Sooooo. We were almost late for the show because I was purchasing FABULOUS shoes. And my dad was all "baah we have to get supper before the show" and angry because I haven't been eating well lately and he was all worried.
Yeah so it was 7:30 and we still hadn't eaten and we walked right past McDonalds. I'm trying to be strict with my vegetarianism, I'm a health freak, I'm freaking PSYCHO around food, but the show meant so much to me that I ate 4 chicken mcnuggets. Not a real meal but hey, impressive pour moi!
We arrived on time, woo woo! And took our seats. Section 1, seats 10 and 11. The
overture was so livley and fun and the dancing was great!
When Joanna entered everyone started appluading and my jaw literally came unhinged. I actually am jawless. I believe I left that behind. My dad said everytime she or Greg spoke or sang or...um, appeared onstage, I would start leaning forward and gaping at them. I wasn't aware of this. But wowie.
Give Them What They Want was LOVE. When they hit those notes on "mais oui!" I was ready to jump up and down.
*siiiiiigh* Joanna Gleason.
What Was A Woman To Do? was just lovely. She is my heart in Gleason form. When the usherette sang, instead of her sweet little "Miss, if you don't mind!" we got an angry "OH FOR GOD'S SAKE! ANYONE ELSE?!"
The arrival of dear, dear NLB brought on applause. The train was HILARIOUS. I adored it.
Muriel: Vive la revalution!
Freddy: You too.
BAAAAH. NLB and Joanna together, in a scene. What was a Meghan to do? Um, perhaps die? Done and done.
Great Big Stuff owned my soul. Norb's dancing was HYSTERICAL...running man, robot, VOGUEING! He was SO ENERGETIC, I was very impressed. SO. FUNNY. And then of course,
Chimp In A Suit was splendid. (Ahem, I started the applause!

) Norb sort of stole the show but running in all excited because of...the "PLEATS!" And then he started scratching his ass and pulled his boxers all up and showed off his little Norbie bum and the audience LOVED it.
So Jolene Oaks? Yes? I was in tears for the whole time she was onstage, from laughter. "HIIIIIII SUGAR BUN!" Jon Pryce was so adorable and overwhelmed and just, gosh. He was so subtle and sly and clever all through the night, but then she started singing
Oklahoma?, he lost it! And Greggggg was PRECIOUS "Eet iz a leetle funny."
Norbert Leo Butz + Beef Jerky = BIG FAT HEART.
So I never knew the context of
All ABout Ruprecht or why it was sung. I'm glad I had no idea because it caught me by surprise and...how do I put it...was PERFECT! Pryce and Norb were laughing the whole time, and then Mylinda was laughing, and it was so joyful and freaky! Hehehe. The audience reacted so well. What a great crowd!...Except for one guy who booed at "The Bushes from Tex..." line. OH WELL.
Oh I forget where the scene where Andre is trying to get Muriel to leave but it was adorable. Her reaction to the naked statue bum was perfect. "Yes, yes a stamp." Aww. What a perfect match.
Chrisinte Colgate enters reading a "Betty and Veronica" comic? GOD. How hysterical is that? On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a...14. And a half. Rachel was SO EXCITED, her energy was raw and bouncy and she's charismatic.
Here I Am was loads of fun. She MURDERED that last "Here I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM" it gave me tingles. What a sweetie! I didn't completly buy the chemistry between her and NLB in
Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True but NLB made me laugh really hard.
The Miracle teee heeeeeeeeee. Pryce owned that. He OWNED it big time. And when he does that snap and the cast all comes back onstage for that last note and the blackout for intermission. WHAT a great applause that got!
"I'll even get you one of those big pencils." hehehehehe.
"I thought I could be of use to SOMEONE in the second act." Oh Joanna. If by someone you mean my HEART then you are correct.
So ends Act I. I have a make-up test to study for. Act II tomorrow...and backstage fun involving my dad and greg talking a lot and me being shy and nervous and quiet and absent-mindly touching the fake Louis Vitton luggage.
MWAH! -Meghan
NYC PART III: 24 sleeps!
Andre:I'll miss you.
Muriel: You will?
Andre: Only if you leave.
Updated On: 4/11/06 at 09:32 PM