Yippieee!

I'm so excited! (and no, i'm not scared - jessie spanow) Yippieee! Tomorrow is my Phantom debut!! Even thought it's only been about a week and a half, I've been getting closer and closer to going on, and it seems to be taking forever. Today we had a rehearsal where we went through the whole first half of the show, and I aced it. Seriously, no script, no problems. And now, I'm dying to go on!

Instead of trailing or note taking tonight, I just sat back and watched. The whole company met early, at 7, to say goodbye to Katie, who I'm replacing. It was a great time. Rob, our Bouquet, had interviewed Katie on tape, and then spliced it to make it hilarious. She got some great gifts, and a few people stood up and talked about how much they'll miss her. I definitely have some big shoes to fill (even though Katie's 6 inches shorter than me) because she is very popular. She's super sweet to everyone, and is always going out of her way to make the show easier for people. Because of all that, she's well-loved, so it was a cute tear-fest. I didn't want to steal her thunder, so I spent most of the night out of the way.

I snuck into the balcony and watched, just like I did a week and a day ago. And it was great! Maybe it's the fact that I'm about to be a part of the show, but I really enjoyed it again, even after watching for a week. I also took a few more notes about my track, and then still had time to cry at the end. Watching again made me realize how excited I am to get started!!! The house was PACKED, and people were eating it up. I can't deny it... I love to ham it up onstage and have a huge audience applaud for me. There's something amazing about the energy that comes for the house! Ah! So basically, I'm dying for tomorrow to come.

It's going to be a really long day... I have to be in costume/makeup/etc. at noon ready to go for my put-in, and then I have a my debut show at night. But I'm soooo excited! I love my job! And I can't wait!!! Yippieeee!!!!