Once again, I find myself at New World Stages, the off Broadway mecca for plays and musicals alike. We're here to finally see Million Dollar Quartet, the once Broadway musical about 4 legends; Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash. It was very entertaining, the actors all played their instruments, and our seats were dynamite! We were in row C center section.
The show is based on a real event. This made it much more interesting for me, though I still prefer Jersey Boys! My favorite part of the show was when the actors made THIS EXACT pose and you could hear the actual audio from the men.
I'd recommend it to anyone who loves 50's music, any/all of the men featured in the show, or if you're over the age of 55. I swear to god, most of the people in the theater were older than my parents and were singing along to every song. (A little annoying might I add, as I never go to the theater to hear Tone Deaf Todd sitting behind me)
OMG I absolutely love this show! It's like a bachelorette party every night! Everyone in the cast is flawless, especially Nick Adams who plays Felicia. Not an ounce of fat on him. I sat in the balcony (nosebleed section...thanks tdf) and could still see each and every contour of his tight thighs! Jesus! Nick Adams is reason enough to see the show! Haha, can you tell that I have a gaybee crush?!
The balcony was only half full, the boxes not even used. I don't know if it means that my show is doomed or not worry about it since it was only a Monday night in the middle of winter. I was row E, center section. I can honestly say now that it's probably best to sit in the mezzanine where you get the best seats. You can see the divas hanging from the ceiling, Nick Adams doing his lip sync on top of the bus, and you can see everything that happens on the floor. (There are about 4 jokes in all that happen on the floor) 
How can you not love the costumes in this show?! Would I send anyone to it? Probably. It's seriously a good time. All the songs are crazy fun. You just want to dance in your chair (don't, as you might spill your third glass of wine) or sing along (don't, because you might disturb those around you) but you can pretend you're doing both. In my opinion, it's appropriate for anyone. There isn't any male on male kissing or even bedroom events. If I had a child, I might even take them to see it to show that there are all types of people in this world; gay, straight, transgendered, drag queens, etc.
The main mantra of the show is to be who you and be proud of that person. I think that's a universal message that anyone can enjoy, especially when you get to listen to Madonna hits!
A couple of nights ago, we saw Chinglish, a new play about translations and how they can often be turned into whole different phrases. I imagine it's very close to my father's experiences while on business in China. It was very entertaining, most of the show actually being in Mandarin with English subtitles. Very early on in the play, you see how Chinese translations are VERY different from English counterpoints.
This theater is TINY, and not just in the capacity sense. The seats are small. So small, that you are uncomfortable. You're practically ON TOP of your neighbor. I don't see them renovating and changing the seats anytime soon as I think they're getting more money with the crampiness.
