our surprise return to New York! | a January Broadway trip part 1

[@BroadwayBound009]

Look at you! From never been to NYC to visiting 3 times in 2 years!! Congrats on all your success and growing career, I always enjoy your Broadway coverage and reviews.

[@dakoff1125]

As a fellow Gluten-free person, I appreciate you showing places that gluten-free people can eat at in NYC. I am using your videos for a list of snacks and restaurants for when I travel to NYC and London. I love the stagey content. Sending love from Southern California.

[@auntieashcraft]

10000000000000000000%!

[@amycarcaterra8177]

lived in NY we have plenty Gluten Free options, vegan and other allergy like seafood.

[@sesamesurprise]

Was just about to comment something similar to this! Love the visibility as someone with Celiac

[@amycarcaterra8177]

@@sesamesurprise tons of the restaurants, cafe, diners hvae diet options. bodega's are always questionable

[@BryceBensema-sb8cb]

Welcome back! What a great surprise! It's great that you'll be able to see shows that are closing too early like Harmony and How To Dance In Ohio. I can't wait to hear what you think of them and the others you're seeing! Have a great, albeit wet, weekend!

[@netherfield2000]

I saw the original cast of Spamalot on Broadway in 2005. Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce. Loved it.

[@lindakahler4799]

We love having you both back. It means you like our home as much as we do

[@randikaplan5659]

Welcome back. Harmony and Prayer for the French Republic is an emotionally challenging two-show day. Both are outstanding and I wish Harmony had a longer run. Enjoy NYC. I hope the sun comes out.

[@christopherbutler1980]

Welcome back! Winter is not wonderful here. I know you both would love NYC in June! Pride is a blast.

[@felixettos]

I'm so glad you got to see Harmony before it closes i will miss this show so much but I'm so glad i got to see it during previews

[@Lisa-bm5sf]

Welcome back! Yessss to Broadway stage dooring!!! I learned to never buy Broadway tickets for the evening of your arrival day because if your flight is delayed or canceled, that messes everything up. BUT most theaters in NYC will "back date" tickets for people who missed their shows. Not every performance though; you have to call the box office around noon the day you want to see the show if you missed a previous show. If the show is close to sold out, you're out of luck. On the other hand, if you back date your tickets, you could end up in really good seats (e.g. orchestra level) even if you originally purchased tickets for cheaper seats (e.g. back row balcony).

[@lisa-lisa-lisa]

omg the ending of harmony where they all backed up to leave chip up front alone made me so teary

[@stevenjones2571]

Met You Both At The StageDoor Of Harmony. You Were Extremely Friendly And Interested In My Trip Of 10 Shows In Six Days. From One UK Broadway Fan To Another I Hope You Enjoy All Yours. Saw Gutenberg On Its Final Performance And All My Dreams Were Fulfilled. Gad And Rannells Are Comedic Geniuses And Topped Off My Once In A Lifetime Experience.

[@minirth.maggie]

Omg I wish I could have seen Gutenberg!😊

[@KimberlyWatson-vd5wl]

I’m so excited you made it back to New York to see Harmony & How to Dance in Ohio before they close. Such great shows! BTW, I did guess Schmackary’s since they are doing Broadway show themed cookies this month. And as I watch your video I’m wearing the same Merrily We Roll Along shirt as Aeron. 😆

[@davidnicholson6406]

OMGH! My favorite style vlog, you in rapid-fire succession taking us to shows showing the beautiful theaters ,the fun merch and specialty drinks and the curtain calls. Always gives me a small feeling of being there. There should be a drinking game for every time you say OMGHEY! I saw a high-school production of 42nd Street today. Kismet Keep it coming 😊❤

[@jspihlman]

The second you said "dice are rolling" my brain went "the knives are out" so I'm glad we both thought of Evita!

[@manyagaver1946]

Oh my god hey, I spotted y’all after Spamalot. Hope it was ok I shouted and said hello, I was just really excited to see my favorite theater KZbinr “in the wild”

[@emergingmuses]

Living vicariously through this once again! Glad you went back to see more wonderful shows. And the debate of breadsticks lives on - for me, it's like garlic bread but in long pieces but I think at the Olive Garden (not American so don't know for sure), they are hard crunchy bread.

[@sevensongs]

Huh. Well the soft long-ish garlic bread is pretty much what breadsticks are at Olive Garden in the West Coast in the US. They're SUPER soft, actually, and covered in oil. Can't say I've eaten at Olive Garden in NY though so.... is it different? Anyone?

[@Violinbyrachel]

Ahhhhh I’m so glad you went to Gayle’s! It’s such a phenomenal restaurant and the talent is fantastic! It definitely made my musical theater loving heart happy (plus the milkshakes are DELICIOUS)!

[@IshScout]

Never clicked so fast cause I was soooo excited you were back. You'd be surprised how something as simple as you eating cookies brings a smile to my face. Just so much joy in these vlogs & it really helps the hole I feel missing the city.

[@faithjonesmusic]

so great meeting you at gayle’s! thanks for coming 🫶🏾

[@riverebec1]

I loved how you included the curtain calls! (I hate that Harmony is closing!)

[@barbaraz8264]

Welcome back. Look forward to your reviews!

[@NeonNecropolis92]

Welcome back! As a NYer who loves my West End trips I really enjoy seeing you do the same thing in reverse! Idk if it would be worth the money to you, but I think UK citizens can sign up for Global Entry. It lets you basically skip the immigration line coming into the US. Might be nice if you're making the trip a lot.

[@yankee04]

Thank you! Looking forward to your other adventures in NYC. Saw Harmony in November.

[@WorldTraveler88]

Wow another trip to NYC to see broadway!

[@alicebarlow4761]

Can’t wait for my NY trip in august, any recommendations for shows? Thanks! I want to go to the place with singing waiters! Sounded amazing!

[@AthynVixen]

The themed beverage I recommend more than any other on Broadway currently is the Franz at Appropriate. Those things are delicious and so addictive I saw the show 3 times indulged every time..

[@amycarcaterra8177]

So neat you & aeron made a trip to another trip. i guess you need comeback in a couple to see more shows before the tony award nominations are announced.

[@icesee]

I'm so excited you're back. I'm flying in may and I just can't wait so I will just feed on your vlog for now 😂 I had tickets for Harmony, I was so excited to see Sierra so I'm bumped about that but I'm seeing 12 shows so I'm extremely excited ❤

[@amycarcaterra8177]

St. James is where Frozen was. Nice to see a few familiar faces in the ensemble. for spamalot. Saw Leslie in Legally Blonde on Broadway a bunch of times she was so nice at the stagedoor.

[@chuckoneill2023]

Yes, you should see the original Kinky Boots. Excellent movie. I've seen both versions now (I saw the cruise ship version of the musical, I know it was somewhat abridged) both versions have their own charms.

[@georgethecat771]

“Dice are rolling.” 😂

[@AthynVixen]

OMG YAY you're back in NYC. Must have just missed you as I got back from my theatre trip. Glad to see you going to Spamalot. Absolutely loved it and was delighted to have got to go backstage courtesy of a friend.. The Find Your Grail tastes exactly like Malibu must have been your bartender because I couldnt taste any cardamom in mine. n. wish i'd tried one of the others...lol .omg i was looking for the giant Spam can.. had no idea it was upstairs,,

[@yayshowvids6427]

Oh man I can’t wait for the Spamalot review. I was there the Sunday before you for Michael Urie’s last performance. I am DYING to hear how Aaron Samuels is as Sir Robin. I trust the show Urie transferred to, Once Upon a Mattress, is on your list. Just caught it last night and definitely look forward to your thoughts.

[@pcssc2634]

“Look to the cookie” 🤎🤍☺️

[@Linaker22]

I LOVE SPAMALOT. Any goss on when it’s back in the UK and I’ll lose my tiny mind

[@G3R0George]

Mickey, as a NYC local, I hope to see you sometime during this trip! Unless you are already back in the UK.

[@TheMrdominator1997]

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but that’s a bit creepy. Unless they organise an official meet-up, probably best to keep an eye on their socials

[@bonnieferguson3384]

I'm a fan of your channel. Watching you brings me closer to shows I probably won't see. Anyway my travel see a show story is as follows: 10 years ago I flew to London, arrived at @ 2:00 pm. Travel to Paddington from Heathrow, took a nap, wen to Noel Coward theater to see Judy Dench and Ben Wishaw in "Peter and Alice" by John Logan. The show was great, enjoyed my evening. Took tube back to hotel and slept very well. I think coming from west to east helped

[@kofender]

I wish I knew you were here in NYC. I'd come over and see you. (Though you did miss the last week of Here You Are at the Shed).

[@danapinkston7719]

Go to The Little Pie Shop, 43rd between 9th and 10th. Fantastic and sour cream, walnut apple pie. GO!

[@amychappo3897]

Thanks for the tip about seeing shows the day you land from a long flight. However- I'm flying from NY to London in March, land at 7 am and have already got tickets to a matinee and evening show. Oh dear 😅

[@jackprather81]

I'm going back in late March and I'm so bummed that I'll be missing Prayer for the French Republic and How to Dance in Ohio. We'll see what's readily available once I'm there.

[@amandastumpff5252]

I really feel like Spamalot missed a huge opportunity to have a cocktail called “The Leslie Spritzer” 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

[@yoogrldude]

I love these vlogs tbh

[@ceburr]

An Olive Garden breadstick is my ideal breadstick. I would be disappointed but not confused if served a crunchy breadstick! (At a different restaurant. I would cry if served a crunchy breadstick at Olive Garden because the breadsticks are the whole point.)

[@isabellat4529]

Please review Plaza Suite!!!!🙌🏼

[@Erni3K]

i booked Utopia Ltd directed by ken Russell at ENO (the one with the corgi skateboards) on my first evening in London and slept through it. Still not sure how that happened: exhaustion? Would not recommend that timing. So glad you got to see Julie Benko. It's been a great year for her and she's just getting started.

[@josephwthatcher]

Standing at the Sky’s Edge cast recording vid please! Faith! Baker! Maimuna!!

[@amycarcaterra8177]

Saw the all star cast in Spamalot and talk to the cast afterwards.

[@jyangtoho]

I’m so glad you caught harmony! It really deserved better than such an early closing! Just breaks my heart. Looking forward to your review of Harmony because I just didn’t get why it didn’t sell well. The only reason I could think of is it’s too dark for some people, but I don’t know.

[@AKMorehouse]

I agree Harmony deserves better than to close so soon… but I think the marketing and lack of previews on nationally broadcast TV show and events really hurt it. No Macy’s thanksgiving day parade, actors preforming a song on the Today Show, View, etc. to drum up tourist interest. Plus I know someone who thought it was a Barry Manalow jukebox from the print marketing.

[@lindakahler4799]

Marketing was wrong. They thought that keeping their survival a secret was the way to go. Many friends didn't go because they thought they perished in the camps

[@jyangtoho]

@@AKMorehouse they actually had some tv performances - probably like 2, but one of them was the today show. I also know Barry himself went on the view and the Kelly clarkson show talking about the show, but I guess I would also somewhat blame marketing. I also think it’s the theater goers taste changing post COVID. They don’t want to see new musicals. All the shows with big names or based on a famous movie are doing well. This is just sad

[@if3359]

I saw the In the Heights movie on a British Airways flight, weird that you didn't have it on yours

[@aideencooney1685]

Well I hope you’ll get there. BA cancelled my flight home in August and I’m still waiting for them to reimburse me for the aer lingus flight I had to buy myself To Dublin because they didn’t have a flight home for me!!!! Cost over €600!!!! They are a disaster at the moment!!!!!

[@theshadowdirector]

A full English with a Croissant?! How dare they!!

[@nemccann]

Could it possibly be anything other than schmackeries cookies? 🍪 😋

[@Shag471]

Know someone that’s in Harmony! And I can’t believe you haven’t seen the original Kinky Boots movie. 😮

[@Lisapsullivan123]

My friend, we have to do better than Olive Garden and Applebees! Next time u r coming to town please let me know we have so many great places reasonably priced in the theater district. I promise you a good meal!

[@aschmarkl]

Welcome back What all are you seeing

[@44nobody]

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[@amycarcaterra8177]

This is my picks whatsonstage awards. Cassie Levy, Jason Manford, Joesph Fiennes, Will Close, Karis Anderson,Laura Dawkes, New Musical-Newsies, Revival Musical-Sound of Music, Vanya, Best end show musical Moulin Rouge, Regional-Choir Boy, Scouts the musical, Ariana DeBose concert, Rupert Goold, Tom Brady, Byrony Taylor 4 Dear England, Choregraphy NEWSIES, Bunny Christie & Deborah Andrews, Lighting design Natasha Katz, Morgan Large 4 Newsies, Dan Balfour & Tom Gibbons Dear England,Ash J Wooard Dear England, Graphic Design- Rick Guest, Rob rae & NT Graphics Studio - Dear England

[@RaymondNYC1]

I never saw the orig. production of Spam-a-lot, so this new revival was my first exposure to it. Leslie Kritzer has become famous for her improvising topical lines (at my performance, during Thanksgiving week, she said she was thankful for the 15 members of the orchestra whom she'd slept with LOL) Hope she gets a Tony nom. I LOVED it, hope you did too! I've resisted seeing Harmony cause I've read it's pretty downbeat & depressing. Curious to know if you recommend it.

[@lindakahler4799]

I loved the original Spamalot because I was a Python fan. Original cast had Eric Idle,

[@dougsharp9803]

Do NOT miss Appropriate and Once Upon a Mattress. I just left NYC after doing a week and 10 shows!

[@susanpolastaples9688]

I guessed Smackerees and did Aeron get his Reeses? How was Dance in Ohio? What was new West End SIX cast like?

[@waynesalisbury56]

So you are pretty much New Yorkers now!

[@joannekatende]

I have to try 'shmuckeries' because of you.

[@barbaramiller2770]

I will forgive the trip to Applebee’s since it’s a scene location in The Prom, but friends don’t let friends eat at Olive Garden, especially when there are so many incredible authentic Italian restaurants in New York

[@s.hopkins4490]

British A used to be superb. Virgin pipped and they were far better them but even they are coming down a bit in experience. But BA is a nightmare with cancelling flights now. All. The. Time. Too risky.

[@gareedwards]

Check out HOLDFAST in Hell’s Kitchen on 46th street (between 8th/9th). Great drinks and delicious food😘 let me know hen and I can meet ya😌

[@carlito876]

You guys need to do a spring or early summer trip (better weather)

[@jurney3478]

I'd imagine that's on the cards. I'm sure they're gonna try to see the transfer of Cabaret

[@taloisi]

OMG. Again?!?! Congrats on what must be a very lucrative KZbin channel! Most American can't go to NYC 3x in one year!

[@browneyes142a]

To be fair, they keep their expenses as low as they can by staying with friends, some of the shows are comped with press passes, not to mention, the travel expenses are business expenses which result in more money-making content. So it's not quite a fair comparison. However, whatever the situation, I'm all for as many trips as possible. I've had to cut back on my NYC trips so have to live vicariously through others :)

[@carlbaldasso]

Glad you liked HARMONY. I quite liked it last year off-Broadway, but not enough to pay again on Broadway. My weekend theatre score card (in order of attendance): MIND MANGLER - 8 🌟 out of 10 (very amusing; only mildly mysterious; nowhere near as stupid as previous "Mischief" productions). DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - 2 🌟 out of 10 (major disappointment; Kelli O'Hara & Brian Darcy James - and everyone - gave good performances but were singing some of the least melodic, least interesting, frankly most awful music I have ever had to listen to in a "musical;" not one thing I ever want to hear again.) BACON - 7 🌟 out of 10 (interesting play, very powerfully performed; sometimes difficult to understand because of the accents; but well worth cramming ourselves into this tiny shoebox theatre.) ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - 10 🌟 out of 10 (a beloved, if silly, classic musical; brilliantly performed by Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, J Harrison Ghee, Harriet Harris, Cheyenne Jackson, Nikki Renée Daniels, David Patrick Kelly and Francis Jue; beautifully designed; smartly directed and choreographed; just a joyous, entertaining production. I second the recommendation for LITTLE PIE COMPANY. That apple sour cream walnut pie is to die for (unless you're allergic. ) Enjoy the rest of your time in NYC.

[@markuhl]

Um, Schmackary's.

[@eibod]

Don't go to chain restaurants.

[@TheMrdominator1997]

Is this a political statement??

[@LightningRound1st]

Applebee's? Olive garden? I can't believe you had to eat at either place. There are so many tasty options and Brenden took you to the blandest, tasteless restaurants. *Sigh*

[@Chibbykins]

Oh calm down. They were there to watch shows and hang out with friends, not go on a food tour. They live in London, I'm sure they've been to plenty of 'good' restaurants already

[@reader2012]

Olive Garden breadsticks are so good though

[@LightningRound1st]

@@reader2012 Yep. They're addictively delicious. LOL!

[@katiechambers1319]

Counterpoint: there are no olive gardens in England and sometimes the salads hit

[@jackreviewsmusicals]

Sit down you fuddyduddy