1986

“Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater”- City Center- New York, NY- saw with: Paula

1987

1988

1989

”Fame”- Mechanic Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Neil

“Dance Theatre of Harlem”- Kennedy Center- Washington, DC- saw with: Paula

“Maryland Ballet”- Baltimore Museum of Art- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Billie, Jen, & Alix

1990

“Maryland Ballet”- Baltimore Museum of Art- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

“Maryland Ballet”- Baltimore Museum of Art- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

”City of Angels”- Virginia Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Harvey & Paula

“Maryland High School Dance Showcase”- Goucher College- Baltimore, MD- saw with: no one

“Baltimore School for the Arts- The Nutcracker”- Baltimore School for the Arts- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

1991

”Godspell”- White Marsh Dinner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

1992

”The Sound of Music”- Essex Community College- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

“Addict”- Barrie School- Silver Spring, MD- saw with: ?

1993

"Winnie the Pooh"- Liberty Showcase Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

”Grease”- Phoenix Festival Theatre- Bel Air, MD- saw with: ?

”Godspell”- Towson Dinner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: no one

”Chess”- Maryland Arts Festival- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Rebecca

”Annie”- Howard County Summer Theatre- Columbia, MD- saw with: ?

”Godspell”- Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre- Annapolis, MD- saw with: no one

”Godspell”- White Marsh Dinner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: ?

1994

"The Colored Museum"- University of Maryland- College Park, MD- saw with: no one

"Something's Afoot"- Heritage Players- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Jon

"The Fantasticks"- Act II Dinner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Jon

"Hello Dolly"- Anne Arundel Community College- Arnold, MD- saw with: no one

1995

"Sweeney Todd"- Johns Hopkins University- Baltimore- saw with: Eytan

"Sweeney Todd"- Johns Hopkins University- Baltimore- saw with: Eytan

"Into the Woods"- University of Maryland- College Park, MD- saw with: Eytan

"Etta Jenks"- Theatre Project- Baltimore- saw with: Sarah S., Desiree, & Steve

"The Show Off"- Center Stage- Baltimore- saw with: Sarah V.

"Trip to Bountiful"- Spotlighters- Baltimore- saw with: Eytan & Jeff

"Hair"- Actor's Cabaret- Eugene, OR- saw with: no one (but wound up sitting at a table with a nice stranger, Dave)

"Kismet"- Cockpit in Court- Essex, MD- saw with: no one

1996

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"- ?- Blacksburg, VA- saw with: ?

"Godspell"- Radford University- Radford, VA- saw with: Josh

"The Haunting of Hill House"- Playmakers- Blacksburg, VA- saw with: Terry

1997

"Rumors"- Playmakers- Blacksburg, VA- saw with: ?

"The Crucible"- Divinity Players- Blacksburg, VA- saw with: ?

1998

"The Maids & Jacques"- Fells Point Corner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: no one

"After Magritte" & "I'm Herbert"- Fells Point Corner Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Eytan

"Behind Closed Doors"- Catonsville Community College- Baltimore, MD- saw with: various people

"Little Mary Sunshine"- Heritage Players- Baltimore, MD- saw with: various people

"Little Mary Sunshine"- Heritage Players- Baltimore, MD- saw with: various people

"A Chorus Line"- Stagebrush Theatre- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: no one

"Jekyll & Hyde"- Plymouth Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one

1999

Oxymoron'z- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: Leo

"It's a Slippery Slope"- Scottsdale Center for the Arts- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: no one

Oxymoron'z- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: don't remember his name

"The Princess Bride"- Phoenix, AZ- saw with: no one

An Evening with Eric Bogosian- Scottsdale Center for the Arts- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: no one

"Balm in Gilead"- ASU (college)- Tempe, AZ- saw with: no one

Paul Zaloo- Scottsdale Center for the Arts- Scottsdale, AZ- saw with: no one

"A Life in the Theatre"- Hoffman Playhouse- Monterey, CA- saw with: no one

"Gangster Apparel"- Is What it is Theatre- Phoenix, AZ- saw with: various people

2000

"The Green Bird"- Cort Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan

"Cabaret"- Mechanic Theatre- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Jon

"Queer Cafe"- Theatre Project- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Eytan

"Side Show"- Signature Theatre- Arlington, VA- saw with: Eytan

"Noises Off"- Maryland Arts Festival- Towson, MD- saw with: no one

"Phantom of the Opera"- University of New Mexico (tour)- Albuquerque, NM- saw with: no one (but I sat next to a man who was in Jimmy Carter's cabinet)

"The Compleat Works of Shakespeare"- Heritage Players- Baltimore, MD- saw with: no one

2001

"The Dinner Party"- Music Box Theatre- New york, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: character development and relationships, John Ritter, Len Cariou, Penny Fuller

"Rent"- Lyric Opera House- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: Joshua Kobak understudying for Roger, great seats

"Rent"- Lyric Opera House- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Eytan (yes I know I put this twice, I saw it two nights in a row)
Highlights: even better seats, more energy than the previous night

"Aida"- Palace Theatre- New York, NY, saw with: no one
Highlights: Heather Headley, some songs, good seat

"Kiss Me Kate"- Martin Beck Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Rebecca and Kristin
Highlights: um... Michael Mulheren and Michael McCormick as the gangsters

"My Fair Lady"- City Lights Theatre- Savannah, GA- saw with: no one
Highlights: um... I met some cool people later that night and was able to forget about the show? Oh, their sets were pretty nice

"Show Boat"- Murray's Dinner Playhouse- Little Rock, AR- saw with: no one
Highlights: an average show and much more impressive than I expected from a dinner theatre in Little Rock

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: seeing Craig Bierko one last time, still great energy, Rebecca Luker was much better this time (she must have been having an off night the previous time)

"Louis Slotin Sonata"- Ensemble Studio Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: subject matter, intimate theatre

"The Play About the Baby"- Century Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: script, acting, set, character development, great seat, appreciative audience

"1776"- Turtle Lane Playhouse- Newton, MA- saw with: Rebecca
Highlights: Bob DeVivo

"A Class Act"- Ambassador Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Marcell
Highlights: "Don't Do it Again", "Better", acting

"Urinetown the Musical"- American Theatre of Actors- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights- Act II, Jeff McCarthy, great seat, intimate theatre, terrific audience, choreography, humour

"tick tick Boom"- Jane Street Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Raul Esparza, most of the songs, the energy, insight into Jonothan Larson's life and mind

"Noises Off"- Picadilly Theatre- London- saw with: no one
Highlights: new revisions, entire cast!, great seat, high energy, perfect staging, appreciative audience

"Miss Saigon"- Hong Kong Cultural Centre (tour)- Hong Kong- saw with: Neil
Highlights- seeing it in the Far East, girl who played Kim, decent seat

"Major Barbara"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Brian and Rebecca
Highlights- cast, great seat, set, lighting

"Cabaret"- Studio 54- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan
Highlights- Matt McGrath, Kate Shindle, theatre, couch seat, good drinks

"Stones in His Pockets"- John Golden Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Sean Campion, amazingly fast changes into the different characters, humour, great seat

"Eat the Runt"- American Place Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: energy, concept, great seats, house music, Q & A (I'll have to go again since 4 of the actors were in the same roles as the last time)

"Urinetown"- Henry Miller Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: much of the same cast as the Off Broadway production, transfer of the entire set (including the catwalk),Jeff McCarthy, enthusiastic audience, FUNNY

"Goodtime Charley"- ArcLight Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: um... they did a good job on "You Still have a Long Way to Go", Joan of Arc's solo in Act II (can't remember the title) was nice

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the singing of "God Bless America" at the end, emotional cast and audience, front row centre seat

"The Producers"- St. James Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: I was able to get a ticket (thought I would be able to enjoy it but I just wasn't ready to see any shows I wasn't already familiar with, I left in the middle)

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: still an amazing show

"Eat the Runt"- American Place Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: finally saw a different Merritt, very vocal audience, talked to some people actors in the audience and some people in the show after the performance

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: a great Act II

"The Way Weary"- Intar Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: discussion after the performance, talented cast

"Reefer Madness"- Variety Arts Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: met Dan Studney (the composer) before the performance, funny, great music

"Eat the Runt"- American Place Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: goos show (just wasn't in the mood)

"Thou Shalt Not"- Plymouth Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some cool lighting, good opening number, got to sit near Susan Stroman and Harry Conick Jr.

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: I love this show

"Godspell"- St. Bart's Players- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: girl who sang "By My Side" was cute

"Noises Off"- Brooks Atkinson- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: script, great seat, felt good to laugh so hard through

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Paula
Highlights: wonderful to share this show with someone, great seats, Rebecca Luker's emotional speech about the Dance Captain and Michael Phelan (Wintrop) leaving the show, waiting with Paula at the stage door so she could say something to Robert Sean Leonard

"QED"- Vivian Beaumont Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: script, Alan Alda, views on life and death, science related parts

"By Jeeves"- Helen Hayes Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: music, cute idea, little extras (theatre lobby was decorated like the church where the show takes place, served tea and cake outside the theatre...)

"One Touch of Venus"- Shelter Studios- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: intimate space, Ruth Gottschall, Sara Ramirez, cute show

"An Immaculate Misconception"- Primary Stages- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: perfect mix of science and emotions, talented cast, great seat, intelligent script

"Cabaret"- Studio 54- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Raul Esparza, atmosphere, Gordon Stanley (understudy for Herr Schultz)

"Reefer Madness"- Variety Arts Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: funnier this time, wonderful cast, great music (sad it's closing)

"45 Seconds from Broadway"- Richard Rodgers Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: set, Marian Seldes, some great lines

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: knowing exactly what to watch at almost every moment, great seat

"Noises Off"- Heritage Players- Baltimore, MD- saw with: Maria Mason
Highlights: nice set, seeing some familiar faces

"Cabaret"- Studio 54- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Raul Esparza, Gina Gershon, an interesting couple from the Bronx at my table

"Swimming to Cambodia"- Performing Garage- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: seeing it live, the prologue he gave about his last few months, the question and answer session, the intimate setting

"Noises Off"- Brooks Atkinson Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: cleaner performance than when I saw it in previews

"The Shape of Things"- Promanade Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: script, character development, all 4 actors, music in between scenes

"tick tick Boom"- Jane Street Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Neil
Highlights: sitting next to producer Victoria Leacock, Natascia Diaz

"Roadside"- York Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the "Ikes" (especially Steve Barcus)

"Music Man"- Neil Simon Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: just seeing it again and still loving (almost) every minute of it

"The Dresser"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Paula
Highlights: Alan Cumming, getting to see this reading

"Off Broadway Highlights"- John Houseman Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: getting to see little snippets of several Off Broadway shows

"Complete Works of William Shakespeare"- Century Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the acting, the script, great seat

2002

"Phantom of the Opera"- Majestic Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Harvey
Highlights: still magical, got Harvey to finally see it, close seats

"Summer of '42"- Variety Arts Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some of the music

"The Shape of Things"- Promenade Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: great acting, great story

"Monster"- Classic Stage Company- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: intimate theatre

"An Almost Holy Pictire"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: there were some interesting moments

"Chicago"- Shubert Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Meital
Highlights: I got to finally see the entire show

"Side Man"- Concord Players- Concord, MA- saw with: Rebecca
Highlights: Mark Soucy, Bob DeVivo, great seats, overall- very well done

"Oklahoma"- Gershwin Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlighs: most of the choreography, Josephina Gabrielle's acting, Shuler Hensley

"One Mo' Time"- Longacre Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: good band

"Sweet Smell of Success"- Martin Beck Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: choreography, music, John Lithgow

"The Goat"- John Golden Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Mercedes Ruehl, Bill Pullman, dialogue, the story

"De La Guarda"- Daryl Roth Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: energy, concept, music, the experience

"Metamorphoses"- Circle in the Square- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the set (the pool), the way the ensemble worked together, the beauty of it

"Fortune's Fool"- Music Box Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: random people I met in line
Highlights: uh... it was free? Sorry, I really didn't care for this one. It wasn't horrible- I just didn't care for it.

"The Last Five Years"- Minetta Lane Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: Norbert Leo Butz, the music, great seats

"My One and Only"- Piccadilly Theatre- London, UK- saw with: no one
Highlights: the shower given to us in the front row by the actors (it wasn't really pleasant, but it definitely added to the performance and I can't think of anything else I really liked about this one)

"Godspell"- New Theatre- Cardiff, UK- saw with: no one
Highlights: entire experience, the memories it brought back

"The Secret Order"- Ensemble Studio Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: subject, acting, intimate theatre, gave me lots to think about

"Into the Woods"- Broadhurst Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the set, the music, Laura Benanti, some good moments (but no where near as good as the original)

"Thoroughly Modern Millie"- Marquis Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Sutton Foster, cute story

"The Man Who Had All the Luck"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: acting (especially Sam Robards and Samantha Mathis and Chris O'Donnell was actually quite good as well), great seat, cool antique car, the after party

"The Glass Menagerie"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: entire cast (Robert Sean Leonard, Samantha Mathis, Patti Duke, Sam Trammell), getting to see this wonderful reading for free

"Copenhagen"- Colonial Theatre- Boston, MA- saw with: Kristin, Rebecca, and Seth
Highlights: the amazing script, the opportunity to see it again

"Passion"- SpeakEasy Stage- Boston, MA- saw with: no one
Highlights: intimate theatre, great use of the space, acting

"The Real Thing"- New Repertory Theatre- Newton, MA- saw with: Rebecca
Highlights: dialogue, good scene between Henry and his daughter

"Love Freaks- Tron Theatre- Glasgow, UK- saw with: no one
Highlights: quirky dialogue, great ensemble cast

"Company"- Kennedy Center- Washington, DC- saw with: no one
Highlights: some fun scenes, John Barrowman, Lynn Redgrave

"Harlem Song"- Apollo Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Meital
Highlights: a few good moments, some cast members had high energy

"Boys from Syracuse"- American Airlines Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some cute scenes, good seat

"Chicago City Limits"- Chicago City Limits- New York, NY- saw with: Brian
Highlights: really funny musical improv, some other funny moments

"Happy Days"- Cherry Lane Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: great acting, intimate theatre

"People are Wrong"- Joe's Pub- New York, NY- saw with: Jennifer
Highlights: cute and happy all around

"George Cohan in His Own Words"- Chashama- New York, NY- saw with: Robyn
Highlights: some of the story was interesting

"Flower Drum Song"- Virginia Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: set, costumes, Jose Llana

"Evolution"- 45 Bleecker Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: most of the cast, story

"Amour"- Music Box Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: a few cute moments

"Aida"- Palace Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Matt Bogart

"Hollywood Arms"- Cort Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: cast (especially Michelle Pawk and Donna Lynne Champlin, story, set

"Take Me Out"- Public Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: intimate theatre, dialogue, acting

"Marriage of Figaro"- New York State Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Harvey
Highlights: most performers, costumes, great seats

"Heartbreak House"- Hunter- New York, NY- saw with: various people
Highlights: um, the set was sort of interesting

"What Didn't Happen"- Duke Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: dialogue, intimate theatre

"Tell Me On a Sunday"- Kennedy Center- Washington, DC- saw with: no one
Highlights: Alice Ripley, some of the music

2003

"Comedians"- Beckett Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Raul Esparza

"Fifth of July"- Peter Norton Space- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: acting, great dialogue

"110 in the Shade"- Signature Theatre- Arlington, VA- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: Jacquelyn Piro, good seats

"String Fever"- Ensemble Studio Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: acting, science, compelling story

"Long Day's Journey into Night"- Plymouth Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: acting!

"Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home"- Virginia Theatre- New York, NY- saw with : Brian and Rebecca
Highlights: I love him

"LifeX3"- Circle in the Square- New York, NY- saw with: Brian and Rebecca
Highlights: I didn't have to pay to see it

"Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home"- Virginia Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: His thoughts just make sense

"Boobs! The Musical"- Triad Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: fun, fabulous costumes

"Omnium Gatherum"- Variety Arts Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: great dialogue, funny & intense, timely

"The Violet Hour"- Biltmore Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: Robert Sean Leonard, interesting concept

2004

"Jumpers"- Brooks Atkinson Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some of the dialogue

"Blue Flower"- Theatre at St. Clemens- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: entire production- music, cast, visual design, concept

"Phantom"- Majestic Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: visual design, some of the score

"Midsummer Night's Dream"- Hunter- New York, NY- saw with: Demi
Highlights: lighting, guy who played Peter Quince

"Midsummer Night's Dream"- Hunter- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some of the cast got better

2005

"Dream Play"- Hunter- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: music, set, some of the acting

"On the Banks of the Surreal"- Bank Street Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Eytan
Highlights: concept, some of the cast, "Maid to Marry", "The Round Square", intimate theatre

"Sweeney Todd"- Eugene O'Neill Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: cast playing instruments and onstage the whole show, Manoel Felciano, the lyrics- of course

"Monkeys in the Atrium"- Joe Franklin's Comedy Club- New York, NY- saw with: Brian and Rebecca
Highlights: some good moments in each of the improvs

"The Crucible"- Hunter- New York, NY- saw with: Demi
Highlights: design- set, lighting costumes

"Monkeys in the Atrium"- Mo Pitkin's- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: concept, some funny moments

2006

"Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind"- The Kraine Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: Rebecca
Highlights: concept, getting to participate

"The House of Yes"- Salmon Falls Mills- Rollinsford, NH- saw with: no one
Highlights: set, direction, music, some great acting moments

"Behind the Eyes"- Berwick Academy- South Berwick, ME- saw with: no one
Highlights: the story

"A Little Night Music"- Seacoast Repertory Theatre- Portsmouth, NH- saw with: no one
Highlights: Grace Sumner, Joe Cooper, book & lyrics

"bobrauschenbergamerica"- American Repertory Theatre- Cambridge, MA- saw with: no one
Highlights: script, concept, all but one of the performers

"what@trip"- Red Room- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: performers, physicality, fluidity, Olivia Callender's singing

2007

"Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell"- Minetta Lane Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some of the snippets, set

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"- Marshwood High School- Eliot, ME- saw with: no one
Highlights: some of the cast

"In a Dark House"- Lucille Lortel Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: some good moments

"The Bald Soprano" and "The Lesson"- Sanford Meisner Theatre- New York, NY- saw with: no one
Highlights: the script

”Bye Bye Birdie”- Haymarket Theatre- Blacksburg, VA- saw with: various people
Highlights: same as above

2008

"The Homecoming"- Cort Theatre- New York, NY- went with: no one
Highlights: cast, good seat

"Arabian Nights"- Mill Mountain Theatre- Roanoke, VA- went with: Andy, Brenna, & Kaleigh
Highlights: house music, lighting

"Riding Out the Storm"- Camp Curtain Call- Dugspur, VA- went with: Andy, Teagan, & Rhonda
Highlights: some good acting

"Pippin"- Camp Curtain Call- Dugspur, VA- went with: Andy, Teagan, & Rhonda
Highlights: well put together given the 3 week rehearsal period

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