“A Little Priest” has turned into my favorite song in the show. It’s a wicked, hilarious, bawdy, vaudeville-style number filled with puns and darkly comical humor. It’s a glorious ending to Act 1. There are moments in the song when I can’t help but crack up. I don’t want to give too much away to readers who haven’t seen the show (and trust me, you really should!). Abilene friends, Christine Pinson is going to slay<\/em> as Mrs. Lovett. You don’t want to miss it. With the lyrics mostly committed to memory, I had so much fun this week simply enjoying the humor, throwing punch lines back and forth with Christine. It is a pleasure to work with such gifted actors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is hard to believe that we are a month out from our first show! We are off book for Act 1 beginning next Tuesday. I am mostly there. There are few lines that I am still working on, but I’m feeling confident about where we are as a cast. The Paramount stage is empty at present. In the coming weeks the stage will be transformed. I’m eager to begin working with real props, platforms and staircases, and a barber chair–my friend<\/em>. My son Gabriel has agreed to let me practice my shaving strokes on him so that I appear somewhat competent with a straight razor on stage. There are a lot of pieces that need to come together, and they will. I look forward to seeing family, friends, and strangers at the Paramount Theatre in a few weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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