We went out for a night on the town tonight.
The (off)Broadway show – Billy Elliot, the Musical – was in town at the Paramount. It looked interesting in the ads, so we decided to go for it. For $160 total, we now have a great Red cloth bag. Oh – and a great evening to remember.
It was a great show. We really didn’t know what it was about. We did not see the movie. And know precious little about the 1984 coal strike in Britain. Where was I then – moving to Washington. Carl put it (as only Carl can), “I never even came close to dozing.” (Reminds me of something my Dad said once about the Rackham Auditorium.) The story was compelling, dancing was great, and the music was new and fresh. A real mix of ages on the stage, throughout the show. And mixed in with the story, a few show-stopping – and really funny – scenes. A great mid-week outing. Actually, a really great show for any day of the week.
As we were browsing through the program before the show started we saw a familiar name. Todd Gowers – Rey’s bass teacher, was playing the bass in the orchestra. Unfortunately we were not in a position to have a chance at spotting him.
And the red bag – that was for a donation to the theatre program that raises money for the fight against Aids.
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