What..a day.
I've already reviewed this cast, as have others, so no need to mention that.
Umm...what Lucie and Rachel did was adorable.
It was really cool to acknowledge Sherie and Rachel as being with the show from its first workshop. They also asked anyone who had been with the show since the beginning in San Diego to step forward. They also brought out David Yazbek, Jeffrey Lane, and Jack O'Brien had to drag out a shy Jerry Mitchell. (All 4 plus Marty Bell were carousing outside 46th Street during intermission--really cool to watch).
They brought out all the crew and again, cast members had to run to the wings to get them to come out. So cute.
Umm, they thanked audience members who had seen the show 8, 10, 12 times (that's it?), Brian, Keith and Richard for "taking a chance", mentioned all the former amazing cast members, pit, designers, etc.
I was very glad that despite the mobbed stage door, I found a perfect street-spot where I was able to catch every single ensemble member to say one final great job and thank you.
And Tom signed soo many autographs, yay Tom!
Really glad I missed this lady. I would have not been thrilled with her.
Umm..this is gonna sound really dorky, but...I started crying during Love Sneaks In b/c...I started thinking that...my love for this show...snuck in. Yeah, I'm weird. But even like DRN didn't hold the same emphasis b/c it was Keith and Brian; I was thinking about it more in terms of the show than them.
Still...amazing show. It sure was fun.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli