Eric works on The Lion King. Currently his tour is in Columbus.
Getting a call from Eric is not unusual, as we always try to get together whenever the show is within a couple of hours of where we are. We've met up in Cleveland, Toledo, and Boston. We had, in fact, been trying to set up a good time to meet for the Columbus show.
So, when Eric said, "What are you doing tomorrow?", it didn't phase me. Except that he has two shows on Sunday, then Monday off, but I figured maybe he had time off on Sunday. He then said, "How would you like to bring the family down to see the show?"
What!?!?
Yep, Eric had 6 extra tickets, so we went to Columbus yesterday, and saw The Lion King.
It was great! Ellen and Munchkin sat right up front (Row J) center, and the rest of us sat in the rear orchestra, on the aisle. It was a blast, especially watching the reaction of the kids. Keke wasn't too happy when the hyenas came down the aisle, but Stewie loved watching the singers at the beginning of Act Two.
After the show, Eric took us all on a tour backstage. I was a little nervous about taking the kids backstage after their first theatre experience. I wanted the magic to stay there for a while. Still, Beenie was fascinated to find out/figure out how things worked. Munchkin loved the puppets and didn't seem at all phased to see them just sitting there. Because it's a Disney production, we weren't allowed to take pictures backstage, but I managed to sneak a quick one of the kids on the stage.
Even from a grown up perspective, it's really fascinating to see how the show is put together - how the puppets work, and the complexity of the costumes.
We finally got to meet Todd. Every time Eric and I try to get together, something happens and I miss Todd. (And they've been together for 6 years, so it's been almost a comedy of errors!) He was working concessions, and made sure that the kids all got a stuffed buddy of their choice.
Hopefully they will be coming up to our place on one of their (few) days off, and we'll burn some meat over an open fire and drink some malt beverages. Hakuna Matata!
Getting a call from Eric is not unusual, as we always try to get together whenever the show is within a couple of hours of where we are. We've met up in Cleveland, Toledo, and Boston. We had, in fact, been trying to set up a good time to meet for the Columbus show.
So, when Eric said, "What are you doing tomorrow?", it didn't phase me. Except that he has two shows on Sunday, then Monday off, but I figured maybe he had time off on Sunday. He then said, "How would you like to bring the family down to see the show?"
What!?!?
Yep, Eric had 6 extra tickets, so we went to Columbus yesterday, and saw The Lion King.
It was great! Ellen and Munchkin sat right up front (Row J) center, and the rest of us sat in the rear orchestra, on the aisle. It was a blast, especially watching the reaction of the kids. Keke wasn't too happy when the hyenas came down the aisle, but Stewie loved watching the singers at the beginning of Act Two.
After the show, Eric took us all on a tour backstage. I was a little nervous about taking the kids backstage after their first theatre experience. I wanted the magic to stay there for a while. Still, Beenie was fascinated to find out/figure out how things worked. Munchkin loved the puppets and didn't seem at all phased to see them just sitting there. Because it's a Disney production, we weren't allowed to take pictures backstage, but I managed to sneak a quick one of the kids on the stage.
Even from a grown up perspective, it's really fascinating to see how the show is put together - how the puppets work, and the complexity of the costumes.We finally got to meet Todd. Every time Eric and I try to get together, something happens and I miss Todd. (And they've been together for 6 years, so it's been almost a comedy of errors!) He was working concessions, and made sure that the kids all got a stuffed buddy of their choice.
Hopefully they will be coming up to our place on one of their (few) days off, and we'll burn some meat over an open fire and drink some malt beverages. Hakuna Matata!
September 12, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Wahoo!! I love that show and I'm insanely jealous that you got to go backstage. And, umm, weird that Bloglines just now told me that you have 4 new posts. Which aren't really so new. Oh well. Hi from Cambridge.