#dr pomattre

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travel log 5, west end, waitress, feb 19 //

Oh boy, oh boy. In case you didn’t know, I love musicals. As an ex-ballerina and a writer, I have a thing with music that tells me a story. My approach is more on the modern side but I am still learning. I am not, by any means, expert. I can’t even sing but I enjoy them. So, even before I got accepted into the university, I was checking what musicals could I see them finally live.

When I realized I was going to spent my birthday far, far away from my family and my friends, I saw to myself: ‘I have to go and watch a musical’. My gift to myself. Then was the question of which one. But pieces fell on their places: Waitress. Is a funny, cute and lovely musical. It wasn’t as expensive as others. And it has one of my favourite song of all times: She used to be mine. It got better, Jenna was going to be played by Sara Bareilles. This meant, I was going to see live a song that had made my cry in my room for hours, with the singer that I discovered it. I wasn’t emotionally prepared, at all.

My next post would be all about what I did in London for my birthday, this is just about the play. But just to let you know I was tired but so happy. I got to the Adelphi theatre early, got my tickets and waited. I bought an apple pie as a souvenir and it was delicious!! My seat was not the best but either the worst.

The play was … wow. I had seen theatre before but not since I started actively listening to it. When I was in New York, I saw Wicked, Lion King and the Phantom of the Opera. This time, I had been listening to the cast recording for a solid year. She used to be mine I found it years ago. It was because of that song that I gave a chance to the musical. I loved it more than I thought I would! I was funny as hell. Characters like Joe and Ogie surprised me a lot. As well as the relationship between Dr. Pomatter and Jenna. I loved every single second of the friendship between Dawn, Becky and her. I am not going to spoil anything about the plot but it changes quickly from light hearted drama to mature content and serious but so fun!

Now, She used to be mine. I cried so much more than I thought. I was sitting straight on my seat, watching Sara gave her all while tearing would run down my face. This song has been with me for years, for different stages and I am positive, it is going to continue with me for a while. Seeing this, live and with here… was another experience. Tears would leave trails of mascara in my checks while a happiness, sadness and nostalgia wrapped me. It was all worth it to get to this moment. // athena, adelphi theatre.