Seussical

Today Cailan went to his first live theatre performance. We saw Seussical on campus! Chris and I were a little unsure how it would go - given how frightened Cailan gets by loud noises, we thought that the singing or the applause might send him over the edge. We also didn't expect that he could sit still and quietly for nearly two hours. We were lucky to have gotten some free tickets and our seats were near the back of the theatre on the aisle, so we figured if it proved to be too much for Cailan, we could sneak out quickly and it wouldn't be a big deal.

But Cailan did great! He was mesmerized by the action on stage - I don't know if it was the brightly colored costumes, or the constant movement, or the music that really captivated him, but he sat on Chris's lap and focused on the show for the entire first act. His attention lagged a bit during a slow song just before intermission, but then again, most of the audience lost focus at that point. We ran around the hallways during intermission, got lots of water from the drinking fountain, then went back in the hall to get a close-up look at the stage. Cailan stayed attentive for the whole second act. We met some of the actors, still in costume, after the show and Cailan was very cute waving 'hi' to them. All in all, it went much better than we expected. Cailan talked about the show when we got home and at dinner - so interesting to hear what he noticed about it.