High School Musical - the Final Show

Today the curtain went up on the last performance of the First Stage production of High School Musical. The cast took the stage in front of a huge crowd at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, wrapping up a six-show run.

I certainly don't want to brag (well, maybe a little), but it was a great run! The shows all went extremely well, thanks to the dedication and talent of the cast and crew. The shows were enthusiastically received, with great crowds for every single performance. It was exhilarating to see so many people pour into that beautiful old theater.

Best of all, as near as I can tell, the cast had a great time, made new friends and had a positive experience - which is what First Stage is all about. The great thing about the theatre is the boost it gives to the self-confidence of the young performers - as I said recently, if you can sing and dance in front of 1000 people, you can accomplish anything!

And after each show the cast was mobbed by kids clamoring for their autographs! All in all, an amazing experience. I'll have more stories about it tomorrow and, who knows, perhaps I'll even start talking about other shows coming up.