From Marc Cohen
This just in from Marc Cohen. For those who aren’t aware, Marc is Tom O’Horgan’s partner, and Tom is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Nina
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I WOKE UP TO AN EPIPHANY OF SORTS
ESPECIALLY AFTER LAST NIGHTS TONY AWARDS
WHERE WE ALL WITNESSED THE RALLY AROUND “SPRINGS AWAKENING”
NOT A WORD WAS UTTERED TO REMIND THE MOMENT ALMOST FORTY YEARS AGO
WHEN THE ORIGINAL ROCK OPERA “HAIR” ARRIVED ONTO THE WHITE WAY
NOW I AM THINKING AS I SIT HERE IN THE GREAT DIRECTOR TOM O’HORGANS HOME
GAZING AT HIS LIFE REPRESENTED BY POSTERS OF SHOWS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT HIS LOFT
MEMORIES OF EVENTS
SPECTACULAR ONES
MOST OF THEM OVERLOOKED
OR DISCOUNTED
IN THIS SO CALLED “NEW ERA” OF THE SO CALLED “ROCK MUSICAL”
I START TO WONDER
AND THIS IS WHAT I BELIEVE YOU/ME AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT HAVE A DEEPER FEELING AND SENTIMENT
MUST DO
THIS COMING YEAR 2008
WILL BE THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL “ROCK MUSICAL”
LET US PUT FORTH THE IDEA OF MAKING THE GREATEST LIVE HAPPENING IN THE HISTORY OF ITSELF
FROM CENTRAL PARK
GATHER ALL THE SAINTS AND SINNERS
MAKE THE BE IN OF ALL BE IN’S
UNITE EVERY CORE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED FROM THE CENTER OR THE SIDELINES
AND BRING BACK THE ENERGY THE LOVE THE PASSION OF THAT EVENT FULL OF MEMORABLE SOUNDS AND
SONGS THAT STILL RESONATE
AND WOULD BREATHE LIFE INTO THE LIVES OF A MULTITUDE OF YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE
THE TRIBE
THE FAMILY
THE GENERATION OF SOULS AND SPIRITS YEARNING FOR CHANGE
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE STATUS QUO
I AM RANTING
AND CHANTING
AT THE DREARY SCENE UP THERE ON BROADWAY
LET US RE INVENT OURSELVES ON ANOTHER PLAIN
LET “SPRINGS AWAKENING”
BE REMINDED OF ITS FOREFATHER
OF COURSE I AM SENTIMENTAL
SITTING HERE AMONGST THE TOM O’HORGAN WORLD
WATCHING THIS MAN THAT I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART
SEEING HIM IN HIS DAILY ROUTINE
YOU WERE THERE IN THE BEGINNING
WHEN HE WAS VITAL AND IMAGINATIVE AND FULL OF GREAT VISION
YOU TASTED FIRST HAND
THE HIGHS OF EUPHORIA FROM HIS CREATIVE DIRECTION
COMBINED WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST MELODIES OF ALL TIME
A REVERIE OF DANCE AND MOVEMENT
WOULD IT NOT BE OF THE GREATEST APPRECIATION FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION AND MICHAEL’S AND JIM AND GERRY’S AND GALTS TO MAKE ONCE AGAIN THAT CELEBRATORY EVENT COME TO LIFE AND TO BE STREAMED LIVE THROUGH THE INTERNET AS IT IS BEING PERFORMED FROM THE GREAT LAWN IN CENTRAL PARK
I BET THERE IS A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
WITH THE RIGHT SPONSORS
PERHAPS GREEN ONES
ANYWAY
I AM MOVED TO TEARS
ALONE HERE WITH MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT DEAR TOM
IT BROKE MY HEART TO SEE ONCE AGAIN HOW HIS PEERS HAVE DISCOUNTED HIS CONTRIBUTION
SADLY BECAUSE OF WHERE TOM IS THESE DAYS
HE GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF BEING OBLIVIOUS TO THE THEATER SCENE
ACTING LIKE HE DOESN’T CARE
DEEP INSIDE I BELIEVE HE DOES
MY WISH IS TO MAKE A HAPPENING COME TO LIFE
TO HONOR HIM AND THE CREATIVE TEAM OF HAIR
SO YOU SEE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO ME
DAY AFTER DAY
I AM TOO CLOSELY INTEGRATED INTO MY DEAR TOM’S LIFE
BUT IT MOTIVATES ME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO CELEBRATE HIS GENIUS
I LEAVE IT AT THAT
PEACE AND LOVE
MARC
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Dear Marc,
Thank you so much for your support of Tom O’Horgan in his time of such trying circumstance.
Tom really taught me acting in a most fundamental way, from the core of my being.
Our rehearsals for “HAIR” in the Original London cast were full of his imparting his deep understanding of soul. In fact it felt like one was on acid, doing his exercises!
I hope that your dream for “HAIR” and his recognition will be realised.
It’s time for Peace and Love
Paul Korda
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