NYC Trip 2021 - Day 3 - Hamilton

It was finally that time! Time to see "Hamilton!"

 We were so excited walking to the theater...

We were assigned a time for arrival based on where our seats were located, but that pretty much went out the window. No one was following that policy.

The entrance to the theater was super small and we were wall to wall people. I know we were all vaccinated and masked, but it still was a little too close for comfort for me. I was happy to get to my seat.

We were fifth row center!! 

I overheard someone behind me talking about how it was a nightmare to get to the restrooms during intermission because there was only one mens room and one ladies room (each bathroom had a number of stalls - but still). So I wasn't looking too forward to that.

Luckily, our seats were super close to the restroom. When intermission came, I jumped up, ran to restroom and got in line quickly. Other women weren't so lucky. The line literally snaked all around the theater. Two ladies got into an argument because I think one was trying to cut in line. Women are vicious when they have to tinkle! LOL!

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 The performance was AMAZING! There's nothing like Broadway.

We didn't realize it, but understudies filled in for both the Hamilton role and the Aaron Burr role that afternoon. We had no idea at the time because they were still so good.

This was our Hamilton...

This was our Aaron Burr (he fills in as Hamilton sometimes as well)...

The whole cast was phenomenal (pics snagged from internet)...

We really hoped to see Evan Morton that afternoon as King George because he is so amazing. And he was there! (He is the father of actor Iain Armitage who plays Young Sheldon)...

At one point during his first song, he was singing and playing to the audience and talked and looked right at Doug! I guess were pretty close to him! Very cool!

 It was an amazing show and an amazing experience.

I had been quite worried we would get up to NYC and the show would be cancelled due to Covid. A couple of weeks later, the omicron variant hit and that's exactly what happened. I am so grateful we got up to NY before the variant hit Broadway and that it didn't happen to us.

It was dinnertime when we finished with the show, and Doug had dinner reservations for us at Tavern on the Green.

That is next...