18 Million Sure Do Make A Difference.....

Howdy, All! Happy Fourth of July from rainy downtown Seoul, where it's hot, muggy, and not the U.S.A.. Someone had to remind me that it was the Fourth of July, as the American Spirit is not so high around these parts. On the up side, our first two days of shows(4 performances) were great! The hall is high tech. and seats about 3,500-4,000 people, and has been full or nearly so for each performance. I hope the rest of the tour is similar, as Taejon was a bit of an all around disappointment.

Spirits are high amongst the cast, although very tired could also be used to describe the average "Cabaret" member, be they cast, crew, or pit. It's so nice to be back here where the population can support the arts on such a large scale. There were a few dignitaries on hand for our opening night, but we didn't run into any U.S. Honchos, although they may come another night. At our opening night soiree, we did learn, however, the Korean tradition of long speeches by anyone with even a remote title or investment in the show. Believe me, the translator was in way over his head.

I'm missing home a little less and a little more, all in the same oxymoronic breath, especially since all the Fam. is currently preparing and gathering at Dunkirk Ave. or Venus Drive for a July 4th shindig. The only solace I have is knowing little Anna is stealing the show, and that there will be pictures and video to help me catch up once I'm Home.

Well, I'll be writing again soon, and, as always, please drop me a line if you get a spare moment, especially since I still cannot access any comments on this blog page due to some system error. So, if you feel so inclined, give me a shout at sgagliastro@yahoo.com and I promise to respond in a timely fashion.......yeah,..that's the ticket.... An-nyong Haseyo!
Peace,
Steve