LUCKY GUY

On April 11th, I went to see Lucky Guy with two friends.  Hands down, this is one of the best plays I've ever seen.  Tom Hanks was stellar!!  While the tickets weren't cheap, they were worth every penny.  The entire cast was top notch and I'd see it again if there weren't so many shows out there. 

On a side note, I got to meet & get a picture with Courtney B. Vance.  He won for Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play, an honor which he TOTALLY deserved.  When the show was over, he was still crying and had me in tears. 

P.S.  He told me to "hurry up" while snapping this picture.  At least his wife wasn't in a rush.  She told me to take my time.

THE BIG KNIFE

On April 2nd, me, Stacey and Jill (#broadwaybuddy) went to see The Big Knife at the American Airlines Theatre.  Bobby Cannavale, Richard Kind and Chip Zien were great!! 

On a side note, I got to meet & take a picture with Richard Kind at the Tony Award after party.  What a nice man!!  That's not the first time I've heard that as several of my friends have met him before.  He deserved his Tony nomination for Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play.

REALLY REALLY

On March 26th, my #broadwaybuddy and I went to see MCC Theaters Really Really at The Lucille Lortel Theatre.  We "really" liked it!!  We spent $58 per ticket but found an offer for half the price after we had already purchased our tickets.  It was worth the money so it didn't matter.  Matt Lauria & Zosia Mamet were great!!  The supporting cast was really good too.  Overall, thumbs up!

YPC CHARITY-OKE (Benefiting Musicians On Call)

On March 21st, the YPC (Young Professionals Committee) of Musicians On Call held our first charity-oke fundraiser at Keats (842 2nd Ave).  Our MC & karaoke host Sean was fantastic.  We had a great crowd, Keats was nice enough to extend our drink special and even their staff donated money.  The show Forever Dusty was nice enough to donate tickets to a performance.  The best part of the night is that we raised $500 to start a new bedside program at a healthcare facility in NY. 

Way to go!!!

NY DRINKS NY - Astor Center

On Monday, March 18th, a group of us went to a wine tasting at Astor Center.  The event was called NY Drinks NY.  While we enjoyed ourselves, it was slightly too crowded.  The only plus is the event was in two separate rooms so at some points, you could be in a room with less people but that lasted minutes.  For $35 we got two hours of wine (200), cheese, charcuterie and hors d'oeuvres from the NY Wine & Culinary Center.

And the winner for all 4 of us was, SteamPunk Cider (seen below).  Brewed by Leonard Oakes Estate Winery.

THE RIDE - Times Square

On Sunday, March 17th, my friend Jen and I went on The Ride.  Jen was kind enough to invite me for this hysterical NY tourist adventure.  I would recommend this experience for a lot of laughs but at a discount price.  We were lucky enough to score $5 tickets but to pay full price is a total ripoff!!  I have zero regrets going as I learned a lot about NY!!

Terrior Wine Bar

A small group of us went to Terrior Wine Bar (439 Third Ave - Murray Hill) on March 15th for happy hour and ended up staying for at least 3 hours.  I have NEVER seen such a large drink menu before!!  We had a few small bites and a lot of wine.  I'd go back again and it wasn't all that expensive for NYC.

Wine List: http://restauranthearth.com/terrior/terroir_murraywine.pdf

Menu: http://restauranthearth.com/terrior/terroir_murray_menu.pdf

Megan Hilty at Joe's Pub

My #broadwaybuddy and I went to see Megan Hilty at Joe's Pub on April 23rd.  AWESOME!!  Although the show was about an hour, it was worth every penny and I would've paid more. She's fantastic!! 

Check out one of her performances from Joe's Pub:

"The Heart Of The Matter" - http://youtu.be/kMt-3iQ7S7Q

Josh Krajcik at Joe's Pub

My friend Kat and I went to see Josh Krajcik on March 4th at Joe's Pub.  I thought he should've won X-Factor but what do I know?  What a voice!!  We had the pleasure of meeting him afterwards and he couldn't have been nicer.

Check out two of his Joe's Pub performances:

"One Thing She'll Never Know": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqL67hzjmE
"Wild Horses": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzq7Xpxm5sU