Those Inspiring Moments on Broadway
Color Purple - Broadway on Broadway
I can watch these shows in pure nostalgia.
I remember when I saw Aida for the first time. I left that theatre in chills. When Heather Headley and Adam Pascal were “buried alive” for their forbidden love, I felt just as trapped as them. Even though it was done very theatrically and the entire audience knew it wasn’t real, it felt sooooo real. In that entire show, I felt so connected with each principle character. My heart went out to each person. It took me a long time to fully recover from that show. I had to see it a second time because I just couldn’t get it out of my head.
I felt something similar, yet very different when I saw Rent. It was the music. The music had me floating. I was still just a ballerina when I saw Rent on Broadway. My grandma heard that it was a good musical for “kids my age,” so dad took me to see the show. I didn’t get the plot because I am one of those people who doesn’t really listen to lyrics the first time around. I get caught up in the melody of the song. I may catch a few words, so I get what the person is feeling, but I get more involved with the music itself. I HAD to buy the music at intermission.
The last show I will mention - Jersey Boys. I was in California and going to see the show with my parents. I wasn’t too thrilled cause I knew it was a show I could be in. I wanted to hit myself for thinking that at the end of the show. I was in tears. Learning about the journey of the group really touched me. Man, I wish I could go into great detail. All I can really say is SEE IT. But before you do, make sure you have the music already, so you can listen to it on your way home.
Closing of Rent - Seasons of Love Encore
