An Evening With Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin

How exciting it was to see this show, not just because I was witnessing the Broadway MAGIC that is Patti Lupone, but also because I was popping my Ethel Barrymore theater cherry. (I only have one more theater to go before I can say that Ive been in every broadway house!) The house is great. It's not too large so a two person show is nice to have here. It feels very intimate. It was a little cold in there though.
I was in row N on the aisle. We were under the mezzanine but nothing was obstructed (unless you want to consider the HOT mess of a hairstyle the old lady in front of me was sporting.)
These two are theatrical geniuses!

The New York Philharmonic

We went to see the NY Philharmonic the other night. It was a night of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. The music was beautiful and neither of us fell asleep. It was amazing to see all those strings in perfect unison.
We had great seats. Row R, off to the right(or left if you're looking at the photo) We could've been closer, but it wasn't like we were watching a play and needed to see facial expressions. We did notice that the conductor/pianist was using an iPad as his sheet music. He was so good that he was actually adjusting his piano bench DURING the song.
It's a wonderful space. Very good acoustics and LOTS of seating. Since I bought the tickets through TDF, they were only $27 which is a steal considering the orchestra seats are normally in the $70 range while the top level is $35.

Lysistrata Jones

Whoa, what a train wreck this was. Where do I begin? Ugh, the opening number was uninspiring, so within the first 5 minutes, I was already against the show. Not a good spot to be in. The idea was cute; take a Greek play, Lysistrata, and modernize it. It was way too trite for my liking and not in the Hairspray over the top way. It wasn't even as good as Legally Blonde. Honestly, none of the music grabbed me. There WAS as Asian girl character though, so it's something I need to remember. My friend Teddy was in it too....one of my friends made it big! Hooray for him!
I was in row C of the orchestra, house right. It was SO close, but honestly, I didn't miss anything. Maybe it was the staging, but they really didn't use the sides of the stage. Previous to this show, I have seen only one other show! (Eek, practically a virgin to the Walter Kerr) I saw A Little Night Music in mid orchestra. The seats were AMAZING!
I don't think this show is meant for a broadway house. Honestly, it needs a much smaller venue. A black box maybe....but it just came from off bway so it can't go back.

Stomp

We saw Stomp last night.....yes, the Stomp from 1994. It honestly felt like stepping back in time, not just because of the style of the show, but also because I saw the touring company when I was a young girl. And the show has not changed from my little adolescent memory. There's no talking in this show, so it's great for foreign tourists. In fact, all you tourists that are looking for a show to go to, see this....and while you're at it, stop talking during Phantom!

The theater is SO narrow. For real! We had great seats in the 8th row. There's not much of a rake that early in the theater, but I really didn't have an issue seeing anything.
By far, both me and Aaron liked the same skits. Our favorites were the kitchen sink (with water) and the zippo lighters.