i’m pooped.  but happy.

last night was incredible.  i can’t thank you all enough for the notes and texts and emails and everything before, during, and after the tony’s last night.  i took my friend scarlett strallen to the awards, and we both had a blast.  it was a bit nuts as the cast performed in both the opening (that guy from poison is find btw) and our number HAIR (so that meant me doing the red carpet, getting to my seat, sitting for 30 minutes, going to change into costume for the opening, doing the opening, getting back into the tux, sitting down for a couple hours, getting back into costume, doing our show’s number, accepting the award for BEST REVIVAL!  (weehoo), quick changing back out of costume into tux, and heading back to my seat (sweaty as hell) to be there for the award. 

now, sure, i wanted to win.  who doesn’t?  but i kinda knew i wasn’t going to.  and if you caught those boys’ speech, that kind of made it amazing.  i was watching them standing there, visibly moved, and excited, and overwhelmed.  and ...i saw myself in them.  (only i can’t dance half as well as they can!  DAMN!)  and....everything happens perfectly, and as it is meant to.

we went to the gala afterward at the rockafeller plaza, ate a little bit, said hello to angela lansbury and anne hathaway (as you do :)  collected our gift bags, and hopped a ride with jujamcyn vice pres, jordan roth to the HAIR party at tavern on the green.  (thank you jordan and richie...happy anniversary!)

there, it was mayhem and joy spreading.  i think i stood in the same place for over two hours, met a boatload of people, visited with some of the cast, and had a little champagne. 

super tired, i had to call it a night around 3, and was in bed by 3:30, aided by a little nyquil. 

it was an incredible night.  this picture above was taken from the balcony during our number by BroadwayImpact co-founder, jenny kanelos.  if you look closely, you can see little me in my white shirt, standing on eddie falco and jeff daniels’ chairs.  rock.

peace

g