Oops on missing yesterday. I had a portfolio and two tests today. Not cool. :( I didn't really sleep. That deserves another :(.
Last Phantom of the Opera Fan Appreciation Week 2009 post btw, as though I haven't had enough posts about it.
Afternoon session: Keynote address - Hal Prince.
Man. Hal Prince. Everyone was there.
Everyone. Not only the fans, but the cast was totally there. And all to see Hal Prince. In fact, the man got a standing ovation when he walked on stage. I mean, these people absolutely adored this guy. A standing ovation? Well, shit. I think that'd be pretty damn awesome to experience.
Me? I didn’t do the standing ovation thing because, well, my backpack was on my lap since I was prepping myself to videotape his entire talk and I couldn't really move. Also, I didn’t really have an opinion of Hal Prince at the time. All I knew was that he was the producer of POTO and that was pretty much it.
The man is awesome though. Awesome. I could’ve just sat there and listened to him tell stories all freaking day. He told stories about old broadway and the stuff he's done; he's been around a while. He talked about the people he's worked with and he even complimented Andrew Ragone (Raoul) about how he's perfect as Raoul. That's like high praise because after that hour, I came to the conclusion that he deserved that freaking standing ovation.
Do you know his resume? Yeah. I had to look it up. Here's
his wiki page. Look at that list.
By the end of the q&a session with him, I was giving him a standing ovation, too. Like really though, I could only wish to be that great. Well, at least I’m working on it and sure I’m not a producer or director or anything, but man. He was even cool enough to stay afterwards and sign autographs for us. I have his signature somewhere in a playbill.
I need to get my shit in gear man. There are actually a lot of people I admire and hope to catch up to and surpass one day.
It was a great way to end the weekend, I have to admit. Sad too since we had to leave Vegas the next day. It. Was. So. Worth. It. The money, having to miss class, and driving that distance. Worth it all.
I kinda can't wait for next year (if they're doing it again).
So, no photos in the post, but here's the
facebook page and my
multiply site.