‘Moulin Rouge’ @ Al Hirschfeld Theatre: NYC (3/11/23)

For Saturday evening, I had no shows planned, I lost all the lotteries, most shows were out of rush already by the afternoon, so I figured I’d try standing room for a show. I was between Moulin Rouge and Parade and something in my gut told me to try for Moulin Rouge, and thankfully I was able to get standing room! (And a good thing too, since Saturday night’s performance of Parade ended up getting canceled due to technical difficulties.)

I’m going to try and be as honest and open in my reviews as I can. Please note these are my personal opinions and I’m always open to discussions!

Show Name: Moulin Rouge
Show Type: Musical
Location: Al Hirschfeld Theatre, NYC
Date Seen: Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 8pm

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‘Hadestown’ @ Walter Kerr Theatre: NYC (3/7/23)

On the road to Hell there was a railroad line… Another trip to the underworld to see Hadestown! When the Hadestown lottery says you win, I accept that win and go see this show again. This was my 7th time seeing it since 2019 – pretty good stats!

I’m going to try and be as honest and open in my reviews as I can. Please note these are my personal opinions and I’m always open to discussions!

Show Name: Hadestown
Show Type: Musical
Location: Walter Kerr Theatre, NYC
Date Seen: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

‘Chaos Theory’ by Nic Stone – Audiobook Review

Nic Stone knows how to write a good book, and Chaos Theory is no exception. She doesn’t shy away from the tough topics like mental health and expresses it in a realistic light – if you’ve never read a Nic Stone book, do yourself a favor and pick up any of her many books – they’re all so good.

Title: Chaos Theory
Author: Nic Stone
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Mental Health

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‘Life of Pi’ @ Schoenfeld Theatre: NYC (3/9/23)

Life of Pi performed its first preview show on March 9th and I’m happy to report I was in attendance! I truly love the energy of first preview shows and I’m very glad my friend was able to grab us rush tickets for this performance.

I’m going to try and be as honest and open in my reviews as I can. Please note these are my personal opinions and I’m always open to discussions!

Show Name: Life of Pi
Show Type: Play
Location: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, NYC
Date Seen: Thursday, March 9, 2023

‘Shucked’ @ Nederlander Theatre: NYC (3/8/23)

I love a good first preview, so when I won the Shucked lottery for their first show I knew I couldn’t miss it.

I knew absolutely nothing about this show going into it other than it was about corn. That’s it. That’s the premise. And truthfully? That’s how I recommend you go into it too! If you like bad puns and dad jokes, this is the show for you.

I’m going to try and be as honest and open in my reviews as I can. Please note these are my personal opinions and I’m always open to discussions!

Show Name: Shucked
Show Type: Musical
Location: Nederlander Theatre, NYC
Date Seen: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wrap Up: February 2023

*waves from under the abyss* Hello, I am infact still alive and did remember that I once did monthly wrap up posts! I haven’t one of these since -checks- October 2022….its been a hot minute. I’ve missed doing these though and am going to try and go backdate the previous months, but for now, let’s see how my February went!

I traveled to Atlanta, GA for 6 days for work, which was actually incredibly stressful and not at all fun sadly!

I attended the book launch for Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith at Books of Wonder in NYC, and I attended an early screening of Daisy Jones & The Six which included a talk with the cast/creators afterwards!

I attended 3 concerts and saw 3 Broadway shows.

And last but not least – I read 4 books this month. Life isn’t slowing down anytime soon but I’m trying to fit reading in when and where I can!

Broadway Wrap Up: February 2023

I saw 3 Broadway shows in February! February was a busy month for me, between traveling to Atlanta for work, going to the Revelle book launch event, and seeing 3 concerts – so I didn’t see as many Broadway shows – not to mention a lot of new shows are just opening, so I expect March to be busier!

If you’re looking for the Bookish Wrap Up for February 2023, click here!

‘Bad Cinderella’ @ Imperial Theatre: NYC (2/24/23)

Bad Cinderella lives up to its name – it is, in fact, bad. And not in a good way. In a genuinely bad way and I already had very low expectations going in. I saw it during previews so I’m unsure if anything will change before it opens on March 23, 2023.

I was able to grab a digital rush ticket for $30 and figured I better see this show for myself to judge and yes, I judged. My seat was marked as “partial view” as it was off to the side, but it was also front row and right next to the stairs some actors walked in on – so I felt I had a great seat! I did miss some stuff on the right (stage left) side but nothing major as far as I could tell.

I’m going to try and be as honest and open in my reviews as I can. Please note these are my personal opinions and I’m always open to discussions!

Show Name: Bad Cinderella
Show Type: Musical
Location: Imperial Theatre, NYC
Date Seen: Friday, February 24, 2023

‘My Mechanical Romance’ by Alexene Farol Follmuth – Audiobook Review

I’ll be honest – the title is what drew me to this book, and the fact it sounds so close to My Chemical Romance, one of my favorite bands – how could I not pick this up?! I only later learned this is written by the author of The Atlas Six (under a penname), which many people rave about – so I knew this had to be good.

Title: My Mechanical Romance
Author: Alexene Farol Follmuth
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Romance

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‘The Luminaries’ by Susan Dennard – Audiobook Review

This was my first book by Susan Dennard, an author I’ve heard many good things about and I’ve even met her at 2022 New York Comic Con and got a signed arc of this book! I heard this was based on the Twitter choose your own adventure thread she did but as I didn’t follow that, this was all new to me!

Title: The Luminaries
Author: Susan Dennard
Series: The Luminaries #1
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal

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