I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see Anthony at the Theatre Macon in GA today, and (at the risk of sounding silly and fangirlish) it was AWESOME.
Earlier in the day, I got to sit in on a workshop he did with some of the young actors from the theatre, which was really interesting. I felt a bit out of place, since I'm not involved with their theatre program (obviously, since I don't live in GA), but it was still fun. Mostly, the workshop consisted of Anthony offering advice about auditions and nerves and that type of thing, and then a few of the students had the opportunity to sing selections for him so that he could critique them. It was thrilling to see how his knowledge and insight really helped them to improve their performances.
Later in the evening, after a break for dinner and such, Anthony returned to the theatre for the scheduled reading. He started by talking about how/why he came to write Without You, and then he read two excerpts--one brief passage about Jonathan, and then the passage about the performance after Jonathan's death. After that, he did a bit of Q&A, and ended by singing Seasons of Love.
Afterward, I was able to get him to sign both my book and the insert from my copy of Look Around, and I also took a picture with him. He mentioned that he will probably be coming to my school in the fall, so that's something nice to look forward to!
Anyway, I'll stop babbling now. Just thought I'd share. And now, I sleep!
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Updated On: 4/23/06 at 04:05 AM
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