The Day I Gave Up Broadway

RJ Carr
6 min readMar 12, 2024
Photo: Rossillicon Photos

I could not believe it. I planned to attend my first musical in three years and I recognized the main star. I had no idea John Lastly was just a stage name.

I used to attend musicals most on Broadway, at least six a year. I live in Boston. New York is close enough to experience the theater but not close enough to make it a simple trip. I guess I lived my once-desired career vicariously through my excursions but then…

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