Come From Away

God Bless Randy Adams! I've been scrimping and saving this first month or so in New York City trying to make rent, eat regularly and (occassionally) grab a drink with some friends.  Going to the theatre has been pretty much impossible.  I know, I know "Emily there are affordable ways to see theatre!" Yes, I get it, give me a couple months to find my bearings so going to the theatre (and more specifically breaking my routine) isn't an emotional and financial burden, and then I will really make the effort to see as much theatre as I can.  BUT the MORAL of the story is Randy Adams offered our senior class comp tickets for Come From Away and well, when an opportunity like that falls into your lap, you just HAVE to take it.  And God, am I glad that I did.  Once I have the emotional and physical strength to do more outside of work(and, you know, maybe a schedule that isn't 9 to 5 6 days a week) I HAVE to get back on my theater going game because sitting in that theatre this past Wednesday my SOUL was REVIVED.  Which, as a passionate non-profit theatre individual, I was not necessarily expecting from a commercially oriented Broadway show.  Come From Away brought me to tears almost immediately and I was crying on and off throughout the performance.  That folky-sounding music and the plot line was extremely powerful, especially for a Shenandoah native who has two parents working in the federal government and still vividly remembers the terror of September 11, 2001.  The use of such a small cast and simple set to tell a story about thousands of people in varying locations was wildly effective and I'm glad that they kept everything very minimal.  The performances were beyond words, and I was able to take my dear friend Dystany to her first every Broadway show.  The show was an incredibly moving experience and I'm so glad that I could share it with her.  

Here's to hoping there are more exciting adventures to come in these next few months! (And maybe next time I'll even remember to take some pictures!!)