I Dreamed A Dream
If my eyes are a little red and puffy today it's only because this weekend I went to see Les Miserables on stage in Portland and I. AM. RUINED.
My aunt and I go to The Theat-ah (pronounced in a grand Transatlantic accent with raised eyebrows) every few months to see the traveling Broadway shows and I'd been looking forward to Les Mis for months. This time I prepared by reading the book, but I didn't realize how long it was and started too late, and according to my Kindle I'm only 22% finished.
Anyway, we were late getting to the theater (an hour away) but luckily they didn't wait until intermission to seat us and we were seated on the aisle so we didn't have to upset anyone. If we would have been in the middle of the row, I would have waited until intermission instead of going through the humiliation of unseating everyone and being shushed and apologetic.
The production was fantastic. I bought a t-shirt. I cried like a baby and kept hoping they wouldn't turn the lights up too soon at the end because I am a really ugly crier.
Souvenirs
I’m sorry to read your ‘I know I know’ with regards to Susan Boyle. Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Producer of Les Mis said, “No one has ever owned ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ – until Susan Boyle.”
And Claude-Michel Shonberg, the composer of the song has said, “Never in my life have I felt such an amazing connection between a person and a song, someone who sings her life so well. I’ve never seen that.”
And both men credit Susan in part for reviving interest in the play when it was flagging. Ticket sales soared after Susan’s audition.
Not to mention Susan has gone on to have two multi-platinum albums now.
Then you misunderstand. It’s one of my favorites.