Of Broadway!
Well, Brett & I are happy to say that we are DONE directing the stake musical! We had over 100 cast members (65 were children)- so you can imagine how I've pretty much lost my mind lately. When all was said and done, it was definitely more work than fun, but once again a good experience, nonetheless...
Despite all my complaining, I grew from it- Last night, a parent came to thank me: "We just don't have the extra money to put our kids in music or dance lessons," she whispered, "So we are so grateful they were able to do this show. Thursdays & Saturdays have been their favorite days!" It sometimes takes a comment like that to put things in perspective. (And of course, now I'm feeling major guilt for being so grumpy...)
Kye has been such a good sport through it all. He was really good to sit on grandpa's lap & watch the show. Thanks to everyone who helped out with him during rehearsals- I don't know how we would've done it.
Here's an idea of the fun part- Our stage was small, but the talent was big!
And, can I just say how many great friends & family members we have- thanks to all of you who came to support us! We kept saying how grateful we are to have such amazing friends! You guys are the best!!
Yeah, and for those who missed it, it was truly your loss('cuz it was dang good)! But, I'm happy to share a few little snippets with y'all!
Hunter was very patient, especially when I turned out to be a major stage mom... He'll probably grow up to resent me, but I sure had fun watching him!
One of the perks of being in charge- I was able to pick & sing my dream song from Aida! How fun is that?!
Brett sang a VERY difficult song, although he makes it sound so easy...
I am grateful that President Monson is a self-proclaimed "show-a-holic" & that the church allows us to have the opportunity to do things like this- How can you go wrong by giving families (especially the kids) a chance to develop their talents & present a FREE, wholesome family activity- 
So, after my little "sabbatical," I'm excited to say I can now enter the blogging world again! The last few weeks have been pure craziness, but I think it's safe to say we're almost back to normal. (Well, after I give the house a good scrub & finish about seven more loads of laundry we'll be back to normal).
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10 comments:
I can't even begin to imagine how much work that production took. You need to put more clips of you singing. You two both sound awesome. Is there anything you can't do?
You guys did such a good job, the show was awesome! Nothing like FREE entertainment on a Friday night! We had a great time!
The show was great. I brought my girls to it on Saturday night. They had lots of fun. Everyone did a great job! You are very talented!
I never thought of things like this as free "lessons" for families who can't afford it. What a great form of service and you guys will be blessed for that and using your amazing talents.
It was way fun. MOre than I thought it would be. thanks for asking me to participate. Kurt totally regrets not being able to be involved.
You and Brett were phenomenal! Fam Och had the greatest time at the musical!
MAN! That makes me miss the days of New Horizons and those sweet costumes...or even better that Tom dude singing the song from that Moses show. You guys are great. Wish you were here to sing for our ward Christmas party :) We need to start planning a get together while we are in Utah..we should do a couples gift exchange (Mandie would need to snag a dude) but it would be fun.
Sarah and Brett, you guys did such a fantastic job! We loved it! And now I really want to see Aida, Jekyll and Hyde, West Side Story, Phantom, Wicked, Hairspray, Joseph, and Annie over and over and over again! Thanks so much for all your hard work, it was a great night!
Thanks for posting some of the video clips! Chad ended up not feeling godd on Saturday, so we never made it over. I know.....our loss!!!! From what I've heard and seen it looked like a huge success! You two are amazing and I hope you feel that your hard work paid off. I've heard from so many people that their kids just loved every minute of it. I'm sure you've bless more lives than you know!
I wish I could have been there to see that! It looks amazing!! And,I can't imagine how much work that was. But, it looks and sounds like it was worth it.
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