New York thoughts
Friday, November 2nd, 2007New York is incredible in it’s grime and grit surrounding the high fashion and glamour of the shops. The huge MAC store open 24 hours, the beauty of Central Park, and of course the performances everywhere. You could go every night to the theatre.
We enjoyed a 10 dollar show in some old makeshift stagehouse, “Ten Tablespoons of Crazy” was so well written and beautifully performed. I absolutely loved “Hairspray”, the cast was incredible and did justice to John Waters Film. I asked the girls sitting next to me if they had seen the original film, and they replied, “Yes, we saw it yesterday!”
Had mixed feelings about “Rent” — maybe i’m just not a New Yorker! Didn’t like the stereotype of artists can’t be professionals, and professionals can’t be artists. “Leave your conscience at the door” when we are all doing our best to balance our ethics, and make our world a better place. But Angel character was absolutely Incredible giving out so much energy to the show. Maybe it was just the hard rocker musical score that rubbed my ears raw.
Another play about a boy at 9 who witnesses an argument over a parking spot that ends in a homicide. He realizes that the murderer “capo di tutti capi” is well aware he witnessed the whole event. His father tells the 9 year old who gets rewarded for his silence, “You think they’re tough guys? I’m the tough guy. The working man is the tough guy.” Chazz Palminteri writes an autobiographical play inspired by his father’s quote. “Always remember what i’m saying to you. The saddest thing in this world is wasted talent”. A quote he has kept in his back pocket, even at 55. It’s unfortunate I won’t see that one.
