For Christmas, my sister got me tickets to go see Burn the Floor on Broadway in NYC. We went on Monday, Dec. 28th, and had a great time. The show was amazing and had some familiar faces dancing ballroom, such as Kym Johnson and Maksim Chmerkovskiy from Dancing with the Stars and Mary Murphy from So You Think You Can Dance. Of course when they came on stage the audience roared with screams and applause! The rest of the cast was fantastic as well! Here's a synopsis of what the show is about:
"nonstop display of pop variations on classic ballroom-dancing styles, from relatively sedate waltzes to the lindy, the rumba and the sangria-scented paso doble." (
theatre.newyorktimes.com).
"From the producers:"Burn the Floor" is a breathtaking blend of Latin and Ballroom dance. From Harlem's hot nights at The Savoy, where dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa steamed up the stage, "Burn the Floor" takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. It's Ballroom dance with a sexy 21st century edge.The cast includes 18 award-winning international dancers from from around the globe. The dancers, who collectively hold more than 100 dance titles, move to the vision of artistic director and choreographer Jason Gilkison." (
www.entertainment-link.com)
After the show, we were informed that the dancers will come out and sign autographs and some will pose for pictures. My sister and I waited around because we have been watching Mary, Kym, and Maks on TV for years...why not stay and meet them? Low and behold 10-15 minutes later, the cast began to come out the stage door outside...
Kym Johnson (Dancing with the Stars)
Mary Murphy (SYTYCD)
Maks Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars)
Before the show, we grabbed some dinner at Vynl on 9th and 51st near Rockafeller Center (I believe). It's a cute little restaurant with really good food. If you're ever in town, definitely go there for dinner. Inside, they have shadow boxes with figures of singers and bands. One of our favorite was the New Kids on the Block shadow box (see pic below).
NKOTB!
We also headed to Rockafeller Center to see the tree. A passerby mentioned that the tree was "too green"...whatever that means?! Isn't a tree supposed to be green??? It was smaller than I thought it would be, but pretty nonetheless!
family room
...The pictures don't really do the room justice. You need to come check them out in person!
living room fireplace wall
...again we are waiting to put the mirror back up b/c the paint is still tacky! 
...again we are waiting to put the mirror back up b/c the paint is still tacky! 
This is what Riley did all day. Amazingly there was minimal whining from the baby, but she was very happy when we came to the kitchen to say hello! She was so good that we added something special to her food tonite...left over minestrone soup broth and veggies. She was a very happy puppy! :-)
This is what Riley did all day. Amazingly there was minimal whining from the baby, but she was very happy when we came to the kitchen to say hello! She was so good that we added something special to her food tonite...left over minestrone soup broth and veggies. She was a very happy puppy! :-)
