1. Which closing was the hardest for you?
I took Les Miserables pretty hard. The original one, I didn't care two cents for that revival thing that showed up at the Broadhurst later.
And I took Side Show closing extremely personally, At the time I'd never seen something like that happen to a show before. Also the efforts of the cast at the tkts booth - I can't even THINK about that mental picture without tearing up. I was naive, lacked internet, and was 17. I wouldn't be so shocked now I suppose.
2. What show were you secretly glad was closing?
I wasn't sorry to see Cats go, not going to lie.
3. What show currently on Broadway would you be the most sad if it closed?
Um. I'm not really attached to anything. I'd be sad about Phantom for nostalgic purposes, because as long as I can remember its been there and it makes me feel like a little girl just to see the theater. Really, nothing though.
4. What closing shows have you attended?
It's a random mix since I often avoid closings.. but.. Little Women, King David (does that count? ha), Wedding Singer, Next to Normal, Gypsy at City Center, and Tell Me On a Sunday in DC. So basically not a lot. Eh.
5. How many closings have you cried about?
I cry AT shows all the time so that doesn't count (I cried at Little Women's closing show because the cast was crying, I hadn't even seen it on broadway before), but specifically about a show closing... I remember where I was when I found out Les Mis was closing, I was at home visiting from college and I remember my mom telling me and telling me the date and I sat down on the stairs and cried. And then was really surprised that I had that reaction. I was in grad school it wasn't like I was 12.
I cried about Side Show too - I remember leaving the show (not the closing show, it was a Thursday night show in December) and walking back to my room, climbing in bed, pulling the covers over my head and just CRYING because I didn't understand what was happening to the show.
Other than that, I usually don't get too wound up about it. I'm sad when shows I love close, sure, but its just sort of the way things go.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
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