The things we travel for. #iamanidiot
Some people travel for movie premieres for actors they love, others travel for concerts, and other people travel for theatre and for that last offense I am guilty as charged. When I first heard American Idiot was going on tour, I knew I wanted to see it. Unfortunately the closest the tour was coming to New York was Boston (no DC or Philly?!) so Matt and I groaned, debated possibly bussing it up to Toronto instead and resigned to the fact that it was easiest to head up to Boston, rather than any other stop on their tour schedule.
Two weeks ago we booked seats on the 7am AMTRAK train to Boston and we concluded today that it was a much better idea two weeks ago rather than when we had to show up to Penn Station at 6:15am on a Sunday. But we made it and after coffee and bagels, we boarded the train and took the four hour ride up north.
The train was definitely a good idea. The extra space allowed for maximum sleeping. The last time I was in Boston, I believe, was in September 2007 to see the out-of-town try-out of High Fidelity (which was, unfortunately, better than what was seen onstage in New York). We got to South Station, found our way quite easily to the Boston Opera House, picked up tickets and then went to find food.
I think Boston still follows what are called ‘Blue Laws’ which means nothing is open before noon. This was unfortunate because we were hungry and it was before noon. The restaurant next to the Boston Opera House seemed to be the only one open for several blocks in either direction so we split a margarita pizza and chicken fingers (like the adults we are) before we heading next door for the show. The theatre was beautiful, and enormous. We were sitting in row G and it felt like sitting in Row N at the St. James.
Totally reminiscent of the lobby at the St. James, right? Luckily we had no understudies and the house was packed (literally sold out). And there were color Playbills! I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen a color playbill at American Idiot.
And now my thoughts on the show…
