#26
Posted: 6/1/09 at 8:23am
Let me add that while the performance seemed to have soared into dizzying heights...let us not underestimate the power of the audience.
I don't think I have EVER felt as much excitement, love and energy flowing from an audience in my life from an "ordinary" performance (meaning NOT closing night, after a Tony win, someone's last, etc.) Even with that being said...the audience reaction MET those types of performances.
I had a man (my age) with his two teenage sons sitting next to me. The gentleman (I seem to strike up conversations with strangers at the theater all the time.) kept just saying, "Wow." And this was at intermission. They seem to be no strangers to theater as we discussed a few other shows, but the boys were obviously moved as well.
Wow, indeed.
I don't think I have EVER felt as much excitement, love and energy flowing from an audience in my life from an "ordinary" performance (meaning NOT closing night, after a Tony win, someone's last, etc.) Even with that being said...the audience reaction MET those types of performances.
I had a man (my age) with his two teenage sons sitting next to me. The gentleman (I seem to strike up conversations with strangers at the theater all the time.) kept just saying, "Wow." And this was at intermission. They seem to be no strangers to theater as we discussed a few other shows, but the boys were obviously moved as well.
Wow, indeed.
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