Saturday, December 31, 2011

Pursuing Entertainment in 2011

photo by Karigee
2011 was quite a year, filled with lots of laughs and thrills.  I managed to take advantage of at least 99 entertainment opportunites, mostly good.  Travel was fun and I visited Washington, DC, four times, Austin, TX to see old friends,  Midland, TX to see my Little Loves, Paris, FR with Karigee, San Francisco, CA with my Mom and sister and finally Seattle, WA.  On top of this, I worked 2,057.4 hours at my day job - the most exciting, successful and challenging yet of my 17 year career as a corporate bankruptcy paralegal. 

It's hard to narrow down my favorites of 2011 and of course, I choose carefully to begin with and enjoy almost everything I see, although there were a few clunkers this year (ack - War Horse).   I can't narrow it down to a top ten list but my favorites were definitely Selma Jezkova by the Royal Danish Opera at Rose Theatre, Follies both at the Kennedy Center and on Broadway, Sweeney Todd at the Chatelet du Paris, Kate Baldwin with Sheldon Harnick at Feinstein's, Betty Buckley at Feinstein's, Raúl Esparza at American Songbook, Renée Fleming Rodelinda at the Met Opera, Maria Guleghina in Nabucco at the Met Opera, Seance on a Wet Afternoon at City Opera, Blackwatch at St. Ann's Warehouse, Candide at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin on Broadway, Hugh Jackman on Broadway, The Tempest by the Tempest Ladies, and The Birthday Boys by ArtEffects Theatre. 

My ticket vault already includes some choice opportunities into June and the rest of 2012 is starting to take shape with rumored and announced shows, and of course, I have a few trips to plan as well.   Thanks to all of the performers who shared their talent and to everybody who attended a show with me - I can't wait to see what 2012 brings all of us!

2011 Entertainment:
1. January 8 - Candide at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC
2. January 8 - Renée Fleming Recital at the Kennedy Center
3. January 11 - Renée Fleming Recital at Carnegie Hall
4. January 13 - Carmen at the Met Opera
5. January 24 - Simon Boccanegra at the Met
6. January 29 - Angie Day Party
7. February 7 - Drama League Gala for Patti LuPone
8. February 15 - Nixon in China at the Met Opera
9. Feburary 18 - Raul Esparaza at American Songbook
10. February 19 - Kate Baldwin at American Songbook
11. February 27 - The Body Politic at 59E59
12. March 6 - Joyce DiDonato Recital at Carnegie Hall
13. March 9 - Arcadia on Broadway
14. March 12 - The River has No Water, The Stronger and The Human Voice, directed by Noah Himmselstein at Columbia University
15. March 12 - Kate Baldwin with Sheldon Harnick at Feinstein's
16. March 13 - National Council Finalists Concert at the Met
17. March 15 - Mary Poppins on Broadway
18. March 22 - The Milk Train off-Broadway
19. March 25 - Bernadette Peters at the Paramount in Austin
20. March 28 - Acting Company Benefit celebrating Terrance McNally
21. March 30 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway
22. April 2 - The Manchurian Candidate - TCM Festival + Talk with Angela Lansbury & Robert Osborne
23. April 3 - Dorothea Roschmann and David Daniels Recital at Carnegie Hall
24. April 5 - Met Museum Talk on Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
25. April 7 - Cappricio at the Met Opera
26. April 9 - Betty Buckley in concert in Brooklyn
27. April 13 - Wozzeck at the Met Opera
28. April 16 - Wonderland on Broadway
29. April 17 - War Horse on Broadway
30. April 19 - Seance on a Wet Afternoon at City Opera
31. April 21 - High with Kathleen Turner on Broadway
32. April 23 - Cappricio in HD Broadcast
33. April 24 - Blackwatch at St. Ann's
34. April 27 - The School for Lies at Classic Stage Company
35. May 2 - Die Walkure at the Met Opera
36. May 7 - Sweeney Todd at Chatalet du Paris
37. May 14 - Die Walkure in HD Broadcast
38. May 19 - Deborah Voigt with the Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall
39. May 28 - Follies at the Kennedy Center
40. June 2 - The Tempest  by the Tempest Ladies
41. June 3 - Marilyn Maye at Feinstein's
42. June 5 - The Normal Heart on Broadway
43. June 10 - Orpheus and Euridice off off Broadway
44. June 12 - A gathering for The Tonys
45. June 16 - The Next Thing You Know at Cap21
46. June 18 - Follies at the Kennedy Center
47. June 19 - Follies at the Kennedy Center
48. June 23 - Cunning Little Vixen at the NYPhil
49. June 25 - Cirque Zarkana at Radio City
50. July 8 - Brilliant Traces at ArcLight
51. July 11 - Angela Meade, et al in Met Opera Concert at Central Park
52. July 14 - Kate Baldwin's CD Release Party at Feinstein's
53. July 16 - Anything Goes on Broadway
54. July 18 - "Breakfast" directed by Noah Himmelstein at Metropolitan Opera Project
55. July 28 - Renee Fleming with the Israeli Philharmonic in movie theatre
56. July 29 - Selma Jezkova by the Royal Danish Opera at Rose Theatre
57. August 3 - Jerusalem on Broadway
58. August 6 - Rent off Broadway
59. August 6 - Master Class on Broadway
60. August 13 - Yeast Nation at NYFringe
61. August 17 - Carol Channing: Larger Than Life - Film Screening in Central Park
62. August 18 - Catch Me If You Can on Broadway
63. August 20 - Sammy Gets Mugged directed by Noah Himmelstein at NYFringe
64. August 30 - La Rondine - Met HD Festival at Lincoln Center
65. September 12 - Follies - Opening Night on Broadway
66. September 16 - King John off Broadway
67. September 18 - The Birthday Boys off Broadway
68. Spetember 29 - Follies on Broadway
69. October 2 - Faust from Covent Garden at Opera in Cinema
70. October 4 - Follies on Broadway
71.  October 5 - Sons of the Prophet off Broadway
72. October 7 - Betty Buckley at Feinstein's
73. October 10 - Kate Baldwin, Alex Gemignani at Manhattan School of Music
74. October 12 - Nabucco at the Met Opera
75. October 16 - Broadway Originals at Town Hall
76. October 17 - Carole Deemas at Laurie Beechman
77. October 21 - Maria Guleghina - Met Opera Guild Talk
78. October 23 - Britten's War Requiem at Avery Fisher
79. October 24 - Anna Bolena at the Met Opera
80. October 25 - Hugh Jackman on Broadway
81. October 27 - Siegfried at the Met Opera
82. October 29 - Betty Buckley at Feinsteins'
83. October 30 - Jonas Kaufmann Recital at the Met
84. November 1 - A Charity Case off Broadway
85. November 2 - Sister Act on Broadway
86. November 5 - Siegfried in HD Broadcast
87. November 6 - Richard Tucker Gala Concert
88. November 8 - Satyagraha at the Met Opera
89. November 11 - Rodelinda  Dress Rehearsal at the Met Opera
90. November 13 - Foo Fighters concert at Madison Square Garden
91. November 15 - ` Jackman on Broadway
92. November 19 - Xerxes at San Francisco Opera
93. December 2 - Hansel and Gretel, assistant directed by Noah Himmelstein at Virginia Opera
94. December 3 - Rodelinda in HD Broadcast
95. December 7 - Rodelinda at the Met Opera
96. December 10 - Karita Mattila Recital at Carnegie Hall
97. December 17 - The Pipes of Christmas
99. December 28 - Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin on Broadway

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