The Beast Within

A new theatre buff has arrived in the Siler family. On Friday August 3rd, Ed & I took Isabelle to her first "Broadway" show (well, the traveling version here in Tampa). Beauty and the Beast came to Ruth Eckerd Hall so we opted for the Friday night show, we got all gussied up, went to dinner before, and attended the 7:30pm show.

I was able to pick really good seats from the online ticket office, you can actually choose individual seats, not just a section of where you want to sit. I got us seats in the orchestra section on an aisle, so we didn't have a row of seats directly in front of us. Thankfully the ushers don't allow people to walk in/out during the action, they kindly ask them to wait for a transition to move about.

Iz did sit on Ed's or my lap most of the show so she didn't miss a step or a note. I was more entertained watching her face than watching the show. (Well, I have seen it three other times before). She was wide-eyed, mouth agape, in total awe for the full three hours, even during intermission.

She learned the new word "intermission" and got to see the orchestra pit and learn what they do. She graciously clapped at all the right spots, laughed out loud with the audience, and was a perfect little lady. Brava, Isabelle, Brava! Next stop? Manhattan!