Saturday==>What a gorgeous beginning to the weekend here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World.
It’s the warmest it has been in quite a while and almost all of the accumulated snow and ice has gone away.
At 11:00am it is 47º with azure blue skies, as you can see from the photo taken from my 41st floor apartment on West 42nd Street. It is looking North over my Hell’s Kitchen ‘hood.
The weekend forecast is excellent, but .. dammit ... on Monday evening it begins to get cold again and then it is supposed to snow on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Oh well ... will just have to enjoy the good weather while it’s here.
So ... let’s move on to Billi Pod’s report card on last night’s Musicals In Mufti show at the York Theatre ...
SMILING, THE BOY FELL DEAD, about a boy, Waldo, who overcomes extraordinary obstacles to gain a girl, fortune, and family honor==>A
Another totally enjoyable evening with a stellar cast
The story line lampoons the once popular tales of pluck and luck by 19th century novelist Horatio Alger, Jr. and it is very funny.
I thought the lyrics by soon-to-be 90 Sheldon Harnick (who was seated in the row in front of me) were very catchy.
As I said, the cast is stellar, particularly Matt Dengler in the lead role of young Waldo and Broadway veteran Tony Roberts as Waldo’s evil nemesis Simeon Moodis (the photo is Dengler, Harnick and Roberts).
At curtain call Harnick joined the cast to receive a roaring ovation.
Once again James Morgan (a Florida Gator like moi) and his amazing staff put together a highly professional product with less than a week of rehearsal time.
Billi Pod says==>see this show if you possibly can.
The show is playing at The York Theatre @ The Citigroup Center on East 54th Street, has a running time of 2:00, with intermission, and has remaining performance dates of today @ 2:30pm & 8:00pm; and, Sunday @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm.
Moving on ...
Today is going to be a very interesting entertainment doubleheader for your favorite blogger ... starting with ...
2:00==>THE OPEN HOUSE - “The World Premiere of Will Eno’s drama about a dysfunctional family, but with something of a twist.” (Off Broadway - $25.00 ticket)
Yeah, I know that the above description doesn’t tell you a whole lot but, truthfully, it is the best I could find.
The show is in previews, is playing at The Signature Theater Complex on West 42nd Street, has a running time of 1:15, without intermission, and runs through March 23rd.
When the show is over I will do a major walk and wander session, probably just in my Hell’s Kitchen ‘hood, and then it will be the second part of the doubleheader ...
8:00==>MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY @ Carnegie Hall - “This performance commemorates the 10th anniversary of John Corigliano’s Symphony No. 3, ‘Circus Maximus,’ and will also feature additional works by Corigliano and David Maslanka.” (concert - complimentary ticket)
Yeah, Billi Pod is in the mood for some classical music.
In closing ... I am sad to report to my loyal and faithful readers and followers that the recently opened Broadway show BRONX BOMBERS, will close on March 2nd.
Yeah ... BRONX BOMBERS bombed, to put it mildly. The reviews were almost uniformly negative and the show was drawing only about 35% capacity. Hope this isn’t an omen for the Yankees upcoming season ...
Anyway ...
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>3.04 miles (or, 6,659 steps)
Total mileage for 2014==>156.05 miles (average 3.00 miles per day)
GO YANKEES!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
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