN, POLENTA FRIES, BLUEBERRY MARTINIS, AND LIVE JAZZ. HOWEVER I HAVEN’T ENGAGED IN THAT…SINCE I’M NOT A SOLO DRINKER. THEY ALSO HAVE A CAPPUCCINO/LATTE/AMERICANO MACHINE 23 HOURS IN THEIR LIBRARY ROOM WITH NOOKS AND CRANNYS AND NEWSPAPERS AND BOOKS LINING THE SHELVES. AND A 24 GYMNASIUM…I LOVE IT.

IT’S LIKE BEING ON TOUR AGAIN, ALTHOUGH I’M SO DISORIENTED WALKING HOME AFTER THE SHOW IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DIRECTION. LEAVING MY ROOM YESTERDAY, I BUMPED INTO A WONDERFUL ACTRESS ON THE SAME FLOOR AND WE WALKED TOGETHER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. AS SHE EXPLAINED THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIVING AND WORKING IN LA, AS SHE IS A NYC GIRL BUT UPROOTED TO LA FOR TV. GUESS WHO??? JUDITH LIGHT AKA (ONE LIFE TO LIVE, WHO’S THE BOSS? UGLY BETTY) SHE WAS LOVELY AND HAD SEEN JBOYS AND LOVED IT.

I SAW THE 1ST ACT OF CANDIDE WITH OUR BELOVED DANIEL REICHARD. HE SOUNDS GLORIOUS AND LOOKS IT, IN A SCENE WHERE HE TAKES OFF HIS SHIRT. CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN AT LINCOLN CENTER.

YESTERDAY WAS THE PUT IN REHEARSAL FOR MY REPLACEMENT BRIGID BERGER…I DIDN’T HAVE TO BE THERE, OBVIOUSLY..SO IT WAS WEIRD COMING TO THE SHOW A BIT..KNOWING MY DAYS WERE NUMBERED, AS SHE IS FOLLOWING ME BACKSTAGE TO LEARN THE TRAFFIC AND COSTUME AND WIG CHANGES (17)…

I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE STOPPED BY TO SAY GOODBYE OR SENT ME GIFTS (WHICH YOU DO NOT EVER HAVE TO DO, AS BUYING A TKT TO THE SHOW IS ENOUGH). THANK YOU. I’M COMING OUT OF MY DENIAL STAGE, AND ACCEPTING THAT I’M ALMOST DONE…IT’S VERY BITTERSWEET.

WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE AND TREAT. JOHN LLOYD YOUNG AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ALLISON, CAME TO THE MATINEE YESTERDAY. I USUALLY DON’T LIKE TO KNOW WHO’S IN THE AUDIENCE, AS IT TAKES ME OUT OF CHARACTER…BUT SEBASTIAN LET IT SLIP THAT HE WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY, AND HE WAS THERE, TO SEE ME IN THE SHOW BEFORE I LEFT.

INSTEAD OF BEING SELF CONSCIOUS, I WAS SO HONORED, AND TOUCHED…THAT IT MADE MY BREAK UP SCENE AND ‘MY EYES ADORED YOU’ ON THE STAIRS MORE POIGNANT, AT LEAST FOR ME.

HE LOOKS WONDERFUL, HAPPY, PEACEFUL. ALLISON TOO. I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO AUDITION FOR HER A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ AND THE WAY SHE SET UP THE AUDITION ROOM…THE WARMTH, WELCOMING, PROFESSIONALISM AND FUN…WAS SO FREEING FOR AN ACTOR…I HAD THE BEST TIME

I GOT TO SPEAK WITH BOTH OF THEM FOR AWHILE AFTER THE SHOW…AND, GOSH, IT JUST MADE ME MISS HIM, BUT VALUE THAT TIME WE HAD…HE’S AUDITIONING A LOT AND ACTUALLY HAS A CALLBACK FOR A NEW PILOT…SO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED TO SEE HIM ON SCREEN. OK GOT A SHOW TO DO…9 MORE…..AND COUNTING.

Laura, Kathy and Wanda and I got together for a final high tea date at ALice’s Teacup on the UWest SIde. They have the best warm pumpkin scones with clotted cream in the world. They always have a choice of about five different daily varieties…and really I could just live on the scones and a bowl full of the clotted arteries/cream…SO delicious. Everything in the sweet room is inspired by, of course, Alice in Wonderland. The room is filled with mommies and daddies with their little girls, and grown ups wanting to engage in whimsical fairy tales, and sweets.

We had a great time and I’ve loved getting to know Wanda, Kathy and Laura these past few years. Definitely friends for life..

OK HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES, COURTESY OF WANDA LIBARDI..SINCE I FORGOT MY CAMERA. RICK ELICE, MARSHALL BRICKMAN AND BOB GAUDIO THREW THIS WONDERFUL PARTY CELEBRATING OUR 1000 PERFORMANCE, GRAMMY GOING GOLD, AND ME GOING HOME..LOL.

IT WAS AT THE PALM RESTAURANT.ON THE WAY OUT THAT NIGHT, JUDY GAUDIO SHOWED ME A FANTASTIC RENDERING OF FRANKIE AND BOB, AND UNDERNEATH THEM THE 4 BOYS WHO PLAY THEM ON STAGE.. SO IF YOU GO IN THE RESTARAUNT LOOK FOR IT.

RICK GAVE AN AMAZING SPEECH , ALMOST 6 PAGES LONG..THAT ONLY CONFIRMS HIS WIT AND BRILLIANCE AND UTTER STUTTERING AND STUPIDITY IN HIS PRESENCE ..LOL.HE HAS THE LARGEST HEART IN THE WORLD.. IT WAS SO NICE TO TALK ONE ON ONE WITH EACH OF THEM, AND THE PRODUCERS OF THE SHOW WHO CAME AND THE USHERS, WARDROBE, HAIR ..EVERY DEPARTMENT. IT WAS LIKE BEING AT YOUR OWN FUNERAL , AND HEARING NICE THINGS SAID ABOUT YOU…BUT YOU’RE ALIVE….AND HOW APROPOS CONSIDERING IT WAS EASTER SUNDAY…. ENJOY …JENNIFER

HI

I’M GOING TO WRITE ABOUT OUR 1000 PERFORMANCE/PARTY AT THE PALM, WHEN I GET SOME PHOTOS.. IT WAS FANTASTIC.. RICK ELICE, MARSHALL BRICKMAN AND BOB AND JUDY GAUDIO THREW IT FOR US.RICK GAVE A 6 PAGE TRIBUTE TO WHY JERSEY BOYS IS STILL HIP AND A HIT…AND BOB SHOWED US THE GOLD GRAMMY AND A RENDERING OF FRANKIE AND HE, AND THE 4 BOYS ON THE WALLS OF THE PALM.

I THINK MY DENIAL IS FAST FADING AND IT’S STARTING TO SINK IN I ONLY HAVE 2 WEEKS LEFT.. BEFORE WRITING MORE YOU CAN CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE PARTY ON broadway.com     JUST LOOK UNDER PHOTO SECTION ABOUT OUR 1000 PERFORMANCE….XOOX JEN

What a bummer.All the boys were sick last week ,and some of our stage hands have been sick for months it seems. Well finally I caught some bug. I’m relieved it didn’t happen during my cabaret shows. ANd I’m so thankful that this Sunday is NOT my last show..cuz I missed Tues, Wedmatinee,Thurs and tonight.

I’m really getting a taste of what it’s going to be like not doing this show at least at night.I miss the cast already.I came back Wednesday night because my friend ,who’s broke, flew out here from LA to see me in what she thought was my last week. I hate going to work sick too,cuz I know they’re thinking like me, STAY AWAY AND DON’T SNEEZE ON ME, lol.

ANyway Happy Easter …and see you for the final countdown…

NOW, THEY’VE ASKED ME TO STAY FOR 2 MORE WEEKS IN THE SHOW. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, MY LAST SHOW IS APRIL 6 2008. SORRY TO ANYONE WHO GOT TICKETS FOR MARCH 23…BUT LOOK AT THAT, JUST LIKE EASTER SUNDAY, I’M ALIVE AND STILL PRESENT IN NY!!!

BELIEVE ME IT’S A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT. BUT OUR PRODUCERS ARE GENEROUSLY PUTTING ME IN A HOTEL FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL AND REARRANGING FLIGHT/TRAVEL PLANS. AND TAKING CARE OF ME VERY NICELY, I MUST SAY. THIS NEW MOVE HAS MIRACULOUSLY BENEFITED TIM AND I.

ALSO THAT NIGHT OF MARCH 23 OUR WONDERFUL RICK ELICE, ALONG WITH MARSHALL BRICKMAN AND BOB GAUDIO ARE THROWING US A HUGE PARTY. ON THE NOTICE IT SAYS “TO CELEBRATE OUR 1000 PERFORMANCE, THE CAST RECORDING GOING GOLD, AND TO SAY FAREWELL TO NAIMO”

SO I GET TO HAVE A PARTY THROWN BY THEM AT A WONDERFUL PLACE…RIGHT AFTER THEY ALL RETURN FROM LONDON’S OPENING AND BEFORE THEY GO TO VEGAS. LIFE IS GOOD… NOW I REALLY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THIS PACKING..

LOVE YOU ALL , JENNIFER

OH AND PS. APRIL 6 ALL THE BOYS WILL BE BACK FROM VACATION, SO YAHOO (CHRISTIAN, AND BOBBY).

HI JUST A LITTLE GREETING

TIME IS FLYING BY…I CAN’T BELIEVE IT. I THINK I’M IN DENIAL , AS A FEW BOXES ARE STACKED BY MY DOOR ..I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I’M GETTING ALL THE THINGS I’VE ACCUMULATED OVER 2 AND A HALF YEARS, BACK TO CALIFORNIA… UPS? FEDEX? THE GOOD OLE POST OFFICE?? AND ONCE I MAKE THAT DECISION..HOW THE HECK AM I GOING TO GET THE BOXES THERE?? LOL.. IVE ALREADY PULLED SOMETHING SLIGHTLY IN MY BACK… SOMETIMES I JUST WANT TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY… EXCEPT MY POPCORN MACHINE.. THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT..

A NEW MARY HAS BEEN CHOSEN. BUT I CAN’T SAY WHO TILL THEY SAY I CAN. BUT SHE STARTS REHEARSAL TOMORROW.AND NOW I HAVE TO CATCH UP AND SAY GOODBYE TO A LOT OF FRIENDS HERE. OH BOY…LET THE GAMES BEGIN…

PS ..THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL COMMENTS ON LINE..I WILL SAVOR THEM ALL…