Well, yanno, I started thinking about it and it only makes sense... Ran was at his show, why wouldn't Gale return the favor if he could? And you said it started at 5? (Unusual time for theatre...) That could mean that Gale wouldn't be on stage himself then, he might try to slip out of rehersal and cab over ;)

Well, that's what he does in my imagination. But then, of course, my imagination takes all kinds of evil twists for what happens AFTER the show. Someone really should hit me with rocks.