DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread- Page 2

[ILoveWicked330]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#25

Posted: 7/29/07 at 8:00pm

Back from Grey Gardens
Don't know how to review it.
Audience was CRAZY
Christine got a standing ovation at the beginning of Act 2
Scott Frankel (sp?) made a speech after & everyone came on stage (Michael Greif, etc)
I'm sure more people will post more details later.
AMAZING show

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#26

Posted: 7/29/07 at 8:02pm

Aww. Good. It must have been divine.

[Lorelai]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#27

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:04pm

I was at Grey Gardens as well. WONDERFUL performance. Every one of them was in TOP form. As for the udience, it was more like a concert than a broadway how but it was great. Plus, today with the Playbills they gave out a cute little keychain with red shoes on them.

Stage door fterwards, MLW didn't come out. Christine was on her way to Birdland so she didn't sign for anyone but luckily I was at the Birdland show and she was more than happy to sign my poster there. (Plus, she sounded AMAZING at the Billy Stritch show)

(formerly bronte604) "You really just love money and power and capitalism? You know they're never going to love you back." "Things happen for the best...I don't even believe that myself."

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#28

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:05pm

I guess this thread is over unless someone would like to contribute a story.

[iliketheater]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#29

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:47pm

no 110 stories?

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#30

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:48pm

Aww. I want a key chain!

[Unknown User]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#31

Posted: 7/30/07 at 12:07am

I still do not understand why BATB closed.. can someone explain it?

[jordangirl]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#32

Posted: 7/30/07 at 12:10am

My 110 story is on that thread. It was AMAZING!!!! I started crying at "Old Maid" and tears kept coming through Act II...and I was full-out sobbing during curtain call.

Beauty was great too. Screaming Donny Osmond fans and crazy rude woman in front of me for Act I aside. It was awesome!

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!

[yankees1253]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#33

Posted: 7/30/07 at 12:31am

heres a article from my local newspaper about batb closing

heres the link:
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/ENTERTAINMENTFRONT/307270007/1190

heres an interview from broadway.com when christy romano came as belle

here it is:
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=41060

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#34

Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:42pm

Any other stories, maybe about trying to do two closings in one day?

[jordangirl]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#35

Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:53pm

I did two. And I was DRAINED emotionally when I got home.

First up was 110. My tears started at "Old Maid", stopped at intermission, then started up again ~ albeit slowly ~ with "Evening Star". And by curtain call I was sobbing. Stage doored and got to see everyone. Talked with Steve for a little while and got a hug (a "voluntary" if this was on The Guilty Ones ~ LOL), and got to tell Audra I really couldn't articulate how much the show meant to me, but there was absolutely no question in my mind where I would be on its closing day. (She'd made a little speech saying she knew we had other options of what we could have seen and she appreciated us all being there.)

Then a mad dash to the Lunt for Beauty and the Beast. It was magical and enchanting and moving. But I suspect my reaction was tempered slightly by having just said good-bye to a musical that touched and moved me more than any other ever has.

Still...it was an amazing day and one I will never forget.

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#36

Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:58pm

How lucky you are!

[jordangirl]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#37

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:04pm

Thanks! :)

I'm taking tomorrow off to write a paper (making myself do it by buying a student rush ticket to something so I HAVE to be done by 7. Online classes are not a good match with my inattentive-type ADHD!). But when I woke up this morning feeling almost like I had a hangover but from all the emotion, I was wishing I'd taken today off. Sadly, I only get 2 days off during summer school and I already took one.

It was worth it though. :) So worth it.

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!

[americanboy99]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#38

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:25pm

I love musical hangovers.

[jordangirl]

re: DIVIDING DAY: The July 29th Closing Stories Thread#39

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:35pm

Mmmhmm. All of the pleasure, none of the guilt (or liver damage)!

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!