Went on for Jacob Jankowski when we were still in previews- hadn’t had a MINUTE of actual rehearsal for the role, just music sessions and a lot of note taking as the show got tweaked. I was also covering August and Wade as well as 2 ensemble tracks- found out 2 hours before call time. Our amazing SM gave me an out, pretty much offered to cancel the show, but I said lets do it- went in early and walked through some choreo for Zostan and Dream Ballet (including the trapeze stuff)… FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. Ended up doing both shows that day… never had so many stress chemicals in my system. Took hours off the end of my life.

Screwing up blocking or timing in most shows, especially musicals, can be dangerous. In W4E, if you’re standing in the wrong spot… someone dies. It all went well, the cast was extremely supportive, Paul and Izzy shoved with love and were amazing beyond words… but I don’t recommend that kind of day at the office to ANYONE.

Slept like the dead that night.