I really loved the Sheldon Harnick revue. I think the York should make it a main stage production and run it for six weeks instead of just the five performances this weekend. The cast was quite wonderful, and I had so many friends on and offstage that I hope poor KevinH didn't get too much short shrift from me. It was nice to see him, and since the seat next to him was empty, I joined him for the second act. He's coming in for the Feb. 9 LITTLE ME, so I know the mini-HHW reunion will have at least him, DR ChasSmith and me.
My friend Jeff Saver was the MD and he's such a good pianist; His new wife Rhyn was one of the two ladies in the cast; The other was Kerry Conte, who was a child in the New York State Theatre Institute production of A TALE OF CINDERELLA, which I orchestrated in 1994. I think she was in two productions I did there. My beloved Jason Graae was wonderful, and his "She Loves Me" brought the house down.
I got to visit briefly with Jim Morgan of the York, Sheldon Harnick and his wife Margery, whom I'd not seen in at least 10 years,and Charles Strouse. I spent sometime at the party with my friends Steve Cole, David Krane, and Alex Rybeck, who took this photo of Jason and me. I also saw Meg Friedman, our stage manager in Hilton Head, who assisting on this production.
