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Rhys as Indiana Jones part 2:

Rhys as Indiana Jones part 1:

Highlights from Rhys Darby’s 6/20 final LA show!

To put it mildly, it was

FUCKING INCREDIBLE.

-First up, as I was walking to pick up my tix at will call Samba was walking in front of me taking a pic of the Largo, clearly pretty excited! Aww!!

-Once inside the show waiting for the doors to open, who strolls in as a VIP in attendance? VICO. And they were of course, amazing. So sweet, so kind. They walked through the crowd chatting with people, just chillin, and people were really cool with them. I got to chat with them a bit about the show, their creativity, and our immense gratitude for their presence and advocacy on social media.

-The fans were so lovely. A bunch of folks were walking around giving gifts they made like the peeps who came up to me and said, ‘Fancy a fine fabric?’ and were passing out swatches of the break-up robe (pictured above with adorable pins and stickers made by another fan). Our crew are some of the most creative, beautiful people! Truly.

-As the show got started, Samba’s opening was a DREAM. Before he went on, Rhys and Samba did a Captain and Roach bit where Capt asked Roach to look into the spyglass and figure out who’s out there (meaning the crowd). Samba as Roach says. ‘It’s the British!’ Rhys as Stede says ‘Aw no, I think they’re Americans! Roach, why don’t you go out and distract them for a bit, while I go put on something sexier!’

-Samba comes out and does his set and it’s wonderful. He had this hilarious bit about paint ball and a bachelor party and he ended with thanking the fans for being the reason they got a Season 2 (sniff).

-Listening to Samba introduce Rhys was just *chefs kiss* So much love and respect all around!

-Rhys came out to ‘White Room’ again, kicking and high stepping his legs off, and launched right into all the bits people have shared from his other LA shows. He was radiant, beaming, and so full of energy and joy. And laughter! He was having a good time, for sure.

-During the bit about the walk of shame, he accidentally said something about going out the ‘night before’ instead of the ‘morning after,’ and quickly made a new bit out of it, calling it the walk back in time, or The Walk of Time, complete with Dr Strange moves, to send people back to the time before they made a decision leading to the walk of shame. The bit was hilarious and I think he was pretty proud of it! He yelled off stage, to Rosie or someone - ‘We have to remember that one!’

-The rest bits were great. My face hurt from laughing so much and my partner was literally crying. Rhys did the army bit about getting lost while on watch and he did bulletsbulletsbullets!!!!!!!!! (which is a personal fave).

-Rosie was there in the wings!!! I could see her from my seat- he gave her a shout out as his one and only - and the crowd went wild.

-Vico was also in the crowd watching the show!!!!! Rhys called out to them during the Puerto Rico bit and ran out into the crowd to find them and gave them a huuuuuuuge hug. It was the sweetest and obvi the crowd loved it. I think there is video of it floating around! Vico gave him an impromptu tutorial on how to say Puerto Rico- Vico says ‘don’t say the ‘R’ in the middle but roll the R in Rico’ - and Rhys did a pretty great job! He called back to that moment later, too.

-For the encore, Rhys did Leggy Blonde!!!!!!!!!!!!(GAY GASP SCREAM FAINT) while Finn (Aww) played keyboard; Samba came out, and they danced a bit and did a call and answer with the audience for the chorus- (Rhys/Samba: leggy, leggy, leggy leggy, audience: leggy, leggy leggy leggy…) Best. Sing Along. Ever.

-After Rhys’ set and the Leggy Blonde encore, he and Samba took selfies from the stage with the crowd in the background! I was in the third row on the right side so not sure if we made it in, but who cares. Everyone looked ecstatic! Finn also took a pic, and Rosie did too - as well as video of Leggy Blonde. Hope she posts it! It was epic!