"1776" at the A.R.T.
May. 22nd, 2022 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I got to see "1776: The Musical" 1at the American Repertory Theater in Harvard Square this afternoon!
It was a beastly hot day - in the 90s! I dressed up in my gauzy floral summer dress and got a ride to Cambridge with Laurie M. She arranged the entire outing and drove - a real treat for me who usually plans every step of most adventures.
She got a handicap parking spot right in front of the theater! We sat in the car chatting until it was time to go in.
The theater opened at 1:30 pm and we strolled in masked, with a vax card and photo id!
I went downstairs to the bathroom, then we waited for the house to open.
I sat up in row I Seat 2 with Laurie's friend Bernie from Natick while she sat with Denis, her brother, down below. Excellent seats!
2 pm "1776: The Musical" at the American Repertory Theater
The show was delightful - diverse and talented cast of female-presenting actors including cis-women, non-binary and trans actors with beautiful voices. They sped up the music but other than that stuck to the script and lyrics. It was a long show - lasted until 4:50 pm! This show was one of my Dad's favorites - we saw the original production on Broadway and he wanted to watch the movie every July 4th! My toughest task was not singing along!
5 pm Dinner at Source restaurant on Church St
I tasted the
1) Za'cuterie platter - a charcuterie assortment of cheese, meats and condiments on a pizza shell, and
2) Spaghetti with brown butter hazelnut sauce, sweet sausage, spring peas, and asparagus
1) Za'cuterie platter - a charcuterie assortment of cheese, meats and condiments on a pizza shell, and
2) Spaghetti with brown butter hazelnut sauce, sweet sausage, spring peas, and asparagus
I was quite impressed with the creativity of the ingredients and presentation!
I posted photos to Facebook and Google Maps. Pop over there to see!
It was fun being back in Harvard Square for a few hours. I popped into the Wholesome Fresh market on the corner for old times sake... didn't find anything to buy.
Laurie drove me home and received massive thanks for such a delightful outing!
-B
-B