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simbobloke this week. As we are both obsessed with Broadway and the touring company of Rent was in town, we decided to attend. But before I babble about the show, a side comment about our dinner beforehand...
The nice thing (well, there are a lot of nice things but I digress) about having someone visit is that you can venture to places you wouldn't on your own. In this case, it was Confidential, a 'small plates' restaurant featuring Richard Sweeney (AKA Big Gay Rich) of Top Chef fame. Food was excellent from the complimentary 'amuse-bouche' (a delicious mouthful of food designed to excite the taste buds) through the artful cheese and fruit plate, to the deconstructed pizza. Great service from the wait staff. Perhaps the nicest surprise was the announcement from our server that the meal and liquor were being offered at half price. Terrific food and drink at a bargain price... I'm so there!
Some 10 years ago when I saw Rent for the first time, I hated it. I mean really hated it. Painfully loud music, angry lyrics, a dumbed down La Boheme, it left me cold. But the past decade has changed me. The world is a harder, bitter place. What were uninvolving tunes have now become touching and somewhat simplistic. Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal were reprising their signature roles in the show. The years have been kind to both with Rapp's performance being most memorable. Even San Diego's traditionally reserved audience came out of its shell screaming approval for the shows highlights.
Rent will never rank in my top 10 of shows. But it was fun, a lot of fun.
simbobloke this week. As we are both obsessed with Broadway and the touring company of Rent was in town, we decided to attend. But before I babble about the show, a side comment about our dinner beforehand...The nice thing (well, there are a lot of nice things but I digress) about having someone visit is that you can venture to places you wouldn't on your own. In this case, it was Confidential, a 'small plates' restaurant featuring Richard Sweeney (AKA Big Gay Rich) of Top Chef fame. Food was excellent from the complimentary 'amuse-bouche' (a delicious mouthful of food designed to excite the taste buds) through the artful cheese and fruit plate, to the deconstructed pizza. Great service from the wait staff. Perhaps the nicest surprise was the announcement from our server that the meal and liquor were being offered at half price. Terrific food and drink at a bargain price... I'm so there!
Some 10 years ago when I saw Rent for the first time, I hated it. I mean really hated it. Painfully loud music, angry lyrics, a dumbed down La Boheme, it left me cold. But the past decade has changed me. The world is a harder, bitter place. What were uninvolving tunes have now become touching and somewhat simplistic. Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal were reprising their signature roles in the show. The years have been kind to both with Rapp's performance being most memorable. Even San Diego's traditionally reserved audience came out of its shell screaming approval for the shows highlights.
Rent will never rank in my top 10 of shows. But it was fun, a lot of fun.