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“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)

Dennis G. Jerz / 1 week ago 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 in Personal.

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6 thoughts on ““Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)”

  1. Rose Drance Rose Drance says:
    14 May 2018 at 10:54 am

    She has really grown <3

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    • Dennis G. Jerz Dennis G. Jerz says:
      14 May 2018 at 10:57 am

      I was a wreck watching the scene where Ti Moune’s parents say good-bye to her at the end of Act I. (The actors playing the parents were so loving, so understanding, and so helpless to stop the inevitable.)

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    • Rose Drance Rose Drance says:
      14 May 2018 at 11:04 am

      Oh gosh, how powerful. It has been fun to see your posts over the years, and I know the performances are even better in person. Looking forward to seeing how far she’ll take her gifts :)

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  2. Jim DeMarco Jim DeMarco says:
    14 May 2018 at 1:31 pm

    Impressive!

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  3. Bob Whipple Bob Whipple says:
    14 May 2018 at 6:17 pm

    Wow!

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  4. Alexi Swank Alexi Swank says:
    14 May 2018 at 10:42 pm

    Wow! I just saw the Broadway performance, and she sounded like she belonged there with them!!

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