Thursday, May 23, 2013

Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from Vista, California. Yesterday afternoon I received a call from a very nice lady who was planning a trip to New York next month and wanted to see a show. Her choice? Why none other than Matilda. So anyway now that I knew what she wanted to see I needed to find out when they were available to go. She knew going in that getting tickets might be difficult not to mention expensive. This is true. However not as expensive as she thought. When all was said and done I was able to get here excellent seats in the side balcony. Yes I know what you're thinking. Isn't the Balcony pretty high up? Yes it is. Doesn't mean it's not a full view. Even if it is off to the side. Plus I got them for a rate that was lower than she was expecting. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
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Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

A Day In The Life Of A Ticket Broker

Hard to believe but I have been living in New York City for over twenty-one years. Fifteen of those have been spent working in the ticket industry with nine of those years at Applause. Time sure does fly doesn't it? Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that when I moved to the big city back in 1992 that I would be spending my days and nights selling tickets to other people. I came here to be an actor, a writer, an artist. Yet here I am selling hundreds of tickets every week to travel agents, concierges, and total strangers. And you know what? I hate it. Nah, I’m just kidding. I love my job. I even love the people I work with too. How rare is that?

So while I wait for my big break I continue to work at Applause and assist new and old customers alike with all their ticket needs. That’s not all. I am also here to answer any questions you might have about the greatest city in the world. Let's face it after being here for twenty-one years I have acquired a lot of knowledge about this great city of ours. Need help on what show to see? Give me a call. What about where to eat or what hotel to sat at while you're here? I can help with that too. Now I don't have an extension but since I am the only J. here I should be pretty easy to find. And if I'm not here feel free to send me an email at james@applause-tickets.com. And if I'm not around you can always ask for Todd, Claudia, Rich, Jonathan, or David. So why not give us a try? You'll be glad you did. Until next time.

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
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Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

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Forever Tango To Return To Broadway This Summer

That's right dance fans. Forever Tango is set to return to the Great White Way in July. The show which first premiered on Broadway in 1997 and returned for a four month engagement in 2004 is set to begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on July 9. As of now the show is scheduled to play thru September 15. Now while I have never seen the show I have always heard great things about it. For those of you that are not familiar with the show I have included a brief synopsis of Forever Tango from the shows official website.

"Forever Tango is music, drama, culture, a way of life," press notes state. "The popularity of tango has exploded all over the world. Sensuous and sophisticated, the tango is a feeling that you dance. A story is channeled through the flick of the leg, the tug of a hand, the tap of a foot, and the arch of an eyebrow. It’s passionate, yet melancholic. Tender, yet violent. You dance it with somebody, but it is so internal, you dance it by yourself."

It was also announced that Grammy winning recording star Gilberto Santa Rosa will star in the production from July 9-28. By the way for those of you looking to get tickets to see the show you have come to the right place. Tickets for the show are scheduled to go on sale in the coming weeks so don't delay. Get your tickets to see Forever Tango on Broadway. Until next time dance fans.

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the great state of California. San Rafael to be exact. This past Saturday I received a call from a customer who was planning a trip to New York this Fall and wanted to see a couple of shows while they were here. Yes believe it or not we are open on the weekends too. In fact we are open seven days a week. 365 days a year. How many other companies do you know that do that? No too many my friends. So anyway after finding out when they would be here I needed to find out what they wanted to see and when they wanted to go. Their choices were both new shows from this season. Not too mention hit shows as well. O.K. enough suspense. The two shows that they wanted to see were Matilda The Musical and Cinderella. Both good choices and both good for the whole family. So now that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out when they wanted to see it.Because they were booking almost five months in advance I was fairly certain that I would be able to get them excellent seats. Not only that but probably at a lower rate. Sure enough I was able to get them Center seats in the Front Mezzanine for both shows. Plus they said they would give us a call when they got into the city if they decided to book another show. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

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Monday, May 20, 2013

2013 Drama Desk Winners

Another awards show? Didn't they just announce the winners of the Outer Critic's Award? Yes I know that was a week ago but with so many awards being given out it's hard to keep track. Thankfully this is the last one. Well until the Tony Awards next month. Then they will be all over. Well at least for another year. Anyway on to the winners. Enjoy!

Outstanding Play
Annie Baker, The Flick
Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*
Joe Gilford, Finks
Richard Greenberg, The Assembled Parties
Amy Herzog, Belleville
Deanna Jent, Falling
Richard Nelson, Sorry

Outstanding Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical
Giant
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Matilda*
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*
Golden Boy
Good Person of Szechwan
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Uncle Vanya

Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue
Passion
Pippin*
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
The Golden Land
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Working: A Musical

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Reed Birney, Uncle Vanya
Daniel Everidge, Falling
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Maria Dizzia, Belleville
Amy Morton, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Julia Murney, Falling
Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist
Miriam Silverman, Finks
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful*

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Eric Anderson, Soul Doctor
Brian d’Arcy James, Giant
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots*
Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen
Ryan Silverman, Passion
Anthony Warlow, Annie

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Giant
Stephanie J. Block, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Carolee Carmello, Scandalous
Lindsay Mendez, Dogfight
Donna Murphy, Into the Woods
Laura Osnes, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella*
Jenny Powers, Donnybrook!

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Chuck Cooper, The Piano Lesson
Peter Friedman, The Great God Pan
Richard Kind, The Big Knife*
Aaron Clifton Moten, The Flick
Brían F. O’Byrne, If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet
Tony Shalhoub, Golden Boy

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Tasha Lawrence, The Whale
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties*
Kellie Overbey, Sleeping Rough
Maryann Plunkett, Sorry
Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful
Laila Robins, Sorry

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Stephen Bogardus, Passion
John Bolton, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody
Bertie Carvel, Matilda*
John Dossett, Giant
Andy Karl, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots
Melissa Errico, Passion
Andrea Martin, Pippin*
Jessie Mueller, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Christiane Noll, Chaplin: The Musical
Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody
Kate Wetherhead, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Director of a Play
Lear Debessonet, Good Person of Szechwan
Sam Gold, Uncle Vanya
Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Restoration Comedy
Pam MacKinnon, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*
Lynne Meadow, The Assembled Parties
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
John Doyle, Passion
Diane Paulus, Pippin*
Emma Rice, The Wild Bride
Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love
Matthew Warchus, Matilda

Outstanding Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Warren Carlyle, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Peter Darling, Matilda
Josh Rhodes, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Sergio Trujillo, Hands on a Hardbody
Chet Walker and Gypsy Snider, Pippin*

Outstanding Music
Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love*
Michael John LaChiusa, Giant
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, A Christmas Story: The Musical
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Lyrics
Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody
Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bring It On: The Musical
Michael John LaChiusa, Giant
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Tim Minchin, Matilda*
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Dennis Kelly, Matilda*
Sybille Pearson, Giant
Joseph Robinette, A Christmas Story: The Musical
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen
Jeff Whitty, Bring It On: The Musical
Doug Wright, Hands on a Hardbody

Outstanding OrchestrationsTrey Anastasio and Don Hart, Hands on a Hardbody
Larry Blank, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Bruce Coughlin, Giant
Larry Hochman, Chaplin: The Musical
Steve Margoshes, Soul Doctor
Danny Troob, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella*

Outstanding Music in a Play
César Alvarez with The Lisps, Good Person of Szechwan
Jiří Kadeřábek, Mahir Cetiz, and Ana Milosavljevic, Act Before You Speak: The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Glen Kelly, The Nance*
Eugene Ma, The Man Who Laughs
Steve Martin, As You Like It
Jane Wang, Strange Tales of Liaozhai

Outstanding Revue
Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking!
Old Hats*
Old Jews Telling Jokes

Outstanding Set Design
Rob Howell, Matilda*
Mimi Lien, The Whale
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
Anna Louizos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy
David Zinn, The Flick

Outstanding Costume Design
Amy Clark and Martin Pakledinaz, Chaplin: The Musical
Dominique Lemieux, Pippin
William Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella*
Chris March, Chris March's The Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet
Loren Shaw, Restoration Comedy
Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Outstanding Lighting Design
Ken Billington, Chaplin: The Musical
Jane Cox, Passion
Kenneth Posner, Pippin
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love*
Daniel Winters, The Man Who Laughs
Scott Zielinski, A Civil War Christmas

Outstanding Projection Design
Jon Driscoll, Chaplin: The Musical
Wendall K. Harrington, Old Hats
Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love*
Darrel Maloney, Checkers
Pedro Pires, Cirque du Soleil: Totem
Aaron Rhyne, Wild With Happy

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (a three-way tie)
Steve Canyon Kennedy, Hands on a Hardbody*
Scott Lehrer and Drew Levy, Chaplin: The Musical*
Tony Meola, The Mystery of Edwin Drood*
Brian Ronan, Bring It On: The Musical
Brian Ronan, Giant
Dan Moses Schreier, Passion

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Ien DeNio, The Pilo Family Circus
Steve Fontaine, Last Man Club
Christian Frederickson, Through the Yellow Hour
Lindsay Jones, Wild With Happy
Mel Mercier, The Testament of Mary*
Fergus O’Hare, Macbeth

Outstanding Solo Performance
Joel de la Fuente, Hold These Truths
Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Monkey
Bette Midler, I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers
Julian Sands, A Celebration of Harold Pinter
Holland Taylor, Ann
Michael Urie, Buyer & Cellar*

Unique Theatrical Experience
Bello Mania
Chris March's The Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet
Cirque Du Soleil: Totem*
That Play: A Solo Macbeth
The Fazzino Ride
The Man Who Laughs


JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

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Posted by James @ 12:17 PM

Friday, May 17, 2013

Save On Broadway's Jersey Boys With Applause Ticket Service

Still haven't seen Jersey Boys? Well there is no better time than right now. Not only that but at prices that can't be beat. Now in all the years that Jersey Boys have been open I can't recall them ever offering some sort of discount. Well that's what happens when a show has been running for almost eight years. Now while this "Special Offer" is good thru June 16 it is not good for Saturday performances and as always subject to availability. Get your tickets to see Jersey Boys on Broadway. Oh what a night!

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

http://www.applause-tickets.com/
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Posted by James @ 1:08 PM

Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the Lone Star State. That's Texas for those of you that don't know. Anyway a couple of days ago I got a call from a very friendly travel agent from San Antonio who's client was planning a trip to New York in July and wanted to see a couple of shows while they were here. Their choices were Chicago and Once, last years winner for Best Musical of the Year. So now that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out when they wanted to go. Since they were going to be here for over a week they decided to see one show on the first day they arrive and then the second at the end of their trip. Now while Chicago has been playing for over sixteen years it is still one of Broadway's most popular shows. Therefore I knew I would have no problem getting them good tickets and probably at a lower rate. Well as it turns out price wasn't an option for this customer. They just wanted the best seats. So I offered them Premium seats which while being a little more than regular seats are better. When all was said and done I was able to get them excellent seats up front and center for both shows. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?


JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

http://www.applause-tickets.com/
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the Peach State. That's right I am talking about Georgia. Atlanta to be exact. This past Monday I received a call from one of our regular travel agents who's client was planning a trip to New York next month and wanted to get tickets for Wicked. Hard to believe but Wicked will celebrate ten years on Broadway this October. My how time flies.

So anyway know that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out how many tickets they wanted and when they wanted to go. Now while they were pretty flexible on the date they were more concerned about the seats as they wanted to sit as close as possible to the stage. No problem there as we have access to all seats and prices for Wicked as well as every show both On and Off-Broadway.

When all was said and done I was able to get them excellent seats in the eighth row center of the Orchestra. Not too close but not too far way either. Plus I was able to get them for a rate that was lower than they were expecting. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?


JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

http://www.applause-tickets.com/
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Monday, May 13, 2013

Let It Be To Open On Broadway This Summer


Another Beatles musical on Broadway? It seems like the last one was just here. That one was called Rain by the way and ran on Broadway for a total of 300 performances from October 2010 thru February 2011. In fact it was so popular that it played at two different theatres during it's run. Now comes news that the boys from Liverpool are set to take the Great White Way by storm once again.

Let It Be is set to begin performances at the St. James Theatre on July 16 with opening night scheduled for July 24. As of now the show is scheduled to play thru December 29. Now even though I know that you've all heard of The Beatles I have decided to include a brief description of Let It Be from the show's official website.

Let It Be began as a West End production to celebrate The Beatles' 50th anniversary. Using projection technology and 3D sound, the show chronicles the Beatles' rise from Liverpool's Cavern Club to the height of their fame through live performances of songs including "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You," "Drive My Car," "Yesterday," "Hey Jude," "Come Together" and "Let It Be."

Sounds like a winner to me. By the way for those of you who are looking for tickets to see Let It Be you are in luck. Not only do we sell tickets to this show but every show and event in New York City. Get your tickets to see Let It Be on Broadway. Tickets are on sale now so don't delay. Call now.


JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

http://www.applause-tickets.com/
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Posted by James @ 3:29 PM

2013 Outer Critics Award Winners Announced


Let me guess. You forgot it was award season didn't you? Well just in case you didn't today the winners of the Outer Critics Awards were announced. Leading the pack with seven wins is the new Broadway revival of Pippin. Other productions that won multiple awards were Kinky Boots with three wins and Matilda The Musical, My Name is Asher Lev,The Nance, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike which won two awards each. Next up is the Drama Desk Awards with winners being announced on Sunday May 19. Now on to the rest of this years winners. Enjoy!

Outstanding New Broadway Play
Grace
Lucky Guy
The Nance
The Testament of Mary
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Chaplin
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Hands on a Hardbody
Kinky Boots*
Matilda

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Bad Jews
Cock
My Name is Asher Lev*
Really Really
The Whale

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
February House
Dogfight
Giant
Here Lies Love*
Murder Ballad

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Cinderella
Chaplin
Dogfight
Kinky Boots
Matilda the Musical*

Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Chaplin
Dogfight
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Kinky Boots*

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*

Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Annie
Cinderella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Passion
Pippin*

Outstanding Director of a Play
Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nicholas Martin Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Jack O'Brien The Nance*
Bartlett Sher Golden Boy
Michael Wilson The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus Pippin*
Alex Timbers Here Lies Love

Outstanding Choreographer
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Peter Darling Matilda the Musical
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Cinderella
Chet Walker Pippin*

Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The Nance
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical*
David Korins Here Lies Love
Scott Pask Pippin
Michael Yeargan Golden Boy

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Amy Clark & Martin Pakledinaz Chaplin
Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots
Dominique Lemieux Pippin
William Ivey Long Cinderella*
William Ivey Long The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Ken Billington Chaplin
Paul Gallo Dogfight
Donald Holder Golden Boy
Kenneth Posner Cinderella
Kenneth Posner Pippin*

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Tom Hanks Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley The Whale
Nathan Lane The Nance*
Tracy Letts Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Tracee Chimo Bad Jews
Amy Morton Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Vanessa Redgrave The Revisionist
Joely Richardson Ivanov
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful*

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Bertie Carvel Matilda the Musical
Santino Fontana Cinderella
Rob McClure Chaplin
Billy Porter Kinky Boots*
Matthew James Thomas Pippin

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Lilla Crawford Annie
Valisia LeKae Motown: The Musical
Lindsay Mendez Dogfight
Patina Miller Pippin*
Laura Osnes Cinderella

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Danny Burstein Golden Boy
Richard Kind The Big Knife
Jonny Orsini The Nance
Tony Shalhoub Golden Boy
Tom Sturridge Orphans*

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Cady Huffman The Nance
Judith Ivey The Heiress
Judith Light The Assembled Parties
Kristine Nielsen Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*
Vanessa Williams The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Will Chase The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dan Lauria A Christmas Story, The Musical
Raymond Luke Motown: The Musical
Terrence Mann Pippin*
Daniel Stewart Sherman Kinky Boots

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark Cinderella
Charlotte d'Amboise Pippin
Andrea Martin Pippin*
Keala Settle Hands on a Hardbody

Outstanding Solo Performance
Bette Midler I'll Eat You Last
Martin Moran All the Rage
Fiona Shaw The Testament of Mary
Holland Taylor Ann*
Michael Urie Buyer & Cellar

John Gassner Award (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
Ayad Akhtar Disgraced
Paul Downs Colaizzo Really Really
Joshua Harmon Bad Jews
Samuel D. Hunter The Whale
Aaron Posner My Name is Asher Lev*

Special Achievement Award Irish Repertory Theatre Charlotte Moore, artistic director and Ciarán O'Reilly, producing director in recognition of 25 years of producing outstanding theatre.


JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
or 1-800-451-9930

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Posted by James @ 12:58 PM