I am always tickled by the stories of folks like Watanabe who find themselves in the world of, and company of, something they didn't know much about and may not have even aspired to. I must also admit with a twinge of jealousy as someomne who once wanted it so fully and completely but could never break in.
On the other end of the spectrum you have someone like Lonny Price, who by the time Merrily came along, was in full awe and worship of Sondheim and Prince and knew exactly what a big deal it was that he was cast as a lead in their newest show.
