to the land of oz, dancing!

It began with a text from my first niece: "What are you doing on Friday?"
My response was :"Whatever you are doing!"
Amazingly, we were both free on a Friday night! i thank You, God!
That meant we were able to attend the Savannah Ballet Theatre's world premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" - together!!!
I've mentioned before that this story is special to me, as it was special to Mama. We watched it every fall, without fail, cheering for Dorothy and the Scarecrow and the Tin Man and even that Cowardly Lion to make it to Oz and have their dreams fulfilled! Oh, yes, we did!
Then, when my first niece was born, she was introduced to this dreamy musical, becoming immersed in its songs and dances, just as I had been as a child.
We know that every time we see this fairy tale that my mother is right there with us, in every note and with every footstep as the tale unfolds.
Tonight, in the beautiful Lucas Theatre, Mama was certainly there.
(smile)
What incredible costumes! Thanks to David Poole, of Collective Face Ensemble, and to the folks with the magic ropes, the witch and her monkey army flew across the stage! Glinda, the Good Witch (Olivia Boyd), flew, too!
And those trees! Those twisted, foul-tempered apple trees! What marvels they were!
Even the tiniest children with the dance troupe had roles upon the stage, dancing ever so sweetly! Altogether, there were at least thirty children of varying ages participating in the show. What a treat for them!
Avery McGee, Sam Chester, John Cronin, and Caleb Roberts, the ballet members serving as the traveling foursome, interacted magically with each other. I definitely look forward to seeing them in the future!
And afterward, we even met the Wicked Witch (aka Shannon Lowery) and one of her monkeys.
That was definitely fun!
I always have such a wonderful time with Christina Ann!