A Night At The Theatre

I could not go to sleep before blogging about what an amazing production of Sweeney Todd my former high school pulled off tonight. Wow. Wow. Wow. Now, most people reading this are thinking, “it’s a high school musical. How great can it be?” Well, I am very proud to say that Point Pleasant Borough High School does not disappoint in the Performing Arts department. We are very lucky. I was very nervous about how they were going to accomplish such a challenging production, but these kids did so much better than great. Sweeney was phenomenal, and the singing and the acting by all were both suburb. My dad couldn’t stop talking about it. He was even picking out his favorite scenes (“When she sang ‘By The Sea’ was the best song in the entire show!”). It was a wonderful night at the theatre. It was dark, moving, and at times quite amusing. I can’t believe I attended high school with some of these students. They truly blew me away – and I can’t wait to see where some of them end up. I swear, Broadway or at least off-Broadway productions are not too far fetching for a few of these performers. It makes me miss theatre. I may have to audition for a few community theatre productions when I’m back in town this summer. There’s no better feeling than being up there. This is why I’m so obsessed with Broadway. No show is ever exactly the same, and anything can happen – it’s so thrilling. If you are in the area, please come down and see this show. You will not regret it. Even M told me she thought it was excellent, and she is a harsh critic.

On another note, my corned beef and potato dinner turned out great! I was very pleased with my meal, and no one has thrown up yet, so I think we’re in the clear. I love this cooking in my spare time thing so much that I’m heading to the grocery store and making a surprise dinner again tomorrow night. When my brother’s show is over, chicken breast in a lemon sauce, green beans, and baked potatoes will be awaiting my family. Perhaps this will inspire me to cook up a storm in my last 10 weeks in Ohio. If anyone has some good recipes to share with me, I would love to hear them! And once again, go see Sweeney Todd – you'll be happy you did!