| Broadway Babes |
 Broadway Babes
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Mar. 17th, 2008 @ 04:16 pm 
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We left for New York on Saturday morning and came back to Richmond on Tuesday night. We saw six plays. I think that is a record.
Saturday matinee - we saw Sunday in the Park with George. It was classy and fun to look at. It had Sondheim music, so no one was humming tunes when we left. Our bags were taken to the hotel and Neta and got another Liliputian room, which was just delightful. We unpacked, bought our wine, ate seafood and went to the next show.
Saturday evening - Young Frankenstein. I loved it, but apparently it has been compared to The Producers because it is a Mel Brooks offering, and has not been viewed as the same standard. We had great seats and I thought it was really a fun show - just joyously silly...but then the movie is, too.
Sunday matinee - we got to see the last performance of Is He Dead, featuring my favorite broadway star, Norbert Leo Butz, who won a Tony for Dirty Rotten Scandals. We were practically sitting on stage and I loved every second of it. Norbert in drag is just deliciously absurb. There were some closing night sillinesses that just added to the joy. I think he may get a Tony nomination for that role.
Sunday evening - Altar Boyz, which Neta and I had already seen. But there was a totally different cast, so it was still fun. Much energy and fun music. After that, Net a and I got a box of food from a very cleverly named place "Deli and Salad Bar," which was next to the hotel. We drank more wine and went to bed.
Monday was spent shopping. First we went to Macy's and Daffy's and bought some stuff. Then came back to the hotel and got Jeanette, our other cousin, and jumped on the subway to China Town. I was looking for an LV and Neta was looking for a Coach - knockoffs, of course. We were in one of the stalls when the proprietor whispered Woowee Bitton (Louis Vitton). We nodded yes, and she said "Stay here." She made a couple of phone calls and then herded us through a secret door to a small backroom. Well, this really tickled me. She said "NO TALK!" and pointed her clasped together fingers at us and said, "Whisper." Okay, so I'm ready to pee on myself by then. We made our purchases and she made another phone call, opened the door and said; "Go Quickwee." That night, we managed to get tickets for Gypsy with Patti Lupone. She is amazing, but they didn't use a real dog in it. It will do well.
Tuesday we went to the UN for a tour. A young man about 25-30 years old was our guide. He was from India. There were about fifteen people in our group and one was from Tibet. He was verrrrryyy upset at the UN because China is occupying Tibet and he is a man without a country and is unable to get a passport. He continued to argue with the guide and I was quite certain he was going to whip out a gun or something. Do I attract weirdos?? The tour finally ended and the tour guide took us into an elevator that opened up into the gift shop. Just like Disney World. That night we saw Into the Heights, which is like a cross between West Side Story and Rent. Lots of jivey music, but somewhat disjointed. The lead will probably get a Tony nomination as well.
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