Im Just A Broadway Baby

Very last minute yesterday (Thur).
We spoke to someone who works at BA and they said that despite all the problems this week it was the flights FROM NY that were over busy whereas the ones to NY are pretty quiet. A 20 minute call later and we were on the 10.30 flight this morning together with a business class upgrade.
All rather exciting, plan to stay until at least Thursday.
Great seats tonight thanks to Ms Z. Jones.
Still to decide what will be seen tomorrow?

Updated On: 4/24/10 at 03:30 PM

You're very lucky Mama, I was offered a week later flying to Sydney but I can't do due to prior commitments, the week I was due back so I have decided to go at the end of May.

I would say American Idiot too or Come Fly Away.

Glad you made it out there after that minor hiccup last week, hope you have a brilliant time there, wish I was out there with you.

Blow the longacre theatre a kiss from me.

One down, 7 or 8 to go.
As one of the very, very few on here who didn't see 'a Little Night Music' when it was in London it was the first show we saw on this trip to the big apple. What a great little production. It is far from being the perfect one for me but it looks wonderful and works brilliantly for its size of cast and orchestra.
The cast were brilliant with some very nice voices in there. The set was simple and worked on that stage as Im sure it did in both London versions. Catherine was a very strong Desiree, her and Angela Lansbury complimented each other perfectly.
Its some time since I gripped a theatre seat as I did last night as Ms Lansbury fluffed a few lines but you could really feel the audience almost prompting her through it. She didn't actually fluff in Liasons which is exactly where I thought she would have. What a trouper.
Talking to Catherine after, she said that that audience was the worst they have had in 7 months!!! Every time they went off stage they were puzzled and asking each other if they felt the same. She said it was like playing to 10 people!
As we spoke this little figure walked past us and looked up and said 'night night darlings'- it was Ms Lansbury. I was wowed!
Standing on that stage I couldn't believe how small it was, absolutely nothing. For example, walking from the stage door to the stage was just about 10 feet, another 4 feet and you were on stage! Also, I have never seen such a run down, dated, backstage area in my entire life. Appalling!
We had great seats in E in the stalls.

The weeks line up has been made but, as with all my trips, other things sometimes come along and they change but heres Plan A:

Sat Mat: 'Come Fly Away' Me 2pm
Sat Eve: 'Promises Promises' 8pm This may change as someone is trying to get us opening night tickets for Sunday? If so, 'La Cage' comes tonight.
Sun: 'Next Fall' 3pm
Sun: 'La Cage Aux Folles' 7pm.
Mon: ?
Tue: 'American Idiot'
Wed Mat: 'The Addams family'
Wed Eve: 'Sondheim On Sondheim'

Its 4.30 in the morning and, as always here, I CANT SLEEP!

Updated On: 4/24/10 at 04:36 AM

Now I know why I had the hono(u)r of a pm from Mama!

Next To Normal has a Monday night show, Mama (with a wicked grin).

And Behanding In Spokane also has a Monday night slot - brilliantly funny play. I laughed almost non-stop for the entire 90 minutes.

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Force yourself...N2N...and stay for the second half this time!

Are you sure you saw Angela Lansbury? She's been on vacation these past two weeks and isn't supposed to return until Tuesday. Her understudy, Karen Murphy, has been performing the role. Unless Lansbury came back early . . but there should've been a note in the Playbill as well as signs on the door of the theatre saying she was out.

yeah im a bit confused by seeing Angela, so she is back early? I thought she was off as I have friends seeing the show this week.

'Angela Lansbury will not be performing the role of “Madame Armfeldt” April 13 - April 25' from official ALNM website