The first meeting was backstage at The Lion King. Ellen was new to the show while Mike had been working there since 2006. That night we both wore our San Francisco Giants baseball hats and Ellen noticed. She said to Mike, "I love the Giants, too! We are going to be friends.". At that moment, the entire theatre went to black and Mike disappeared for the rest of the show. The next day Mike visited Ellen on Stage Left and asked her out to drinks after the show. The rest is history!