Stockton Show

The Stockton show was defintely the smallest one. The stage was small, so some scenes were a little cramped, plus it wasn't a very big crowd. Even so, the cast did a great job during the performance. Stockton was somewhat of a blur, seeing as we got in, had a quick lunch, the kids had school, then were able to have a quick swim and then head to the theater for the performance. We got up this morning and hopped on the bus for Reno.
The show was held at the Bob Hope Theater which is absolutely beautiful. I've attached some photos of both the inside and outside of the theater.

For those of you who are planning on coming to the Binghamton performances, here's some info: There will be 2 shows one at 3pm and one at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Sept 22nd and can be ordered online at http://www.broadwaybinghamton.com/show-detail.asp?id=22 Orchestra seats are $49.50. Balcony seat are $39.50 & $25.50. The show is being held at the Forum Theater in Binghamton.
The second performance went very well tonight. There were still a few glitches but nothing that the audience would be able to notice. The cast was great tonight, they had so much energy! I think that they were all a lot less nervous now that Opening Night is over. They also all had a lot of sleep and were well rested. I can't even begin to describe the thrill of watching Colin on stage and the joy on his face during the show. Seeing him so happy is worth every minute of this!
Tomorrow we head to Stockton for one performance. I'll keep you all updated. Please comment when you have a chance, we love to hear from friends and family!
Missy

OPENING NIGHT!!!!!

Last night was the official opening of The National Tour of Oliver! The cast did a wonderful job in front of a very good crowd of approximately 2000 people!! They performed at the Saroyan Theater in Fresno California. The theater was incredible! It was very contemporary and very big! It was great for the crew to have so much room in the wings and the cast enjoyed the nice dressing rooms!

Afterwards we had an opening party at the sports bar in the hotel. We all had a great time eating, drinking(shirley temples for Colin!) and enjoying the company of the rest of the cast, crew, and creative team. I've got lots of pictures some of which you can see below. You can go to http://picasaweb.google.com/olivertour08

Unfortunately now that the show opened, the director and choreographer will be leaving and moving on to other projects. Colin had a difficult time saying goodbye to Clayton and Vince. They both taught him so much!!! They promised to come back during the tour to see the show again, so that helped.

The boys had school today from 11-3. We're going to have a little downtime and then eat dinner and head back to the theater for tonights performance! Tomorrow we head to Stockton Ca for an evening performance.

Missy

Hi all Things have been very busy, exciting, and exhausting here the last couple of days. Friday we had a Target run and got our body pillows and comfy blankets for the busride. Colin also purchased a new game for his Nintendo DS. When we got home he realized that his DS was missing! After searching frantically, we came to teh conclusion that someone must have taken it from his backpack pocket at the airport :( The worst part was that not only was his DS in the case that was taken, but also his Gameboy and all of his games. He was so upset and I feel terrible for him because he just bought the DS in NYC with his first paycheck. Yesterday the cast had their first preview. They did a show for a small audience and were wonderful!! I was so proud of all of them. After getting to know them and feeling like they are all our own kids (the majority of the cast is in their 20s)watching them all on stage was truly rewarding. I have to admit that my eyes filled up a couple of times and got goosebumps at other time! They are all so professional on stage and give the audience a show that they can really enjoy. There are lots of laughs, some sad moments,tender moments and especially magical moments! I hope that many of you following our blog will be able to see one of the performances. I can guarantee that you'll love it and them!! Today they did a B-roll before the preview. For those of you who are like me and don't know what a B-roll is, it's Broadcast roll. Many of the key segments are videotaped and edited into a commercial which will be played at the cities we are touring in. The cast went from B-roll to a catered lunch and then right to the preview show. After the show, the 3 kids had to go in to school so they could get the remainder of their tutoring in for the week. The kids were extremely tired and obviously not thrilled to go into the classroom while the rest of the cast headed back to the hotel!! Sue (Mikey's mom) was sweet enough to treat Colin and I, and John and Quentin to a nice dinner to celebrate the boys' performances. We are so proud of all three of them for doing such a wonderful job on stage! Afterward the boys got all of their energy out in the pool. They had so much fun just playing and being kids in the pool and hot tub. I just finished packing us all up for the next stop. Tomorrow we are heading to Fresno and will have the official opening on Tuesday night. I am so excited to see the kids and whole cast's excitement while performing in front of a big crowd! Well, I better get some sleep. We have to be ready for the bus at 9:30. Missy

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