I FINALLY made it. For the longest time I'd wanted to see this show and I was finally able to make it work. The only caveat is that I'd be seeing 2/3 leads. Still, I had to make a decision. Miss Groff or Miss Radcliffe. I had to make a choice. April Ally is so happy February Ally decided to see the show with Daniel Radcliffe. I had more than enough people tell me to make that move. Now don't fret. I still won. I've seen Jonathan in plenty over the years but I got to see Corey Mach do his thing and WOW. Just wow. Exceptional work. A wonderful Frank.

✨ | This revival found its footing many years after its first run on Broadway. I wasn't around then but I've spoken to people who were and would tell me it wasn't like this before. Maria Friedman has made this show and Sondheim feel fresh vibrant and alive once more. I gotta say I agree with every single kind word this show has been given.

Friendships are hard. Adult friendships are harder. Life can be so damning sometimes and usually the first to go are friends. Circumstances and consequences am I right? To watch this friendship wither but in reverse was interesting. You start to catch on to how things broke down between them and what the catalysts were for major life events. You are so happy in the end seeing how close they are only to be reminded that this isn't how this ends.

✨ | Daniel & Lindsay were amazing. The challenges at hand with the music and lyrics given to them make it look like a walk in the park. It's seamless. It's revelatory. I listened to the crowd as I always do on my way out. Three different groups said the same thing. They didn't see that young wizard in Daniel at all. Thank god for that. I felt like I was Mary. The one always trying to keep everything together. The one that kept everyone in check. Through Lindsay, I brought myself back to the days when I did that all the time and to the days when I finally had to stop and let friendships die.

You've got until July to see @merrilyonbway. Maybe take some old friends?

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