Last Sunday, at the mass I always cantor (10:30 @ St. Jean-Baptiste, 76th & Lex), not one, but two celebrities.
First: Tony Blair. I was told he was in the congregation only a minute before I stepped out to begin the mass, so I knew. Unfortunately, knowing threw me a little, as much as I hate to admit it, because I like to think of myself as such a pro. :-) I skipped a very small section of a weekly part of the mass! Nothing huge, but I know it was because I was a little distracted. Drat.
So if that was the case, how grateful should I be that I DIDN'T know who ELSE was sitting out there?--BONO! Yes, BONO, of U2!!
Wow.
So, very exciting start to the week. And exciting end as well. I saw yesterday's matinee of ENTER LAUGHING at the York--hysterical, terrific direction, superb cast. Matt is the music director. So first--since Matt's my friend, I forget sometimes that he's really a celebrity in his own right (and yes, I think he'd be kind of horrified to read that sentence) :-) He's so good at what he does. They're just lucky to have him there. And after the show, I had the chance to meet and speak with the gentleman who originated the role of Harrison Marlowe and is still singing the socks off it--George S. Irving! What a sweet man, gracious, and such an enormous talent onstage. A privilege to have had a brief conversation with him. Then Matt, our friend Sue, and I stepped out for a quick bite, and who ended up at the same restaurant? Two other stars of the show, Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker (with their friend Kristine Sutherland, Buffy's mom!). With whom I also was able to have a brief, easy conversation, followed by a couple of silly theater-game mirror gestures with Michael as our 2 three-somes sat directly across the bar from each other, since there were no tables available.
Not only did I have the pleasure of watching other performers shine this week, I was offered two new personal performing opportunities (Dec. 2008 and April 2009), both of which I'm extremely excited about. And next week is the concert at Manhattanville College--really expressive music and text, and I'm so looking forward to those performing moments.
So yay for October. The season's begun with a bang! Hope you're also finding a momentum building for good things in your life.
