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One of my favorite shows, and one that continues to amaze me.
Even though I know the narrative (third visit and soundtrack on repeat), my emotions were still sent through a roller coaster ride with the characters. Javier Muñoz is incredible as Hamilton. Thayne Jasperson is fantastic and having waaaay too much fun as King George. Love Gregory Treco as George Washington and Syndee Winters for bringing us inside of Angelica. Among the ensemble, wonderful job Kim Taylor!
In tears again tonight watching Miss Saigon.
Live theatre makes me feel so sentimental. But how do you not cry, when a love story taking place in the midst of a savage war ends with a scream of “Noooooooo!” before the curtain drops and the lights go out to end the show.
Thank you so much Jennifer O’Connor for the treat. Love the performance!
Musicals that bring me to tears, latest addition: Groundhog Day
What if you could do everything and learn about everyone, but nobody would ever know of you or remember you. What would you do? What kind of life would you lead? Would you still dream? Would you still care? Would you still love?
Bravos to an incredible story and a fabulous cast, especially Andy Karl for putting an amazing show a week after his injury.
Final performance of In Transit. Love this musical about New Yorkers and their stories. “Breathe and let the madness in… this is how it feels to be alive in New York City… this is what it feels like to be happy in the moment.”
Christina came to visit. We wanted a happy show, and so went to Amélie!
Hamilton and post-show curtain chat with the cast. My favorite is Jon Rua‘s response on the role of dance in Hamilton (paraphrased).
“If the musical was a book, then the choreography would be the pages of the book. It’s the thing that people see. As for the dancers, they not only tell the story of Hamilton, but they are the story. Dancers have nothing but their body as their instrument. They are like the immigrants who arrive in America with no money, no family, and no friends. They fill the stage, tell a story, and create everything out of nothing.”