Ms. Yaukey belted out her solo number, "Shine, " deck electrician Peter Donovan gave a spirited lighting demo, which included cueing some fog, and "Billy" Joseph Harrington returned for the grand "Dream Ballet" finale, which included flying above the stage while suspended from a wire.

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"We had problems with our lighting system which had caused many lights to fuse and needed the attention of an electrician, " he said.

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