Remembering September 12!

[mamaleh]

If I could pick one Broadway season to re-live, it would definitely be the 2003-2004 season. What a year!

Ellen

[jo]

And from that wonderful year ( I can't believe I travelled to New York/Broadway three times that season ) live so many memories. On a personal note -- I still smile when I recall how I felt when I had my turn to be the Bicoastal victim

But if I can choose which particular show to relive -- it had to be the closing show on September 12. It was the electric, joyous, and exhilarating atmosphere of that memorable afternoon ...although we also paid attention to the show

Of course his TONY hosting added the perfect touch to that wonderful year of THE BOY FROM OZ!


Jo

[jo]

It will be SEPTEMBER 12 shortly -- and this is an excellent summary of the show highlights as a box office attraction!

Take a trip down memory lane


www.playbill.com/production/the-boy-from-oz-imperial-theatre-vault-0000006032



Fourteen years ago, it sold $ 1.4 million worth of tickets for its last week of performance!

Lol - how much of those did you guys contribute



Jo

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[jo]

Sept 11, 2014 22:10:57 GMT -5 jo said:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaU8pXPWBqE

When he sang ONCE BEFORE I GO at the closing show, it was particularly poignant!

Here's what I reminisced from that long-ago day ( printed on the defunct official TBFO forum) --

And so the last performance went too fast -- the crowd almost seemed to want to will it to be frozen in time.

But the show said Goodbye even earlier than expected. When Hugh, as Peter, sang Once Before I Go, he had unwittingly gone out of the Peter character. He became Hugh Jackman saying goodbye to Broadway. Never had lyrics meant for something else became so hauntingly appropriate for the occasion. With each word, Broadway's Golden Boy said Farewell to an incredible year on the Great White Way.

It was such a happy occasion that I didn't think I would cry. But as he sang the song with its particularly poignant and emotional words of farewell, my eyes started stinging...and my throad ached.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-P77A9THEM

And then - curtain!

Rio was a real blast - we clapped, swayed in our seats, sang with the cast (Oops ) and tried to hold the moments from passing. But as Hugh eventually went down the staircase in his curtain call red shirt, we knew it was time to say Goodbye to THE BOY FROM OZ!

The confetti fell, other party trimmings flew into the air, and the roses fell on the stage. His little speech was almost drowned out as the crowd said their emotional farewells. ( I waved Goodbye - sob!).

So long, Hugh - come back soon and be Broadway's favorite son once again!

So long, Peter Allen - it was wonderful to know you!

[jo]

Where were you in the crowd

[jo]