We were led out to the front of the Shubert to face the electrical storm of the cameras amidst cheering and screaming from the crowd across the street. The Pythons were all gracious and affectionate and then we disgorged into the celebrity-packed theater. Whoopi Goldberg said hello. Lorne Michaels smiled. I spied Barbara Walters and Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes, and there was a general air of anticipation. Soon the lights dimmed, the overture played to laughter, and we were under way with “Finland.”
