I wouldn’t normally call myself a fan of stairs, but the red ones in Times Square are pretty cool.
Yeah, there’s literally a flight of steps that lead to nowhere in the middle of New York City.
These steps are a fab spot to take photos for any blogs you might have.
They also offer a pretty sweet view of the city.
After admiring the bright city lights Mum and I met up with Alicia to be captivated by the enchanting Anastasia.
A stunning, romantic musical set against a riveting backdrop of Russian revolution. Christy Altomare as the beautiful Anya, Derek Klena as the charming Dmitry, and Caroline O’Connor as the comedic Countess Lily led an incredible cast. The lavish costumes, and grand, rotating sets added value to an already sublime production.
I’d never been to the stage door of a musical before. I loved Anastasia so much I thought, “Who cares if I freeze my fingers off while I’m waiting. It’ll be worth it just to see one of the cast members.”
I didn’t get to see one of the cast members... I got to see three of them, and as a bonus none of my fingers froze off.
First Grams made her way to the waiting crowd. I say Grams, not because that was her name in the show or even in real life. But because I first came across Mary Beth Peil who played Dowager Empress in Anastasia when she played Grams in Dawson’s Creek. The ‘90s child inside me was pretty stoked to receive her autograph in my Playbill.
Then came the expressive and genuinely lovely Christy Altomare.
Finally I got to meet Derek Klena. Alicia and I even got a picture with him.
I tried to say, “You were phenomenal.” But I was a little tongue tied and it came out more like, “You were phen-phenen-phenomenal.” Next time I think I’d just go for “great”.
Alicia asked the security guard if Australian musical theatre legend, Caroline O’Connor would be appearing at the stage door. He told us she wouldn’t be making an appearance, so Alicia asked him to tell her we were from Australia, and impressed by her performance. Ms O’Connor, if you’ve accidentally stumbled into this blog and for some bizarre reason you’ve read this far, just know you have two adoring, Aussie fans.
We went for a late dinner at a place chosen by Alicia.
Initially Carmine’s seemed expensive, but the portions were huge, and thankfully delicious.
The chocolate bread pudding was the biggest, ugliest dessert I’d ever seen,
but it was also incredibly delectable. You should never judge a dessert by its cover. I think that’s how that saying goes.
The next day my scheduled flight back to England was cancelled due to a bomb cyclone. Nothing had exploded; it was just a frightening name for an intense blizzard. I spent the day on lockdown in my hotel with my mum.
Activities included watching tv, eating, writing postcards, and watching the blizzard through the window, which included seeing someone attempt to drive followed by quickly giving up.
I also filmed a little Snapchat video that left me feeling a little famous after it received 11,500 views.
Yes, I’m the girl who put on a mermaid tail, and sang the line, “I want to be where the people are.”
I’d like to thank my mum for indulging my request to film such a strange clip.
I had rebooked my flight for two days later... or so I thought...
The next day I went to check in for my new flight when I realised I should’ve already been on the flight. Somehow I’d misread the date. I explained my situation to the airline who kindly searched for a new flight. Would I be flying back the 6th? No. The 7th? No. It turned out the next available flight to London was on January 9. It was the perfect opportunity to make the best of times, which you can read about in the next post.
Anastasia
Carmine’s
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