Jason Bateman hit the NYC talk show scene hard last week to promote the upcoming Ozark series finale. Starting with an appearance at Good Morning America, he unexpectedly ended up at The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon later that day. And then the cast and crew of Ozark gathered at Paris Theater for a premiere event Thursday night.
Last month, I snagged a rush ticket to one of the many, highly anticipated shows hitting Broadway this spring, Second Stage Theater’s production of Take Me Out. A revival of the Tony-Award winning play by Richard Greenberg, I wasn’t overly familiar with the storyline beyond the blurb I read online while grabbing by ticket. Even…
Continue reading ➞ An Afternoon at the Theater without my Phone
At this point, I’d label myself a Swiftie. Taylor Swift definitely has my heart. Not only are her melodies catchy little earworms, but she’s also such a phenomenal lyricist. I’m constantly in awe of the way she puts her thoughts and feelings into words. Here are a handful of my favorites: “And you call me…
Don’t sleep on your local bookstore for author events and book signings! I attended two memorable events last month through bookstores, big and small. Earlier this week, I went to the first in-person event since Covid at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square…and y’all, it was a winner! The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon…
Continue reading ➞ Jimmy Fallon & Seth Meyers & Children’s Books, Oh My!
This week, I saw two spectacular shows that just recently hit Broadway: • Plaza Suite — An inside look at three different couples’ experiences in Suite 719 at NYC’s Plaza Hotel — A couple on the verge of divorce on their anniversary, a big-time Hollywood filmmaker and his high school girlfriend, and a married couple…
When you’re looking for a night out in NYC, we all know the big names — Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, or one fo the many Broadway theaters. But I’ve recently found some super cool organizations that operate their own event venues that I’m excited to share with you. Here we go… 92nd…
Continue reading ➞ Check Out Some Fun, Unique NYC Venues…And Support a Worthy Cause
Seven years ago this week, I was here in NYC on vacation and knocking so many firsts off my bucket list — devouring the famous cronut, witnessing my first real snowfall, enjoying NYC pizza, seeing my first Broadway shows and attending my first TV talk show tapings. It was a trip I’ll never forgot for…
Continue reading ➞ TV Taping Tickets 101: How to See Your Favorite Talk Shows for Free
I’ve definitely been living my best life so far in 2022, from the Jason Bateman weekend of weekends to seeing some of the biggest shows on Broadway. The one thing I hadn’t thought twice about in years has raised some eyebrows from the people around me, though. Could I really be doing these things alone?…
Last night, I had one of Broadway’s hottest tickets in my hot little hands. I finally saw the show I’ve been looking forward to since before Covid shut down the world — The Music Man with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. And the night before, I treated myself to a Valentine’s Day date with the…
Continue reading ➞ Broadway on a Budget: How to Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
If you’ve been following my adventures, you know this weekend was essentially my Super Bowl. I may be utterly exhausted, but my heart is bursting with joy. And unlike the actual Super Bowl, everyone’s a winner. The weekend was such a whirlwind that it’s all starting to blur together and the individual stories from each…
Continue reading ➞ It’s time to talk about the SmartLess shows
