It has been a busy and hectic day. First, my airline SW changed my connecting flight from Chicago Midway to Nashville BNA. What's worse was that I would arrive at La Guardia at a later time. After my plane arrived, I got a taxi to my hotel on West 47th St. Needless to say, there was a lot of traffic. I finally arrived at my hotel at around 4:30 p.m. There was a line for check in. I finished that close to 4:45 p.m. I rushed into my room...and without changing clothes, I literally ran all the way from the Hotel Edison on West 47th to the Majestic Theatre on West 44th. I got there at around 4:50. I managed to catch my breath for about ten minutes and then the show began.
I really enjoyed Phantom. Aside from having a huge cast, it felt like I was in an opera. The leads were amazing with their vocal prowess. I especially liked Raoul. He wanted to save Christine from the Phantom. It was kind of shocking to see the Phantom without his mask....sort of grotesque. I was so exhausted from my trip that I tried to stay awake during Act 1. After the intermission, I was better able to enjoy the show. Kudos to the ushers at the Majestic for being firm with people and their cell phones. Outside, it was very very cold. When the show ended, I I walked back to my hotel. I'm still kind of jet lagged. Tomorrow on Mon. Nov. 22: The Museum of Broadway and Chicago.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
