Timelies all!

Heard some fireworks going off at a distance last night, but not very loud.

I fell in love with Groff during my Spring Awakening fandom days, partly because I thought he was great, but mostly because he was incredibly kind and generous with fans at the stage door. He and John Gallagher Jr. would both stay and talk with fans as long as it took, often for more than an hour after the show ended. (Lea Michelle, not so much.) I think he was perfect for his role in Spring Awakening but neither it nor Hair allowed him to stretch his comedy muscles like Kristoff and King George.

Best fireworks story I've heard so far this year: a friend on Facebook was enduring the bombardment, noting it was closer than usual, when there was yet another close-by B A N G... followed by some loud yelling and cursing that went on. She decided to go out her front door to see if there were body parts scattered around, and that maybe she should call 911.

But when she opened her door, the VERY distinct smell of skunk permeated the neighborhood, so it appears the revelers got their comeuppance.

I watched Hamilton on Disney. I was also lucky enough to see the touring show when it came to Durham, NC. I hadn't noticed, or perhaps they choreographed/lit it differently. But Burr, at the end of Room where it Happens, Disney version, is lit from above while pointing down, and the iconic Hamilton pose is lit from above while pointing up. It's a great visual nod to how Burr consciously became Hamilton's opposite at that moment.

If you're interested in a historian talking about the play and the person of Hamilton, here's Joanne Freeman, who has studied Hamilton for much of her career (history prof at Yale), talking about the play:

So fun to see what she looks like, after listening to the (now ended) Backstory podcast!

Anyone interested in making a decision for me? We have the time share coming up in about a month and I can't decide if we want to try to rent it or try to go. It seems like a lot of work to pack up and drive to another place just to mostly stay in and get takeout. And yet a change of scenery might be nice...I feel completely incapable of making a decision right now, and everyone says it is up to me. I have to make a decision soon if we want to try and rent it and I need to order a specialty cake soon for ltc's birthday and the date of the order will depend on whether or not we go.

sj, where's the timeshare?

Cape Cod. So same state but a 2 hour drive.

Not knowing the details in Mass., it looks like you can probably do it if you want, and if it will give you a break to be able to keep your shit better together when things get bad again.

If it will not do that for you (e.g. if planning and logistics will just stress you out MORE), then don't go. Definitely double-plus social distancing while you're there, to avoid being a vector in either direction.

I'm guessing LTC is of an age where the beach etc is super stressful regardless, so I think I'd skip it if I were you. (For myself, I just found a beach rental for a few days, but that's different.)