I just have to say the flower-throwing was hysterical. I missed Mano getting hit in the head, but I did see quite a few people in the front row get hit in the head with roses. I'm sorry, it was an emotional moment, but it was really, really funny. I don't know where some people were throwing the flowers from. A lot of them missed too, and flowers were all over the first 3 rows. Then I imagined what would happen if someone hit Patti in the head. Ooh, would there be hell to pay (totally kidding).
Umm, also another note I'd like to make about the ending that was great is...thank goodness, the standbys were brought on stage to bow with the cast. I don't think this was initially supposed to happen, as I was prepared to lose my voice making it happen myself, but luckily, I didn't have to. Apparently, Patti was the one who made sure that theyw ould all get to come up and bow on the stage. Yaay for Patti. Really awesome of her.
Michael was speaking and saying that in case we don't know...explaining they were standbys and such, and make the show possible, and how great especially Merwin was and HAD Michael missed a show, Merwin would have been great. Hehe. (And then I got a bunch of souvenirs to take home, incluidng a bunch of understudy cards that say Merwin is going on as Sweeney. Nice rarity. Hehehe).
Oh, and Patti picked up some of the flowers (most of them were thrown for her), and gave one/some to every cast member. Very sweet.
Yankeefan: assistant. Meghan was the one who planned most of the Bowery concert
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