Forbidden Broadway

For me it was the first experience of viewing, though had read a lot about it, and it was daunting and awesome! Had some difficulty in understanding how and the what of the first half, though was enjoying, and by the time, it got over was fully into it!!! It was a musical number, for two hours, 3pm to 5pm, divided into two parts, named ‘Forbidden Broadway’. Good did not cancel it, as was not very much interested in the beginning…



The time and speed and the way, the cast changed their dresses and the kind was incredible!!




It was basically a ‘paradey’ of many well known plays and songs namely: Intoduction, Chicago, Sondheim, Carol channing in Hello Dolly, Chita/Rita, Audition Sequence, Wicked, Gypsy, Mandy Patinkin, Les Miz in the first part, and



The Phantom/Merman, Mamma Mia, Rent, Liza, Spamalot, Cats: Memory I enjoy being.., Fiddler, Les Miz, My Favourate Things from Cameron mackintosh as My Souvnir Things, back to Broadway, Hairspray, A chorus line, what I did for love, and Tata….



There were some thought provoking things like, why do people have ambitions? Its either because of rejection, for projection, or because of complexion or for attention…then, the use of phone these days, diamonds are girls best friend…every now and then there were laughter and claps echoing the hall…



The cast were 3 Male and Female, namely, Bredan Foley, Kevin Pollack, Jon Landvick, Heather Miller, Katie Siri and Amy Malouf, who play various characters, young old, animals and others…. It is created and written by Gerard Alessandrini, Directed by Ty Perry, Musical Direction by Michael Frain; Designed and Produced by J. Spencer Greene at Cutting Hall, Performing Arts Center 150 E, Wood Street, Palatine, IL.



Indeed special Thanks need to be given to Sajeev, and guess also to Tom Brauer…



Had woken up late, called home, had homely breakfast, and set off for shopping to Macys, with Thara driving….Moved around the residence as it is in Lake Bluff which is located in the North Shore area, near Waukegan, which is also the name of one of the oldest communities in Illinois, you find small lakes in and around. Then, left for the Gut-bustingly funny, forbidden pleasure show… After that again some window shopping, saw many places on the way, including both of their offices, another airport, and finally back home, was preparing cakes and nankata (Indian Cookies) which turned out to be Nakris(Nankata+Cookies). The rum cake, that Sajeev prepared before I reached was scrumptious, ..… cut the cake we made today, on 31st, with CGA transition team...at Homewood Suites..



Flight was at 7:40 am, and the airport was at a distance of one hour drive, so left home at 5:40. Radio news forecasted the weather to be not very good…rainy. Had to contact the United airlines representative for the ticket, as I could not get it outright from the machine and for it there was a big queue. Then the bag was held back at the security check, and they kept on rechecking it with small tissue paper like thing, 3-4 times, might be because of things like harddrive and iPod. By the time I reached the point of entry, I saw the door closed and the plain was standing there, I thought I had almost missed it as it was already 7:35…But nope…due to some problem in the emergency light, flight was delayed which was informed only at 7:40…till then, I was with my figures crossed.



I was relived that I had not missed the flight. Purchased Tropicana juice from a lady, nearby, who happened to be a Gujarathi, spoke to her for some time, and there was a homely smile on her face on hearing native word ‘Avjoo’ in a foreign land. Then kept reading ‘Who will cry when you die’ by Robin Sharma while listening to the songs from Jab we met, from the pendrive like, Philips audio….



The flight took off after an hour and half…Then listened to Company Law notes by Jayaram Sir…At Connecticut airport, went to the shop, which I had been admiring since the day of entry…Then took a prepaid taxi to the hotel, thus brining an end to an unbelievable and timely visit, which am sure we will cherish for long:) Wishing and praying that the almighty keep her healthy, wealthy and fine...always...and the frequent consultion to doctor ends soon....Indeed would like to Thank almighty, a ton for this opportunity...