There's just something about Broadway. I'm not sure what it is. I can go for months without singing it or scheming to find tickets. But the second I get in the mood by, say, watching The Tony Awards for example, and I'm back in the groove. It's happy, and fun and an absolutely fantastic time. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't understand people who don't get live theatre. It's about 300x better than television and movies. If after watching 3 hours of singing, dancing and Hugh Jackman rapping, you're not at least tapping your toes, you're a little dead inside.
What's even better than the talented performers, the heartfelt songs and awesome set pieces, is the community they've built up around it. Where else can the 2 biggest performances of the night; the ones that brought down the house, be a 50 year old man in pasties and suspenders, and a 40 year old man in a mini skirt and 3 inch heels? (Love me some Alan Cumming and Neil Patrick Harris!) The performers and artists are strictly in it for the art. They don't judge each other and everything goes. It's a free for all and it's fabulous!
No matter how bad the day is, belting "Defying Gravity" and "Take me as I am" always makes me smile. No matter how many times I've heard them, "For Good", "Cover Me", and "Could We Start Again Please?" always bring a tear to my eye. And no matter what, I will always, always sing every single word, every single time to, "Herod's Song", "Seasons of Love", "Betrayed", and "Music of the Night". But that's so not a bad thing. I may sing completely off-key, and I may not be able to dance to save my life, but I still feel part of the great big Broadway world! And I'm so darn happy I live so close to NYC!
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