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All the shows I’ve seen in NYC!

The first time I ever set foot in New York City was in April 2011, ever since then NYC has been fueling my theatre obsession with some amazing shows, from musicals & plays to operas, concerts & cabarets. So I thought I would compile a list (to the best of my knowledge/memory) of all the shows I have seen in this wonderful city.

23/4/11 - Wonderland (musical)

27/4/11 - Il Trovatore (opera)

28/4/11 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)

29/4/11 - Orfeo ed Euridice (opera)

30/4/11 - The Addams Family (musical)

10/4/12 - Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)

11/4/12 - Anything Goes (musical)

11/4/12 - Manon (opera)

12/4/12 - Evita (musical)

13/4/12 - Die Walkure (opera)

14/4/12 - La Traviata (opera)

14/4/12 - A Midsummer Nights Dream (play)

15/4/12 - The Book of Mormon (musical)

15/4/12 - Godspell (musical)

2/1/13 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)

3/1/13 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (play)

4/1/13 - Bare (musical)

4/1/13 - Peter and the Starcatcher (play)

5/1/13 - Les Troyens (opera)

5/1/13 - The Barber of Seville (opera)

5/1/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

6/1/13 - Golden Age (play)

6/1/13 - Annie (musical)

7/1/13 - Turandot (opera)

8/1/13 - Maria Stuarda (opera)

8/10/13 - Pippin (musical)

9/10/13 - The Glass Menagerie (play)

9/10/13 - Romeo & Juliet (play)

10/10/13 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (immersive musical)

11/10/13 - Big Fish (musical)

12/10/13 - Eugene Onegin (opera)

13/10/13 - Kinky Boots (musical)

13/10/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

14/10/13 - Norma (opera)

15/10/13 - First Date (musical)

15/10/13 - First Date at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/4/14 - The Realistic Jones (play)

12/4/14 - Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Bloody Beginning (immersive theatre)

12/4/14 - All The Way (play)

13/4/14 - Jasper in Deadland (musical)

13/4/14 - Queen of the Night (immersive theatre)

14/4/14 - Heathers (musical)

15/4/14 - Aladdin (musical)

16/4/14 - The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

16/4/14 - Les Miserables (musical)

17/4/14 - Newsies (musical)

17/4/14 - I Puritani (opera)

18/4/14 - Of Mice and Men (play)

19/4/14 - Arabella (opera)

19/4/14 - If/Then (musical)

20/4/14 - Reefer Madness (benefit concert)

20/4/14 - The Cripple of Inishmaan (play)

20/4/14 - Casa Valentina (play)

21/4/14 - Sleep No More (immersive theatre)

22/4/14 - Easter Bonnet Competition (benefit concert)

22/4/14 - Bullets Over Broadway (musical)

23/4/14 - Violet (musical)

23/4/14 - Cosi fan tutte (opera)

24/4/14 - Cinderella (musical)

24/4/14 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

25/4/14 - Cabaret (musical)

20/2/15 - The Elephant Man (play)

20/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

21/2/15 - A Month in the Country (play)

21/2/15 - Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle (opera)

22/2/15 - It’s Only a Play (play)

22/2/15 - Pretty Filthy (musical)

23/2/15 - Brooklynite (musical)

24/2/15 - Ghost Quartet (immersive musical)

25/2/15 - Honeymoon in Vegas (musical)

25/2/15 - La Donna del Lago (opera)

26/2/15 - Nevermore (musical)

26/2/15 - Into the Woods (musical)

27/2/15 - On the Twentieth Century (musical)

28/2/15 - One Day (musical)

28/2/15 - Les Contes d’Hoffmann (opera)

28/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

1/3/15 - The Iceman Cometh (play)

1/3/15 - Hamilton (musical)

1/3/15 - Altar Boyz Reunion Concert at 54 Below (cabaret)

2/3/15 - The Dutch Courtesan (play)

2/3/15 - Replay: A Broadway Preview (cabaret)

3/3/15 - Constellations (play)

3/3/15 - This Will Be Our Year at 54 Below (cabaret)

4/3/15 - The Heidi Chronicles (play)

4/3/15 - Cabaret (musical)

5/3/15 - Big Love (play)

5/3/15 - A Very Very Rock Show at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

13/1/16 - Fun Home (musical)

13/1/16 - Something Rotten! (musical)

14/1/16 - Lazarus (musical)

15/1/16 - School of Rock (musical)

16/1/16 - The Color Purple (musical)

16/1/16 - Hamilton (musical)

17/1/16 - Allegiance (musical)

17/1/16 - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (musical)

18/1/16 - Johnny Gallagher & LAKES (concert)

18/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

19/1/16 - Finding Neverland (musical)

20/1/16 - Fiddler on the Roof (musical)

20/1/16 - A View from the Bridge (play)

21/1/16 - The Phantom of the Opera (musical)

21/1/16 - Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (opera)

22-24/1/16 - BroadwayCon 2016 (convention)

25/1/17 - The Front Page (play)

25/1/17 - Roméo et Juliette (opera)

26/1/17 - The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (immersive theatre)

27-29/1/17 - BroadwayCon 2017 (convention)

29/1/17 - Dear Evan Hansen (musical)

31/1/17 - In Transit (a cappella musical)

½/17 - Waitress (musical)

½/17 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (musical)

2/2/17 - Sunset Boulevard (musical)

23/2/18 - Romeo & Juliet (ballet)

24/2/18 - The Band’s Visit (musical)

24/2/18 - Cruel Intentions (musical)

24/2/18 - Hello Dolly! (musical)

25/2/18 - Fire and Air (play)

25/2/18 - Sweeney Todd (musical)

28/2/18 - Anastasia (musical)

28/2/18 - Semiramide (opera)

1/3/18 - Elektra (opera)

2/3/18 - Carousel (musical)

3/3/18 - Farinelli and the King (play)

3/3/18 - Kings (play)

4/3/18 - Come From Away (musical)

4/3/18 - Lobby Hero (play)

5/3/18 - Once on this Island (musical)

6/3/18 - Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (play)

7/3/18 - Hamilton (musical)

7/3/18 - Angels in America: Perestroika (play)

8/3/18 - Frozen (musical)

3/1/19 - The Lifespan of a Fact (play)

4/1/19 - Adriana LeCouvreur (opera)

5/1/19 - The Ferryman (play)

5/1/19 - Mean Girls (musical)

6/1/19 - To Kill a Mockingbird (play)

6/1/19 - Clueless the Musical (musical)

9/1/19 - Pretty Woman (musical)

9/1/19 - Network (play)

10/1/19 - American Son (play)

11-12/1/19 - BroadwayCon 2019 (convention)

12/1/19 - The Prom (musical)

28/2/20 - Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (musical)

29/2/20 - Wicked (musical)

29/2/20 - Hadestown (musical)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 1 (play)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 2 (play)

2/3/20 - Der Fliegende Holländer (opera)

3/3/20 - Agrippina (opera)

4/3/20 - West Side Story (musical)

4/3/20 - Jagged Little Pill (musical)

5/3/20 - Company (musical)

6/3/20 - Beetlejuice (musical)

7/3/20 - Medea (play)

7/3/20 - Moulin Rouge (musical)

8/3/20 - Little Shop of Horrors (musical)

8/3/20 - LAKES (concert)

8/3/20 - Emojiland (musical)

11/2/23 - Kimberly Akimbo (musical)

11/2/23 - Pictures From Home (play)

12/2/23 - Leopoldstadt (play)

12/2/23 - Cornelia Street (musical)

13/2/23 - SIX (musical)

14/2/23 - Funny Girl (musical)

18/2/23 - A Beautiful Noise (musical)

18/2/23 - Bad Cinderella (musical)

19/2/23 - Some Like It Hot (musical)

19/2/23 - & Juliet (musical)

20/2/23 - Without You (musical/cabaret)

21/2/23 - Parade (musical)

18/10/23 - Back to the Future (musical)

19/10/23 - The Great Gatsby (musical)

19/10/23 - Here Lies Love (musical)

20/2/23 - Gutenberg! The Musical! (musical)

21/10/23 - Harmony (musical)

21/10/23 - Here We Are (musical)

22/10/23 - The Shark is Broken (play)

22/10/23 - Purlie Victorious (play)

23/10/23 - Chicago (musical)

24/10/23 - Merrily We Roll along (musical)

Unfortunately the following shows were Covid cancelled:

12/3/20 - Flying Over Sunset (musical)

13/3/20 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (play)

14/3/20 - Mrs Doubtfire (musical)

14/3/20 - SIX (musical)

I've also had a couple of snow cancellations - The Hunchback of Notre Dame & possibly one other show I can't recall...

There have also been numerous 'shuttering early' cancellations, which I won't bother listing.

That’s the list so far. Obviously there will be more to come… stay tuned! (Shows booked so far for 2024: Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, The Who's TOMMY, The Hours & Water For Elephants)

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Broadway Theatres

There are currently 41 operating Broadway theatres, & I have been lucky enough to visit most of them. In descending order by most visited, here is a list of all the productions I’ve seen & the year I attended for each theatre.  

Belasco Theatre: Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2014) / Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2015) / Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2015) / Farinelli & the King (2018) / Network (2019)

Neil Simon Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar (2012) / Big Fish (2013) / All the Way (2014) / Angels in America Part 1 (2018) / Angels in America Part 2 (2018) 

Richard Rodgers Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2013) / Romeo & Juliet (2013) / If/Then (2014) / Hamilton (2016) / Hamilton (2018)

Studio 54: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2013) / Cabaret (2014) / Cabaret (2015) / The Lifespan of a Fact (2019) / Pictures From Home (2023)

Longacre Theatre: First Date (2013) / Of Mice & Men (2014) / Allegiance (2016) / The Prom (2019) / Leopoldstadt (2023)   

Brooks Atkinson Theatre / Lena Horne Theatre: Peter & the Starcatcher (2013) / Spring Awakening (2016) / Spring Awakening (2016) / Waitress (2017) / SIX (2023)

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre: It’s Only a Play (2015) / The Color Purple (2016) / The Ferryman (2018) / Company (2020) / Parade (2023)

Circle in the Square Theatre: Godspell (2012) / Fun Home (2016) / In Transit (2017) / Once on this Island (2018)

Booth Theatre: The Glass Menagerie (2013) / The Elephant Man (2015) / American Son (2019) / Kimberly Akimbo (2023)

Music Box Theatre: Pippin (2013) / The Heidi Chronicles (2015) / Dear Evan Hansen (2017) / Purlie Victorious (2023)

Broadhurst Theatre: The Front Page (2017) / Anastasia (2018) / Jagged Little Pill (2020) / A Beautiful Noise (2023)

Imperial Theatre: Les Miserables (2014) / Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2017) / Carousel (2018) / Bad Cinderella (2023)

Broadway Theatre: Cinderella (2014) / Fiddler on the Roof (2016) / West Side Story (2020) / Here Lies Love (2023) 

Ethel Barrymore Theatre: The Bands Visit (2018) / The Inheritance Part 1 (2020) / The Inheritance Part 2 (2020) / Harmony (2023)

Al Hirschfeld Theatre: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011) / Kinky Boots (2013) / Moulin Rouge (2020) 

Nederlander Theatre: Newsies (2014) / Honeymoon in Vegas (2015) / Pretty Woman (2019)  

St. James Theatre: Bullets Over Broadway (2014) / Something Rotten! (2016) / Frozen (2018)

Shubert Theatre: Hello Dolly (2018) / To Kill a Mockingbird (2019) / Some Like it Hot (2023)

Winter Garden Theatre: School of Rock (2016) / Beetlejuice (2020) / Back to the Future (2023)

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: The Addams Family (2011) / Finding Neverland (2016) / Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (2020)

Lyceum Theatre: The Realistic Jones (2014) / A View From the Bridge (2016)

Marquis Theatre: Wonderland (2011) / Evita (2012) 

American Airlines Theatre: Violet (2014) / On the Twentieth Century (2016)

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre: Casa Valentina (2014) / Constellations (2015)

Palace Theatre: Annie (2013) / Sunset Boulevard (2017)

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County (2014) / Come From Away (2018)

August Wilson Theatre: Mean Girls (2019) / Funny Girl (2023)

Stephen Sondheim Theatre: Anything Goes (2012) / & Juliet (2023)

Cort Theatre / James Earl Jones Theatre: The Cripple of Inishmaan (2014) / Gutenberg! The Musical (2023)

Hudson Theatre: Toured the theatre (2019) / Merrily We Roll Along (2023)

Eugene O'Neill Theatre: The Book of Mormon (2012)

Minskoff Theatre: Easter Bonnet Competition (2014)

Majestic Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera (2016)

New Amsterdam Theatre: Aladdin (2014)

Walter Kerr Theatre: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2016)

Hayes Theatre: Lobby Hero (2018)

Gershwin Theatre: Wicked (2020)

John Golden Theatre: The Shark is Broken (2023)

Ambassador Theatre: Chicago (2023)

Lyric Theatre: N/A

Vivian Beaumont Theatre: N/A

Shows seen multiple times: Hedwig & the Angry Inch (3), Cabaret (2), Hamilton (2) & Spring Awakening (2).

108 shows, 1 event & 1 tour

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Countries I’ve Visited

Updated 4/11/23

So here is the list so far, but there’s still more to come!

Albania

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Bonaire

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

China

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

England

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Laos

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

Malaysia

Malta

Mauritius

Monaco

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Panama

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saint-Martin

San Marino

Scotland

Singapore

Sint Maarten

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

USA

Vatican City

Vietnam

Wales

Would like to visit Northern Ireland, Aruba, Sri Lanka, Colombia & Argentina… maybe in the next couple of years?

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All the shows I’ve seen in NYC!

The first time I ever set foot in New York City was in April 2011 although it certainly feels a lot longer ago! Ever since then NYC has been fueling my theatre obsession with some amazing shows, from musicals & plays to operas, concerts & cabarets. So I thought I would compile a list (to the best of my knowledge/memory) of all the shows I have seen in this wonderful city.

23/4/11 - Wonderland (musical)

27/4/11 - Il Trovatore (opera)

28/4/11 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)

29/4/11 - Orfeo ed Euridice (opera)

30/4/11 - The Addams Family (musical)

10/4/12 - Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)

11/4/12 - Anything Goes (musical)

11/4/12 - Manon (opera)

12/4/12 - Evita (musical)

13/4/12 - Die Walkure (opera)

14/4/12 - La Traviata (opera)

14/4/12 - A Midsummer Nights Dream (play)

15/4/12 - The Book of Mormon (musical)

15/4/12 - Godspell (musical)

2/1/13 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)

3/1/13 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (play)

4/1/13 - Bare (musical)

4/1/13 - Peter and the Starcatcher (play)

5/1/13 - Les Troyens (opera)

5/1/13 - The Barber of Seville (opera)

5/1/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

6/1/13 - Golden Age (play)

6/1/13 - Annie (musical)

7/1/13 - Turandot (opera)

8/1/13 - Maria Stuarda (opera)

8/10/13 - Pippin (musical)

9/10/13 - The Glass Menagerie (play)

9/10/13 - Romeo & Juliet (play)

10/10/13 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (immersive musical)

11/10/13 - Big Fish (musical)

12/10/13 - Eugene Onegin (opera)

13/10/13 - Kinky Boots (musical)

13/10/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

14/10/13 - Norma (opera)

15/10/13 - First Date (musical)

15/10/13 - First Date at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/4/14 - The Realistic Jones (play)

12/4/14 - Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Bloody Beginning (immersive theatre)

12/4/14 - All The Way (play)

13/4/14 - Jasper in Deadland (musical)

13/4/14 - Queen of the Night (immersive theatre)

14/4/14 - Heathers (musical)

15/4/14 - Aladdin (musical)

16/4/14 - The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

16/4/14 - Les Miserables (musical)

17/4/14 - Newsies (musical)

17/4/14 - I Puritani (opera)

18/4/14 - Of Mice and Men (play)

19/4/14 - Arabella (opera)

19/4/14 - If/Then (musical)

20/4/14 - Reefer Madness (benefit concert)

20/4/14 - The Cripple of Inishmaan (play)

20/4/14 - Casa Valentina (play)

21/4/14 - Sleep No More (immersive theatre)

22/4/14 - Easter Bonnet Competition (benefit concert)

22/4/14 - Bullets Over Broadway (musical)

23/4/14 - Violet (musical)

23/4/14 - Cosi fan tutte (opera)

24/4/14 - Cinderella (musical)

24/4/14 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

25/4/14 - Cabaret (musical)

20/2/15 - The Elephant Man (play)

20/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

21/2/15 - A Month in the Country (play)

21/2/15 - Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle (opera)

22/2/15 - It’s Only a Play (play)

22/2/15 - Pretty Filthy (musical)

23/2/15 - Brooklynite (musical)

24/2/15 - Ghost Quartet (immersive musical)

25/2/15 - Honeymoon in Vegas (musical)

25/2/15 - La Donna del Lago (opera)

26/2/15 - Nevermore (musical)

26/2/15 - Into the Woods (musical)

27/2/15 - On the Twentieth Century (musical)

28/2/15 - One Day (musical)

28/2/15 - Les Contes d’Hoffmann (opera)

28/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

1/3/15 - The Iceman Cometh (play)

1/3/15 - Hamilton (musical)

1/3/15 - Altar Boyz Reunion Concert at 54 Below (cabaret)

2/3/15 - The Dutch Courtesan (play)

2/3/15 - Replay: A Broadway Preview (cabaret)

3/3/15 - Constellations (play)

3/3/15 - This Will Be Our Year at 54 Below (cabaret)

4/3/15 - The Heidi Chronicles (play)

4/3/15 - Cabaret (musical)

5/3/15 - Big Love (play)

5/3/15 - A Very Very Rock Show at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

13/1/16 - Fun Home (musical)

13/1/16 - Something Rotten! (musical)

14/1/16 - Lazarus (musical)

15/1/16 - School of Rock (musical)

16/1/16 - The Color Purple (musical)

16/1/16 - Hamilton (musical)

17/1/16 - Allegiance (musical)

17/1/16 - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (musical)

18/1/16 - Johnny Gallagher & LAKES (concert)

18/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

19/1/16 - Finding Neverland (musical)

20/1/16 - Fiddler on the Roof (musical)

20/1/16 - A View from the Bridge (play)

21/1/16 - The Phantom of the Opera (musical)

21/1/16 - Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (opera)

22-24/1/16 - BroadwayCon 2016 (convention)

25/1/17 - The Front Page (play)

25/1/17 - Roméo et Juliette (opera)

26/1/17 - The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (immersive theatre)

27-29/1/17 - BroadwayCon 2017 (convention)

29/1/17 - Dear Evan Hansen (musical)

31/1/17 - In Transit (a cappella musical)

1/2/17 - Waitress (musical)

1/2/17 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (musical)

2/2/17 - Sunset Boulevard (musical)

23/2/18 - Romeo & Juliet (ballet)

24/2/18 - The Band’s Visit (musical)

24/2/18 - Cruel Intentions (musical)

24/2/18 - Hello Dolly! (musical)

25/2/18 - Fire and Air (play)

25/2/18 - Sweeney Todd (musical)

28/2/18 - Anastasia (musical)

28/2/18 - Semiramide (opera)

1/3/18 - Elektra (opera)

2/3/18 - Carousel (musical)

3/3/18 - Farinelli and the King (play)

3/3/18 - Kings (play)

4/3/18 - Come From Away (musical)

4/3/18 - Lobby Hero (play)

5/3/18 - Once on this Island (musical)

6/3/18 - Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (play)

7/3/18 - Hamilton (musical)

7/3/18 - Angels in America: Perestroika (play)

8/3/18 - Frozen (musical)

3/1/19 - The Lifespan of a Fact (play)

4/1/19 - Adriana LeCouvreur (opera)

5/1/19 - The Ferryman (play)

5/1/19 - Mean Girls (musical)

6/1/19 - To Kill a Mockingbird (play)

6/1/19 - Clueless the Musical (musical)

9/1/19 - Pretty Woman (musical)

9/1/19 - Network (play)

10/1/19 - American Son (play)

11-12/1/19 - BroadwayCon 2019 (convention)

12/1/19 - The Prom (musical)

28/2/20 - Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (musical)

29/2/20 - Wicked (musical)

29/2/20 - Hadestown (musical)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 1 (play)

1/3/20 - The Inheritance Pt 2 (play)

2/3/20 - Der Fliegende Holländer (opera)

3/3/20 - Agrippina (opera)

4/3/20 - West Side Story (musical)

4/3/20 - Jagged Little Pill (musical)

5/3/20 - Company (musical)

6/3/20 - Beetlejuice (musical)

7/3/20 - Medea (play)

7/3/20 - Moulin Rouge (musical)

8/3/20 - Little Shop of Horrors (musical)

8/3/20 - LAKES (concert)

8/3/20 - Emojiland (musical)

Unfortunately the following shows were Covid cancelled:

12/3/20 - Flying Over Sunset (musical)

13/3/20 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (play)

14/3/20 - Mrs Doubtfire (musical)

14/3/20 - SIX (musical)

That’s the list so far. Obviously there will be more to come… stay tuned!

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Countries I’ve Visited

So here is the list so far, but there’s still more to come!

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

China

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

England

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Laos

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Monaco

Morocco

Myanmar (Burma)

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Panama

Poland 

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saint-Martin

Scotland

Singapore

Sint Maarten

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

USA

Vatican City

Vietnam

Wales

65 and counting! Next on the list will be Georgia & Armenia later this year. Also thinking about Northern Ireland, India, Sri Lanka & Argentina... maybe in the next couple of years?

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New York posting spree!

Less than a week until my next New York trip - so it was the theme of my Instagram posts today!

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Paris posting spree!

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Highlights of 2017

1. Travel

Big trips, small trips & weekenders - there was a lot of travel in 2017!

The 1st major trip of the year was Jan/Feb to the UK, Norway, USA & Puerto Rico.

Top: London, Cambridge & Bergen

Bottom: Oslo, New York & San Juan

The second big trip was in October to all the ‘hot spots’... Japan, South Korea & Russia.

Top: Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, & Ōkunoshima (Rabbit Island)

Bottom: Kyoto, Busan, Seoul & Vladivostok

And a little closer to home... 4 days in Adelaide, a trip to Auckland in June, 2 Brisbane weekenders, 5 Melbourne weekends & just about every other weekend in between was spent in Sydney. The last trip of the year will be 6 days in Tassie.

Top: Brisbane, Glenelg, & Melbourne

Bottom: Auckland, Sydney & Vivid Sydney

2. Musicals

The list of musicals I saw this year is very long, so if you want to skip to the end I’ve added 5 favorite productions in a bit more detail.

London: Lazarus & Rent

New York: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Dear Evan Hansen, In Transit, Waitress, The Great Comet & Sunset Boulevard

Brisbane: American Idiot & The Wizard of Oz

Melbourne: The Book of Mormon & Spring Awakening

Sydney: Nosferatutu, Cabaret, Calamity Jane, Big Fish, Only Heaven Knows, Mame, Between Worlds, Miss Saigon, Camelot, Melba, City of Angels, Assassins, Beautiful, Spring Awakening, Muriel's Wedding & High Fidelity

Favourites:

Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre in January - this was an amazing musical that went on to win 6 Tony awards including Best Musical.

Sunset Boulevard at the Palace Theatre in February - Glenn Close reprised her role as Norma Desmond & even came to the stage door to sign Playbills.

The Book of Mormon at the Princess Theatre in May - I had seen the original Broadway cast in New York back in 2012 & was pleasantly surprised that the Melbourne cast were almost as good as the Broadway Cast.

Assassins at the Hayes Theatre in September - I enjoy a good Sondheim musical but this was one of the few I hadn’t seen before. I loved it!

Muriel's Wedding at The Roslyn Packer Theatre - after a few semi decent attempts (e.g. Priscilla), we finally have a great Australian musical. I hope this production goes all the way to Broadway! I enjoyed it so much I am going back to see it again!

3. Conventions

This was my second year attending BroadwayCon in New York - after I survived the inaugural BroadwayCon during the record breaking blizzard in 2016 (in terms of snowfall this was the biggest blizzard since the records began back in the 1800′s). That convention was later referred to as ‘BlizzardCon’; 2017 in comparison was a tamer affair in regards to the weather that is. The con itself was bigger & in some ways better this year, but not as intimate - some of the highlights being the Dear Evan Hansen panel & performances by Lakes & Loose Cattle.

The rest of the convention year went like this:

Adelaide Oz Comic Con in April - photos with Jason Momoa (GOT/Aquaman), Arthur Darvill (Legends of Tomorrow), Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) & Sasha Roiz (Grimm).

Melbourne Supanova in April - photos with Cory Michael Smith (Gotham), David Boreanaz (Buffy/Angel), Mechad Brooks (Supergirl), Natalie Dormer (GOT) & Tom Hopper (Black Sails).

Melbourne All Hell Breaks Loose VIII (a Supernatural convention) in May - photos with Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki together, Jared Padalecki (separately) & Hilly & Hannah Hindi from the Hillywood Show.

Melbourne ThronesCon (a Game of Thrones convention) in May - group photo with Dominic Carter, Miltos Yerolemou & Ian Beatie.

Sydney Supanova in June - photos with Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain (Lois & Clark), Colin Donnell (Arrow), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) & Chris Hemsworth (Thor).

Melbourne Oz Comic Con in July - photos with Jason Momoa (GOT/Aquaman), Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars), Zach McGowan (Black Sails), Aly Michalka (iZombie), Rahul Kohli & Robert Buckley (iZombie), Alyson Hannigan (Buffy), DJ Qualls (Supernatural), Daniel Gillies (The Originals) & Eldon Henson (Daredevil).

Sydney Video Junkee in July.

Sydney Oz Comic Con in Sept/Oct - photos with Tim Rozen (Wynonna Earp), Jason Momoa (GOT/Aquaman), David Giuntoli (Grimm), Jenna Coleman (Victoria), Michael Malarkey & Matthew Davis (The Vampire Diaries) & Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story).

Melbourne Return to the Gate (a Stargate convention) in November - group photo with Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks & Amanda Tapping.

Brisbane Supanova in November - photos with Franz Drameh (Legends of Tomorrow), Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp) & Jodelle Ferland (Dark Matter).

Sydney All Hell Breaks Loose Krampus (a Supernatural convention) in December - photos with Alaina Huffman & Ruth Connell.

4. Concerts

Just a few concerts this year, but they were all pretty amazing! Sierra Boggess, Clare Bowen, Elton John & Midnight Oil.

5. Theatre

You can probably tell from the plays I attended this year that I like my Shakespeare. I especially enjoyed the Pop Up Globe in Melbourne where I saw Henry V & As You Like It. I enjoyed it so much that next month I’m heading back down to Melbourne to see the other plays in the rotation - Othello & Much Ado About Nothing.

New York: The Front Page

Melbourne: Macbeth, Henry V & As You Like it

Sydney: Measure for Measure, Superhal, Richard III, Mr Burns, The Rover, 1984, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest & The Merchant of Venice

So those were the highlights of 2017 - but I also attended the symphony, went to the ballet in Sydney & London, the opera in Sydney & New York, took in some art exhibitions & even went to a couple of soccer matches.

There’s already a lot in store for 2018 (and even the remaining days of 2017 - boxing day harbour cruise & Tassie trip), and one of the things I’m most looking forward to is my next trip! Once again off to New York for some shows with 2 operas, 4 plays & 6 musicals already booked & a few time slots left to fill. Also on this trip I will finally be setting foot on the South American continent when I head down to Quito, Ecuador!

See you in 2018! Xx

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The Hayes Theatre

My ratings on the shows I’ve seen at the Hayes Theatre (updated):

Next to Normal  ★★★★★

Rent  ★★★★★

Heathers the Musical  ★★★★★

Little Shop of Horrors  ★★★★★

Violet  ★★★★½

Dogfight  ★★★★½

Blood Brothers  ★★★★½

Xanadu ★★★★½

Assassins ★★★★½

It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s Superman  ★★★★

The Drowsy Chaperone  ★★★★

Sweet Charity  ★★★★

Calamity Jane ★★★★

Cabaret ★★★★

High Society  ★★★½

The Detective’s Handbook  ★★★½

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown ★★★½

Songs for a New World ★★★½

Side Show ★★★½

Big Fish ★★★½

Only Heaven Knows ★★★½

Melba ★★★½

High Fidelity ★★★½

Miracle City  ★★★

The Goodbye Girl  ★★★

Dear World  ★★★

Beyond Desire  ★★★

Baby the Musical ★★★

Mack & Mabel ★★★

Mame ★★★

The Fantasticks  ★

So the Fantasticks was not so fantastic, but I can definitely say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed everything else the Hayes has offered up so far. Looking forward to seeing the upcoming shows in the 2018 season, especially In the Heights, Aspects of Love & American Psycho.

Now let’s discuss some of the productions the Hayes should do next… here’s just a few I think would work well in this intimate space, and a few I am just dying to see (or see again):

Murder Ballad - Played Off Broadway to great success, and has a killer opening number!

Hedwig & the Angry Inch - John Cameron Mitchell has mentioned bringing the recent Broadway production to Oz…eventually, but wouldn’t that be an amazing show to put on at this venue!

Stephen Ward - I’m not sure what ALW’s plans are with this great little show, but I don’t think it would really work at one of the big Sydney theatres.

Jasper in Deadland - Someone needs to get the rights to this, I’ve been dying to see it again after seeing the ‘Off Off Broadway’ engagement. It’s destined for bigger & better things.

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - One of my favourites!

Spring Awakening - Why haven’t they done this yet?

Sunday in the Park with George - How bout some more Sondheim... after Assassins was such a hit! Sweeney Todd would be good also.

Tick Tick Boom - I just really want to see a production of this anywhere.

Sunset Boulevard - Possibly too ambitious for this theatre, but they have done other big ticket musicals.

Martin Guerre - Cameron Mackintosh… what are you doing with this musical, is it making a comeback or not?! I wonder if the rights are available in Australia?

Reefer Madness - Just for a bit of fun.

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New York - Hotels

Everyone knows how much I love New York and I am often asked for recommendations on New York Hotels. The following list is not necessarily recommendations, just a summary of the hotels I have stayed at including my thoughts on location & price.

Guide on prices - prices fluctuate depending on the time of year, but I’ve tried to categorise it by either cheap, moderate or expensive based on the dates I stayed. With cheap being under $100 (spoiler - none of the hotels fall into this category), moderate between $100 - $200 and expensive being over $200 per night (all prices in AUD including fees/taxes & based on the exchange rate at the time). 

Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square (22-27 April 2011)

Location: 326 W 40th St - Midtown (Garment District)

Closest subway: 42 St - Port Authority Bus Terminal Station - A/C/E

Price: Expensive - averaging a bit over $200 per night

My personal opinion is that Midtown is the best area to stay in while visiting New York as you are close to all the major subway lines, the theatre district & Times Square (although the more times you visit the less you want to be in Times Square & try to avoid it at all cost!). The hotel is very close to A/C/E line, again it’s my personal opinion that this is the best subway line to be close to as the E train goes to/from JFK & the A train run the entire length of Manhattan before heading over to Brooklyn/Queens. Although this hotel is on the expensive side, it’s a decent price for the location & a fairly modern hotel.

Link : http://www.fourpointstimessquare.com/

The Empire Hotel (27-30 April 2011)

Location: 44 W 63rd St - Upper West Side (Lincoln Square)

Closest subway: 66 St - Lincoln Center Subway Station - 1

Also close to 59 St - Columbus Circle Station - 1, A/C & B/D

Price: Expensive - averaging around $325 per night

This is a classic boutique hotel which was featured heavily in the TV show Gossip Girl. Although this hotel is further uptown than I would normally prefer, it’s a great location if attending a performance at the Lincoln Center (opera, ballet, classical music, cinema, theatre) & is also close to Central Park. There are also multiple subway lines within walking distance & a Century 21 department store close by. Being a boutique hotel it is quite expensive, but it’s a great experience to stay at such an iconic hotel with all that New York charm you see in the movies.

Link: https://empirehotelnyc.com/

Wyndham Garden Long Island City Manhattan View (10-16 April 2012)

Location: 44-29 9th St - Long Island City (Queens)

Closest subway: Court Square-23 St Station - E & M

Price: Moderate - averaging around $125 per night

When it’s too expensive to stay in Manhattan, Queens is a good option… especially when there are great views of the Manhattan skyline. The location itself is more on the industrial side & the streets are very dark/quiet late at night but the trip into the city isn’t too bad - a bit over 5 minutes walk to the closest subway station & approx 15 minutes ride to Times Sq.

Link: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-garden/long-island-city-new-york/wyndham-garden-long-island-city-manhattan-view/overview

Hotel Belleclaire (2-9 January 2013)

Location: 250 W 77th St - Upper West Side

Closest subway: 79 St Station - 1

Price: Moderate - averaging just under $110 per night

Part of the Triumph Hotels group which has a number of boutique hotels in Manhattan, the Belleclaire is an excellent example of the beautiful old architecture of the Upper West Side. The hotel has a fascinating history & has housed some prominent guests in the past. The downside is the location being so far uptown & only having 1 nearby subway station that’s served by only 1 line. A 10-15 minute walk will get you to Central Park or the American Museum of Natural History. I believe the price at the time was discounted due to renovation works, so prices may be heading towards the expensive price range now.

Link: https://www.hotelbelleclaire.com/

Z NYC Hotel (8-16 October 2013)

Location: 11-01 43rd Ave - Long Island City (Queens)

Closest subway: 21 St - Queensbridge Station - F

Also nearby & probably a better option is Queensboro Plaza Station - 7 & N/W

Price: Expensive - averaging just under $240 per night

Autumn in New York is EXPENSIVE & this was at a time when the exchange rate was almost dollar for dollar! Queens, although still expensive, is a good option at this time of year if you don’t want to stay in shared accommodation. The hotel itself is chic & modern however located in a heavily industrial/commercial  area, but it does have some great views of Manhattan & especially of the Queensboro bridge. You will have to walk almost 10 minutes to get to a subway station - there are options north, east & south with around 6 different subway lines to choose from.

Link: http://www.zhotelny.com/

West Side YMCA (12-25 April 2014)

Location: 5 W 63rd St - Upper West Side (Lincoln Square)

Closest subway: 59 St - Columbus Circle Station - 1, A/C & B/D

Price: Moderate - averaging just over $100 per night

In a similar location to the Empire Hotel, but a lot cheaper. The accommodation wasn’t shared however the bathrooms were shared. Saying that, the bathrooms were all individual shower/toilets just outside the rooms & operated by a key card. If you’re lucky, your room might have a decent view of Central Park. This isn’t the type of accommodation I would normally choose, but when money is tight & your staying for a couple of weeks… it’ll do.

Link: https://www.ymcanyc.org/association/guest-rooms/westsiderooms

Washington Jefferson Hotel (my preferred hotel - multiple dates)

Location: 318 W 51st St - Midtown (Hell’s Kitchen)

Closest subway: 50 St Station - C/E or just a block east is the 50st 1 train

Price: 20 Feb - 6 March 2015 - averaging around $130 per night

Price: 11 - 24 January 2016 - averaging just over $150 per night

Price: 24 Jan - 3 Feb 2017 - averaging just under $140 per night

Price: 23 Feb - 9 March 2018 - averaging just over $150 per night

Once I discovered the Washington Jefferson, I stopped hotel hopping & have stayed here every trip since 2015 including my upcoming trip. Starting with the location - it’s just around the corner from the E line which means it’s an easy trip to/from JFK & I don’t have to drag my suitcase around for very long. There are also other stations just 1-2 blocks away covering a few different subway lines. This location is very close to the theatre district so I never have to get the subway to see a Broadway show & some of the off Broadway theatres are also nearby like New World Stages. There is a Pret A Manger right around the corner where I normally stop for breakfast & the Food Emporium is just a couple blocks south. One thing I love about this hotel is that it’s in a central location but just outside the hustle & bustle of the Times Square area so it’s not too noisy. The price is fairly reasonable coming in at just under $100 USD per night - of course this is before taxes & the occupancy fee is added. The room type I book is the Petite room, like the name it is quite petite but it’s just a place to lay my head between all the shows, shopping & sight seeing (yes, after all those trips there are still plenty of sights to see). Last time I stayed one of the security guards said ‘welcome back’ as I arrived! This place I definitely recommend!

Link: https://www.wjhotel.com/

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Why you should see The Book of Mormon!

Hello! My name is Elder Jordan & I would like to share with you the most amazing book. Let’s begin with my Book of Mormon backstory...

I’m gonna take you back to biblical times: 1823. Or 2011 rather. On my very first trip to NYC back in April 2011, The Book of Mormon had just opened on Broadway - I’d seen the signs, walked past the theatre, but alas... I did not buy myself a ticket. One of my biggest regrets!

Less than a year later in April 2012, I made sure I had a ticket... no matter what the cost! And it was pretty damn expensive, even with the awesome exchange rate at the time. Luckily, even though the show had been running for just over 12 months, the original cast were still in the production including Andrew Rannells as Elder Price & Josh Gad as Elder Cunningham. Of course I stage-doored after the show & they both signed my playbill & my souvenir program!

So it only took about 6 years for the show to come to Australia.... typical! I mean the West End got it in 2013 & there have been 2 regional US tours!

Anyway, for the uninformed the show is currently playing in Melbourne & it looks like it will be there for a good long while. You can wait for it to eventually come to Sydney or you can hop a cheap flight right now!!!

If this show has only recently come across your radar let me begin by saying - where have you been the past 5+ years?? Secondly, here are some interesting tidbits (relating to the Broadway production) to explain just how popular this show is:

It won 9 Tony Awards in 2011 including Best Musical

The only time the show was ever under 100% capacity at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre was in the first week & a half of previews

Average weekly capacity is 102.42%

Between 24/2/11 - 5/2/17 the total number of seats sold was 2,715,139

Finally, the production is on track to gross over $500 million by the middle of the year & is ranked in the top 10 highest grossing Broadway productions of all time

If you don’t know anything about the show... in a tiny, tiny nutshell it’s about a couple of Mormons who go on a mission to Africa - you can Wikipedia the rest. What you do need to know is the show is extremely smart, funny & it’s just very well written. The songs are so catchy & so memorable that you will have them running through your head for days! My favourite thing about the show is that it’s full of clever pop culture references. Here are a few examples:

Wow! So the Bible is really a trilogy, and the Book of Mormon is Return of the Jedi? I'm interested

  Uganda! Cool!  Where is that? Africa! Oh boy! Like Lion King!

  [Spirit of JOHNNIE COCHRAN in Spooky Mormon Hell Dream] I got O.J. freed!

  And the Lord said, "If you lay with an infant, you shall...burn in the fiery pits of Mordor!" 

Hasa Diga Eebowai! Well, that's pretty neat! Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days? Kind of!

Then a great wizard named Moroni came down from the Starship Enterprise  

Finally, the musical style of most of the songs include, or are parodies of other well known musical numbers. It’s truly a brilliant show, just don’t take your kids!

So believe the hype & get on board!

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All the shows I’ve seen in NYC!

The first time I ever set foot in New York City was in April 2011 although it certainly feels a lot longer ago! Ever since then NYC has been fueling my theatre obsession with some amazing shows, from musicals & plays to operas & cabarets. So I thought I would compile a list (to the best of my knowledge/memory) of all the shows I have seen in this wonderful city.

23/4/11 - Wonderland (musical)

27/4/11 - Il Trovatore (opera)

28/4/11 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)

29/4/11 - Orfeo ed Euridice (opera)

30/4/11 - The Addams Family (musical)

10/4/12 - Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)

11/4/12 - Anything Goes (musical)

11/4/12 - Manon (opera)

12/4/12 - Evita (musical)

13/4/12 - Die Walkure (opera)

14/4/12 - La Traviata (opera)

14/4/12 - A Midsummer Nights Dream (play)

15/4/12 - The Book of Mormon (musical)

15/4/12 - Godspell (musical)

2/1/13 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)

3/1/13 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (play)

4/1/13 - Bare (musical)

4/1/13 - Peter and the Starcatcher (play)

5/1/13 - Les Troyens (opera)

5/1/13 - The Barber of Seville (opera)

5/1/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

6/1/13 - Golden Age (play)

6/1/13 - Annie (musical)

7/1/13 - Turandot (opera)

8/1/13 - Maria Stuarda (opera)

8/10/13 - Pippin (musical)

9/10/13 - The Glass Menagerie (play)

9/10/13 - Romeo & Juliet (play)

10/10/13 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (immersive musical)

11/10/13 - Big Fish (musical)

12/10/13 - Eugine Onegin (opera)

13/10/13 - Kinky Boots (musical)

13/10/13 - Johnny Gallagher (concert)

14/10/13 - Norma (opera)

15/10/13 - First Date (musical)

15/10/13 - First Date aqt 54 Below (cabaret)

12/4/14 - The Realistic Jones (play)

12/4/14 - Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Bloody Beginning (immersive theatre)

12/4/14 - All The Way (play)

13/4/14 - Jasper in Deadland (musical)

13/4/14 - Queen of the Night (immersive theatre)

14/4/14 - Heathers (musical)

15/4/14 - Aladdin (musical)

16/4/14 - The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

16/4/14 - Les Miserables (musical)

17/4/14 - Newsies (musical)

17/4/14 - I Puritani (opera)

18/4/14 - Of Mice and Men (play

19/4/14 - Arabella (opera)

19/4/14 - If/Then (musical)

20/4/14 - Reefer Madness (benefit concert)

20/4/14 - The Cripple of Inishmaan (play)

20/4/14 - Casa Valentina (play)

21/4/14 - Sleep No More (immersive theatre)

22/4/14 - Easter Bonnet Competition (benefit concert)

22/4/14 - Bullets Over Broadway (musical)

23/4/14 - Violet (musical)

23/4/14 - Cosi fan tutte (opera)

24/4/14 - Cinderella (musical)

24/4/14 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

25/4/14 - Cabaret (musical)

20/2/15 - The Elephant Man (play)

20/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

21/2/15 - A Month in the Country (play)

21/2/15 - Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle (opera)

22/2/15 - It’s Only a Play (play)

22/2/15 - Pretty Filthy (musical)

23/2/15 - Brooklynite (musical)

24/2/15 - Ghost Quartet (immersive musical)

25/2/15 - Honeymoon in Vegas (musical)

25/2/15 - La Donna del Lago (opera)

26/2/15 - Nevermore (musical)

26/2/15 - Into the Woods (musical)

27/2/15 - On the Twentieth Century (musical)

28/2/15 - One Day (musical)

28/2/15 - Les Contes d’Hoffmann (opera)

28/2/15 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)

1/3/15 - The Iceman Cometh (play)

1/3/15 - Hamilton (musical)

1/3/15 - Altar Boyz Reunion Concert at 54 Below (cabaret)

2/3/15 - The Dutch Courtesan (play)

2/3/15 - Replay: A Broadway Preview (cabaret)

3/3/15 - Constellations (play)

3/3/15 - This Will Be Our Year at 54 Below (cabaret)

4/3/15 - The Heidi Chronicles (play)

4/3/15 - Cabaret (musical)

5/3/15 - Big Love (play)

5/3/15 - A Very Very Rock Show at 54 Below (cabaret)

12/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

13/1/16 - Fun Home (musical)

13/1/16 - Something Rotten! (musical)

14/1/16 - Lazarus (musical)

15/1/16 - School of Rock (musical)

16/1/16 - The Color Purple (musical)

16/1/16 - Hamilton (musical)

17/1/16 - Allegiance (musical)

17/1/16 - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (musical)

18/1/16 - Johnny Gallagher & LAKES (concert)

18/1/16 - Spring Awakening (musical)

19/1/16 - Finding Neverland (musical)

20/1/16 - Fiddler on the Roof (musical)

20/1/16 - A View from the Bridge (play)

21/1/16 - The Phantom of the Opera (musical)

21/1/16 - Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (opera)

22-24/1/16 - BroadwayCon 2016 (convention)

25/1/17 - The Front Page (play)

25/1/17 - Roméo et Juliette (opera)

26/1/17 - The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (immersive theatre) 

27-29/1/17 - BroadwayCon 2017 (convention)

29/1/17 - Dear Evan Hansen (musical)

31/1/17 - In Transit (a cappella musical)

½/17 - Waitress (musical)

½/17 - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (musical)

2/2/17 - Sunset Boulevard (musical)

So that’s the list so far. Obviously there will be more to come… stay tuned!

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Updated with 2017 shows.

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Broadway Theatres

There are currently 40 operating Broadway theatres, with the 41st due to open in late 2016. I have been lucky enough to visit three quarters of them so far. In descending order by most visited, here is a list of all the productions I’ve seen & the year I attended for each theatre (note: also included are productions I have purchased tickets for in 2017).      

Richard Rodgers Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2013) / Romeo & Juliet (2013) / If/Then (2014) / Hamilton (2016)          

Brooks Atkinson Theatre: Peter & the Starcatcher (2013) / Spring Awakening (2016) / Spring Awakening (2016) / Waitress (2017)

Belasco Theatre: Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2014) / Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2015) / Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2015)

Studio 54: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2013) / Cabaret (2014) / Cabaret (2015)          

Longacre Theatre: First Date (2013) / Of Mice & Men (2014) / Allegiance (2016)

Neil Simon Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar (2012) / Big Fish (2013) / All the Way (2014)

Circle in the Square Theatre: Godspell (2012) / Fun Home (2016) / In Transit (2017)

Music Box Theatre: Pippin (2013) / The Heidi Chronicles (2015) / Dear Evan Hansen (2017)  

Al Hirschfeld Theatre: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011) / Kinky Boots (2013)

Booth Theatre: The Glass Menagerie (2013) / The Elephant Man (2015)

Lyceum Theatre: The Realistic Jones (2014) / A View From the Bridge (2016)

Marquis Theatre: Wonderland (2011) / Evita (2012)

Nederlander Theatre: Newsies (2014) / Honeymoon in Vegas (2015)  

American Airlines Theatre: Violet (2014) / On the Twentieth Century (2016)

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre: It’s Only a Play (2015) / The Color Purple (2016)

Broadway Theatre: Cinderella (2014) / Fiddler on the Roof (2016)

Imperial Theatre: Les Miserables (2014) / Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2017)

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: The Addams Family (2011) / Finding Neverland (2016)

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre: Casa Valentina (2014) / Constellations (2015)

St. James Theatre: Bullets Over Broadway (2014) / Something Rotten! (2016)

Palace Theatre: Annie (2013) / Sunset Boulevard (2017)

Winter Garden Theatre: School of Rock (2016)

Eugene O'Neill Theatre: The Book of Mormon (2012)

Minskoff Theatre: Easter Bonnet Competition (2014)

Stephen Sondheim Theatre: Anything Goes (2012)

Cort Theatre: The Cripple of Inishmaan (2014)

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County (2014)

Majestic Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera (2016)

New Amsterdam Theatre: Aladdin (2014)

Walter Kerr Theatre: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2016)

Broadhurst Theatre: The Front Page (2017)

August Wilson Theatre: N/A

Ethel Barrymore Theatre: N/A

Gershwin Theatre: N/A

John Golden Theatre: N/A

Shubert Theatre: N/A

Ambassador Theatre: N/A

Helen Hayes Theatre: N/A

Lyric Theatre: N/A

Vivian Beaumont Theatre: N/A

Hudson Theatre: N/A

That’s 62 Broadway productions in total. Out of the 62 there are 15 plays, 46 musicals & 1 ‘other’. Shows seen multiple times: Hedwig & the Angry Inch (3), Cabaret (2) & Spring Awakening (2).

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Updated with 2017 shows.

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Countries I’ve Visited

So here is the list so far, but there’s still more to come!

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

China

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic 

Denmark

Egypt

England

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Jordan

Latvia

Liechtenstein 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Monaco

Myanmar (Burma)

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Puerto Rico

Poland

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Scotland

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates 

USA

Vatican City

Vietnam

Wales

FYI… I have separated England, Scotland & Wales & the same with China/Hong Kong & USA/Puerto Rico.

That makes the tally so far 56. Hopefully later in the year I can add Japan & South Korea to the list, at least that’s the plan for now.

Then maybe in the future I can conquer some of South America!

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*Edited due to my latest trip.