I went to New York this past weekend. Went by myself. (SAY WHAT).
Didn't have any problem at all, and I wish I could have stayed longer. I'm definitely going back.
The main reason I went was to see the revival production of She Loves Me, which hasn't been on Broadway since 1994. It's first performances were in 1963, and this most recent revival will be its third.
The main reason I wanted to see this play was because of Zachary Levi, whom I've been a huge fan of for years and just adore. I missed out on First Date, which was his BWay debut, and damned if I was going to miss out on this one.
I was not disappointed. There is a reason this play has been nominated for a ton of Tonys this year.
The whole production was exquisite. Absolutely stunning. The story was relate-able, it was funny and charming. You can tell the cast really has chemistry; they play off of each other so very well. Everyone's voices are just superb, especially Laura Benati's. I was extremely surprised at her voice, it's borderline opera and just gorgeous. I would kill to see her play Christine Daae in Phantom should they ever revive it.
Zac, of course, was wonderful. That man has some serious pipes. All that energy and his facial expressions, he's made for the stage and he deserves the heck out of that Tony nomination. I'm so proud of him for all that he's accomplished!
The other thing I did while I was there was go to the 9/11 Memorial and museum. What an experience. I cried the whole time, naturally. It is a wonderful tribute. Everyone should go and see it for themselves, especially the museum. It chronicles everything from that day and has the flags and memorials all throughout the building. It's surreal. I am so lucky that I got to go and pay my respects.
All in all, New York is a very complex and interesting city. I will definitely be going back for a longer trip.
