The day begins at the diner with some light show research...
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Then back home for my neighbors' favorite time - ACCORDION PRACTICE!
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Luckily, my wife Stacey LOVES it!
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Out and about - maybe I'll stop by my last gig and say hi to my Once family...oh wait, they're already getting ready for their matinee. I guess Guinness is grand at 2 pm, but you gotta wait until 5 for the Russian vodka!
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Still time to say hi to my sister, Lynne, before she does her matinée of Phantom! She's a Carlotta cover and in the Ensemble.
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Just happened to bump into my brother, Daniel, and his girlfriend Samantha Hill. (Seriously, I did just bump into them - totally unplanned.) Sam was also running to Phantom (she was Christine!) and you may recognize Dan from "Smash"
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Ok, Ok...I'll have a quick cookie. Schmackery's is the BEST and WORST thing to happen to our neighborhood. The place is irresistible. Hadn't tried this kind before - something with white chocolate, macadamia and coconut...and I loved it.
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It's Broadway Barks!
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This guy is hungry, I guess
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Almost took this little guy home with me - so cute! I'm definitely getting a Golden Retriever one day...obviously :)
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Met up with Stacey in between her commercial auditions. We like hanging out in this community garden - good for a breath of fresh air...
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...and a little zen :)
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Ok - time to get to work. Been rocking the Citibike - gets me downtown in no time!
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See - I'm already here! And I even have a bit of time to spare to enjoy the highline.
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There's our tent - packed in nicely between DVF and The Standard Hotel
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Wise words
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Sexy
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It's Jonathan Ivie - our sub Conductor! We never have a problem seeing him for our cues.
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Backstage - lots of curtains - one big tent
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Blake Delong and Nick Choksi. Just Chillin'.
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Azudi Onyejekwe getting warmed up with some energy snacks
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Belton has arrived!
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Nick Belton and Brittain Ashford know it's important to lock up your valuables
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I don't know what sunflower seed butter is...but Lauren Zakrin swears by it, so it must be good.
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Russian smiles with Phillipa Soo
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Ok - first show's over, which means we have 45 minutes to eat. Luke Holloway and Hiroyuki Matsuura (our sub drummer) gettin into some barbecue.
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Sure it's 96 degrees, but Ashkon Davaran, Nick Choksi, Amber Gray, and John Murchison don't appear to be sweating it.
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It's like a big family meal!
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Wait, 5 minutes til half hour again...?! Seriously?
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Mariand Torres. Candy Crushing it.
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Lucas Steele and his show sister, Amber Gray. My show wife and brother-in-law
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Any funny business going on at The Standard?
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Catherine Brookman and James Steele (our ASM) spreading the love.
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I'm totally about to steal Choksi's cookie
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Blake Delong is a superhero...in underpants.
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Gonna need some more of that coffee, Nick
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There's the 5-minute call. Better get the guitar on.
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Oh wait...wrong show!
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That's more like it.
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Brittain and Ashkon giving you pierogi fierceness.
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Intermission - time to write intimate notes to the audience.
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It gives Luke wings.
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A show with this many redheads has gotta be awesome!
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Offstage, husband and wife really like each other! Onstage...not so much :(
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11:15... still intermission. Gonna push through!
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Lucas has got the right idea.
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All done! One drink to celebrate and then back tomorrow for a 1 pm show! Come see us at Kazino!
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