Well. After a day of two preview performances we open and in business. We learned a lot about the new building and got rave notices from our audiences on the renovation and the show. Everyone is exhausted beyond compare but adrenalin is still pushing us through tomorrow night. I’m starting to break down a bit emotionally and physically (a bad cold coming on, damn it) but we’ll get there in high style tomorrow night for the grand opening which we’re billing as an All American Homecoming.
I have to say when I walk out to introduce the show and say “Welcome Home” the reaction is positively overwhelming. It is amazing how much people have latched on to this old girl of a building. While it is much more comfortable, she’s still and old girl and has her quirks.
Our audiences are in for a treat and our artists are in for lots of love. We’ve developed a knack for doing these kind of shows, (Always Patsy Cline) and let me tell you when the music is in full swing, the audience is just swept away.
This is the 8th theatre I’ve built around opening a show, and I think it might be my last one. I’m getting too old for this. But I have to tell you this. Our business is indeed a crazy one. We set a date to open a new building and a new show, and by God, we do it, come hell or high water. I love being able to see that come to be, but it can’t happen without amazing contributions from so many. Am I enjoying the sin of pride tonight? You’re damn right I am. We’re going to pull this off being short staffed, under-funded, in debt up to our ears, and running on empty. But as that great line from Slings and Arrows says, great things happen right before the thread breaks.
We almost broke a few threads on this journey, but we held them together with grit, determination, and love.
Oh, and those new seats? Everyone loves them they are so comfortable.
Off to bed and then up for the final day heading into opening night.
Here’s to great things.
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