Our First Broadway Show!

We had a blast this weekend! We all hung out and relaxed on Friday night. But, on Saturday morning at 9am, we headed out on the train for an exciting day in Manhattan. We had no idea just how much fun it would be.
Anita, my sister in law, almost did not come because she came down with a bad cold. She felt miserable, and it is cold here.....compared to Houston anyway. We all felt so bad for her, because it was hard for her to enjoy everything feeling so sick. But, I am so glad she came. It would not have been the same without her!
We started the day in Times Square at the Hershey Store! Free Hershey Kisses and Take 5 candy bars were delicious.....especially to Miss Emma.....who had it all over her hands! We then went to the famous Toys R Us! Aunt Anita took all the girls on the Ferris Wheel and they rode the "Little Tykes" Car! They had so much fun! We were in there for over an hour.
We had to eat quickly so we could get to our main attraction of the day..........."Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway! This was all of our first time to ever see a Broadway show....except for Melanie. It was more than we ever expected.....like a mini vacation from the world! We all love the story of Beauty and the Beast, but even better was that Donny Osmond recently began playing the role of "Gaston". I grew up watching Donny and Marie.....even had the Donny and Marie Barbie Dolls! Always fun to throw a celebrity in the mix of a Manhattan trip......no matter who the celebrity is.
Two amazing things happened at the show! First, we were sitting in our seats, which were pretty good! We got orchestra tickets, 25th row, right of center stage for 40% off the ticket price. But, the amazing part happened when two grandparents walked up to us with their 4 or 5 year old grand daughter, asking if we would trade seats with them because their grand daughter was afraid to sit to close to the stage. They only had three seats and we had 7, so my mother in law took Madison and my niece Edie and ended up sitting 5th row center stage! Wow! They were so excited! Confetti fell all over them at the end of the song "Be Our Guest". The second amazing thing was getting my picture taken with Donny Osmond after the show! He was sick and we were told he was only coming out for a few autographs and then would go back in. He came out, and every woman above the age of 40 was screaming madly! (and a few younger ones :)!) It was pretty funny! He signed a few autographs and then they said he had to go, and everyone screamed one more! And that lucky last one was Madison! As he turned around to leave, Melanie asked him to please take a picture and so very quickly Anita took a picture of Melanie and I with Donny! He was behind a short curtain rod so we had to lean back! It was so funny and so much fun! Donny is certainly not the heart throb of my generation, like he is for my mother in law :), but it was so much fun to see him up close and get a picture with him! He was wonderful as "Gaston"! Definitely added a lot to the show!
Sterling met us for dinner after the show, and then we headed home on the train about 7:30. We were all exhausted, especially Anita, but we had so much fun! My best Manhattan trip yet! Thank you Melanie, Granna, Anita, and Edie for coming and making such wonderful memories with us!! Fun Pictures below!
From the left:

Anita, Jenna, Edie, Granna, Madison, and Emma in Times Square!

Edie, Madison, and Emma at the train station!






















Excited Emma awaiting Belle and the Beast! Edie and Madison at the Theatre!



Jenna, Donny, and Melanie after the show!
Can you tell we were a little excited? :)