one of the things i will miss the very most about NYC is broadway. i have loved getting to see so many amazing shows, and so many amazing performances, by so many amazing artists. i have seen around 41 shows, which gives me an average of about 2 shows per month (that’s definitely just an average…our last month i saw 6!). i didnt even get to see all the shows i wanted to see while we lived there…but i sure gave it a good effort 🙂 here are the shows i did see:
mamma mia
shrek (with sutton foster)
the 39 steps
ragtime
promises, promises (twice, with sean hayes and kristin chenowith)
south pacific
next to normal (photo credit: broadway magazine)
west side story
bye, bye birdie (with john stamos)
white christmas
billy elliot
wicked (twice)
a little night music (with angela lansbury and catherine zeta jones)
chicago (with ashley simpson)
9 to 5 (with allison janney)
stomp
million dollar quartet
time stands still (with laura linney and christina ricci)
spiderman
la cage aux folles (with kelsey grammar)
driving miss daisy (with james earl jones)
lombardi (with judith light and dan lauria)
elf
the addams family (with nathan lane and bebe neuwirth)
lend me a tenor (with justin bartha and tony shaloub)
everyday rapture
american idiot
come fly away
the miracle worker (with abigail breslin)
present laughter (with victor garber)
hair
memphis
rock of ages
how to succeed in business without really trying (with daniel radcliffe and john laroquette)
catch me if you can
bengal tiger at the baghdad zoo (with robin williams)
anything goes (with sutton foster and joel grey)
wonderland
sister act
i feel so blessed to have seen all these performances that touched me in some way! i cant wait to get back to nyc and see more shows as soon as possible 🙂
from the desk of tara hope... 