When is an Opening not an Opening?

Last night was the Opening of Dracula on Broadway. My initial invitation came with a plea from my friend Aaron that he didn't want to partake in the opening. Basically, he is tired of going to big theatre parties where he can't spend time with his partner, who is the organizer of these parties. Being the ver understandable are sympathetic friend, I agreed to dinner and a movie in lieu of the party, provided I could see the show on another night. But these plans transformed to include the party after the show, which, of course, defeats the purpose of the original complaint.

So that is what I did. I had a lovely dinner, went to the movies (by the way, go see Garden State - it's fabulous) and then went to the party. I don't think I have ever been to an opening not having seen the show at all. There have been times when I didn't see the show on that night, but I had at least seen it. It was a bit strange to not be able to comment on something that everyone assumes you have seen.

In any case, to make a long story short, I didn't get home until after 1AM this morning. To make things more fun, I have an interview today. So, keep your fingers crossed. I have to run to the office now, and pretend that I work there, which is all I seem to do these days, pretend.