How else could I have gotten my then boyfriend—current husband—hooked on live theater? Broadway will claim all those who submit!
When we first starting traveling to NYC, on various summer vacation trip, we went to see Doug Henning’s Magic show because I knew my husband liked magic and “Oh! Calcutta!” But I wanted to see some musical theater. So, we also saw Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar (I was pretty sure the partial nudity and humor would appeal to my husband)…and we enjoyed the music as well as the plays. Neither of us had ever seen live, professional theater before—only your typical grade school plays, which just don’t count! Luckily, we were able to get good seats at the box offices for a reasonable price. We were surprised to find the theater wasn’t as formal as we had expected…though the mix of people attending was colorful and varied.
Live theater is just so different from television and the movies. The shows were enthralling as the power of the characters, played brilliantly a wealth of talented actors. The stage caught us in its spell we became involved in the story. It felt like stepping into another world. We had a great time experiencing the thrill of live performance, and we’ve made it part of our lives ever since.
