Magic slippers

It’s just plain exhilarating, stimulating, and inspiring to spend the hours making our show. Not only were the numbers we dance captained during the week in excellent shape on first runthroughs (by Suzy's standards), but we accomplished a huge amount of new stuff today. The opener is completely done, the Pantomime is nearly done, Suzy and Lacey whipped through Annie’s Show Biz reprise, and we finished choreographing “Anything You Can Do.” I made an executive decision to replace Liana with Pat as the Queen of England, since Liana is missing these two weeks, and all were forewarned that they might be pulled from numbers for which they missed the rehearsals. Suzy, John, and Pat herself were all completely on board with that decision.

Suzy and I have engaged in a mutual-admiration society this evening, exchanging extolling emails. What a pleasure it is to work with her—she is so professional and respectful and unbelievably brilliant. Today’s rehearsal was scary good. People are beginning to find the zone, and I see huge potential for the show. We don’t want to peak too early, so I have to keep thinking of ways to up the ante. Name That Moment is one good technique, for sure! T.C.’s first entry in our game was awesome—so playful and fun and also meaningful. Suzy’s entry today was totally different but also fully felt. This will make a great collection as a souvenir for the company!