Patricia Quinn and Barry Bostwick Meet and Greet in Chicago

Ok so I have done a horrible job posting here; however, this weekend was pretty amazing.  I figured here would be a good place to add some details.  Chuck and I left Saturday morning and headed out toward Chicago (via St. Louis).  We arrived in St. Louis in time for lunch at the Spaghetti Factory, one of my very favorite restaurants.  We gassed up the car and hit the road again.  After a very long drive, a few small detours, and some not always perfect directions thanks to my Snoop Doggy Dog GPS we finally arrived at the hotel around 9.  We got ready quickly and headed to the theater.  We had tickets for both the early and late show, but promptly got in line to meet Pat and Barry.  They took a break, but I was first in line for the second session.  When they returned I had a photo taken with each of them and got both of their autographs on my Rocky Horror Broadway Revival magazine.  Kind of an odd choice I know, but pretty much the entire Broadway cast had signed it, so I figured I'd start having any Rocky celebrities I have the pleasure of meeting sign it too.  They were both incredibly nice to talk too and Barry had in fact seen the Broadway revival so that was pretty cool.  After a few fleeting moments my time was up so we went to get in line for the late show.  They introduced the late show and then we had the pleasure of watching the Completely Crazy cast perform.  These folks are amazing.  Their dedication is incredible and their show was probably the most entertaining I had ever seen.  It was especially nice to see some Rocky Horror fan legends like Ruth, Wally, Fred, and John Davy.  It was a great show and I hope to go back and see them sometime soon.

Sunday morning we drove on into the city to see a few landmarks.  We went to Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, Pizzeria Uno and Sweet Mandy B's.  By the time we left we were both stuffed and exhausted.  On the way home we stopped at White Castle for a snack and then finally made it back to KC.

It was a great trip and I'm so glad we are in Rocky season again.  Can't wait till next weekend.

 

Tonight! My Unconventional Conventionists!

Went to Padgett Productions performance of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show tonight.  I had such a great time!  The audience tonight was crazy and the cast was definitely feeding off of the energy.  It was such a great performance and I really can't wait to go back on Sunday.  Tomorrow night I have a work function (prom) and so I will miss the two shows tomorrow evening.  Tonight Brian (Brad) said "you know you don't have to come to every performance."  But that's the thing.  I do have to come to every performance.  If I miss one I really feel like I am missing out.  Every show is something new and every audience is different.  I do thoroughly enjoy this cast and enjoy seeing their reactions each night.  I have said it before and I will say it again.  This show is a very special piece of theatre.  Instead of the audience clapping and validating the show and its purpose, the show validates the audience.  It seems impossible to think someone could see the show and not feel more confident afterward.  I can relate to each and every character in some way and that makes this a very unique show.  Enough rambling for now.  If you haven't seen the show yet you should.  And if you go to any performance other than tomorrow night I will see you there.

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Play It Again Rocky Blog!

Ok so I recently discovered blogger through another project and it seems to be the perfect companion to my site.  This weekend was the opening of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.  The show is being produced by Padgett Productions.  I saw the show Friday night, Saturday night (both performances) and will be seeing it again this evening.  So far I can say that I really am enjoying this show.  There were some technical problems opening night with sound but that seems to plague this particular theater.  Those issues, though not entirely fixed, were much better last night.  By the late show the cast was really in their element and seemed to be having a great time.  There hasn't been a program yet, so I can't give too many details (at least with any accuracy) but I can tell you some of my past RHS favorites are in this production and they are doing an amazing job.  Brian Shortess is fantastic as Brad and Ivory Mazur is a wonderful Frank.  They are two of my all time favorites and I am very happy to see them back on stage for this show.  There are several actors in this show that I recognize from Padgett Production's Evil Dead.  I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with them as well.  I know I recognize Riff, Columbia, and Rocky from that show and I think they were cast perfectly.  Anyway that is enough for now, I just wanted to christen this blog, I'm sure I will have more to post later this week.