BARE: THE MUSICAL==>A

It is a very foggy and rather nasty looking morning here in New York City, The Greatest City In The World.

Billi Pod has lunch plans so let’s get started with his report card on last night’s entertainment event ... 

BARE: THE MUSICAL, the contemporary rock musical that follows a group of teens wrestling with issues of identity, sexuality, and religion at a co-ed Catholic boarding school==>A

The story line is simple: at The St. Cecilia boarding school two boys are secret lovers who must navigate their relationship through adolescence and their church’s doctrines on morality. It becomes complex as the issues expand to areas such as drugs, sex, alcohol, love, teen pregnancy, the church etc. 

The multi-talented young cast captures the audience from the opening scene to the disturbing final one. It brings back fond memories of Spring Awakening and Rent.

The full-house gave the cast a roaring standing ovation. 

I do think it needs to be tightened up a bit. The running time is 2:15, with an intermission.

Billi Pod says==>You gotta see this.

Moving on ...

Shortly I will walk over to East 50th Street to the famous restaurant Maloney & Porcelli to meet up with my Anna Maria, Fl, friends John and Amanda Horne and John’s posse. John is originally from my former hometown, Bartow, FL, and is now the owner of several highly successful restaurants in the Bradenton/Sarasota area.

John and Amanda got married last month in a surprise ceremony. They had been together for years and years. They, and the posse (usually about 30 people), make at least one trip a year to The Big Apple, mostly to partake of the restaurant scene. I think that John is friends with the Chef and management at Maloney & Porcelli.

I am really looking forward to seeing them. Last year’s luncheon event took up almost 4 hours. Yeah ... lots and lots of food and stuff.

Then for the evening is ...

7:30==>DEBBIE GRAVITTE’S ALL STAR HOLIDAY SHOW - “Celebrate the holiday season with Debbie, The Russ Kassoff Orchestra, The Broadway By The Year Chorus and her guests Marc Shaiman, Norm Lewis and others.” (complimentary ticket)

This performance is downtown at the Schimmel Center For The Performing Arts @ Pace University.

Time to post this and then get ready to head out.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>5.58 miles (or, 12,201 steps)

Total mileage since 7/1/12==>859.42 miles 

Mileage remaining until 4/23/13==>219.58 miles

GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod

“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”