Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[WLWildlife]

Years of dance recital for DD.
Church theater for DD and DS.
High school theater for DD.

 

[citruscurtis]

Happy Thursday Friends!

One quick answer today…….

Grateful for these 3 Andrew Lloyd Webber plays that we saw….

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Grateful we got to see Joseph when Donny Osmond was in it

David Cassidy..1983

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Die Fledermaus- This Strauss operetta contains my favorite aria to use for auditions. It has this amazing cadenza that is most sopranos’ dream.

Annie- I fell in love with it years before the movie. I saw it for the first time on broadway when I was 5. It was utterly magical. I met Annie of the time, many of the other actors, the original Sandy and the amazing Bill Berloni (animal trainer). Annie taught me so many skills as sort of a home vocal lesson… for years.

Show choir- it gave me a chance to blend my dance background, my singing background, my choreography abilities and love of musical theater.

 

[clappyclaps]

Afternoon all,

I'm going with my favourite shows that I've seen at the theatre:

1. The Shawshank Redemption - one of my all time favourites films and this was an incredibly well done stage adaptation.

2. Ghost Stories - I saw the film before the stage show, despite the stage version coming first, and I loved the film and loved the play even more. I adore a horror/scary play, especially when the audience behaves themselves and doesn't talk through it.

3. Inside No 9 - possible the best theatre show I've seen in a long time. Based on the tv show of the same name, it also features the 2 show stars and comedic legends, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Not only getting to see them in person was amazing, but the show itself was incredible. Funny, scary and really well done.

 

[PollyannaMom]

My 6th grade and senior plays back in school - soooo much fun!

Going to lots of my nieces' productions and recitals

Seeing Les Mis in London

 

[citruscurtis]

Okay citrus this is not biographical time... but three elements you are grateful

Being the largest child in the elementary school and able to broadcast dialogue... I was the lead actor in grade 3-5 pageants for the holidays.... this was the platform for making me an extrovert once out of clicky high school...on the university campus I was able to do gospel ministry puppet shows and skits

Grateful for the USO on times square with the free Broadway show tickets and USMA chartered buses to NYC for soldiers. There was an alley there that a poster for the lamb theater 1983 of a woman in dreadlocks and the singular name whoopi...yeah right... like that is going to amount to anything.. that is why it's called off Broadway

Romeo and Juliet....tuff stuff for freshman...even I struggled with it...so I had puzzles/games,/newspaper headlines and when the student was assigned oral reading they choose the cover of a personality on magazines and held and used the accent of the famous star.... Robin Williams was a great mercutio and Arnold a great tybalt

 

[bobbiwoz]

My favorite Broadway show was Fiddler on the Roof, that we saw for our 5th Wedding Anniversary!

Seeing Les Miserables in London.

We enjoy going to La Comedia dinner theater in Springboro Ohio. Even though we don’t live in Ohio any more, we are going to see “Come From Away” in August. We will be celebrating our former neighbor’s 87th birthday with her! Can’t wait!

 

[bluecastle]

There was a radio station in NY that played Broadway musicals every day. I loved it! That's how I learned all the lyrics to so many shows.
One of my friends in elementary school had an album of the Mary Martin version of Peter Pan and we would act it out in her living room. (remember those were the days when PP and Wizard of Oz were only on TV once a year)
My favorite theater moment has to be when my DD played Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors) in her senior year in HS and my husband played bass in the pit band.

 

[leebee]

Theater/Plays/Acting/ETC...

Live dance performances. One that stands out? In fulfillment of a bucket list item, D32 and I went to NYC in January to see both the Rockettes Christmas show and NYC ballet's Nutcracker. We'd seen the Christmas show before, and it was truly a Spectacular, but seeing Tiler Peck as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Nut was BREATHTAKING. Words cannot begin to describe this woman's talent. She was stunning and perfect in this role.

Seeing Paul McCartney live at MSG. DD knew it was another of my bucket list things, and also knew that I'd NEVER pay for tickets for myself. One year she came home for Mother's Day, which I thought was my present. While we were at brunch, she gave me my Mother's Day card, with 2 tickets to Paul McCartney in the card. I cried in the restaurant.

We've seen lots of live theater, either community groups, touring companies (benefit of living near universities/colleges), and more, including seeing many shows on Broadway in NYC. Two of my favorite shows are Chorus Line and Miss Saigon. Chorus Line speaks to my background in dance, and Miss Saigon? Who knew there'd be a helicopter on stage? This category also includes favorite Disney live shows- Tarzan Rocks, Festival of the Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast being my very favorites. Some day I hope to see Lion King live in NYC.

 

[PollyannaMom]

To highlight:


(but since we just did nature for Earth Day)

Today's Topic (Fri, 4/24) - 3 things you're grateful for beginning with the letter A

 

[WLWildlife]

Arcangels
Authors
Ambition
Abundance
Authenticity
Adventure

 

[slo]

TGIF Friends

#1 - AIR - So grateful for the air we breathe.

#2 - ADVENTURE LAND - I’ll be there in 21 days to ride my favorite ride and to finally go to Beak and Barrel. My pirate ears are ready to be worn

#3 - AMARETTO FLAVORED COFFEE - It’s my favorite and I’m grateful that I found an awesome one on Amazon.

Speaking of Amazon…..I’m very grateful for AMAZON that I use for so many things now. I never in a million years thought I’d shop with them for literally everything. They have the best prices and it’s delivered to my door in 1-2 days. I love it!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Almighty, all loving God
A new day
A, a kind regular CNA and friend