Birthday Wish
We won tickets to see Disney’s newest Broadway offering “The Little Mermaid” last night. (Thanks 106.7 Lite fm!)
There were some stunning set pieces and costumes. “Kiss the Girl” was the theatrical highlight of the evening. (Eric Grode’s review hit the nail on the hammerhead.)
The other highlight of the evening came during intermission, when I saw a sweet girl in front of me eyeing a button someone was wearing. She asked her mom how the woman got one. (Lite fm gave them to all of the lucky winners at dinner before the show, and I had an extra one.) I passed it to her, and she lit up brighter than the glowing sets.
She showed it to her mother and I heard her say, “And she smiled at me!” The little girl wore her new button proudly.
We struck up a chat, and she told me this was her fourth show. (She turned 7 yesterday, and Broadway was her birthday present.) She then shared her special wish with me: “I want to dance like Flotsam (one of Ursula’s electric eel henchmen) on stage when I grow up!”
I’ll see you on Broadway, Kid!
–Sue
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