Today was PEG day at the York
The walls of the foyer are adorned with posters of productions past. Fascinating to see some big names who were just starting out.
We had time for one quick runthrough onstage to get used to the space
Our brilliant musical director David Hancock Turner was partially hidden from us by an unexpected wall.
Which meant he had to strain to hear us and vice versa
But Kelly Grant had no trouble keeping time
Our director Lee Roy Reams supplied a last minute coup de theatre. Peg has a dog named Michael in the show and we had been working with a most amusing stuffed floppy toy, but Lee Roy arranged a clever switch in the last scene and suddenly Michael appeared as a living breathing ball of gorgeousness!
Bill & Dorothy Berloni, who supply all the animals on Broadway, brought us "Minnie" who was very well trained and a true crowd pleaser.
We had a full house including the lovely Anita Gillette, Norma Doggett, Nancy Ford (who wrote I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER.....) and Randie Levine-Miller and the audience seemed to enjoy it a lot. Now we have to hope someone throws money at it and picks it up for a regular run.
It was splendid working with the terrific cast and to enjoy some dressing room gossip with Frank Vlastnik and Allen Read. And watch out for Alaina Mills. She was really something as Peg and has a bright future.
And speaking of Minnie, you may recall my friend John in London has a rather traffic-stopping pup of his own with the same name. He recently sent me a pic to show me how she has grown into a huge hulking brute and completely lost her charm. Tragic.
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