No-one was more surprised to make it through our first year on Broadway than Keala Settle herself. For someone who says she hates performing and hates New York she proved to be made of sterner stuff than she thought.
She avoided any embarrassing displays of tears by filming us as she entered her "Happy Trails" farewell at interval. Keala is a tremendous loss to our company both on and offstage but she's off to play a leading role in a brilliant new musical called HANDS ON A HARDBODY in California and if there is any justice the production will bring her back to Broadway and win her an armful of awards. TT and I saw the workshop last year and both Keala and the show are sensational.
Keala will be a friend for life. We love her very much.
And here she is twixt Stacey and Bryan after the show and about to begin a night of riotous goodbying.
Also on hand, J. Elaine, Sheldy, Jacqui and Joshua (a trifle overlit.)
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