Part 2----eeeeee!
Okay...will try my best to keep wows/amazings, etc to a minimum.
First thing I just did this last night so I don't know if I even told anyone about it. Well, I dunno if you guys knew, but in this past week it has been Raul Esparza's, Adam Pascal's, Anthony Rapp's and Matt Morrison's b-day, and they all were in the concert. I thought that was too awesome and set out to make them cards...I never finished Raul's...oopsy. But each card had a big happy b-day, message and picture I drew in them. Also reformatted Sherie's feel better card to look like that. I drew a bar of soap on a soap dish on Sherie's card(soap for the soap queen), two big eyes on Adam's card("You're Eyes"), Fozzie Bear on Matt's card(he's said Wakka Wakka to me before) and Charlie Brown on Anthony's card(they were pretty good if I don't say so myself.)
So after realizing we were in the wrong place, we entered another lobby where most of the performers were spread out talking, posing for pics, etc. First I see Adam who is taking pics, but then gets stopped again...then I see Matt who too is talking...then I see Anthony talking...Adam still taking pics...Matt taking pics but almost done so finally waited for him. Gave him the card, he loved Fozzie, got a hug and another kiss(hee-hee) and we chatted a bit, he's so fun to talk to. But yeah...onto amazing part..
so...my friend is a huge Adam fan and he knows her so first she got his attention and they took a pic and chatted. Finally I stepped up nervously and gave him the card, explained it was so many b-days, I had to make cards, he saw the eyes and loved it. So...wow I can't believe how slow moments like this seem from memory...so after smiling and giving me a big thanks and laughing at the eyes, he starts to lean down(he's tall and I'm really short) and get close and then I realize he's gonna hug me(eeeee!) and I was so...stuck on OMG I can't believe he's hugging me, that seemingly out of nowhere...I feel a little thing on my cheek...and we hug and he goes back to being tall...and I think I was paralyzed. Took me a bit to process the information, that he had just kissed my cheek, think was able to quickly mumble a "oh and you were great tonight" when we walked away but definitely just stood paralyzed for a little bit. I mean...I...don't love him quite as much as Gerry or the way Annie does John but he's up there...I've adored him for years from the Rent cast recording and seeing him in Aida and Aida cast recording and honestly there's a good chance if you asked me who's my fav broadway person purely from a performance standpoint if he wasn't my answer, he'd definitely be top 3. And I just...can't believe it. A week ago I had never been within walking distance of him and now....gah. I am in my glory, heaven, everything. Depressing **** from a couple of days ago means nothing now. I love him and broadway and elvis costello and everything and life. When really depressing things start to happen, I get a night like this and it's wow...I mean...I can't say I ever imagined I'd be saying within the course of..5 minutes the most I got cheek kisses from Matthew Morrison and Adam Pascal. Sorry, you guys know I post long, and I'm sooo happy and I've been depressed and OMG. Still sitting here like
Well to briefly finish up, finally unparalyzed myself enough to go over to Anthony w/ his card, he loved Charlie Brown, chatted /w him a bit too, some stuff I mentioned in previous post. Realized Daphne Ruben Vega almost left, but got a picture w/ her, of coursed had to mention Rent, but told her I just got her Seth's Chatterbox video and she loved it. Like I said, she was dressed up so that's gonna be an awesome pic.
Then got a pic w/ Patrick Wilson and aps;lkhflksjdah I forgot my Phantom DVD!! But I told him how much I loved the film and he was great and ahem "everyone" was great. Very true. Didn't mention the name. Very nice, very adorable, said he really enjoyed making it, glad I love it.
Then Raul was chatting and taking pics w/ lots of friends and even though I have a pic w/ him(don't like to bother ppl too much for more than one pic) I was just like oh, can I take one? And don't know if I mentioned that I was wearing my shirt that said "Theater Dork", which I called my "costume" and Raul was the only to comment on it, he was like Theater Dork?? Laughed a bit, said it was great, called it a "new one"(?) Really nice though, just like last time I met him.
Finally chatted more w/ Anthony, kinda walked out w/ him. Realized I had one more picture left on the camera and i had to end it tonight. So what is my final pic? Took it of myself as I waited for my car in the garage...my paralyzed grinning face. Most likely will not publicly post, though it is a great summary of the night.
Ulgh, early classes tomorrow. Sleep isn't happening.
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"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
good choice mom and dad!
