The official word on the weeks happenings

So by now most of you know the downlow......i am guessing that a huge majority of you read the boards.

Cue the musical theatre trumpets ........

LAURA BELL BUNDY is in the national tour for the next 6 weeks!!!!!

With Becky's broken toe ( which lets admit most dancers are clumsy including myself), and short an Elle understudy still, it was the only option. And, i think it will spice up our tour a bit---why not add the original for wee bit. LBB flew in today and watched the evening show and it looks like she will watch again tomorrow and open Lansing----if all things go right with pulling together costumes, finding shoes hidden in corners of closets in NY, and working with new changes. You never know.....

This weekend has been magical, with the cast and crew pulling together the only way a professional group of Actors Equity Actors can. It was weird at times, not knowing which small holes would be to your left or who was in your scene opposite, but we trudged onward. There was literally a flow chart on the call board to help decipher who was on at what time. And jay as the Delta Nu in "So Much Better" was priceless......... Here is a pic of the board in front of the theatre, and combine it with inserts-a-plenty in the program.



As far as understudies go, everybody was on their game. And honestly, we have had 4 months of rehearsal so there was no emergency other than figuring out what tracks had to be combined.
And please, listen to the preshow announcement and read your playbill when you go to a show. Because, though people do look the same in their wigs and costumes, its not always the same person. I once heard a stagehand in Europe refer to us as FRAGGLES. We all look the same only slightly different.

So here are the Cliff Notes to recap:

1. Courtney is out til Lansing with throat crud
2. Rhiannon is out til at least St Louis
3. Laura Bell and Lauren are switching off and on for the next 6 weeks ( i am guessing that Lauren most definitely will be matinees) meaning...
4. Becky is out for 6 weeks( which takes her up thru the vaca)
5. Yes we stagedoor ( its our only way out)
and 6. Its still a rocking show

I feel bad that Tiffany and Amber came amidst this wild week, but thats why its live theatre and we do what we do.
Also, today we had Japanese Producers come through that were ecstatic. So, other than the rumors that 5 weeks in TORONTO next Xmas and New Years is possible, lets venture across the pond and spread the PINK a little...... what do you say.

to close, let me say that dont be scared by the happenings of our tour. This is typical.....people get sick ( hotels are not assuredly the most clean places) and injured (especially when you dont travel a sprung floor and the ladies are traipsing around in 4 inch heels not meant for dancing). We are not falling apart but coming more tightly precise. We are selling more than ever expected( and selling out most of the time), and there is no thought of going NON UNION anytime soon.....so stop worrying please. And as far as my writing style......

I tend to write a wee bit eclectic and stream of consciousness.......i think its probably more entertaining. If i am wrong, just let me know. And with that, I say happy sunday!!!!