After living in Los Angeles for five years, you would assume I had seen lots and lots and lots of plays. The sad truth is, however, I barely saw any. I worked in Hollywood and went to lots of movie screenings, and saw some live improv theater, but never saw a Broadway-caliber production. After seeing basically all of my friends at one time or another check-in on Facebook at this play or that theater, I became absolutely determined to see a big musical play production before I became a 30-year-old grown up.
Being a life-long fan of South Park (it debuted when I was 11, which means it has been airing for more than half my life), when Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced they were developing a musical play called The Book of Mormon, I was intrigued. When it won 9 Tony awards including Best Musical, I was set on seeing it.
As part of my Christmas present, my boyfriend bought us tickets to see The Book of Mormon at the Curran Theater in San Francisco on December 29, 2012. A day after he bought them, our $80 tickets were selling for $400 each, but since he knew how much I wanted to see it, he didn't sell them.
The theater was old and majestic, with a very intimate feel. We sat up in the balcony but still got as good of an experience as if we were in the orchestra section. The play was hysterical, the music was catchy, and it was overall a fancy and fun experience. I hope we will be able to see many more Broadway-style plays in the future, and one someday actually on Broadway!
Being a life-long fan of South Park (it debuted when I was 11, which means it has been airing for more than half my life), when Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced they were developing a musical play called The Book of Mormon, I was intrigued. When it won 9 Tony awards including Best Musical, I was set on seeing it.
As part of my Christmas present, my boyfriend bought us tickets to see The Book of Mormon at the Curran Theater in San Francisco on December 29, 2012. A day after he bought them, our $80 tickets were selling for $400 each, but since he knew how much I wanted to see it, he didn't sell them.
The theater was old and majestic, with a very intimate feel. We sat up in the balcony but still got as good of an experience as if we were in the orchestra section. The play was hysterical, the music was catchy, and it was overall a fancy and fun experience. I hope we will be able to see many more Broadway-style plays in the future, and one someday actually on Broadway!
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