I think I've recoverd from this weekend now...

So, I thought I had had all the excitement I could handle for a while, but alas! I got involved in a charity benefit this last weekend. It was sponsored by NiCole Robinson, actress from the West Wing, who lost her son to ACD this last September. She created this benefit to raise money and awareness for it. Which also meant that it was filled with celebrities...granted they were of the "B" list crowd, but it was still fun to see some familiar faces. There were several members of "The West Wing" cast as well as "All My Children" and all their Producers and production staff. But my favorite of all was the concert for the benefit! Kristin Chenoweth was there. For all you non musical theater people, she originated Glinda in the Broadway show "Wicked" and is now currently on the TV show "Pushing Daisies" as Olive Snook. I adore her and was thrilled to get to watch her perform. It was a private concert. Only 140 people in attendance...and I was one of them! Unfortunately they wer all celebrities, so cameras were not allowed, but I got to see Kristin Chenoweth!!!!!!

I was so dang excited, I couldn't sleep the night before, nor the night afterwards. But it was utterly fabulous! She performed "For Good" (Wicked), "Till there was You" (Music Man), Girl in 14G (a song written for her), and "Daddy" were some of the well known tunes. But she performed for over an hour. It was an amazing performance. She is the most wonderful performer. I'm sure I had a ridiculously happy face on the entire time, but I don't care! I've heard a lot of those songs performed before, but no one even came close to her. AHHH! I adore her. We were three rows back and when she came out into the audience, she talked with Bryant! And stepped on my foot!

Other than that, the benefit was great. People spent an outrageous amount of money on things, but it was for a good cause. There was a live auction, silent auction, as well as a raffle for high end items. Several signed scripts were available (West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Big Love) and cast photos. Angelina Jolie's personal stylist was auctioned off to go through your closet and help you shop for new items. Just a bunch of crazy celebrity stuff. It was fun to be in the middle of it. Bryant and I were stationed at the door to make sure the VIP's were taken care of. I had the clipboard with the guest list and checked them off as they came in. It was a fun evening. Another fabulous New York experience!