I was Shoji's personal assistant about 15 years ago. I had never done theater up till then and it was an amazing experience. He is a great guy just to know.

When I worked for him the show was in it's prime. He only hired the best. Choreographers were flown in from Broadway to instruct the dancers. The lighting was done by the guy that lit the Barcelona Olympics. The performers that flew through the air was handled by the company that flew the original Peter Pan.

We blew 5000 dollars worth of pyrotechnics every show.

It was a hell of a ride!

Hes at the imax now. His theater is abandoned.