I think we had a very successful dress rehearsal, but I'm cautious because it's an audience of friends and family. My friend Matthew had seen it at Encores! and thought this was a vast improvement, as do I. He was very complimentary about the director's work and the production. I'm still waiting for DR Jose's thoughts. I ran into Jonathan Tunick and went waltzing off with him to a taxi so I sorta left our DR Jose in the lurch. I'm sorry. DR Jose!
We had a very musical row of seats in the front rown of the mezzanine: Jose, Matthew, me, Allison, assistant to Brian, and Brian the copyist, and Mark Mitchell, who played all the rehearsals. I met Mark working on the Encores! PAL JOEY production, Or was it CALL ME MADAM?
One of the major creeps from the Men's Chorus who writes for Broadwayworld.com, was there, but we didn't speak. I think we have a mutual loathing going on which suits me fine. And he's a total ass.