Jere-Rigged

Let's Get That Greek!

Celebrity Sighting of the Day: For the third time this week, I ran into actor Victor Garber at the theatre, this time at the Imperial Theatre in the audience of the new musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. When the time comes for star John Lithgow to depart, Garber wouldn't be a bad choice as a replacement here. I'm so glad that Garber hasn't paid me the least bit of attention this week as he might think I was stalking him. And, of course, I'm not. Really.

So I made a return visit to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels tonight as part of a date with someone new. The last time I saw the show, it was early in previews and I thought it needed some work. And it appears to have gotten it. The shows seemed tighter and I had a much greater appreciation of the score this time around.

Thought the theatre was full, only Lithgow got applause on his entrance this time out, quite a change from last time when every leading player got it.

This is really a terrific show. I had such a good time. It's getting better and better. I'm sort of pulling for it to win now.

Oh, and hey...there was a rumour that actor Lorenzo Lamas was in the house, though I did not see him. Lamas is name-checked in a lyric in the show.

And it turns out that my date when to college with the show's conductor...whose place on the podium was right in front of our first row seats. They had a lovely time catching up before the show, at intermission, and afterward. That was weird, but in a good way.

And, from the first row, you really get a good look at all the cute guys in the show. Whoo-Hoo!