An Accused Heretic

I saw the Lantern Theater's production of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession yesterday and it was exceedingly well done.  What is even more outstanding is that the social commentary Shaw was making in 1880's Brisitsh society still holds up today--well done sir :)

Thus far, I can tell you that I need to see Hamilton but I don't think tickets will actually be available until next year--good for the show and the performers, but bad for me :):)   And I also kind of want to see Waitress--it looks rather adorable :)

I also saw The Conjuring 2.  It had some scary moments--I also liked that it was set in London--and I always love leanring about Ed and Lorraine Warren's cases, but the first movie was better :):)

Yes, today is my birthday and I need to talk about all of my awesome theatrical experiences!

( Randomenss ahoy :):) )

I saw two excellent plays this weekend, one in NYC and the other in Center City:

( Finding Neverland and Antigone )

The poor man is playing one of the most complicated roles in Shakespeare, and now BC's having his every move talked about and scrutinized and it's rather unfair to him and the other performers.  I do appreciate that he is talking to the fans about how to act properly in the theater but it has to be throwing him off of his game and destroying his concentration.  I am sure this is not how he pictured playing Hamlet.

I of course now have my list of plays/musicals that I want to see:

1.  An American in Paris
2.  Finding Neverland
3.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
4.  Something Rotten

It is a short list this year because quite a few of the "big" productions were putting me off--the dance number from Gigi felt too damn frantic and Fun Home looks like a musical that's trying too hard to give us a message--but I loved how so many of the shows were British/American collaborations.  NICE!  :)

I hope everyone who celebrates has a Happy Easter and/or a Happy Passover and if neither applies, a Happy Sunday!  :):)  I'm planning on eating a lot of ham, pineapple stuffing, and of course chocolate eggs, but I also need to leave room for Peeps and jelly beans--it's a full day I tell ya :):)

( How I spent my Easter vacation :) )

Well, I have some really excellent news--I now only have five more days of coverage for the horrible job--WOO HOO!!   I still absolutely hate covering the stupid job and I'm still resentful that he planned his surgery to begin when my vacation ended, but at least it will be over sooner.

( Now onto happier news! )

I will be going to NYC to see a Broadway play tomorrow and I can't wait!  I know I want to see either A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder or Bullets Over Broadway--I just hope there's a good choice of shows at the half-price booth.  *Fingers crossed*  :)

Just came back from seeing the second in the Bucks County Playhouse play series that I signed up for and the production of Ira Levin's Deathtrap was extremely well done.  I remembered the initial double cross but the subsequent ones had me reeling.  A very clever and well plotted murder mystery--well done Mr. Levin :):)