So -- Thursday night, the first night that shows were performing again after the strike, I decided that it was a bit of a historic moment (for a theater fan, anyway), and that I had to be part of it. So I cancelled my originally scheduled plans and got a ticket to see Is He Dead?, the newly discovered, but long ago written, play by Mark Twain.
It was so thrilling to be in the theater that night. The excitement in the audience was palpable - pure electricity. The cheers and applause began right as the lights were dimmed, and everyone was so excited when the curtain was raised.
The play was very funny. Not a great work from a writing standpoint, but a clever comedy that was very well acted by one of my faves - Norbert Leo Butz, with some excellent acting performances from Bryon Jennings and David Pittu.
A real treat to see the show that night.