Post originally Written by Allison
Yes, another post by Allison! Hold on to these folks, they might be collector's items some day!!
Yesterday was a busy day for me. I went to see the 2:00 showing of Movin' Out at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. My friend Cara had an extra ticket, so she called me! Movin' Out is a phenomenal show!!
The music was, of course, incredible. Michael Cavanaugh, who sang the show, was fantastic. And the dancing was amazing! I highly recommend it to all fans of Billy Joel!
The show was really interesting because the band and Michael Cavanaugh were on a catwalk above the stage playing, it really added to the show. Four of the main characters (Brenda, Eddie, Judy and James) were all played by understudies during the matinee, but they were amazing!
Then last night we went to see Ellis Paul (and opener Flynn) at the Dessert Club in Taunton, MA at 8:00.
Both Ellis and Flynn put on great shows!
Flynn wasn't able to stick around for Ellis' set, unfortunately - I think he was just embarrassed after having an entire Unitarian Church sing happy birthday to him.
Ellis was incredible as always. He played quite a few songs that will most likely be on his next album and quite a few of his standards.
After the show we bought a couple of CDs that we didn't have and Ellis was kind enough to take the time to sign them for us. He was so friendly and happy to chat with his fans.
It looks like we are off to see him again on April 3rd in Natick at The Center for the Arts in Natick. And we're going to the May 10th show at The Blackthorne Tavern in South Easton. If you'd like to join us, let us know! Ellis' shows are always great. He's a fun performer with a great sense of humor that fills his shows. Four thumbs up from the Bennett/Sparks Household!