No, we're not travelling to Chicago. I'm talking about the musical. The one with all the Razzle-Dazzle, and All That Jazz, and He Had it Coming, about the depraved murderesses in the Cook County Jail.
The last weekend in August is a Bank Holiday Weekend. This is akin to the US's moving all the holidays to a Monday in order to give a three-day weekend. Except that this weekend is not a holiday that celebrates anything, it's just the last weekend before the fall activities start. Many Londoners escape into the countryside. In order to fill the theaters, a half-price discount was offered for several shows, many of which we had either already seen or had no desire to see.
CHICAGO was the exception.
We had a good time exploring near Covent Garden, which had street performers outside a la Fanueil Hall in Boston. I even discovered a tiny bead shop nearby while waiting for the theatre doors to open for the 3 pm matinee.
The show was fantastic and we enjoyed it from the fourth row of the stalls (orchestra), in excellent seats that I scored only two days before the performance. I think I like these Bank Holiday Weekends!
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- A "recovering academic", I have left the world of research and teaching Psychology. My current focus is on offering hypnotherapy, Reiki, and spiritual support for clients and hospice residents. I like to express myself through the arts, especially drama (the quirky-comic relief part),stand-up comedy, painting, and the fiber arts.
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