Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Wow, what a sexy show. I went into the theater not knowing much other than Liev Schreiber was in it, and this story is what Cruel Intentions was based on. Knowing that movie made all the difference. I went to see this with my husband, and my two uncles and I was the only one who really knew what was going on. 

 The story isn't simple, but the main undertone is that the rich and bored social elites in Paris are using sex as a weapon for fun to humiliate others for a laugh. The acting was quite good, though I didn't believe the love between Le Vicomte de Valmont and Madame de Tourvel. The Vicomte was literally going around "grabbing women by the pussy" which was very unsettling, but also very steamy. You could hear the uncomfortableness throughout the audience.

 The costuming was divine and the lead, La Marquise de Merteuil wore the most amazing hats, dresses, and shoes. She was definitely the most evil. The play ended in a way that leads me to believe that the worst is yet to come for her. The play is also based off a novel that came out in 17th century France, which is absolutely scandalous to think they were doing this at that time.

I sat in row C of the mezzanine at the Booth theater and they were spectacular seats! I'd recommend this to someone who wants to see classic broadway theater. It was a little hard to pay attention a times, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It got mixed reviews and I didn't agree with them.

Waitress

This was the second time I got to see this show, and I brought my friend from high school who had never seen a Bway show. I knew this one would be a good choice for her. It's witty, smart, funny, pulls at your heart strings, and the music is amazing.

 Since seeing it last time, most of the cast has changed. Jessie Meuller and Christopher Fitzgerald were both out (damn it) so they had understudies on, and the secondary cast has also gone through a change, so it really felt like a whole different show for me. One of the things that didn't work that well for me was that Becky has now been cast as a black lady, and I thought she was amazing, but there are a few beats on stage where the character Joe "shoos" her off, and says "I don't want YOU" and it felt way more racist than the last time when it was a hispanic woman. Made me feel uncomfortable.

We loved seeing the show, and my friend LOVED "It Only Takes a Taste." 

 The understudy for Jessie Meuller actually came from the ensemble and plays the doctor's wife every night, so I was able to explain to my friend about "tracks" and seeing who in the ensemble would cover the leads. We loved it and had great seats in the 4th to last row in the orchestra on the side. We missed maybe 1 entrance, but nothing huge.