Death Becomes Her 🔮

Tonight I went to see Death Becomes Her while Mark went to see Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which he loved—as I knew he would.

We found this amazing rooftop bar that basically looked over Times Square. It’s called Beast and Butterflies 🦋 and is a hidden secret which we found! Had some pre-show cocktails 🍸 🍹

I absolutely loved Death Becomes Her. The costuming, staging and music were all incredibly impressive. I especially enjoyed For the Gaze—a very clever number with a delicious double meaning, complete with funny appearances from Liza and Judy. They also did a brilliant job recreating the scenes we know so well: Helen getting shot through the middle and Madeleine tumbling down the stairs. The choreography and stagecraft involved were remarkably clever.

It was exactly the Broadway musical I had hoped to experience while in New York—big, bold, brash and wonderfully opulent.

Tick, tick, tick! ✅

Afterwards, Mark and I met up and headed into Times Square. As luck would have it, the streets were packed with revellers celebrating the New York Knicks victory. It was quite the spectacle and, to be honest, a little full-on for me. The atmosphere was probably amplified tenfold because they hadn’t had a moment like this in a very long time. It was certainly jubilant, but perhaps a touch overwhelming.

Gee, I sound a bit old, don’t I?

Still, it was fantastic to witness such excitement in Times Square, and I’m glad Mark loved the energy of it all. As for me, I’m happy to have ticked ☑️ it off the list.

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