HAPPY OPENING---every goodbye is hello

I sit here in the throws of our first understudy rehearsal, and am once again playing catchup. I am coming up for air, after our opening and first week still full of rehearsals. It was great.

Opening night was amazing. The energy was insurmountable......i think i used that word right. We had a pre show energy circle (sans Tequila Handle like BROADWAY BARES) and thus the birth of LEGALLY BLONDE the tour occurred. The audience was ruckus, cheering sometimes on exits, entrances, and giving us great motivation we have needed for a week or so. The applause after the LB Remix was i dare say retAHded. THe show was more or less perfect, spare a jumprope entanglement as we donned our bright orange jumpers. This begat a full hour of jumping the day after, but other than it was great.After the show, we held the curtain and Providence threw gifts at us. First, the First Lady of Rhode Island ( the governors wife) came out and gave the artistic staff certificates welcoming us. Then, the mayor came out and gave the producers the key to the city. My question is, does this truly open every door in the city---i think not. Then, they announced that this will forever be remembered as LEGALLY BLONDE week in RI. AND, because of that, a streak of pink will be added to the blue and white light on the capital dome all week. FANCY NANCY!!!!!Then it was party time!!!!!  Busses shuttled us to WATERPLACE CAFE for our opening--where we had free reign of the entire place. All the TELSEY & CO boys came up, as well as Lindsay and Jody from the BWAY company came up to celebrate. And, we rocked that place until they turned the lights on and kicked us out at 1. Its been a wee bit of shock for us NYers when we are violently ejected from an establishment as the clock strikes 1. In NYC, most restaurants/bars will possibly stay open til daybreak if you keep purchasing. This is a sign of things to come as we span the continental US.
Then Wednesday, we had a brush up with our ARTSY types at 3pm. Sleeping in was great, and then we were back to work. A jumprope warmup, which later cursed us ( Lauren and Alex had to leave in the midst of it during Wednesdays show), was a nice way to warmup our tired bodies. We also cut some things----the saddest being the HEY WAIT FOR ME quick change from face mask DELTA NU to the DONE UP "DELTA NU." I am just glad that i got to immortalize WALDEN as a lady in pink. But the infamous Paul Canaan also came and said ITS A HIT! (cue a huge battement(with french accent))

Then the saddest moment came all week. Mike, the main Producer from FOX theatricals, bathed us in Kudos and then informed us that the BWAY company would be closing Oct 19th. What with the hard economy, it all makes sense. Apparently LITTLE MERMAID and MARY POPPINS even took a major dive post LABOR DAY, and things were just looking grim. But, with every end there is a new beginning. So, as we weaped a tear (literally) for our fallen comrades , we have the inspiration and demand of carrying the PINK message across this land of Democracy.

Also, our leaders left us.  So here we say thank you to Jerry, Dennis, Mark, Larry, Nell , and James as we have been handed over to our dance captains, Jan the Conductor, and our SM's.   Its like the first time you go to summer camp and leave your parents. And this time, we do have our names written in our underwear.

(please note that pics will be added when the wireless in the theatre kicks up a few bars)