On May 18th I'll be walking in the AIDS Walk.
This will be my 12th year walking and I couldn't be more excited about walking once again with The Container Store.
I'm looking for sponsors...any mount. $5, $50, $500...
Anything you can share will make a difference to those living with and fighting HIV/AIDS.
You can sponsor me directly by visiting a special AIDS Walk site at: http://aidswalknewyork2008.kintera.org/jasondanielhood
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March Re-Cap...so far...
Antuan took part in a charity event with ABC Daytime benefiting Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. It took place at the famed Town Hall theater right off Times Square (it was at Town Hall in NYC that the phrase “no bad seat in the house” was born).
The event gathered some of Daytime television’s biggest stars (Whoopi Goldberg from The View, Susan Lucci from All My Children, etc.) to entertain their fans. The crowd was made of mostly of Soap Opera fans who shelled out a pretty penny to see their favorite Daytime actors dance, sing and put on a “Broadway style” show.
Antuan danced in a couple numbers including one with Susan Lucci. She “sang” the Bette Midler classic, Do You Wanna Dance? and Antuan provided the actual dancing.
There was a nice party afterwards. I got to meet and hang out with the other dancers and singers. We were drinking a nice glass of wine and chatting it up when we heard, “Could you scoot down? Ms. Lucci needs two tables.”
We did scoot and Antuan introduced me to her. She was very nice and even posed for a picture with Antuan.
The beginning of March was a really busy theater month for us as well…it started with…wait for it…wait for it…
Gypsy.
Last Summer I was able to see City Center’s production of Gypsy starring the legendary Patti LuPone. I was thrilled when it was announced in the Fall that the show was so well-received that it would make a move to Broadway.
We took in the show on the 4th and were once again blown away. From the show's goose-bump inducing Overture to when Ms. LuPone stops the show with her interpretation of Rose’s Turn…you can feel the magic that is live theater. I think anyone who truly loves musicals and theater should get a ticket and experience Gypsy.
On the other end of the spectrum…later that week we saw the new Broadway stage adaptation of the movie dud, Xanadu. The movie I could hardly sit through…it is painfully bad…but the musical was hysterical. Its camp value is high and it’s sense of humor is right on par with mine. I would re-visit the show again and again.
It was nice to see Cheyenne Jackson back on the Broadway stage. I wrote about him a couple of years ago when I saw the jukebox musical, All Shook Up. I thought All Shook Up was great. I think (on and off with different friends I ended up seeing it 4 or 5 times) it was a fun show. Ok, maybe it’s not revolutionary theater…but a fun way to spend a night out in NYC. Cheyenne’s a talented, tall-drink-of-water who commands the stage. He’s got a great vocal range and I was really impressed with his comic timing in the show.
Antuan also attended the opening of In The Heights. He was in the show when it was off-Broadway and will probably go back in when during the summer when cast members start taking vacations.
The show opened last weekend to wonderful reviews and I think is bringing a whole new audience into the theater.
Ok…I think that’s the latest, well…from a theater standpoint.
I know there's more to share...Elizabeth and I are writing music again...work is going well...but I'll catch you up on that a little later.
The event gathered some of Daytime television’s biggest stars (Whoopi Goldberg from The View, Susan Lucci from All My Children, etc.) to entertain their fans. The crowd was made of mostly of Soap Opera fans who shelled out a pretty penny to see their favorite Daytime actors dance, sing and put on a “Broadway style” show.
Antuan danced in a couple numbers including one with Susan Lucci. She “sang” the Bette Midler classic, Do You Wanna Dance? and Antuan provided the actual dancing.
There was a nice party afterwards. I got to meet and hang out with the other dancers and singers. We were drinking a nice glass of wine and chatting it up when we heard, “Could you scoot down? Ms. Lucci needs two tables.”
We did scoot and Antuan introduced me to her. She was very nice and even posed for a picture with Antuan.
The beginning of March was a really busy theater month for us as well…it started with…wait for it…wait for it…
Gypsy.
Last Summer I was able to see City Center’s production of Gypsy starring the legendary Patti LuPone. I was thrilled when it was announced in the Fall that the show was so well-received that it would make a move to Broadway.
We took in the show on the 4th and were once again blown away. From the show's goose-bump inducing Overture to when Ms. LuPone stops the show with her interpretation of Rose’s Turn…you can feel the magic that is live theater. I think anyone who truly loves musicals and theater should get a ticket and experience Gypsy.
On the other end of the spectrum…later that week we saw the new Broadway stage adaptation of the movie dud, Xanadu. The movie I could hardly sit through…it is painfully bad…but the musical was hysterical. Its camp value is high and it’s sense of humor is right on par with mine. I would re-visit the show again and again.
It was nice to see Cheyenne Jackson back on the Broadway stage. I wrote about him a couple of years ago when I saw the jukebox musical, All Shook Up. I thought All Shook Up was great. I think (on and off with different friends I ended up seeing it 4 or 5 times) it was a fun show. Ok, maybe it’s not revolutionary theater…but a fun way to spend a night out in NYC. Cheyenne’s a talented, tall-drink-of-water who commands the stage. He’s got a great vocal range and I was really impressed with his comic timing in the show.
Antuan also attended the opening of In The Heights. He was in the show when it was off-Broadway and will probably go back in when during the summer when cast members start taking vacations.
The show opened last weekend to wonderful reviews and I think is bringing a whole new audience into the theater.
Ok…I think that’s the latest, well…from a theater standpoint.
I know there's more to share...Elizabeth and I are writing music again...work is going well...but I'll catch you up on that a little later.
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Photos from the new musical HIT (yep, it's a HIT!), Xanadu....the most fun I've had on Broadway in a long time.
Friday, February 15, 2008
What's Up Doc? It's Valentine's Day
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day…it fell on a Thursday this year which meant: I was off from work.
The day started off quiet and slow. Which was perfect. Antuan and I got up and made breakfast…bacon, eggs, pancakes, etc. and then we headed down to Columbus Circle. At almost 1pm, Broadway powerhouse, Idina Menzel, signed copies of her new CD: I Stand. We waited in line for a little bit and I had the opportunity to meet her. It was a quick hello and autograph but I got to express my support and gratitude for her music.
Antuan was really just there for me. He snapped pictures. (I'll add them soon)
Afterwards we got back on the train and went down to the neighborhood of Chelsea (23rd street on the west side of the island of Manhattan). For Valentine’s Day they were showing the 1970’s screwball comedy, What’s Up Doc? on the big screen. We didn’t have major Valentine’s plans…so a movie from before either of us was even born fit the bill just fine.
We got tickets to the 7pm show and then carried on with our day.
That meant…Antuan’s Valentine’s gift to me…are you ready for it?
Build-a-Bear.
That says it all, right?
I’d …never…experienced the ‘magic’ that is Build-a-Bear. The world’s largest store resides right here in NYC just off 5th Avenue.
Antuan had been years ago and has a stuffed Koala named Kendall to prove it.
I’d browsed through the one in the Westchester Mall in White Plains and I have to admit, it’s a little creepy. Yep, it creeped me out. All these teddy bear skins laid out in bins.
Before I knew it…I was swept away and building my own bear.
There’s a whole ceremony as your bear is being…filled (again, a little creepy) with cotton stuffing. Antuan let the staff know that he wanted me to have the FULL experience. After the bear was stuffed, I got to choose a satin red heart that would go inside the bear before it was sewn shut. I had to rub the heart in my hands to “warm it” then rub it on my cheeks so it would be “cute like me”…rub the heart of my head so it would “always know that it was loved”…you get the picture.
I did it all.
45 minutes later I walked out with my bear (being denied the bear’s birth certificate because I couldn’t think of a name on the spot).
We headed back uptown to Antuan’s apartment, first making a stop at a local fish market. Seafood straight from the sea…literally. We were going to make dinner. We didn’t know what – but we were going to make it.
And we did.
We got shrimp and they steamed it on the premises and then we went home and sautéed it. We didn’t know exactly what we were doing but it was a delicious adventure.
After the dinner and a quick nap we were heading back downtown to see the movie. I know it line for line but it was still a lot of fun knowing that a funny line coming would crack Antuan up – and it usually did.
As we traveled to the movie I continued to kick around names for the bear…Chandler…Mark…whatever came to me.
As we came out of the subway I saw a sign for a restaurant named Porter’s. Porter was one of the names I’d picked out of the air just after we’d left Build-a-Bear earlier in the day.
As the movie began and Barbra Streisand sings You’re the Top over the film’s opening credits, I noticed that the song was written by Cole Porter.
Double confirmation.
The bear’s name is Porter.
And I love him.
The day started off quiet and slow. Which was perfect. Antuan and I got up and made breakfast…bacon, eggs, pancakes, etc. and then we headed down to Columbus Circle. At almost 1pm, Broadway powerhouse, Idina Menzel, signed copies of her new CD: I Stand. We waited in line for a little bit and I had the opportunity to meet her. It was a quick hello and autograph but I got to express my support and gratitude for her music.
Antuan was really just there for me. He snapped pictures. (I'll add them soon)
Afterwards we got back on the train and went down to the neighborhood of Chelsea (23rd street on the west side of the island of Manhattan). For Valentine’s Day they were showing the 1970’s screwball comedy, What’s Up Doc? on the big screen. We didn’t have major Valentine’s plans…so a movie from before either of us was even born fit the bill just fine.
We got tickets to the 7pm show and then carried on with our day.
That meant…Antuan’s Valentine’s gift to me…are you ready for it?
Build-a-Bear.
That says it all, right?
I’d …never…experienced the ‘magic’ that is Build-a-Bear. The world’s largest store resides right here in NYC just off 5th Avenue.
Antuan had been years ago and has a stuffed Koala named Kendall to prove it.
I’d browsed through the one in the Westchester Mall in White Plains and I have to admit, it’s a little creepy. Yep, it creeped me out. All these teddy bear skins laid out in bins.
Before I knew it…I was swept away and building my own bear.
There’s a whole ceremony as your bear is being…filled (again, a little creepy) with cotton stuffing. Antuan let the staff know that he wanted me to have the FULL experience. After the bear was stuffed, I got to choose a satin red heart that would go inside the bear before it was sewn shut. I had to rub the heart in my hands to “warm it” then rub it on my cheeks so it would be “cute like me”…rub the heart of my head so it would “always know that it was loved”…you get the picture.
I did it all.
45 minutes later I walked out with my bear (being denied the bear’s birth certificate because I couldn’t think of a name on the spot).
We headed back uptown to Antuan’s apartment, first making a stop at a local fish market. Seafood straight from the sea…literally. We were going to make dinner. We didn’t know what – but we were going to make it.
And we did.
We got shrimp and they steamed it on the premises and then we went home and sautéed it. We didn’t know exactly what we were doing but it was a delicious adventure.
After the dinner and a quick nap we were heading back downtown to see the movie. I know it line for line but it was still a lot of fun knowing that a funny line coming would crack Antuan up – and it usually did.
As we traveled to the movie I continued to kick around names for the bear…Chandler…Mark…whatever came to me.
As we came out of the subway I saw a sign for a restaurant named Porter’s. Porter was one of the names I’d picked out of the air just after we’d left Build-a-Bear earlier in the day.
As the movie began and Barbra Streisand sings You’re the Top over the film’s opening credits, I noticed that the song was written by Cole Porter.
Double confirmation.
The bear’s name is Porter.
And I love him.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Back to Songwriting...
Elizabeth came over tonight
I was finally about to give her both her birthday (October ‘07) and Christmas (December ’07) presents.
We got up a bit and then started to the business at hand.
Music.
She started playing a new song (as yet still untitled) and I started arranging, writing and re-arranging lyrics.
It’s a lot of fun getting into a groove with her. She knows where she wants the song to go and I get to help her get there.
I always approach a song as a story. What happened before the first verse? What’s happening during the song? What will happen after the song is over?
I look for a through line…a story. Then we hang the lyrics on that.
For some people that makes no sense…for me, it’s one of the best ways to spend an evening.
I was finally about to give her both her birthday (October ‘07) and Christmas (December ’07) presents.
We got up a bit and then started to the business at hand.
Music.
She started playing a new song (as yet still untitled) and I started arranging, writing and re-arranging lyrics.
It’s a lot of fun getting into a groove with her. She knows where she wants the song to go and I get to help her get there.
I always approach a song as a story. What happened before the first verse? What’s happening during the song? What will happen after the song is over?
I look for a through line…a story. Then we hang the lyrics on that.
For some people that makes no sense…for me, it’s one of the best ways to spend an evening.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Charlie Bit My Finger -and- Hope
I've been telling everyone (and I do mean everyone) about this clip...
I loved it so much I posted it on my MySpace page and I'm sharing it here in my BLOG.
Simply titled Charlie Bit My Finger - this is a short, hilarious clip of two kids. I don't know why it literally made me laugh til I was crying...is it because they're kids? Is it because the older brother sets himself up? Is it because they're British and just too cute with that accent? Is it the baby brother's guilty giggle?
Or is it all of the above?
I'm not sure...but I can't stop watching it. It's after midnight and I'm still playing it.
Click on the links above to check it out. If you visit my MySpace page...not only will you find the Charlie Bit My Finger clip but you'll also hear a song by an artist named Hope. She's singing her beautiful song, Who Am I To Say. Remember her name...she's one to watch.
Enjoy!
-J
I loved it so much I posted it on my MySpace page and I'm sharing it here in my BLOG.
Simply titled Charlie Bit My Finger - this is a short, hilarious clip of two kids. I don't know why it literally made me laugh til I was crying...is it because they're kids? Is it because the older brother sets himself up? Is it because they're British and just too cute with that accent? Is it the baby brother's guilty giggle?
Or is it all of the above?
I'm not sure...but I can't stop watching it. It's after midnight and I'm still playing it.
Click on the links above to check it out. If you visit my MySpace page...not only will you find the Charlie Bit My Finger clip but you'll also hear a song by an artist named Hope. She's singing her beautiful song, Who Am I To Say. Remember her name...she's one to watch.
Enjoy!
-J
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Tuesday
Merry Tuesday.
That’s what I say when I’m blue on Christmas. I'm not a deep blue...but it's not the kind of Christmas I like...so, I just try and look at it as some random kind of day off.
I wasn’t sure what to do with my day…it is Christmas…but all day I’ve been having a hard time finding that feeling of Christmas. I have a Christmas tree and there are present under it…but we all know that isn’t what it’s really about.
It’s about the spirit of Giving and being with the people you cherish in your life. Lots of people have called to wish me a Merry Christmas...but I haven't been answered the phone for fear of being a downer to their day.
Because of a lot of different factors…Christmas found me on my own this year. I was walking that delicate line between being alone and being lonely. I wish I could say that my toes bend on that line…but in fact I’ve spent time on both sides most of the day.
If I had today to do over again and differently...I would've found some way of doing something for someone else...volunteering...something other than have a small pity party.
I slept in…talked to my Brother and then made the decision to get out of the apartment. I didn’t know where I was going or what I’d be doing…but I knew I needed to get out. From my bedroom window the skies were solid blue and the streets seemed very quiet. I wanted something to do in the city…
I hit the streets and headed downtown. I’d thought about seeing a movie…but decided against sitting inside a dark theater on such beautiful day.
So…I got off the subway at 59th street and walked over to 5th Avenue. I decided to check out the windows again – this time in the daylight – and see if I could snap better, clearer pictures. Since it was Christmas day…I figured the rest of the city would be quiet as well. With the city being in a quieter state – I decided to (finally) visit Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. Perfect.
As I walked across 59th street I had my iPod playing a mix of my favorite Christmas albums (I’ll share my Top 10 Christmas CDs in a minute). When I got to 5th Avenue, I realized I would not be alone.
The streets were packed. The sidewalks were overcrowded and slow moving as curbside sales of Coach purses and Rolex watches were spread out everywhere. I couldn’t get anywhere near the windows of Bergdorf Goodman’s.
I made my way down to Rockefeller Center…snapping some photos of the Atlas and St. Patrick’s Catherdral…the Christmas tree…the ice skating rink…and Rockefeller Center itself.
I bought my ticket and headed up. The ceiling of the elevator turns clear so you can watch the elevator shaft as you ride up the 64 stories.
There are three observation levels and each is more breathtaking than the one before. Amazingly thick glass wall allow open, unobstructed views of Manhattan.
A picture is worth a thousand words…so I’ll let them do the talking…(see below)
Top Ten Christmas CDs that Should be in Your Collection:
1) Christmas Stays the Same - Linda Eder
2) Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
3) My Kind of Christmas - Christina Aguilera
4) Home for Christmas - Amy Grant
5) Broadway Cares Home for Christmas - Various Artists (it's worth purchasing just for Lillias While's version of Silent Night)
6) Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
7) These Are the Special Times - Celine Dion
8) Christmas Memories - Barbara Streisand
9) Christmas in Velvet, Vol. 1 & 2 - Regeneration
10) Christmas in Velvet, Vol 3 & 4 - Regeneration
That’s what I say when I’m blue on Christmas. I'm not a deep blue...but it's not the kind of Christmas I like...so, I just try and look at it as some random kind of day off.
I wasn’t sure what to do with my day…it is Christmas…but all day I’ve been having a hard time finding that feeling of Christmas. I have a Christmas tree and there are present under it…but we all know that isn’t what it’s really about.
It’s about the spirit of Giving and being with the people you cherish in your life. Lots of people have called to wish me a Merry Christmas...but I haven't been answered the phone for fear of being a downer to their day.
Because of a lot of different factors…Christmas found me on my own this year. I was walking that delicate line between being alone and being lonely. I wish I could say that my toes bend on that line…but in fact I’ve spent time on both sides most of the day.
If I had today to do over again and differently...I would've found some way of doing something for someone else...volunteering...something other than have a small pity party.
I slept in…talked to my Brother and then made the decision to get out of the apartment. I didn’t know where I was going or what I’d be doing…but I knew I needed to get out. From my bedroom window the skies were solid blue and the streets seemed very quiet. I wanted something to do in the city…
I hit the streets and headed downtown. I’d thought about seeing a movie…but decided against sitting inside a dark theater on such beautiful day.
So…I got off the subway at 59th street and walked over to 5th Avenue. I decided to check out the windows again – this time in the daylight – and see if I could snap better, clearer pictures. Since it was Christmas day…I figured the rest of the city would be quiet as well. With the city being in a quieter state – I decided to (finally) visit Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. Perfect.
As I walked across 59th street I had my iPod playing a mix of my favorite Christmas albums (I’ll share my Top 10 Christmas CDs in a minute). When I got to 5th Avenue, I realized I would not be alone.
The streets were packed. The sidewalks were overcrowded and slow moving as curbside sales of Coach purses and Rolex watches were spread out everywhere. I couldn’t get anywhere near the windows of Bergdorf Goodman’s.
I made my way down to Rockefeller Center…snapping some photos of the Atlas and St. Patrick’s Catherdral…the Christmas tree…the ice skating rink…and Rockefeller Center itself.
I bought my ticket and headed up. The ceiling of the elevator turns clear so you can watch the elevator shaft as you ride up the 64 stories.
There are three observation levels and each is more breathtaking than the one before. Amazingly thick glass wall allow open, unobstructed views of Manhattan.
A picture is worth a thousand words…so I’ll let them do the talking…(see below)
Top Ten Christmas CDs that Should be in Your Collection:
1) Christmas Stays the Same - Linda Eder
2) Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
3) My Kind of Christmas - Christina Aguilera
4) Home for Christmas - Amy Grant
5) Broadway Cares Home for Christmas - Various Artists (it's worth purchasing just for Lillias While's version of Silent Night)
6) Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
7) These Are the Special Times - Celine Dion
8) Christmas Memories - Barbara Streisand
9) Christmas in Velvet, Vol. 1 & 2 - Regeneration
10) Christmas in Velvet, Vol 3 & 4 - Regeneration
The tall building with the white top is the Bloomberg Building. At its base you'll find The Container Store at 58th and Lexington Avenue. The glass walls allowing incredible views of the city. St. Patrick's Cathedral...from above. The interior of the Observation level leading to the exit elevators and two additional (higher) observation levels.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
7th Time's the Charm(in)
I’ve heard the 3rd time is the charm…for me…it was the 7th.
I was off today and spent most of the day cleaning around my apartment, running errands, etc. I decided, kinda at the last minute, to venture down to Times Square and try…yet again for the Young Frankenstein lottery.
The new musical by Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein, based on his film from 1976, has created a stir on Broadway for several reasons. The score, the direction, the powerhouse cast…but mostly because of the insanely priced tickets (topping off at an unheard of $450).
I love theater…but I wouldn’t (and can’t) pay that much for a show...any show.
Like many shows on Broadway, Young Frankenstein does offer lottery tickets for the front row – for $26. You arrive 2 ½ hours before the show, drop your name in, and then 2 hours before the show names are drawn.
I went to the beautiful Hilton theater and put my name for the 7th time. The young ushers who run the lottery recognized me. They said they loved that I keep trying. I explained that it is a perk of living in Manhattan. If I don’t win…I can go home.
Tonight…I won.
Not only did I win…I was the first name drawn. I couldn’t believe it when my name was called.
The girl drawing names said she thought she was more excited than I was…I explained that I was in shock. I had tried so hard not to get my hopes up that I was trying to take it all in.
The closer I got to show time, the more excited I got. By the time the show’s Overture started I was on the edge of my seat.
Most theaters, because of their age, the front row is so close, physically, to the stage that you end up with a crick in your neck looking up at the stage. The Hilton is newer and the orchestra separates the audience from the stage – providing enough space to see everything (with no strain on one’s neck).
The show was great. It was a great thrill to see Sutton Foster (I’ve written about seeing her in The Drowsy Chaperone last year and Little Women when I first moved to NYC) and an exciting experience finally seeing Andrea Martin and Megan Mullally (of TV's Will & Grace fame) on stage – both were show stoppers.
The show was a lot of fun…it had me laughing out loud. The show had the most special effects of any Broadway show I’ve seen – they could almost knock you out of your seat. Everyone in the cast gave 100% and were at the top of their game.
Anyone who’s seen the movie will love the musical…the show is almost lifted word for word from the film. I just recently saw the movie for the first time (I know, I know…where have I been) – and I can report that it stays exceptionally true to the original story.
Before the show started…I did a little Christmas shopping and needed to use the restroom. Well…wouldn’t you know it…for the first time there’s a public restroom in Times Square.
(click the link in the sentence before this one and read an article in the New York Times)
It’s sponsored by Charmin.
It is clean and…I don’t know how else to describe it…it’s a party. There are Charmin cheerleaders (click on the link above and the song you'll hear in the background is what plays 24/7)…a gift shop…a voting booth where you can vote for your favorite softness…it’s not to be missed. It’s number one in my book…whether natures calling you for Number 1 or Number 2.
I decided to blend in with the tourists and I snapped photos like I’d just stepped off the plane. The whole Charmin happy place was just too funny. I couldn’t believe the way it was done up and the extreme to which everyone went.
I can say this…I’ve never relieved myself …and had such a good time.
Is that a weird sentence?
Don’t know how else to describe it all…but there it is.
I was off today and spent most of the day cleaning around my apartment, running errands, etc. I decided, kinda at the last minute, to venture down to Times Square and try…yet again for the Young Frankenstein lottery.
The new musical by Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein, based on his film from 1976, has created a stir on Broadway for several reasons. The score, the direction, the powerhouse cast…but mostly because of the insanely priced tickets (topping off at an unheard of $450).
I love theater…but I wouldn’t (and can’t) pay that much for a show...any show.
Like many shows on Broadway, Young Frankenstein does offer lottery tickets for the front row – for $26. You arrive 2 ½ hours before the show, drop your name in, and then 2 hours before the show names are drawn.
I went to the beautiful Hilton theater and put my name for the 7th time. The young ushers who run the lottery recognized me. They said they loved that I keep trying. I explained that it is a perk of living in Manhattan. If I don’t win…I can go home.
Tonight…I won.
Not only did I win…I was the first name drawn. I couldn’t believe it when my name was called.
The girl drawing names said she thought she was more excited than I was…I explained that I was in shock. I had tried so hard not to get my hopes up that I was trying to take it all in.
The closer I got to show time, the more excited I got. By the time the show’s Overture started I was on the edge of my seat.
Most theaters, because of their age, the front row is so close, physically, to the stage that you end up with a crick in your neck looking up at the stage. The Hilton is newer and the orchestra separates the audience from the stage – providing enough space to see everything (with no strain on one’s neck).
The show was great. It was a great thrill to see Sutton Foster (I’ve written about seeing her in The Drowsy Chaperone last year and Little Women when I first moved to NYC) and an exciting experience finally seeing Andrea Martin and Megan Mullally (of TV's Will & Grace fame) on stage – both were show stoppers.
The show was a lot of fun…it had me laughing out loud. The show had the most special effects of any Broadway show I’ve seen – they could almost knock you out of your seat. Everyone in the cast gave 100% and were at the top of their game.
Anyone who’s seen the movie will love the musical…the show is almost lifted word for word from the film. I just recently saw the movie for the first time (I know, I know…where have I been) – and I can report that it stays exceptionally true to the original story.
Before the show started…I did a little Christmas shopping and needed to use the restroom. Well…wouldn’t you know it…for the first time there’s a public restroom in Times Square.
(click the link in the sentence before this one and read an article in the New York Times)
It’s sponsored by Charmin.
It is clean and…I don’t know how else to describe it…it’s a party. There are Charmin cheerleaders (click on the link above and the song you'll hear in the background is what plays 24/7)…a gift shop…a voting booth where you can vote for your favorite softness…it’s not to be missed. It’s number one in my book…whether natures calling you for Number 1 or Number 2.
I decided to blend in with the tourists and I snapped photos like I’d just stepped off the plane. The whole Charmin happy place was just too funny. I couldn’t believe the way it was done up and the extreme to which everyone went.
I can say this…I’ve never relieved myself …and had such a good time.
Is that a weird sentence?
Don’t know how else to describe it all…but there it is.
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