Broadway Shows We Have Seen

Last months visit to the theater got us thinking about all the shows we have had the pleasure of seeing.. when we got to counting we were surprised by how many we had seen..

1. Wicked - This was the first show I had ever seen. M had seen a musical in London once and was partial to the whole experience. But when we received a belated wedding present $$ from M's uncle we didn't want to just spend the money on groceries.. we wanted to make sure we used it for something memorable.. so we splurged on some Wicked tickets.. It was the perfect introduction to Broadway. It was a spectacle for sure and even M who had never seen Wizard of Oz had no trouble being swept up in the magic. 

2. Avenue Q - We were so sure about this off Broadway show.. the characters are muppets.. while for some that may be the selling point for us that was what was making us the most unsure.. But I didn't want to watch Chicago or Phantom of the Opera and I may be wrong but I felt they couldn't surprise me.. I knew the stories already.. so we went with Avenue Q.. so glad we did.. it was.. is hand down the funniest musical we have ever seen.. It is the perfect date night show.. not at all suitable for kids. It is almost always the show we will recommend our friends to see.. 

3. Chinglish - This was a comedy about an American businessman trying to launch a company in China and the misadventures of miscommunication.. it was funny in the moment.. but nothing I would recommend. SHOW NOW CLOSED

4. The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - This was a great show.. one of the most wonderfully unique things about it was that the same actor plays at least seven other characters.. and watching him transform into these characters through out the play was amazing, such talent. Unfortunately we had a young D and an even younger H at home and were going through a sleep deprivation phase and no matter how hard I tried to pry my eye open I fell asleep.. I recall getting in a car at the end but continued to dose through the ride home.. so much off it is a blur. SHOW NOW CLOSED

5. O - O was our first ever Cirque Du Soleil show. We saw it in Vegas last year.. it was awe inspiring.. it is a whole different kind of talent and fearlessness these performers possess. Now I am not sure if I would go to see another Cirque Du Soleil.. may be one day in the future.. The abstractness of the story is where it lost us.. while we were completely mesmerized by the acrobatic performance we were completely lost as to what the hell was happening.. 

6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - We saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last summer. D had read the book earlier that year and we treated him to his first Broadway show for his birthday. The show is now closed so I am so happy we saw it when we did. We made use of our airline points to score free tickets.  It was a wonderfully magical experience, D at the edge of his seat. He has already been asking when we will take him to the another one. SHOW NOW CLOSED

7. Waitress - We saw waitress just a week or so ago.. for our birthday While I had heard good things about it having seen the movie many years ago I was going in with mixed feelings. It was a fantastic show, the singing talent was phenomenal. It was a show where you were really rooting for these characters.. 

8. Sponge Bob Square Pants - Sponge Bob was the first show we took H to and it was D's second. This was not a Broadway production, we saw this in the New Jersey State theatre and M and I went in with low expectations... it was going to be a kids show right? We were so wrong. It was funny with an uplifting message and so much heart. We had the most wonderful time and a great way to introduce H to the theatre. 

9. Little Shop of Horrors - We saw this show for our birthday just before the whole world shut down and we went into lockdown. Unfortunately it was not to good. And I had had such high expectations for it. 

10. Mrs. Doubtfire - We took the kids to see this. Covid was still raging but lockdown was over and we were all vaccinated and broadway had just opened up again. What a hoot this was, the kids laughed till their faces hurt and the talent of the man playing Mrs. Doubtfire... phenomenal. 

11. SIX - M and I went to go SIX for our15th anniversary. It was different than most other shows. There were no costume changes or background changes and it was a lot shorter also. It was more like a concert. Great fun and lots of energy. It was all female cast full of diversity and a great message of female empowerment. Good for a girls night out. 

12. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - We went with the kids in the February 2024. I am not always a fan of sequels and prequels. Some things I believe, should be left untouched and I felt Harry Potter was one of them. It was initially over 4 hours long but they have now condensed it and is not 3 hours with an intermission. And I must say, it was sublime. Absolutely amazing. There was magic in the show, magic I know was obviously a slight of hand but they had done it so brilliantly. If you are even remotely a Harry Potter fan I'd say check it out.. now! 

13. Elf the Musical - Elf is a seasonal musical that runs during the holiday season. We saw this during Thanksgiving break in 2024. It was a great show. Funny with heart, perfect to put anyone in the holiday spirit. It had a great cast and when we went to go see it Sean Astin played Santa Claus. 

14. The Outsider - I had read the book by S.E.Hinton as an early teen and she made me want to be a writer (which I am not). My eldest read this in middle school so when I found out The Outsiders was becoming a musical I knew I wanted to go see it. And we am so glad I did. It was not the usual light and breezy ones we have watched in the past. It was sad and intense, it featured bullying, violence, death and largely the feeling of not belonging. They were tough subjects especially since we took the kids with us but I don't believe in sugar coating things so I hope it was an emotionally informing experience for them. 

       

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