Last week was seriously amazing. First, as I already posted about here and here, I got to see Twelfth Night in Central Park. Then, Friday night, Sarah, Kelly, Mark (Candice’s husband…Candice didn’t want to see it, so she was home with her kiddies), and I saw August: Osage County starring, none other than, Phylicia Rashad (aka Claire Huxtable). It was incredible. Seriously. I loved it. And meeting Phylicia Rashad was amazing, too.
Pre-theater, I met up with Sarah and Kelly for yummy sushi at
Haru. My second time there…still loved it. Post-theater, we got to meet the cast, including
Brian Kerwin (the dad in
27 Dresses).
And a quick digression…what the crap were this kid’s parents thinking when they took him to see this very R-rated play? Not to mention that the guy played a total perv which makes this pic and the one below of him riding away on a bike kind of creepy.
And then, after the play, Emily (my MBA friend from Boston) met up with us. On Saturday, Emily and I went to see both Our Town and Mary Poppins. Our Town was fantastic (and just around the corner from my apartment). I’d never seen it before and I loved it. Such a different experience and one that really made me think. Kind of heavy for a Saturday afternoon, but I’m a fan of deep thought as a general rule
We followed it up with
Mary Poppins, which I would have thought to be the opposite of heavy, but the Broadway production really puts an emphasis on just what a difficult marriage George and Winifred Banks had. However, in the end, it all worked out, just like it did in the movie version, so a much happier ending than that of Our Town. Overall, the musical was good, but I will say that it didn’t live up to my expectations. Some of those dancers would have never made it through Vegas on
SYTYCD. And the actress playing Winifred Banks would have been cut from
American Idol. Other than that, it was delightful.
Oh, and on Thursday, while not the theater, as in live theater, Kelly, Sarah, Candice, and I did go see
The Proposal…again. It was in a
movie theater, but a theater nonetheless. And can I just say
Ryan Reynolds is
dreamy!!! Part of it is that he is just good looking…the other part is that he is
hilarious!!!
We did do some other stuff over the weekend, but those are the theater highlights from the week. I may not be paying down my school debt, but I sure am enjoying myself!!!
Last week was seriously amazing. First, as I already posted about here and here, I got to see Twelfth Night in Central Park. Then, Friday night, Sarah, Kelly, Mark (Candice’s husband…Candice didn’t want to see it, so she was home with her kiddies), and I saw August: Osage County starring, none other than, Phylicia Rashad (aka Claire Huxtable). It was incredible. Seriously. I loved it. And meeting Phylicia Rashad was amazing, too.
existential dilemmas 
You're kind of getting disgusting to read about Chloe! I mean, it's just one awesome thing after another!! You are making the rest of our lives look pathetically dull! Oh well, someone has to live the glamorous life, might as well be you!! By the way, any trips planned up Mass way?
Shameless plug NYC theatre recommendations:You should definitely check out ASSSSCAT at UCB while you are in NYC (lots of SNL people): http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/12Also, I show I wrote is up on the 20th at UCB:(Fantasies of a 12 Year Old Girl)http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/178