I believe that this video very accurately describes what it would be like living in New York City. It has always been a dream of mine to live in New York, but there are many pros and cons for me yet to consider. And yes, crazy neighbors that sing at all hours of the night is one of the cons.
This past summer was the first time I had ever been to New York. I could only dream of what it would be like, but in actuality it completely surpassed anything I could ever dream of. From the moment our bus entered the city, I was completely encompassed by the city's atmosphere. The tall buildings, the hundreds of taxis, the thousands of people walking the streets, are almost overwhelming at first. This is something that is very hard to understand unless you have experienced it first hand.
And then we hit Times Square. Flashing lights, sides of building entirely covered in plasma screens, and theatres galore are lining the streets. This to me was almost unreal. It was as though I was in a scene straight from a movie.
Me being the theatre nerd I am, spent most of my time on Broadway. My best friend and I stood in front of theatres in awe for a few seconds before snapping photos to take back with us for bragging rights. We then stumbled upon the theatre we would be spending the next evening at, the Gershwin Theatre, home of Wicked.
It finally came time for the much anticipated trip to the Gershwin Theatre for our first row balcony viewing of Wicked. My best friend, Ryan, and I had prepared very well for this moment by listening to the soundtrack nonstop and watching you tube videos. The set, the costumes, the dancing, but most of all the music was phenomenal. This too surpassed all of our expectations. From the first note played, we were both in tears. That show verified for us why we do music and theatre. We only hoped that we could do that someday.
As this trip drew to a close, I came to several conclusions. I am absolutely in love with the city of New York. As much as I would love to live there, I don't know if I could handle walking everywhere. It really wore my body out even after only a few days. The most important thing I realized while I was there is that I always want to be involved with music and theatre in one way or another, whether it be teaching, performing or even just being an audience member.
