Today, Emmie, Bri, Kiff, and I went to see Annie at the Boch Center in Boston. Now, truth be told, Emmie was really into seeing this. Bri and I were interested (though I have seen and taken part an Annie enough that, before going, I was okay if I didn't see it again). Kiff was a slightly more reluctant participant.
However, once we arrived we realized we were in for quite a show. First, the people working in the place were very, very, very much about herding us in the right direction when we entered. It was slightly off-putting at first because it was so over-the-top...but we quickly got past it.
Emmie got us some good tix close to the stage. It was quite a view. And, it turned out to be quite a show. Great singing and acting from the kids (and Sandy a real dog), as well as the adults. Their were little nuances added to this show to update it slightly. For example, Ms. Hannigan says "next thing you know, Annie's gonna be in the comics" which subtle irony I don't remember hearing in the original. There were definitely a few such scenes (such as the radio scene where they sign "You're Never Fully Dressed).
Overall, it was amazing. I realized why Emmie was so connected to the musical. She remembers seeing it with her Mom in the movies...and her Mom made a big deal about it. So much so that Emmie wanted to make sure Kiff had a souvenir Sandy and Bri had a souvenir Annie from it.
It was a fantastic show...even if Bri and I had to fight the crowd to get back in and get her jacket, which she left behind. It was definitely one of the best musicals I have seen. In fact, I could feel my Dad shining down watching it. He would have loved it.
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