Lisa and I spent the day in New York City and you would never believe who I bumped into… my old friend Sammy! We had a great little tête-à-tête. Sammy was very interested in my ideas and I have a very strong feeling you will see the new Spiderman outfit equipped with a bejeweled codpiece.

Here’s a pic of Sammy and me:
(I am Zelig)

Now, onto more important matters such as the play Lisa and I saw this afternoon, LESTAT!!!!!!! It was wonderful and I LOVED it but I understand why it is closing. Let me just say that back in 1996, America was not ready to embrace a homosexual vampire cop. That’s why Forever Knight was cancelled. For some reason Sir Elton John thought that 10 years later, perhaps America had advanced in their thinking and maybe they might accept a homosexual vampire MUSICAL! Elton, you were wrong. America still isn’t ready for vampires front and center. Vampires singing and dancing. Vampires kissing other vampires of the same gender on the mouth as the two Italian men wearing matching wife beaters with gold chains around their necks, sitting in front of Lisa and I, scoffed and made gagging noises. Quite simply, vampires are the scourge of the entertainment industry. Perhaps one day America will accept the vampire, Elton, but just not now.

After the play, Lisa and I bought a program and a poster. We walked outside and found ourselves in front of the stage door. As the actors came out, I asked them to sign my Lestat poster…. and they did! With their own Sharpies! Tomorrow Lisa and I are going to AC Moore to buy a frame and mat so we can hang the poster in our hallway. I can hardly wait!

It was right after obtaining the signatures of the newly unemployed cast that Lisa and I mistakenly wandered onto the Spiderman set which is where I met my old friend Sam Raimi (pictured above). After the meeting, Lisa and I walked around Central Park. We watched a rollerskating dance troupe perform and later we watched a man barely clad in a Native American-like outfit play the violin, shout, and turn around in circles. It was after that last performance we realized how very tired we were and we decided to head home. We caught the 7:03 train back to Trenton. Bo was waiting for us at our parents’ house. Now we are all home and I can assure you, I am going to have some wonderful dreams tonight! SAM RAIMI!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it?

I can’t stop singing this song…..