Media passes to a variety of events are special perks with Gary's job, working for an NBC affiliate. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but apparently, it's not easy to score tickets to Saturday Night Live, but Gary managed to get our names on a list, allowing us reserved seats at a dress rehearsal while in New York. Cameras were not allowed in the studio due to copyright laws, so this is the only visual I can provide of our experience. Here we are, walking toward the lobby, just outside the studio. Gary snapped this one photo with his iphone, just for posterity. The photos behind us are from old episodes of the show; you might recognize some of the actors and sets, if you're an SNL fan.
The show we saw was hosted by Drew Barrymore, and Regina Spektor was the musical guest. It was interesting to learn that the dress rehearsal is actually a half hour longer than the live show. They drop or alter skits for the live show, according to audience reactions during the dress rehearsal. So we got some extra laughs. We were surprised by how much smaller the studio is than how it appears on TV. We watched the live version that night in our hotel room, and were surprised by the changes they made to the rehearsal version. It actually seemed funnier during the practice round. But maybe that was just the excitement of being there and watching how they put the show together? It really was an awesome experience!
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