It takes more than talent to be a star

Last weekend we went to see the Drama King shine as the title character in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."

Monday, I wrote about how proud I was.

On Saturday, we went to see him a second time and yesterday, I posted photos of him from that closing performance.

But what I didn't tell you was what happened during that final show.

The Drama King was sick. I-have-no-voice-oh-my-God-what-am-I-going-to-do sick.

Yep, the leading man had laryngitis. He had a speaking voice, but no singing voice.

At. All.

This is a tough position to be in while performing in a musical.

He opened his mouth for his first song and croaked out a few words. The look of panic and self-disgust that crossed his face physically hurt me.

He managed to make his way through the song somehow and bolted off-stage to wait for his next cue.

Now.

He COULD have done this:

Lord knows he wanted to.

But instead he did this:

 

He stood tall and talk-sang his way through the rest of the show. At the end, when he took his curtain call, THE CAST gave him an ovation.

It was an amazing moment. I hope he realizes what a phenomenal thing he did. The show must go on -- and it did.

Even without a singing voice.

Crossposted at From the Planet of Janet

Comments

[pauline]

I am so proud for both of you . . . and this will be a stand-out memory forever!

[Daisy]

Fantastic! What a performer he is.