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SMNDORA PRODUCTIONS 515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10012 (212) 925-0162 SEPTEMBER 25, 1980 DEAR DONN: THIS IS A FAN LETTER. THE MORE I SEE IN NEW YORK, THE MORE I MISS THE FABULOUS WORK THAT YOU DO IN NEVADA AND AROUND THE WORLD. BELIEVE ME, I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING HERE THAT QUALIFIES AS "MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA": FROM SUGAR BABIES TO DAVID MERRICK'S OVERBLOWN 42ND STREET: ALL OF WHICH LACK THE PACING, PUNCH AND PIZZAZZ THAT YOU SO CONSISTENTLY PRODUCE. THE ONLY THING BROADWAY HAS WHICH I HAVE YET TO SEE YOU USE IS THE PATTER OF TAPPING FEET, BUT EXPECT SOMEDAY SOON YOU'LL GIVE US A GRAND TAPPING CHORUS, OR AT LEAST A STUNNING PRINCIPAL OR FEATURETTE. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF LIDO de PARIS AS A CHORUS MEMBER FROM DAY ONE OF REHEARSALS, I FEEL ESPECIALLY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE HAD A INSIDE VIEW OF THE WORKING OF YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS. I WAS THE TALLEST, GREENEST BOY IN THE CHORUS. I LEARNED TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT WHILE DANCING, THANKS TO YOUR SCREECHING: AND I ALSO BROKE MY HAND DURING REHEARSALS. THE EXPERIENCE GAVE NEW MEANING TO MY CONCEPT OF PROFESSIONALISM AND SERVED AS INSPIRATION IN ALL MY WORK SINCE THAT TIME. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANOTHER JOB. I ONLY WANT TO KEEP YOU POSTED TO MY WHEREABOUTS. ENCLOSED ARE SOME THINGS WHICH YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING TO READ. I HOPE THAT OUR PATHS CROSS SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ALL THE BEST TO YOU ON YOUR CURRENT PRODUCTION AND ON ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. SINCERELY, y> l^ACMrz^ / ^tiJy^i DAVID NASH