Now we are late..we are running so late..for a very important date. Yes, it’s rush, hurry, scurry..what’s the speed limit now? After arriving at Sis. Margie’s home, we had a quick but wonderful, spectacular dinner with the girls. Sis. Margie had outdone herself (up until 3 am) once again with southern favorites: chicken and dumplings, sweet potato casserole, chicken salad, angel eggs and so much more – a banquet fit for Queens!
Then once again it’s dashing out the door, flying downtown, zooming from one lane to another, and finding a parking space at Hurst Tower. May I tell you about parking garages? Fact – I DO NOT LIKE THEM! It never fails..here you are hurrying along and there’s always a complication. This time, two of us (Jeanette and me, of course) are on the pedway and the other four on the street and we have no idea how to meet. Furthermore, I have ALL the tickets! Can you see the problem? So many people tried to help us inside the theater as we explained the situation over, and over, and over. One lady suggested we go on inside the auditorium and enjoy the show. Are you kidding? Without the other girls? Not this girl!
Even with all the excitement and misadventure, we actually only missed a few minutes (see why stressing out is a waste of time?) and the Lord knows all about it! But I must say the Phantom of the Opera is one of the most superb productions of all time. The singing was wonderful, carrying you away in time. I loved the music, especially the eerie organ. And the stage and props was so amazing – one moment the stage is a stage and the next it is a waterway complete with floating candles everywhere. It looks so realistic with the Phantom paddling the boat with Christine – they just seemingly sail over the stage and the water seemed to be pouring down into the orchestras’ box. Oh, and I was anticipating the falling chandelier but had no idea it was going to swing from the ceiling midway in the audience to crash on stage. Simply Spectacular! Deborah and Michaela were sitting on the edge of their seats; Jeanette was humming along with every song; Sis. Margie couldn’t help dozing and she tickled us so much. I promise every time she dozed off and then awoke, Christine was kissing someone and Sis. Margie would go “Whoop, Whoop”! Silent tears of glee rolled down our cheeks! We were so caught up in the show that when the police fired their weapons at the Phantom, I am the one who yelped.
It is a heartbreaking tragic story and this cast well deserved the standing ovation. I would definitely see it again (and hopefully, this time, get their a little earlier!) Michaela gave us her own performance of the opera to the entertainment of the elderly theater volunteers and to the talent on the street.
It would seem that no enchanted evening at the opera would be complete without a horse drawn carriage ride through the streets of Charlotte. Elvis was the name of our horse and the ride was definitely a fun, memorable way to end the evening. It was complete with bells and whistles (oh, wait, that was fire and rescue!) I think I can say a “Good time was had by all!”
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