Better this than "Jersey Shore"

We went to the Venetian last night and saw "Jersey Boys".  (Thanks to Brenda and Scott for the awesome Christmas present!) We took a look at the cast list just in case we knew anyone from NY, and it turns out we knew someone...from Sacramento!  I swear, Sac-Town has sent quite a group of kids onto the Broadway/performing circuit.  The show was a lot of fun, and while I enjoyed it I think my parents thought it was one of the best things they'd ever seen.  I had fun too, because the last thing I did before leaving NY was spend five minutes considering becoming a stage manager, and I worked on a show called "Sinatra" with the Rockettes directed by the same guy who did this that was a clear parent to "Jersey Boys".  No Rockettes here, but a smoother timeline, and still a lot of good fun.

Before the show we walked around the strip a little (I'd never been down as far as the Venetian), and after the show we got to catch up with our friend, Jeff Liebow.  I haven't seen him in about 15 years so it was great to catch up.  We did a production of "Chess" together back in 1994 at Davis Musical Theatre Company.  He was terrific in the show (as was Deven May, whom I couldn't even imagine as "Bat Boy"), and proudly showed off pics of his 5-month old baby who was ADORABLE.  Thank goodness all actors nowadays have their own website, cause that is how I contacted him to let him know we would be there.   I swear, how did people survive before the internet?  ;)

I'd collected 4 quarters and had intended on winning a million dollars in a slot machine, but then I forgot to play.  Darn it!