ON BROADWAY...
Yes after a weekend of many tears I am currently rejoicing in one of my great loves - The Theater. Tonight is the annual Tony Awards ceremony. While I realize it is hard to think of a reason to sit through a 3 hour awards ceremony on things you don't know anything about I would beg to differ. It is an opportunity for two things - 1) To see musical performances of all the current running/nominated shows. 2) You will see a pool of wonderful actors many familar faces because they are the non superstars you often see on film and television.
For me I watch with great longing. I am long past my days of seeing shows 3-4 times a week. So Tony night is an opportunity to see what's new, what's revived and wonder what will be the break out this summer. Live theater is one of those things that is an indescribable experience. Musical theater in particular isn't for everyone. But with shows like Passing Strange and In the Heights juxaposed against revivals like South Pacific and Gypsy it's hard to not linger in the breadth that theater can provide.
I look forward to introducing my daughter to theater sooner rather than later and truth be told, while Washington, DC is rich with regional theater, I am a NY snob and look forward to taking her to four show weekends. I could fill a book of my memories associated with the theater, from my weekly trips to certain shows, second acting many a musical, sleeping on the sidewalk to see Meryl Streep perform in Shakespeare in the Park, seeing Phantom of the Opera for the first time or falling asleep at Les Miz. The memories are plentiful and joyous. While theater isn't for everyone, everyone should experience it at least once.
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