I got to see the original workshop at . Till that point, my whole theatre experience had been musical revivals in summer stock and dinner theatre, so a show about the lives of my friends and myself was a revelation.
The first Broadway show I was taken to as a child, and while I don't remember the stars, I have a very strong memory of wanting desperately to be Eddie Hodges (the original Winthrop).
After eight hours of breathtaking performances, I didn't want to leave the theatre. I sat there crying, wishing for four more hours. And, , I loved him forever after.听
A Man of No Importance
This powerful and touching show (starring the aforementioned brilliant Roger Rees) really affected me. I went back to see it three times.
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I actually became a clich茅 during this production; I was laughing so hard, I fell out of my seat. Hard on my butt, but a joy I will never forget.
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I was truly transported by the story and .听 We (three close friends and I) couldn't stop talking about it for two hours. What a great evening in the theatre should be.
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While I loved both the original and revival, the evening I'll never forget was the concert for The Actors Fund. , ,听, and 鈥� a true "dream team" of the American stage.
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As with Nicholas Nickleby, I had no awareness of time passing. 's writing leaves me speechless and wanting to listen for hours.
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Even though I knew the history represented by both these shows, I was on of my seat hoping for the "happy ending." Also, they began my lifelong jealousy of , for getting to play John Dickinson and Nathan Rothschild, two of my favorite roles in musical theatre.
