The MUSIC MAN at the Starlight Theatre and the DISH TOWEL

Posted By on August 4, 2008

Ever since I was in high school (I used to live in Kansas City, MO) I have gone to the Starlight Theatre on dates and even with my church group.  I believe that it is the largest outdoor theatre in the world.  I continued to go to the Starlight thoughout my adulthood – and I even went to every production with my friend when the Vietnam War was raging and our husbands were away.  The Starlight and I have a lot of shared history.

I LOVE IT….it is on my list of FAVORITE THINGS – right up there with rain.  🙂

Now that I no longer live in Kansas City, I continue to return to the Starlight Theatre  once each summer to see a production with my neice and my sister-in-laws (present and ex.)

This year we saw MUSIC MAN and I think it was the best production I have ever seen at the Starlight!  The music, the costumes, the set design – all awesome.

MUSIC MAN - Starlight Theatre

MUSIC MAN - Starlight Theatre

This year was even MORE SPECIAL because it rained – and not just any rain – but a full fledged storm that delayed part of the production for over an hour!  (I think this was the remnants of Hurricane Dolly.)  This picture is a bit dark – but aren’t the pretty umbrellas in the crowd decorative?  Most of my friends know that I LOVE RAIN.
STARLIGHT IN THE RAIN

STARLIGHT IN THE RAIN

Here we are –  Elaine, sao (me), Chris and Cheryl – all of us enjoying the rainy production!  We found some chairs and sat on the side out of the pelting rain.  As a matter of fact we watched from here and NEVER made it to our seats (it was raining when we arrived!)
The Sisters at the Starlight

The Sisters at the Starlight

As it turned out we didn’t get to see the second half of the performance – the rain finally won – but the first half was so fantastic that it didn’t matter!  The rain delay just gave us more time to talk!
AND BECAUSE OF THE RAIN I had an unexpected special experience.  Cheryl had grabbed an old dishtowel as she left home so that she could wipe the rain off her seat (the weather report had fully alerted us to the fact that we would be enjoying the performance IN THE RAIN!)
Rob's Towel 1972
Rob’s Towel 1972

 

WOW – I had to take a picture!  The picture is a bit green because we had to run to the restroom to get enough light to take the picture – but green or not, this is one special dishtowel!   My son, Rob had made this for Uncle Jim and Aunt Cheryl when he was FOUR YEARS OLD (he is now 40)…..don’t you just LOVE those chicken’s feet!? 

Out of all of the many performances that I have enjoyed at the Starlight – this is one that I will NEVER FORGET.  I had TOO MUCH FUN!!!  Thanks Chris, for being the social director and getting our tickets for our Starlight outings over the years!  And thanks to Elaine for driving me across town in the rain!!!!  Elaine had to walk all of the way to the car barefoot because her sandals were too slippery with all of the rain.  What a trooper.

I am so blessed – I have a GREAT FAMILY!  🙂

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  1. Barb Schulte says:
    August 12, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Shirley —
    I’m the communications manager at Starlight Theatre and received your blog posting in my Google Alerts. I was wondering if you’d be willing to let me include the posting in our Starlight Spotlight newsletter? It’s a great story. If you could e-mail me directly, I’d like to ask you a few questions and see if I could get a few of your photos.
    Thanks! And I’m glad that you and your relatives made the best of a rainy Starlight night!

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