We went to the largest Macy's in the world (it says the largest store in the world - 9 stories of shopping in two buildings), to Herald Square, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, etc., all over the place and we found . . . not one pair of jeans! But we did have lunch at Cafe 75 again . . . mmmm.
It was fun to see designer lines up close and personal, even though they were all chained to the racks.
The Drowsy Chaperone, a show that won several awards, was a tongue-in-cheek musical making fun of old musicals and theatergoers. There were some extremely strong performances, and hilarious characters with impeccable comedic timing. We liked the matinee performance so well that we went to TKTS (they sell reduced-price tickets) in Times Square and bought cheap tickets to see Les Miserables that same night. This was a great performance with much much better acting than is seen at the Spokane Opera House. ;)
We also realized why you have to be a good actor to be on Broadway - because the audience is ten feet away from you! The facial expressions and movements of the entire cast can be seen clearly from every seat. None of the theatres are very big - when we were watching Les Miserables, we could see each of the singers spitting as they annunciated hard consonants. Most of it fell right into the orchestra pit, or probably the front row!!! Don't ever sit in the front row! I guess that's what happens when the singers aren't mic-ed. ;)
We headed for home at 11:30 p.m., emotionally and physically drained, walking to the subway bathed in the glow of Times Square advertisements.
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