Bill, Steph, Rich and I drove into New York City today. We went to see the musical, Jersey Boys, at the August Wilson Theater, just off Broadway. The musical debuted in 2005 and the actor who played Franke Valli at the beginning, a Tony award winner, played at our matinee. He was fantastical. Is is full of music and the songs fit the story of his rise to fame with the Four Seasons. The house was packed and Steph was able to get us great seats on the first row of the balcony, just left of center on the aisle. We clapped and enjoyed an encore of one of Franke Valli's hits, Rag Doll. As we left and walked down Broadway, we passed a theater that was advertising a concert by the real Franke Valle in October. In case you are wondering, yes he is still alive, and is 78 years old. Amazing
Broadway is not only closed to traffic but there was a street fair taking place with vendors selling, food, jewelry, souvenirs, T-shirts, smartphone accessories, purses, etc, etc.
Later we had dinner at Trattoria 'dell Arte. We shared an antipasto plate of seafood, eggplant, cauliflower and roasted red peppers. Rich had lamb shank with paste, Bill had a seafood risotto while Steph and I enjoyed veal Marsala. We should have stopped there but the bittersweet chocolate mousse was too tempting but proved to be too much for Rich and I to finish.
it was a day to remember in New York City.
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