I've been to a couple shows in Akron over the years. I initially thought about going this year, but the PBS station never responded to my inquiry about M&G tickets.
The last Akron show I went to they did the M&G in the bleeping stairway!
My favorite Akron story was the year they appeared at the E J Thomas Performing Arts Hall on the University of Akron's campus. A long time ago, I went to Akron U. I was in the band, and played at EJT a couple times. At the M&G, I got to meet Lisa Kelly (which tells you how long ago this was). I told her I could now tell people that I performed on the same stage as CW!. She said no, it was the other way around!
Footnote to this was later that year in (don't ask how), I was in Albuqurque, NM. I had a M&G again with Lisa. She remembered me and my comment!
how cool! Thanks for sharing!! Yes I heard about the stairway pictures at Akron, terrible! Ours was side stage in a side room well lit on a sunny day!! I had to put my arm behind Mairead’s and my aunt though as it was a tight fit for a pic w the back ground and you had to be a certain way but came out cute! I went through wviz for this one as usual and robin is amazing to work with!! I didn’t go last year as it was kinda the same from the prior one but it’s Ok! I was worried about going to Akron from here but it turned out ok and I knew my way! I wasn’t mad as I knew for a while phantom was at phs so the could have to much going on at once! Lol! And lol my dad went to UA and performed at EJ Thomas and the civic as a music major! He told me many a story! And a little cool fact... I tap dance and do recitals at Lakewood civic auditorium (another good place for the girls if needed) and right before my first recital 4 yrs ago the pussycat dolls performed on that very stage ( evidently on YouTube!) and also Kesha’s recent tour! So some pretty big names and pretty cool that I performed on that very stage they did! I always channel them right before I go on lol! But I really love phs in Cleveland but doing something different w Akron civic theatre was amazing, soooo gorgeous!!i know phs takes my breathe away but when I went into the civic my mind was blown at the gorgeousness!!the only bad thing was the parking, construction and waiting an hour to get out of the garage. Horrible w my elderly aunt waiting by herself outside. But thank goodness all turned out ok!