a few months ago, ben and i had dinner with my dad and my dad's friend ted, and ted's wife louise. ted and louise have known me and my family forever and ever, and during the obligatory reminiscing part of the meal, louise said to me, remember how you used to love boy george?
she was "remembering" me from twenty years ago when she said that, but the fact was, ben and i -- along with friends rai and carole -- already had the tickets to see taboo (written by and starring boy george) on december 20th -- a day i have been counting down now for months. and it was worth every freaking minute.
there are some famous people that you just feel proud of when you see their name in lights...
because, as goofy as it sounds, you've been through so much together. i can't even describe what a thrill it was to see george -- so close up -- and see how lovely and fat and older he is. and he was stupendous. so was the guy who played "marilyn"... i was disappointed to find that the broadway cast recording is not available yet, only the london. i will wait for the broadway.
i had to walk past the theatre again last night, hours after our performance had let out, and then again this afternoon, just to really get my fill of the whole experience.
... there are other shows on broadway, they tell me. but they don't have boy george in them!