Wausau, Wisconsin

After our stopover in Oak Brook we hopped on the bus to finish the trip to Wausau, Wisconsin. This was the first time that I have arrived in a city, played a show, and then turned around and left in the same day. I have to say that it is somewhat unsatisfying. As it turns out, Wausau is a cute little town, and I wouldn't have minded spending more than just one day there. The downtown area is full of little shops (including several bookstores?!) and restaurants. Before the show we ate at a little place called The Mint Cafe. The food was fantastic, and the people were really nice. It seemed like the sort of place that should be profiled on The Food Network.

The theatre itself was really nice, and if I remember correctly we were able to do just about the full production in it.

There is a fairly small mall right in downtown Wausau about two blocks from the theatre. We actually had a Wizard of Oz display set up there.

Unlike the theatre in Huntington, the Grand Theatre has obviously been well kept over the years. In terms of decoration there was nothing really spectacular about it, but that was okay. Sometimes it is nice to be in a stately classical theatre.

After the show we hopped the bus again (after making a stop in a store literally called "The Store" for snacks) and headed to Madison.