Think of New York …
… and what is the first thing you think of?
It might be the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the list goes on but for me, the first think I think of is *BROADWAY*. Imagine my amusement when the day before I left home to come to the US of A, I discovered that the stagehands union had gone on strike. Oh dear, I thought, I hope that doesn’t last long. I read the NY Times online and discovered that the last such strike lasted only 5 days. Phew! I couldn’t imagine going to New York and not seeing Chicago or 42nd Street or any of the any number of other Broadway musicals. (Well now it’s no longer secret squirrel that I LOVE musicals).
Now, with just 2 days left in the Big Apple, one being Thanksgiving, I am starting to no longer shake my head and smile at the timing. As I walked past the picket lines tonight I was sad - yes, sad that so many people are temporarily out of work and their union is failing to come to an agreement with the theatre heavies - but mostly I’m sad because I want to see a damn Broadway show! Call me selfish, because I am.