After the show, I asked Derrick Baskin what it was like being on stage with Julie Andrews. He just kept saying "Oh my god! Her head was right here, in my chest! Oh my god!"
The other actors seemed to echo this sentiment.
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
Wow. Well, Julie's talent shouldn't amaze me so; I shouldn't expect anything less. I totally thought she accidentally messed up, and her reaction was priceless. Superb acting, I didn't think it was acting.
ETA: Anakela, that's not exactly what I meant. I'm sorry you were stuck behind talkers. What I meant during the show wasn't exactly talking while they are or during the songs, but you know, we did a lot of applauding everytime someone got a work right, or as they introduced people, etc, and I often heard kids say something while that was going on, so that's more what I meant.
"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
I also would like to add that one of the many highlights for me was seeing Julie Andrew's face during "My Unfortuante Erection" especially during the first chorus when she covered her face with her hand! That was worth the price of the ticket alone!
"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