48 Hours

In the last 48 hours Barack Obama has won the election to become the first African American President of the United States and I have celebrated my 35th year on earth.

The power of the spoken word was so evident in Obama's acceptance speech and as I went to vote at 6am today the build-up to his victory was palpable. There was electricity in the air as we all stood in line in Greenwich Village, way too tired to socialize but not too tired to pull the lever.

My wife will be back soon, and I am really looking forward to having her here. Our baby is quite active and it has been kicking her and making its presence known. Something tells me we have an especially active and healthy baby on the way! Thanks so much for your well wishes and prayers.

This has been a particularly tough week for myself and the show, challenges continue to pile up and the pressure is keeping me awake at night. It's times like this that I really enjoy performing on stage because for as long as I can remember adversity has always been a part of my journey. Not too sure what its like to have things come easy to me but this journey has shaped me in ways I cannot put into words.

There is a revised performance schedule for November so please check www.basictrainingnyc.com or call the Box Office at 212.868.4444 for updates. We want to make sure we are making the most of the time we have in the theater and these changes will reflect that. I apologize for any inconvenience but I promise it will be worth your while. The Basic Training team continues to work harder than ever behind the scenes to make the magic happen every night and it shows. In the coming weeks I'll introduce you to some of these people but you should take a minute and come meet them yourself after the show.

Once you see all the aspects that go into making Basic Training happen every night I think you'll agree that there's no such thing as a one man show.

p.s.
We have 2009 tour dates for Australia! More to come.