Kerrie...I know I say things way too in detail but I'd think you'd mention something about fun last night...
okay...story now that I am feeling better, let's see...
my attempt at brevity...gypsy show was hilarious...let's see there was the 25th Annual Cathy Rigby Farewell Tour Spelling Bee, Sweeney todd making fun of themselves, Spelling Bee Sweeney style, Mamma Mia making fun of the BCEFA speeches they give at the end of shows, umm some sweet numbers from Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, lion king, phantom simulating a rehearsal when they are sick of hearing theyre gonna be the longest running show, team wicked did a cheer for themselves, the kids of chitty sang so long, farewell, Movin out did a sweet final dance, In My Life did broadway baby and cracked jokes about how everyone said it would close the first night and then had signs that they were selling lemonade, Chicago parodied jukeboxes...really funny. A lot were full companies including principles...fun times.
And the Secret Garden concert was awesome...It was so great , I bawled at the end...got the Kerrie disease as I now dub bawling...Sara was great of course though not in the hugest role, the girl was adorable and Celia and Michael Arden, gah I love him, and Stephen Pasqual was fantastic.
and after the show Sara hugged me(first time, there's always a succession w/ DRS from like pats and stuff and it's always nice to get the first hug), the most puzzling look from Michael Arden, ask Kerrie it was hilarious(I met him at a Kennedy Center special in DC wearing a wicked shirt and i always hafta say wicked shirt for him to remember me so he was giving me a huge how do I know you look it was hysterical...and then..Taye and Idina were there! Taye is quickly becoming the one person I have the oppertunity to but never am able to actually talk to but then Idina talked to the people I went w/ on the DRS bowling team so I ran over to them was like hi how was stage managing (stupid) they introduced me, she said nice to meet me though we met once, sure she wouldn't remember and we shook hands(didn't do that before b/c of gloves) and we chatted a bit.
All in all, great evening!
And extra special seeing people freak out at the site of snow when it is flurrying but the excitement they get...awesome.
Mamie, i know others said the gypsy show could have been better, but I really enjoyed it, then again I've never seen any past ones so i have nothing to compare it to.
"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
Updated On: 12/6/05 at 04:53 PM
