Weekend Review Part 1

Hello everyone and welcome to back to the blog. As promised i am going to devote this blog and the next one on the attractions that me and my wife did over the Valentines day weekend. It was a great weekend but before we get to that, registration for the spring is still ongoing and there are still plenty of classes still open. Register now before it is to late, you want to give yourself enough time to clear with financial aid. For those who are graduating, graduation is April 30th at 9 am at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. More information can be found on Blackboard by looking under the Student Life and Development link under the Community tab. I just found out that i actually only need 8 credits to complete my degree and that qualifies me to walk in this year's graduation. Any way on to the review, me and my wife saw three Broadway plays this weekend, Chicago, Avenue Q and Rock of Ages.

Chicago
As its namesake states the play takes place in Chicago during the forties and fifties and revolves around two women who are in jail for murder. The musical goes through their relationship and how the fight to be the top story in the papers is more difficult than it seams. It is a riveting musical with hits like "All that Jazz," "Razzle Dazzle," and many more. Combine the music with witty dialogue between the two main stars and your in for a fun filled evening. I personally enjoyed it and my wife who was seeing for the second time said this show was better than the first one she saw. I would give Chicago a 7 out of 10.

Avenue Q
Avenue Q takes place in one of the outer boroughs of New York, my guess is Brooklyn since there is an Avenue Q i believe there. This off-broadway comedy provides humor seamlessly every time a character speaks. Using a mixture of puppets and human actors and actresses, Avenue Q tackles topics that are normally taboo in society such as racism, porn and stereotypes. The songs are just as humorous with songs like "The Internet is for Porn," "It Sucks to be me," and "Purpose" to keep the audience laughing. My wife got an extra bonus when one of the puppets decided to lay on my lap and sing to me which had my wife rolling. It is a definite must see and it is not for children despite having puppets. I give Avenue Q a 9 out of 10.

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages follows the story of Drew and Sherrie during the 1980s. The two meet at a bar in Los Angeles that ultimately is being closed due to gentrification. Using popular songs from the 1980s such as "Wanted Dead or Alive," "I Wanna Rock" and "Sister Christian" the story becomes something bigger than Drew or Sherrie. Along with great rock music is witty commentary and some audience participation in the play as characters tend to interact with the crowd through out the play. My wife and I both agree we will be back to see it and in better seats since we were slightly obstructed from some of the action. I give Rock of Ages an 8 out of 10.

So there you have it my review for the plays we saw. I also finally got to go to MOMA and my wife and i have to go back to see the Tim Burton Exhibition that is going there until April. Tomorrow is my surgery and i do have time to kill before the surgery so i will be blogging tomorrow part two of this review and reviewing the restaurants we went to as well as my feelings just before the surgery. Stay tuned and i will catch everyone tomorrow.