Theatre Review: One Man, Two Guvnors

Took my Mom and Grandmother to see One Man, Two Guvnors tonight. We got there early, which is very unusual for me, but I was super glad we did because the band performs pre-show. They set the 60s mood with their boyish charm and matching suits- very early era Beatles-esque.

Not too long into the performance, James Cordon pulls a couple of blokes (see, I'm in the British mood now) from the audience on stage to help him with something. This is where things got weird for me. One of the guys was dressed so ludicrously that I simply could not believe he wasn't a plant. This continued to color my perception of the show as more audience interaction occurred.

Then, I watched the first gentleman talking with his girlfriend and going to the mini-bar during the intermission and I realized that he was 100% genuine. This is also when I realized that James Cordon is in fact such a ridiculously good improviser that my mind just could not accept it. Tony well deserved, Sir.

I was able to relax and enjoy the second act a bit more once I wasn't carefully observing all the audience "plants". It was a classic, slapstick farce- silly and delightful and just a good old fashioned good time. All three generations of my family got a huge kick out of it and it turned out to be the perfect evening out.

I Made This: Cards

Had a very productive card-making session this weekend using a couple of kits my Aunt Debbie gave me. Added to my greeting card stockpile so that I'm always ready to go!

I Made This: Toilet Paper Roll Wall Decor Part 1

I was inspired by the toilet paper/paper towel roll crafts I saw on Pinterest and decided to give it a try for myself. 

First I cut up the toilet paper rolls in to 4 pieces and then cut the paper towel ones into corresponding sizes. Next I layed out the pieces in a variety of patterns until I found the ones I liked best. Finally, I hot glued them together to get the above.

As much as I liked them, the unfinished brown paper made them unmistakably look like toilet paper roll crafts, so I wanted to finish/paint them. I also read on Pinterest that you can mix some acrylic paint and water in a spray bottle to make DIY spray paint.

The problem with this approach was that to get it enough paint coverage I wound up saturating the  wreath and it basically disintegrated leading to the mess pictured below. FAIL. Luckily, I was a bit wary of this approach so only tested on one of my creations. Next time I will try actual spray paint to see if they hold up. Stay tuned for the results!

Update: Finally posted Part 2 here!

Theatre Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

Having never been a fan of this show I wasn't super interested in it, but I read a couple interviews with Sir Andrew Lloyd-Weber claiming that this production "got it right" and heard good things from a coworker, so decided to grab a discount TKTS and check it out.

This show wound up being absolutely worth seeing, but ironically, Jesus (Paul Nolan) was NOT the Superstar of the show. That honor went soundly to Josh Young who blew everyone else out of the water as Judas. Check him out in his fancy blue suit. He stole the show and my heart (for a couple of hours, until I got home to my fantastic husband of course)....