Company!!!

"Company! Lots of company! Life is company! Love is Company! COMPANY!!!!!"

Lyrics from our opening number ring in my ears tonight as I settle down at home, just having finished rehearsal from -- you guessed it! -- the Sondheim musical Company. Of course, we didn't practice that number today; instead we did the opening for the second act, "Side by Side." My God I love that song!! Depending on my mood either that or "Being Alive" would be my favorite from the show. I really do love this show. Really. The closing number, "Being Alive," has so much wisdom and hope to it, and practically brings me to tears every time I hear it. But then "Side by Side" is so much fun to sing and perform and dance! God I love this show!

Of course I'm tired, and because I'm not a dancer, have been and still am struggling with the not-too complex dance steps we have throughout the show. Not even going into the fact that I'm not a singer first and foremost, and so sometimes I struggle with reaching the right pitch, too. BUT: this show is going to be really good -- and I'm aware that I'm a part of that melt-in-your mouth goodness. And I'm really happy about it. :-) So happy, in fact, that it's currently helping me overlook my sore throat and that impending feeling of "Shit, I think I have a fever." Damn this weather!!