Broadway

Who doesn't love Broadway?  I have yet to convince Tony we need to take a trip to NYC for him to experience Broadway "for real."  In fact, sometimes I have a hard time convincing him to experience "Broadway" in Milwaukee.  This is why, for Mother's Day this year, I purchased a pair of tickets to five shows for some mom-n-me time.

Tonight we attended our first performance, White Christmas.  Our night was darn near perfect.  We started off having a fabulous dinner at Motor, a restaurant at the Harley Davidson Museum.  The atmosphere was wonderful, and the food was awesome.  It was so nice to have some time with my mom -- just the two of us.  From there we headed to the Marcus Center.  Although our seats were pretty high up, we had good views just the same.  The music was phenomenal, and so much of it followed along with how the movie is scripted.  In fact, there were only a couple of songs I didn't recognize.

It never, ever, fails.  White Christmas gets me in the mood for Christmas like no other movie.  Tonight while watching there were even a few scenes that put a tear in my eyes.  Now, any of you who know me know that this is normal.  I'm a complete sap.  There's something remarkable about feel-good holiday tears that just get me in the spirit.  Yeah, yeah, I'm a weirdo.

If any of you have the opportunity to catch this performance traveling through a city near you, I'd highly recommend it.  And, if you're ever in the Milwaukee area, you have my recommendation to eat at Motor -- yum!

Tonight made me thankful that I decided to splurge a little bit and get these tickets.  Not just because it gave me time to spend with my mom.  But also because it gave me a chance to enjoy something I truly enjoy -- something I don't get to do as often as I'd like.  I am so looking forward to seeing the next four musicals on the schedule.  And, I'm already planning how I can make this work for next season as well.  Who knows, maybe I'll be able to convince Tony to go!

In January we will be seeing War Horse.  Tonight while waiting an eternity in line for something to drink (we missed the beginning of Act II because the lines were running so far behind) I was able to catch a glimpse of a huge display explaining how they created the contraption used to be "Joey" from War Horse.  Looked pretty amazing and just made me more excited to see the show.

I can't remember all the months and the orders of the shows, but I know we will also be seeing Evita, Phantom of the Opera, and Flashdance.  Of the five total shows that we're scheduled to see the only one I've seen previously is Phantom.  So, so excited that we live in a city where Broadway shows such as these come through town.  And I feel so thankful that I was able to purchase these tickets so we can enjoy them.

With that, I bid you all adieu.  I have a yoga video and my nice, comfy bed awaiting me...oh yeah, and my husband, too (I should add he's sound asleep sawing logs as I type)! :)