In 2025, my favorite but unnecessary personal expenses was seeing live shows.
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My Top 5
Here are my top 5 moments.
- Circle of Life” is the greatest single song achievement of any show of all time. Bring kids.
- All of Operation Mincemeat.
- Cole Escola in Oh, Mary.
- The first half of Beetlejuice.
- The rest of Lion King, Gracie and Clyde Lawrence in All Out, Ike Barinholtz in All Out (as Clobbo), Kaleigh Cronin as the understudy for Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her, and James Taylor Odom as Wadsworth in Clue at The New Theater.
Conclusion
The gap in quality between NYC and non-NYC productions is nonexistent. You can be amazed anywhere.
Looking back at these moments, live theater delivered some of the most memorable experiences of my year.
The key takeaway? Great theater isn’t confined to one location. The talent, the creativity, and the unforgettable moments are waiting to be discovered in theaters everywhere.