monty python

it's the biggest winner this theater season, this monty python's spamalot. it won the coveted 'best musical' at the recently-concluded (it ended less than an hour ago, here in the west coast) tony awards.

hugh jackman returned this year to host the show (his third consecutive). he looks fine. he sang (and danced!) again. i suddenly remembered my hugh jackman moment that happened 2 years ago in new york. i'll try to search my files and look for the pictures i took of him after we watched boy from oz (where he was the lead star). for 2 consecutive nights, i was outside the theatre. (i had bad photos during the first night, so i returned the next night to get his autograph, and better pictures.

i am off to new york city this week (yes, work-related) and i hope i could catch a couple of broadway shows. i'd be happy if i'm able to see at least one of these must-see shows: monty python's spamalot, the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee (hah! spelling bee again) or sweet charity (christina applegate's in it).

when the guy from spelling bee won the featured actor in a musical award, i swear i saw someone who was in barong tagalog in a crowd shot cheering him on. and on the musical's number, i noticed jose llana was in the cast. i interviewed jose in new york three (or 4) years ago when he was still doing 'flower drum song' with lea salonga on broadway.