Cousin Tom Wopat was in Madison performing in "Chicago" so some of the family decided to go see the show. We enjoy seeing Tom perform, and always hope to see him either pre- or post-performance. Well "Chicago" was definitely not a letdown; the show was great, and we did get to see Tom afterwards, if only for a few moments. Tom signed autographs and chatted, not just with us family, but with anybody who stopped by. How many actors/singers do that nowadays??!! Altho I've never talked with him about this, I'm guessing that Tom is one of the few stars who realizes that it's the public, the fans, that have enabled him to earn money doing what he enjoys.
It was an interesting night in Madison for another reason: the big Halloween bash on State Street. Because the show was at Overture Hall, which is right on State, we were able to see a bit of the madhouse. Greg and I stuck around after the show to people watch, until I got too cold. There was pretty much a constant parade of costumed people up and down State; it was fun to watch. There were a lot of "typical" costumes, and a lot that obviously didn't take much time, but there were a few pretty kewl ones too. Even tho I knew ahead of time that 400 police officers would be patrolling State St and surrounding area, it still blew me away seeing them EVERYwhere, always in groups. Altho I'm sure the police presence prevented a lot of the harmless hijinks, it was comforting to me to see so many officers, considering the problems with rioting in the past.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
cousin Tom & Madtown fun
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I guess being related to a "good ol' boy" does have some perks... When I was about 12 we visited the set of the Dukes. Met John and Cathy and a couple other cast members. KEWL!! Then in '99 (?) we went to New York to see Tom on Broadway in "Annie Get Your Gun" - we had dinner with Tom before the show, and he introduced us to Bernadette Peters after. KEWL again!!
Actually one of my fave memories of Tom is from a family get-together a few years ago - Tom pulled out his guitar and just started playing and singing, like no big deal... oh, btw, in case you didn't know, Tom is actually a really good singer, both country and jazz, as well as the show tunes of course. He has a bunch of CDs out; I have no idea how many!
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