I've done recap posts for years as a bit of a reminder post for future years to look back. In no particular order because I made this list randomly, a review of the week off I just took...
Finally put up curtains in an apartment you've lived in for 3 years
60 minute massage and dinner with Chantelle
The MOMA Talk to Me exhibit
afternoon sushi lunch with wine and ice cream bonus...at 3:30pm...why not
runs in Central Park
Latin dance class I can never take because it's too early in the day
Godspell!
Fitz and the Tantrums at Terminal 5
Dinner at City Grit
Marathon Sunday party
Meatball Shop dinner and ice cream
The post office to handle passport stuff because for some dumb reason you can only do this between 10 and 4:30 during the week
WOW. That's the way to start this whole thing. I am still so blown away by Godspell last night and the emotions that came over me throughout the show. Godspell is dear to me because I performed it in high school at a summer camp. I was in the ensemble.
I remember being told the story of Godspell, the stories of the Gospel of Matthew told through lessons, fun music and a fun vibe of a small set of actors singing songs by the legendary Stephen Schwartz. The director at the time told us that the show was so great because it adapted over time and the ad-libs and references within the show could be updated as years go on. I love this because some shows do date themselves. As much as Rent is one of my favorite shows of all times, it's hard for some younger folks now to think of Alphabet City in Manhattan as something other than the place in the city with the awesome bars and lounges.
Anyway, when I heard that Ken Davenport was bringing back Godspell to Broadway, and doing it in such a new way, I knew I had to go. And then my lovely sister bought me tickets for my birthday and we went last night. These were our seats:
The Circle in the Square Theater is now my new favorite theater. There is not a bad seat in the house. The rows go back maybe 10/12 rows and everyone can feel part of the excitement. The stage was interactive, from water pools to trampolines the actors were constantly jumping around and talking/interacting with the audience on their side of the stage. We even got to join them on stage at the end of Act I for some wine. (Love it.)
I was so emotional throughout the show. The talent is unreal, the voices amazing. Hunter Parrish as Jesus is perfect. I had seen him in Spring Awakening (and his butt!) and really enjoyed him as someone else besides the son of a drug dealing suburban mom on Weeds. Wallace Smith won me over in American Idiot and again as he came down the stage opening the show with "Prepare Ye." He also made me cry during On the Willows, me and the entire audience. And for my nerdy self, getting him to reply to my tweet last night was over the moon.
It's just a FUN show. You'll laugh, dance, smile and cry and definitely want to listen to the music over and over. Tickets at Godspell.com
