Broadway Blog - Michael Crawford Weekend

Having survived the Tony Awards, I took an opportunity to get a little bit of R&R on the other coast and to visit with the always inspirational (and one of the driving reasons for the creation of this very site back in 2003) Michael Crawford. He was in LA for a charitable fan association event which brought his organization of devoted and generous fans even closer to their "Million for Michael" goal to raise $1,000,000 for Michael's charities; The Sick Children's Trust in the U.K., Lighthouse Foundation in Australia and Free Arts for Abused Children in the U.S.

If you'd like to learn more about these wonderful organizations, or donate to a VERY worthwhile cause, please click here.

Here's a few pictures of Michael, courtesy of the MCIFA and BroadwayWorld.com's photog Genevieve Rafter Keddy. He looked and sounded GREAT while singing "Music of the Night" to a lucky raffle winning fan and here's hoping that it's not too long before this immense talent (and gem of a guy) graces a stage again! 

In a hilarious (after the fact) 'gotcha' moment, when announcing the winner of the "Music of the Night Raffle" who was to 'be Christine' for him to sing to her, Michael (as a joke) called out my name, taking years off of my life. Good times!