(Leslie) Our busy Sunday ended with American Idiot, a new rock musical based on the Green Day album starring Jon Gallagher, Jr.--a talented young actor/singer we've been following since he was in Spring Awakening four years ago. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day caused quite a buzz in the audience as did Paula Abdul (man is she tiny, and prettier than I thought . . .). The production was 90 minutes of non-stop music, interesting choreography, and incredible multi-media effects. We loved it! Jon Gallagher, Jr. was terrific, as were the other leads, especially Rebecca Naomi Jones in a star-making performance.
Monday we laid low and caught a performance of The Screwtape Letters, a provocative and funny adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view. The play follows the scheming a high level demon uses to entice a human toward damnation. Set in an office in hell, Screwtape (a wonderful performance by Max McLean) dictates letters to his reptilian servant, Toadpipe, that are sent to a young tempter-in-training. Together, they plot to capture the soul of an unwitting human through daily temptations. It was a really interesting night of theatre that capped off a great week in New York City.
(a.k.a. Ann Grandmaison and Leslie Van Wagner) are best friends making the most of their "empty nest" years. As self-proclaimed members of the Academy, we see as many quality movies as we can find within a 50 miles radius of our homes in Nashua, NH. We are also theater junkies. We catch whatever we can in Boston, and for the past three years, have been going to New York City 4-5 times a year to cram in as many plays as possible.This blog attempts to share some of our experiences, our recommendations, our brushes with celebrities, and our tips for traveling to NYC. We hope you enjoy it, and we'd love to hear from you!
(Leslie) Our busy Sunday ended with American Idiot, a new rock musical based on the Green Day album starring Jon Gallagher, Jr.--a talented young actor/singer we've been following since he was in Spring Awakening four years ago. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day caused quite a buzz in the audience as did Paula Abdul (man is she tiny, and prettier than I thought . . .). The production was 90 minutes of non-stop music, interesting choreography, and incredible multi-media effects. We loved it! Jon Gallagher, Jr. was terrific, as were the other leads, especially Rebecca Naomi Jones in a star-making performance.
Monday we laid low and caught a performance of The Screwtape Letters, a provocative and funny adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view. The play follows the scheming a high level demon uses to entice a human toward damnation. Set in an office in hell, Screwtape (a wonderful performance by Max McLean) dictates letters to his reptilian servant, Toadpipe, that are sent to a young tempter-in-training. Together, they plot to capture the soul of an unwitting human through daily temptations. It was a really interesting night of theatre that capped off a great week in New York City.
