Into Week 2 and so much HIPPO Madness

Its a beautiful day here in BalMore ( as the locals call it) and lets wrap up a bit shall we........

Okay so the last week was interesting in this wonderful Metropolis.  After opening, to much HUZZAH, we had two days of understudy rehearsal--where i believe we actually got through most of the show.  It was promising for us understudies, and we were singing people downstairs while others were working it out on stage.  BRILLIANT---thats why we are called PROs i assume.

Amidst jubilation, we have also started doing a pre show DANCE in the mens ensemble dressing room.  Its so wrong its right, and if I could post the video on this blog i would. But, middle school girls seeing Grown Men liturgically dance in their undies is probably not the best(considering one of the dressers even said she wouldnt bring her 12 year old granddaughter backstage due to the men in undies). Here is where i say--STOP BEING SO UPTIGHT AMERICA!!!!  Backstage is a huge party of naked people running around, but here is the deal.

"UNDERWEAR IS LIKE WEARING A BATHING SUIT." Honestly, a bra and panties are like a bikini and briefs/boxers are like a speedo or swim trunks.  So i say, why make the big deal when people are in their underwear but not in swimming suits?  (now retract the soap box)

Also, we had a few functions.  Thursday proved to be a party, with the HIPPODROME throwing some anniversary party that we were invited to. It was for a major MONEY totting patron, i would guess, and we came to enjoy libations and wee sweet treats.  Then, Friday finally provided a great day off.   Then it came(cue the sound of storms clouds)....

5 SHOW WEEKEND

For those of you that dont know, this is when there is a show Friday night and then two each corresponding day until we all pass out from exhaustion and a celebratory merry making session Sunday night.  Its vicious(though not as vicious as the WICKED tour schedule of 8 shows from Wed to Sun).

There has also been a lot of wandering around town--enjoying the harbor(though apparently the DRAGON PADDLEBOATS are now closed), watching RAVENS fans walk toward the stadium while we trudge to a matinee, and finding some nice wine bars near FELLS POINT.

There was even a FREE FUDGE show at the FUDGERY  ( which Natalie admitted to having applied to in high school) and we found some cutouts of the horribly erroneous SARAH PALIN and McCain(which we took pics of after gorging ourselves on ALL YOU CAN EAT CRAB).

Sunday in between shows, we had two parties.  We are the bell of the Baltimore Ball!!!!

 Natalie was having a family PARTY at one of our favorite places, LUCY's(where a few of us closed Sunday night and was able to witness the General Manager sing along with 80's tunes while the bartendress scoffed). But, there was also the fundraiser for the BALTIMORE GIRLS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL.

Amanda, one of our producers and the producer of the MTV show, is from Baltimore and her mom is founding this school for inner city girls. Its a great cause, and we got to give a wee presentation in a Courtroom at the local UofM law school--followed by a POOPOO platter of great food.  There were a bunch of little girls running around and asking adorable questions....plsu Seth Rudetsky, Paul Canaan and Dennis Jones came down for the presentation. What else could someone ask for? Well, maybe world peace, a decent health care, and a VP candidate that actually knows what they are talking about & doesnt wink at a camera man thinking it is the american people. Does this remind anyone of another VP from say, oh, the original Bush dynasty?  I will say one word...."potato."

And then the last show of the week happened. This came with many of us running to catch a train back to NYC afterward, some even hiring private cars(cause they are fancy).  I was not one of them---staying to put together a DVD for the kids I taught in India.  But, I am guessing peeps will be more tired from the trip than if they had stayed, but thats why i stayed to enjoy ALL YOU CAN EAT crab!!!!!   Thats right--Ven, Natalie, Lauren and I went to PHILLIPS & Natalie and I got collectable glasses. The fat kid in me REJOICED!

With that said, we start week two. And(cue the feasting horns) the beautiful Stacey is back on tonite. Leslie has been amazing, and the character of Guadalupe may appear on the blog. But we are back to the full strength of the pink army after almost two weeks, if not more!