Creative Friends Creating - The Producer

Waaaaay back when, I talked about wanting to promote the many outstanding creative minds that surround me. Well, this is the moment! I would like to begin spreading the creative love and supporting the artistic endeavors of my cohorts in crime whom I respect so greatly.  Oh that reminds me...I saw Jekyll and Hyde on B'way this week. Deborah Cox is fierce. The end.

This month's edition is subtitled....

The Producer

Mr. Steven Midura....aka Florenz Ziegfeld The Third is starting his own production company of musical theater concerts and reviews to for corporate events, theaters, and cruise ships from the ground up.  How amazing is that? And what a massive endeavor at that. He does it all, directs, choreographs, bedazzles the costumes AND even styles wigs. He has the help of a wonderful support system in Springfield MA and has teamed up with the fabulous Sara Janik to create his masterpieces. I first met Steven working for Crystal Cruise Lines and we definitely bonded over an Evita wig gone bad. Here we are during his show that we put together just for the crew on board.

We are VERY serious about sequins and lashes.

Ok so last week he put up his first full fledged Broadway review and I was thrilled to be a part of it. It had everything from Dreamgirls, Wicked, Cabaret, Chicago, Rent, Smokey Joes Cafe, Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Fosse, and....Gypsy...twice.  PHEW! Got to love a good ol backstage cell phone pic that actually turns out quite fancy. As you can see his costumes are fantabulous. 

"Louise" from Gypsy. Dylan is just jealous of my outfit.

Backstage

Onstage

The week was so hilarious on so many levels and I met some pretty awesome people as always in the business of show. Very good times. :)

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A Small Summary...

...Before I am off on my next adventure. Spain, Portugal, Morocco, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, and to top it off  ITALY!!!  Oh my! Only a few days in each place but I think it's safe to say my European dreams are coming true! 

A lot of sorting and packing and syncing going on in my last week home...remember when the coffee spilled on my computer and then a ladder fell on it? Being the brilliant tech guru that he is, Jason has come up with a solution for me with a refurbished Mac book Air and an enormous hard drive. So hot right? ;)

Speaking of hot...

Highlights of my week were seeing Evita on Broadway with my (let's just say) teenage crush Ricky Martin!

I think he's the best looking Che I've ever seen. No, I don't have a crush on him anymore, I am merely making an observation!!!

The other highlight was seeing my girl Jen sing Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with Bronx Opera. Get ticks here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/184327. I wish I could see the final performance because she is going to be just glorious in the role. Best upstage of the night award goes to the 10 year old gingerbread boy in the children's chorus who projectile vomited INTO the pit orchestra. I had no idea how dangerous being an instrumentalist is!!!

Off to Barcelona!!

Touristing with my Mama in NYC

I don't like saying goodbye to my mommy, but I had to today after a wonderful week "taking a bite out of the Big Apple". *

We saw Peter and the Starcatcher, and sauntered about Times Square...

 West Village, East Village, NoHo SoHo, made mama say, "no "Mo" walking"!*

But I wouldn't listen. We went to Liberty State Park/Ellis Island, and saw this amazing circular reflection in the World Trade Center memorial. (walked all the way there and back)

 With Mama being a super trooper now, we walked the High Line. The High Line was my highlight as I hadn't had the opportunity and it is the latest greatest park in NYC built on top of an old upraised train platform on the west side of the island.

Grand finale...you betcha more walking! This time just around the local neighborhood, and had really good eats at the Light Horse Tavern and Five Guys burgers. 

On the boardwalk up to Hoboken we passed a sailing ship in the harbor and low and behold it was the Norwegian Star! Jason and I met on the fifth deck ten years ago!

*quotes by MoLo. I love her.

Resurrection

res·ur·rec·tion

[rez-uh-rek-shuhn] Show IPA (noun)

1. the act of rising from the dead.

2. the rising of Christ after His death and burial.

3. arising again, as from decay, disuse, etc.; revival.

Whatever your beliefs are, nature's springtime resurrection in all it's glory fills the heart as brown branches and soil regrow their hidden life within. It's pretty magical and I like the symbolism it presents every year. Rebirth, renewal, reawakening.

Here is some proof of God and Mother Nature's little miracles...coming to you from the streets of Jersey and the beautiful Liberty State Park.  

 As you can see a few lovely friends snuck into these pictures...We had some dear sweet visitors...Jim, Jon, Greg and Kristen. What fun to re-connect with them and show off our springy neighborhood!

We also saw Jesus Christ Superstar. (Act One ended the day we were seeing the show...around 2000 years ago.) It was an incredible performance.

and Leap of Faith. Is there a theme this week?

Jason is very excited about the construction FINALLY happening on the roof deck! Ok ok I am really excited too. ;)

Happy Easter to all!