Something kind of magical happens when a few very creative people get together. And crazily enough, when those artistic types get their friends, and then those friends get their friends, well, you end up with something like X Files the Musical—and over 1000 people will give up a weekend night to be entertained by you.

Last weekend the Colonel Mustard Amateur Attic Theatre Company debuted X Files the Musical to eager crowds at 9th & D in Lincoln, Nebraska. Several thousand people from all over the world turned on their computers and watched the live stream. Mulder and Scully, the Smoking Man, the Lone Gunman, Skinner… everyone was there. And because it was the Colonel Mustard version, there was also Mr. Tumnus, Dr. Thoreau, a tree chorus, and a Terrible Thing.

The show—hilarious, irreverent and witty—was more than just musical theater, it was about community. And the community here, as well as X Files lovers around the globe, loved it. I hope it inspires others to jot down a few insane ideas, grab a few friends, and make more art.

**Last year the Colonel Mustard folks put on Dr. Quinn the Musical in our backyard. We had to replant the grass after it was over and couldn’t host again as we’re trying to sell our house this year. Needless to say, all things worked out for the better with the change of location. There’s no way 1000+ could’ve fit in our collective back yards.

**X Files the Musical was written and produced by Aaron Holmes, Lindsay Kerns and Phillip Malcolm. I’ve known Lindsay since she was a little kid, and I’ve known Aaron for the last several years, but believe me when I say these guys are amazingly talented and deserve great kudos for their work. Phil, who composed the score, blows me away—the music and lyrics of X Files were fabulous. I’m still humming the tunes, and having to make up my own words because I can’t remember the correct ones.