I love a beautiful spring day in the city. My Mom and I got in the car and hopped on the LIE as we headed west into Manhattan. We were going to catch an afternoon matinee showing of the Broadway show Rock of ages and meet up with my 'little' brother.
The show was different from your traditional Broadway production. It was certainly the smallest broadway theater we've ever been in, I don't think there was a bad seat in the house as a result and no one was that far from the stage. Also interesting was when we walked into the theater they were selling beers and shots to patrons in the audience, any type of food or beverage is strictly prohibited in all other broadway theaters but this one was encouraging the audience to drink. The show was a love story of two young kids trying to make it in LA as they try to shut down a historic bar that they work in. Of course it was no Wicked with any powerhouse stars like Idina or Kristen but it was cute and enjoyable.
After the show we met up with Matthew and went for a quick bite. Matthew was able to walk there from his apartment, he loves living in the city. We went to a little Greek restaurant on 9th and 51st that Matthew had been to before. It was good and then before you know it we were headed back to the burbs, back to Long Island and then back to Jersey for me, it is nice that Manhattan is so close by that we can spend a nice afternoon in the city.
Some random shots - The one of Grand Central I took from the car as we drove by
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