Broadway Musical - Matilda

My wife and I had been talking about this for the last few months but somehow were not able to visit one. Every time we thought about it something else took precedence. We finally decided to put an end to this dilly dallying and what better occasion to visit a musical than my wife's birthday. We decided to go for Matilda as we thought it would be appropriate for our daughter as well ( not really!!).

The show was at 7 pm on a weekday. It was a brisk 15 minute walk from the New York Penn Station to the Schubert theatre.  We grabbed some grub on the way. Did not want to take a chance with my daughter 's hunger pangs in the middle of the show(as you might have guessed these things tend to kick in at the most inconvenient of times). We had booked the balcony ticket- seemed the most reasonable at 50 bucks a seat. However must warn you that it is not the place for anyone suffering from vertigo. This was the most optimum utilisation of space that I had ever seen. There was so little space between the rows of seats that if you moved your leg  a touch too vigorously, you risked placing your foot on the head of the person seated in front of you.

The show started on time. The actors, the props and the setting was professional and well coordinated. It was amazing to watch the little girl talk and act with so much confidence. The show concluded around 9.40 pm and we had to scamper back to Penn Station as my daughter had school the next day. After a long time my wife and I did something different on one of our special days.

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