Were You There?
April 25, 1999
China Club Concert

Well, THE concert has come and gone, and in my view, the wait was well worth it!

The upstairs room at the China Club was chock full of eager concert-goers, and Rob certainly did NOT disappoint!

He sang a medley of show tunes, and then some that were not expected at all! His rendition of "Delilah" was just magic, and the audience was mesmerized by the tight leather pants that emphasized Rob's musical versatility.(!) "Northbound Train" from Civil War was movingly sung, and "Somethings Coming" from West Side Story was sung after Rob related the story of the 'zipper', from a recent Friday night Jekyll & Hyde performance. Rob sang "Twilight" from The Prince and the Pauper, "Where's the Girl" from Scarlet Pimpernel, and a wildly exciting "Spinning Wheel." Through it all, one would not be aware that Rob was not feeling too well.

Christiane Noll and Norm Lewis each did a duet with Rob, and Mr. Lewis had the house in tears with an amazing rendition of "We Live on Borrowed Time." Rob's final number was the stirring and magnificent "Anthem," from Chess.

What more can I say? If you were there, you know my feelings. If you were not, please make every attempt to attend the next one, wherever and whenever that will be.

In awe and wonder,
 
Linda Russak