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45 Nomathemba by Ntozake Shange, Eric Simonson & Joseph Shabalala dir Eric Simonson featuring LadySmith Blackmambazo. This was an amazing show filled with so many great people and memories. It was the second collaboration between Eric Simonson and LBM after the Tony Nominated The Song of Jacob Zulu. Mike and I were both PAs and running crew on this one. Oprah Winfrey let us use space at HARPO studios for the rehearsal process and in between the studios there was a small basketball court and we would play “basketball” on breaks with Joseph Shabalala’s sons. It’s in quotes because they played basketball like it was Rugby. Hard to dribble when there is a 200 lb South African who is all muscle on your back taking pot shots at your nuts. When we started performances, Mike and I also had to pick up and drop off LBM from their various hotels in a minivan. Since this was the Gala show, there was a giant tent in the parking lot. On the very last night it was up, they were striking the tent as I returned after dropping off the group, and there was this large truck backed up to the tent loading out something, but the front of the truck was blocking half the alley. I was 30 goddamned feet from ending my day, and I thought I had enough room to make it through. I was wrong. As I made the turn I heard a noise like a game show buzzer and thought “Oh shit, I dented the van.” I hadn’t. What I had done was put that other trucks bumper through the side of my minivan. I Titanic-ed the van. Luckily Malcolm and Laura were cool about it, they got the best insurance on it, and thankfully it was just me alone in it. I think of that show a lot since LBM are back doing another show at Steppenwolf right now. That’s Mike mopping the stage, something we got great at and a staged photo of me playing Ping Pong in the basement on Easter. Something else Joseph’s sons were ridiculously good at and smoked me on a regular basis. #retrospective #1995 #steppenwolftheatrecompany #nomathemba #ntozakeshange #ericsimonson #josephshabalala #ladysmithblackmambazo #malcolmewen #lauradglenn #mikedailey #poordrivingchoices #rugbasketball #pingpong (at Steppenwolf Theatre Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5iVL_hJBTu/?igshid=vw2icvzp8uh0

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This song makes heartbreak sound heavenly. The vocal arrangement is amazing. Have a listen then get back to fucking work. Happy Monday.