Spamalot was GREAT!!! We couldn't have gotten better seats. They were in the center in the front row. We were right in front of the orchestra pit and the conductor was so close we could have touched him. We also could see all the different musicians. When we saw Spamalot in Chicago we were in the third row of the balcony. We watched people being seated in the front rows and wondered who they were and how they got such good seats. Now, here we are in New York and we are being seated in the front row. Being so close we could see the expressions on the performers faces and that added much to the experience. All of the performers were exceptional. My favorite was a man named Christian Borle who had multiple parts - the Historian, Not Dead Fred, French Guard, Minstrel, and Prince Herbert. His portrayal of Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert were magnificent. He is a very talented singer and dancer, but also his facial expressions were great. Janet's favorite performer was Martin Moran who played the part of Robin and her favorite character was Robin. Mr. Moran was excellent in his song You Can't Succeed on Broadway If You Don't Have Any Jews. His love of Broadway both as a performer and as a character in the musical was clearly evident. My favorite song was What Ever Happened to My Part sung by the Lady of the Lake. Being so close we could see her facial expressions and gestures. We both agree that all the performers were extremely talented as singers, dancers, and performers.
During intermission we talked with the couple seated next to us. They were from Queens and also really enjoyed the show. We told them that we wanted to see another Broadway production while we were in New York and he recommended the play Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. We also told him that we had been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Cloisters. He was quite impressed that we had seen both of those places and that we were getting around on the subway and city busses.
We weren't sure that we should see Spamalot a second time, but it turned out to be a wise decision. We both thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
After the show, we walked to Port Authority and caught the 123 back to Union City. Kerrie was asleep when we got back, but she had baked brownies so we both had brownie a la mode before retiring.
(to be continued)