Broadway is Back!

After I took the girls to Frozen on Broadway exactly 23 months ago TO THE DAY, we finally returned today to the same theater to see the musical, Anastasia.  Natalee actually purchased these tickets right after we all saw Frozen together at the beginning of March 2020 for June of that same year.  Although Covid was about to explode and we all knew that some sort of restrictions were coming, we thought that we were safe purchasing these tickets for a few months later.  Oh, how wrong we were!

After everything was shut down the middle of March, Ticketmaster quickly reached out to Natalee and informed her that this show was being delayed 1.5 years until January 29, 2022.  We both laughed as were totally surprised by how far out this Broadway production was being pushed back, but decided to just keep our tickets and put it on the calendar.  Little did we know that we would be required to show proof of our Covid vaccinations and wear masks in order to enter the theater two years later.  

Regardless, I am so grateful that I was able to finally have the chance to take my girls back into Seattle to see another Broadway musical in the beautiful and historic Paramount Theater.  We had such a great time joining up with Natalee, Riley, and Trenton and watching this musical.  Since I had made sure to have Lia and Ella watch the animated movie a few days earlier, Ella understood the storyline and was totally engaged the entire time.  It was so much fun to sit next to her and watch this show with her while she asked her little questions and made cute comments throughout the entire production.  She really did such a great job for being a little, seven-year old!  After the show was over, the six of us dashed out of the theater during the encore and raced down the street to the Cheesecake Factory where we had 5:15 dinner reservations.  Luckily, I had thought to make these reservations a week in advance or we would have had a 1 to 1.5 hour wait which just wouldn't have worked.  We then enjoyed eating a delicious dinner and finished off the evening with some cheesecake while singing "Happy Birthday" to Riley as today is his actual 15th birthday! It was the perfect way to end this fun, mommy-daughter day with my two girls!

Lia and Ella walking down the hill to the Paramount Theater behind them.

The large marquee outside the theater.

The three of us pausing for a quick photo before heading into the Paramount.

The beautiful stage all lit up and ready to go before the show started.

Mommy-daughters selfie.

Cousin photo!  Trenton, Riley, Lia, and Ella all seated in a row and ready to go.

Sisters waiting for the show to begin.

The six of us enjoying our dinner afterwards at the Cheesecake Factory.