thescarletwoman: (Theatre // Sunday :: George and Dot)
Home again... safe and sound. I will say? I will NEVER do a bus trip again like that. I think it nearly killed me. I got very little sleep on the bus to begin with and then having to walk around NYC for 16 hours? Let me rephrase -- the walking wasn't bad. What was bad was the needing to CARRY everything I bought around with me all day long.

Granted, it was a few purses from Chinatown and my cardstock posters I always get... but still.

In any case. We arrived in NYC around 7:30 am. Headed up to Pigalle on 49th and 8th for breakfast -- then hit Chinatown.

Chinatown! )

Then, it was off to see A Chorus Line. Nick got me a student rush seat and I had an amazing seat! Row D, right on the aisle on the right hand side. So when I was heading to NYC, I heard that another friend of mine (Eric Scoitto) was thought to be joining the cast once Cry Baby closed but he wasn't going to be starting until mid-july. Open the playbill and there's an insert saying he was joining the cast at our performance. So not only did I know one person on stage but TWO.

Got to see Eric briefly afterwards and he's doing wonderfully. Someone in the cast got injured and so they called him in early. Then... out comes Nick. I haven't seen him in a good three or four years and he looks wonderful. Of course... everyone is waiting for Mario Lopez to come out. I was lucky enough to get right on the rail, otherwise I knew I wouldn't get to see Nick. So after Nick and I talk, he goes back inside -- comes out a moment later with Mario. Insert pandemonium and screams here.

What happens? Nick takes Mario right to me.

Nick: (to Mario) I wanted you to meet a friend of mine from home.
Me: Yeah, I went to high school with Nick.
Mario: (grinning) I'm sorry.
Me: I know. I just had to put up with him.

And he signed my playbill (in pen, alas -- which is somewhat hard to see in the picture, but it's there!), took a picture with me and what have you. But -- I can say that I was introduced to Mario Lopez. Not too shabby.

A Chorus Line Pictures! )

This entry is long enough ... and I need enough time to talk about Sunday. Which... *points to layout ([livejournal.com profile] thescarletwoman)* If Sunday can replace Ralph as my current layout -- you know exactly how much the show meant to me and what an impact it had.
thescarletwoman: (HP // Remus :: lupin)
YAY! My birthday's tomorrow! *dance*

*cough* that is -- I return at last. The trip to NYC was a lot of fun. And I didn't kill [livejournal.com profile] froda_baggins or myself on the 7+ drive to [livejournal.com profile] thewlisian_afer's. So all in all, it was a good thing. I took a ton of pictures, mostly for [livejournal.com profile] froda_baggins and I still owe her the zip file filled of them. *headdesk*

My real trip highlight -- I managed to get in to see Curtains (and took Froda with me and popped her B'way cherry). Which I am so totally thrilled about. I still haven't gotten to see Spamalot (shhh. no mocking me) and I really didn't want to miss seeing DHP. Plus the show looked absolutely amazing on the Tony's (yes, I hated the number(s) they did from Spring Awakening). It was completely adorable. Typical backstage musical -- though I will say it was a little bit disjointed in that all of a sudden they'd break out into song for 'rehearsing' purposes. But it wasn't that bothersome. See it if you can.

And of course -- there was hanging out by the stage door to meet the cast. Got a playbill signed by just about everyone. Including David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk!!

The obligatory, look Lia met b'way folk cut for pictures )

In other news -- am SO fucking excited for OotP tonight. Yes, I'm being a dork and dragging my folks to go see it with me. But as it's my birthday, they really cannot complain.

Dad: Wait... this is when all the weirdos come out and are all dressed up.
Me: You mean like your daughter will be?
Dad: ...

*does tiny little dance of joy that birthday is in less than 24 hours along with said movie release* I get an awesome month of July is all I have to say!

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