I hadn't been to a play or a musical since my short time in community college many moons ago. Last week, our friend mentioned he wanted to see The Book of Mormon. Normally, I'd hesitate, because live theatre isn't really my thing, and musicals are a bit hard to swallow for me. But seeing as how I'm a big fan of the work that Matt Stone and Trey Parker do, I didn't think twice. Of course I wanted to see this!
We arrived in the area of the Pantages Theatre a few hours early so we could enjoy some local food and a beer or three. I highly recommend the Blue Palms Brewhouse just up the street. They have 24 craft beers on tap, serve them in nice glasses (my 2, both Farmhouse Ale/Saison, arrived in adorable tulip glasses) and have them displayed on a huge projector screen with their name, description, price and alcohol %. It's a tiny little bar/restaurant, so if you visit during peak meal time, you may wait a while for a table, but it's worth it. Their burgers, sandwiches and cheesy spinach dip were SO GOOD.
We finished our last drink and took a walk around the block to settle our meals in our tummies, then headed to the theatre. The Pantages Theatre is pretty fancypants. It was fun to be surrounded by that decor. We grabbed ourselves one last beverage and lingered in the lobby until the show was about to start. We had decent seats and could see pretty well.
The entire show was wonderful. There's something about a live performance that gives me goosebumps. These actors had such great energy, amazing voices, and the way they played their humorous roles was fantastic. 2.5 hours of a show went by in a flash. If you're able to make it to this performance, do it. The Book of Mormon is hilariously entertaining.
Here's some pics from the night, as well as a shot of the Tshirt I felt compelled to buy at intermission.
We arrived in the area of the Pantages Theatre a few hours early so we could enjoy some local food and a beer or three. I highly recommend the Blue Palms Brewhouse just up the street. They have 24 craft beers on tap, serve them in nice glasses (my 2, both Farmhouse Ale/Saison, arrived in adorable tulip glasses) and have them displayed on a huge projector screen with their name, description, price and alcohol %. It's a tiny little bar/restaurant, so if you visit during peak meal time, you may wait a while for a table, but it's worth it. Their burgers, sandwiches and cheesy spinach dip were SO GOOD.
We finished our last drink and took a walk around the block to settle our meals in our tummies, then headed to the theatre. The Pantages Theatre is pretty fancypants. It was fun to be surrounded by that decor. We grabbed ourselves one last beverage and lingered in the lobby until the show was about to start. We had decent seats and could see pretty well.
The entire show was wonderful. There's something about a live performance that gives me goosebumps. These actors had such great energy, amazing voices, and the way they played their humorous roles was fantastic. 2.5 hours of a show went by in a flash. If you're able to make it to this performance, do it. The Book of Mormon is hilariously entertaining.
Here's some pics from the night, as well as a shot of the Tshirt I felt compelled to buy at intermission.